Podcasts about crosswords

Shafik Quoraishee, Senior Mobile/AI Game Developer at the New York Times, discusses the development process behind popular New York Times games such as Crosswords and Connections, along with what they learned about consumer behavior from the highly addictive and viral success of Wordle. Key Takeaways:  How to balance innovation with the legacy of traditional games The importance of user engagement and testing in game development The future potential of AI in creating immersive gaming experiences Guest Bio: Shafik Quoraishee who is a Senior Mobile/AI Game Developer at the New York Times. He works on popular games such as The New York Times Crosswords, Connections, Strands, and Wordle, and is deeply interested in the intersection of AI and accessibility. Previously Shafik was a Senior Android Engineer for the National Basketball Association, and a Senior Data Engineer at Business Insider. Connect with Shafik: Website: https://www.shafikquoraishee.com   YouTube: https://youtube.com/@squoraishee   Medium: https://squoraishee.medium.com/   X: https://x.com/SQuoraishee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

We're joined by Ben Wilson (Saltsea Chronicles), John Axon (Capybara Games), and Scott Anderson (Unity) to discuss Pingolf, the 31st game in the UFO 50 collection. “Each year the best golfers in the galaxy show up to compete at the UFO Invitational.” Next week: Mortol II Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Desert Golfing https://store.steampowered.com/app/757040/Desert_Golfing/  Golfing on Mars https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340570/Golf_On_Mars/ Cursed to Golf https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726120/Cursed_to_Golf/ Executive Golf DX (Playdate) https://play.date/games/executive-golf/ Yoku's Island Express https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/Yokus_Island_Express/ Scott's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/impossible.bsky.social John's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/johnaxon.bsky.social Ben's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/zerofiftyone.bsky.social Ben's Crosswords https://zerofiftyone.net/ The End of Gameplay by droqen https://store.steampowered.com/app/3120040/The_End_of_Gameplay/ 31 Unmarked Games by droqen https://droqen.itch.io/31-unmarked-games  Episode 69 – Building a Better Bridge with Ben Wilson https://eggplant.show/69-building-a-better-bridge-with-ben-wilson Episode 129 – Reinforcing Worldbuilding through Gameplay with Spoils https://eggplant.show/129-reinforcing-worldbuilding-through-gameplay-with-spoils  A Year of UFO 50 - Golfaria https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-golfaria   https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow    

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Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them by Adrienne Raphel (2020)  

Scripture: Luke 19:28-40, Philippians 2:5-11 Palm Sunday invites us to see the two parades: Jesus's triumphant entry and Pontius Pilate's military show of force. Through the Holy Week story, it may look like one of those parades was the victor and the other lost everything… Yet Easter will come, and with it a reversal of ... Read more The post Cross Words: Victory † Loss – Palm Sunday appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Philippians 3:4b-14 In the Gospel of John, Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus with costly ointment, a ritual for death, and a gesture of love and care… one familiar to her, having recently buried her brother Lazarus. The two of them share this intimate scene as those touched by and close with death. ... Read more The post Cross Words: Death † Resurrection appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

Through the death of Christ, God remains faithful to His justice, and those He justifies through the forgiveness of their sins. "This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no Difference... and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." - Romans 3:22,24 If you would like to partner with us, please visit: https://myloh.church/give

John 19:28-30 - Daniel Gillespie - JohnWant to learn more about Eastwood? Visit https://eastwood.church

The message of the Cross is a once-and-for-all paid debt, the passion of Christ is reconciliation! "God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them." - 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 If you would like to partner with us, please visit: https://myloh.church/give

John 19:23-27 - Daniel Gillespie - JohnWant to learn more about Eastwood? Visit https://eastwood.church

Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32We explore the parable of the prodigal son: a father's unconditional love and two sons' self-imposed limitations on that love. How can we break free from self-limiting stories and embrace God's grace and forgiveness? In part, the cross may be a place and symbol to which Christ takes our old stories to ... Read more The post Cross Words: Reconcile † Regret appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

The message of the Cross embodies divine power, bringing words of redemption through Christ Jesus. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith." - Romans 3:23-25 If you would like to partner with us, please visit: https://myloh.church/give

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, Isaiah 55: 1-9 Jesus confronts that old tendency to blame victims of tragedy for their misfortune, and shows us that we are all equally vulnerable. On the cross, Jesus shows us the end of all this chain of scarcity, and calls to us repent from that “logic” of suffering to the wonder ... Read more The post Cross Words: Abundance † Hunger appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1Promises liberate us to collaborate and explore new frontiers. The covenant promise between God and Abram creates a bond that will carry blessing to a strange new land, and throughout generations. But promises also ask us for us to live into trust, and so the new covenant affirmed in Jesus's ... Read more The post Cross Words: Promise † Trust appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

Crosswords! Puzzles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and brain games, covering everything from tips for solving crosswords to how to get away with a surprise party unsuspected. Also: how puzzles are like hot sauce, why our brains like them, cryptic crosswords, how to get over your intimidation of all those empty squares, and a bonus read from his new kid's book How to Fool Your Parents: 25 Brain-Breaking Magic Tricks. Follow David Kwong on Instagram or check out his websiteA donation went to lollipoptheater.orgFull-length (*not* G-rated) Enigmatology episode + tons of science linksBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on Instagram and BlueskyFollow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTokSound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions, Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media, and Mark David ChristensonMade possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Jacob Chaffee, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin TalbertSmologies theme song by Harold Malcolm

Scripture: Romans 10:8b-13, Luke 4:1-13This Lent, we explore the many meanings and tensions of the cross. Tested in the wilderness, Jesus confronts not just the devil, but our own tendency to seek and wield power over… In freely giving these things away, we find the true power of God. The post Cross Words: Gifted † Tested appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

Both cohosts found today's crossword to be a wee bit crunchier than usual (to use a technical cruciverbial term meaning, loosely translated, "really, really hard"

Romancing SaGa 2, Magic: The Gathering, State of Play, and we admit to our personal failings as human beings. What could better than that?! Come and join the party! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [04:36] Andre played Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven [23:25] Steve played Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX [34:24] Kevin played 1-2 Switch [42:32] Kevin is back into Magic: The Gathering! [51:10] First Shower [53:39] State of Play - February 2025 [01:27:16] Second Shower [01:29:48] 'Fuck, I Was Wrong' Introduction [01:30:44] Kevin was wrong about Xbox's success this generation [01:44:59] Andre was wrong about Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow [01:52:31] Steve was wrong about playing games on PC [01:57:55] See Ya!

It's another "Lisa angry at Homer" story where Lisa changes her last name to Bouvier, after he (successfully) bets against her in a crossword tournament when she admits she's likely to fail. Did he do anything wrong? Yes and no.Meanwhile, there was a real wasted opportunity to focus on Gil being the smimy heel of the tournament. More evil Gil!We also discuss the lacklustre break-up of Skinner and Mrs. K, why we tend to self sabotage, as well as which beloved character should be killed off. Enjoy!Support the Four Finger Discount Network for EARLY & AD-FREE access to every show we produce, as well as 100 hours of exclusive content! Join the FFD family today at patreon.com/fourfingerdiscountListen on Spotify - spoti.fi/4fDcSY0Listen on Apple Podcasts - apple.co/4dgpW3ZCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Toon'd In! with Jim Cummings - spreaker.com/show/toond-in-with-jim-cummingsGoin' Down To South Park - spreaker.com/show/goin-down-to-south-parkThe Movie Guide with Leonard Maltin - themovieguidepodcast.comThe One About Friends - spreaker.com/show/the-one-about-friends-podcastTalking Seinfeld - spreaker.com/show/talking-seinfeldSpeaKing Of The Hill - spreaker.com/show/speaking-of-the-hill-a-king-of-the-hill-The Office Talk - spreaker.com/show/the-office-talk-podcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/four-finger-discount-simpsons-podcast--5828977/support.

Emma and Adam return to close out the discussion they started last July on the 2024 Muller Monthly Music Meta puzzles! Spoilers for the MMMM puzzles from August-December 2024 as well as the mega meta and the red herring.Links of interest:Muller Monthly Music Meta: https://pmxwords.com/Full list of the 2024 MMMM Puzzles: https://pmxwords.com/2024-puzzles/Ariadne's Crossword Library: https://ariadnescrosswordlibrary.com/-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! You can reach Emma at damefoxwords@gmail.com, and you can reach Will at pandorasblockswmc@gmail.com. We may read your letter on a future episode! Podcast hosting by Buzzsprout Music by FASSounds from Pixabay

BEST OF Compilation of Karl Pilkington's SONGS OF PHRASE feature, for which Karl combines pieces of songs to re-enact "popular" sayings from the show. Originally, Karl called the feature, CROSSWORDS, because he got words and sort of crossed 'em and that... The name changed to SONGS OF PHRASE in response to a fan's suggestion. Listeners try to guess all of the songs that the well-known phrase is composed of. CHAPTERS: There's This Hairy Chinese Kid (0:00) And You'll Never See An Old Man Eat a Mars Bar Bar Bar (9:52) My Neighbor Had A Horse In A House (21:04) Tell me Why, Tell me Why, Tell Me Why, Don't They Play The Game Of Swingball (30:32) I Know You're Just 16 But Looking All Of 21, That's Because The Chinese Look Older (39:36) Galileo! Don't Talk To Me About Science, Please Make Me Television (47:11)

It's the annual parade of Bonus Bits - things this year's guests said that I couldn't fit into their episodes, and/or weren't about language, but now is their time to shine. We've got tricorn hats, changing your dog's name, Boston cream pie, parmesan vs vomit, the placebo effect's negative sibling, the universal blank, headache poetry and bawdy riddles. And more! Thanks to, in order of appearance: Joanna Kopaczyk, Juliana Pache, Ben Zimmer, Stacey Mei Yan Fong, A.J. Jacobs, Zazie Todd and Caroline Crampton. Visit theallusionist.org/bonus2024 for the transcript of this episode, more information about the topics therein, links to all the guest and their original episodes, and all the previous years' bonus episodes. Content note: this episode contains mentions of cancer and death, and anti-fat culture - but I tell you when that section is about to start, so you can skip ahead by five and a half minutes if you need to. To help fund this independent podcast, take yourself to theallusionist.org/donate and become a member of the Allusioverse. You get regular livestreams with me reading from my ever-expanding collection of dictionaries, inside scoops into the making of this show, and watchalong parties - coming up, we've got Great Pottery Throwdown 2025, and Cold Comfort Farm (1995). And best of all, you get the company of your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community. And go to theallusionist.org/events for information about the Allusionist's big 10th birthday live show in Vancouver BC on 12 January 2025. This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman, with music and production assistance from Martin Austwick of palebirdmusic.com. Find @allusionistshow on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok, etc. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk about your product or thing on the show, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by:• Rosetta Stone, language-learning programs available for 25 different languages. Allusionist listeners get 50% off lifetime memberships at rosettastone.com/allusionist. • Audio Maverick, a new 9-part documentary podcast from CUNY TV about radio maven Himan Brown. Hear about the dawn of radio and Brown's remarkable career, via archive footage and new interviews with audio mavericks, by subscribing to Audio Maverick in your podcast app.• Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running your online forever home. Go to squarespace.com/allusionist for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist.• Rocket Money, the personal finance app that helps find and cancel your unwanted subscriptions and monitors your spending. Go to rocketmoney.com/allusionist to save money and lower your outgoings.Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Step into the exhilarating worlds of hunting and racing with Ward and Jeb Burton as our special guests. From Jeb's thrilling tales of calling in a bull elk in Montana to Ward's insights on the high-energy atmosphere of the Ultimate Air Dogs event, this episode is brimming with adventure. Our discussion takes a deep dive into the intricate behaviors of elk during the rutting season and the profound satisfaction derived from a triumphant hunt. We also highlight the significance of conservation efforts, drawing inspiration from the breathtaking, untouched landscapes reminiscent of Lewis and Clark's era. It's a celebration of the great outdoors, emphasizing the rich heritage and conservation endeavors that continue to thrive today.Shifting gears from the wilderness to the racetrack, Ward and Jeb offer a candid look at the ever-evolving racing industry. Explore the crucial role of sponsorships and the challenges posed by complex track designs like the Charlotte Roval. Feel the rush of racing at iconic venues such as Daytona, where even smaller teams can surprise with unexpected victories. Our conversation also pays homage to racing legends, like Dale Earnhardt, whose dynamic presence still echoes in the sport's history. Plus, we delve into the educational world of podcasting, discussing everything from subsonic ammunition to personal anecdotes through their podcast "Crosswords of Burton." Join us for stories that intertwine adrenaline, passion, and dedication across diverse landscapes and industries.

In today's episode of The Rabbit Hole Detectives, Cat, Richard, and Charles are back down another set of rabbit holes in search of more killer facts and pieces of ephemera.  This week, Charles is puzzling over Crosswords, Richard has another quirky character for us, William Price, and Cat's mind is churning over the history of Butter. Remember, if you'd like to suggest a rabbit hole for us to fall down you can email us at: rabbitholedetectives@gmail.com  Plus, our book, where all this week's topics came from, The Rabbit Hole Book, is out now and available from all good book shops!  To get an exclusive NordVPN deal, head to https://nordvpn.com/rabbithole to get an extra 4 months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There was indeed a theme in today's crossword, but it was sufficiently subtle that one of our cohosts missed it completely until it was brought to their attention by the other cohost. For those of you on the edge of your seats wondering which cohost missed the theme, have a listen to today's episode, where all will become clear.Show note imagery: Miss La La, at the Cirque Fernando, a painting by Edgar DEGAS. And, yes, she really is hanging by her teeth, in the pre dental-titanium era.We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

University of Iowa fraternity suspended after 56 pledges found in basement during alleged hazing. Wild video shows drunk man tased at Texas airport after he's barred from flying. Crazed school bus driver dumps 40 kids roadside after making threats, bragging about his guns. McBee Dynasty Patriarch Steven McBee pleads guilty to multi-million dollar crop insurance fraud. An 80-year-old crosswording juror caused a mistrial in the Florida Home depot murder case. Elon Musk impersonator accused of stealing up to $600K from a woman using Facebook. Follow This Day in Crime on Social: X: @tenderfootTV, @thisdayincrime IG: @tenderfoot.tv, @thisdayincrime Episode Sources: University of Iowa fraternity suspended after 56 pledges found in basement during alleged hazing NY Post Wild video shows drunk man tased at Texas airport after he's barred from flying NY Post Crazed school bus driver dumps 40 kids roadside after making threats, bragging about his guns NY Post McBee Dynasty Patriarch Steven McBee Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud People How 80-year-old crosswording juror caused a mistrial in Florida Home depot murder case Fox News Elon Musk impersonator accused of stealing up to $600K from woman using Facebook Fox 13 Tampa Bay To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friday's Netflix boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was more than a fight; it was a media moment. Evan Shapiro, media commentator, sees it as evidence of influencer dominance over traditional media. Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer of The Daily Telegraph, discusses whether such events mark a shift from genuine sport to spectacle. Crosswords and puzzles are becoming an integral part of newspaper business strategies. Zoe Bell, Executive Producer of Games at The New York Times, explains how games like Wordle and Spelling Bee are driving engagement and subscriptions. Crossword setter John Halpern shares his journey into the world of puzzles and the creative process behind setting crosswords for major newspapers. Bluesky, a social media platform created by Jack Dorsey, is gaining traction as an alternative to Elon Musk's X. With a significant increase in users, Bluesky is being seen as a platform that offers a different experience from traditional social media. Katie Martin from the Financial Times discusses the platform's growth and its potential impact on the media landscape. Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Simon Richardson Assistant producer: Lucy Wai

Though hard to believe, this is Matthew Faiella's debut NYTimes crossword, and it has a lot to commend it - most notably a fabulous theme, fabulously executed. Deets inside, so check it out -- and when it comes to comments, don't hold back -- drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com, or click on the Send Fan Mail link in the show notes.Show note imagery: The TORSO of Adele (no, not that Adele

We are joined by the ever imaginative James Floyd, talking his new Star Wars book, Star Was Crossword Puzzles!!!! The book is set to be released November 19th, 2024 and can be purchased anywhere books are sold, such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Mysterious Galaxy. There are also two signings coming up. November 16th at 1pm at Mysterious Galaxy, and November 23rd at the Barnes and Noble Loma Theater from 2-4 pm.   Talkin' Tauntauns is a Star Wars discussion podcast hosted by Jim Lehane and Nicole H. Quinn. From reviews of the latest shows and books, to breaking news and thoughtful interviews, join us as we dive into all things from a galaxy far, far away. Find us on the socials for more Star Wars conversation:Find the show on X: @TalkinTauntauns, Instagram at TalkinTauntauns, Threads at TalkinTauntauns, Bluesky at TalkinTauntauns,or at our website TalkinTauntauns.com. Find Jim on X @Jazinator, IG @Dinojim, or Bluesky, or on his website at dinojim.com. Find Nicole on IG @NicoleHQuinn, Threads @NicoleHQuinn, Bluesky, or on her website at herviewcreative.com You can get in touch with us via our website (TalkinTauntauns.com) or email us at Contact@TalkinTauntauns.com. Talkin' Tauntauns can be found on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave us a review, and tell your friends!

Join us this week as we hear from Hunter Johnson and answer the question: what is the treasure of your heart? 

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We hit the jackpot this week with a word from Sam VanTasel about the state of our hearts and what the Lord has to say about it. Join us for this next installment of our CrossWords sermon series!

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Old people doing charades as a way of entertainment, doing crosswords as we get older, other dumb topics.

What does the word Sabbath mean to you? As we continue our series in the book of Mark, Julia Johnson helps us unpack what rest looks like & why we should practice it! 

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Lisa discovers she has an impressive knack for solving crossword puzzles and she enters in a city-wide crossword tournament. Feelings are hurt though when Homer bets against Lisa in the championship match. meanwhile, Homer become a whizz at breaking up couples. Click the link below to contact us, listen to past episodes, merch, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/AnnoyedGruntBoys⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ***Next Episode: S12 E13 - Day of the Jackanapes*** --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/138simpsons/support

Abby and Patrick welcome writer, academic, and cruciverbalist Anna Shechtman, author of The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle, a book that's part personal memoir, part cultural history, and part meditation on what it means to care about meaning in the first place. In typically overdetermined fashion, the three talk about the complex interweaving of language, sexual difference, and the vicissitudes of our appetites for food, clues, accomplishments, “solutions,” and more. Along the way, they unpack the écriture feminine of Hélène Cixous, Julia Kristeva's idea of the semiotic, Luce Irigaray's critique of phallogocentrism, the writing of Jane Gallop, and more. Whether on paper or otherwise, why do people love to create problems for ourselves, and how does the pleasure of solving any given puzzle relate to our apparently limitless hunger for new ones? How does the latent, overdetermined, and unconscious structure what's manifest on a grid in a newspaper, magazine, or online? What did Lacan mean when he advised young psychoanalysts to “do more crosswords”? And how exactly does a crossword get made, anyway? Plus: plenty of puns, both punishing and pleasurable, frank talk about psychotherapy, and more!Anna's book The Riddles of the Sphinx is available here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-riddles-of-the-sphinx-anna-shechtman/20143426Have you noticed that Freud is back? Got questions about psychoanalysis? Or maybe you've traversed the fantasy and lived to tell the tale? Leave us a voicemail! 484 775-0107 A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Follow us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/OrdinaryUnhappiness Twitter: @UnhappinessPod Instagram: @OrdinaryUnhappiness Patreon: patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Theme song: Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1 https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxO Provided by Fruits Music

Cain's Jawbone, a murder mystery cryptic puzzle novella in the form of 100 pages presented in the wrong order, has many millions of possible solutions but only one that is correct. 86 years after it was published, writer, comedian and crossword constructor John Finnemore solved it. And then, craving another 100-page cryptic puzzle murder story, he wrote his own. Get the transcript of this episode, and find links to more information about the people, puzzles and topics therein, at theallusionist.org/solvitude. The original Cain's Jawbone by Edward Powys Mathers, and John Finnemore's new The Researcher's First Murder, are both available to buy from unbound.com. This is the fifth instalment in the Word Play series about word games and puzzles; previous episodes include the history of anagrams, recent developments in crosswords, and turning words into games. The next episode will be about the Scripps Spelling Bee, which I am attending this week. I'll be posting about my Bee time on facebook.com/allusionistshow, instagram.com/allusionistshow and twitter.com/allusionistshow, but members of the Allusioverse will be getting Discord updates lolloping odd essays from the Bee, so if you want those, scoot along to theallusionist.org/donate - and you'll also be keeping this independent podcast going, in return for which you get regular livestreams, inside scoops into the making of this show, watchalong parties, and the company of your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk lovingly and winningly about your product or thing on the show in 2024, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by: • Understance: comfortable, stylish, size-inclusive bras and undies. Shop the range and learn about your own branatomy - like I did! - at understance.com.• Bombas, whose mission is to make the comfiest clothing essentials, and match every item sold with an equal item donated. Go to bombas.com/allusionist to get 20% off your first purchase.  • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running your online empire/new home for your cryptic puzzle that takes months to solve. Go to squarespace.com/allusionist for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist. Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by writer, crossword writer and Cornell University assistant professor in the Department of Literatures in English, Anna Schechtman. They discuss her newly released book, The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle. Follow Anna: @annashechtman

Exciting things have been happening with crossword puzzles in the US: more constructors, more outlets to get puzzles published, clues and answers that would never have appeared even a few years ago, and puzzle packs raising a whole lot of money for charities and humanitarian causes.  You hear from crossword constructor extraordinaire Erik Agard, Juliana Pache of BlackCrossword.com, Rachel Fabi of These Puzzles Fund Abortion, and Adrian Johnson from Puzzles for Palestine. Get the transcript of this episode, and find links to more information about the people, puzzles and topics therein at theallusionist.org/grids. This is another instalment in the Word Play series about word games and puzzles; previous episodes include the history of anagrams, and turning words into games.  Content note: there is one Category B swear. This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman, with Martin Austwick of palebirdmusic.com. Become a member of the Allusioverse at theallusionist.org/donate and as well as keeping this independent podcast going, you get regular livestreams, chaotic inside scoops into the making of this show, and watchalong parties - AND to hang out with your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch via facebook.com/allusionistshow, instagram.com/allusionistshow, youtube.com/allusionistshow, twitter.com/allusionistshow etc. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk lovingly and winningly about your product or thing on the show in 2024, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by: • Babbel, the language-learning app designed by real people for real conversations. Get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at Babbel.com/allusionist.`• Home Chef, meal kits that fit your needs. For a limited time, Home Chef is offering Allusionist listeners 18 free meals, plus free shipping on your first box, and free dessert for life, at HomeChef.com/allusionist.• Wildgrain, the subscription box for sourdough breads, fresh pastas, and artisanal pastries that you can cook from frozen in 25 minutes. Get $30 off your first box, PLUS free croissants in every box, when you start your subscription at Wildgrain.com/allusionist or use promo code ALLUSIONIST at checkout.• Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running your online empire. Go to squarespace.com/allusionist for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist. Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.