Podcasts about jigsaws

A. J. Jacobs, host of the new daily iHeart podcast "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs," NPR contributor, contributing editor at Esquire, and the author of several books including The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life (Crown, 2022), and Greg Pliska, chief puzzle officer for "The Puzzler" podcast, talk about why they think we are in a golden age of puzzles, and quiz listeners on New York-themed puzzle questions. →EVENT:  A.J. Jacobs with Greg Pliska hosts a live performance of The Puzzler on January 31st, 7:00-8:30pm, at the Midnight Theater, 75 Manhattan West Plaza. Guests include Ophira Eisenberg and Wyna Liu.

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Pod Crashing Episode 285 With A.J. Jacobs From The Podcast The Puzzler A new kind of daily puzzle is on its way. iHeartMedia and author A.J. Jacobs have announced a joint daily puzzle podcast, The Puzzler, releasing this fall. It received an initial order of 260 episodes. The shortform, daily podcasts will challenge listeners and celebrity guests with original, audio-friendly puzzles that are complete with weird history, fun trivia and lots of laughs. The celebrity guests will be featured alongside fellow puzzle fans who will test their skills in real time with Jacobs, before challenging listeners to solve the puzzles themselves. The Puzzler was inspired by Jacobs' most recent book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, From Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life, which explores the enduring power of puzzles - why people love them, what they do to people's brains and how they can improve the world.

Pod Crashing Episode 285 With A.J. Jacobs From The Podcast The Puzzler A new kind of daily puzzle is on its way. iHeartMedia and author A.J. Jacobs have announced a joint daily puzzle podcast, The Puzzler, releasing this fall. It received an initial order of 260 episodes. The shortform, daily podcasts will challenge listeners and celebrity guests with original, audio-friendly puzzles that are complete with weird history, fun trivia and lots of laughs. The celebrity guests will be featured alongside fellow puzzle fans who will test their skills in real time with Jacobs, before challenging listeners to solve the puzzles themselves. The Puzzler was inspired by Jacobs' most recent book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, From Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life, which explores the enduring power of puzzles - why people love them, what they do to people's brains and how they can improve the world.

Mary Murray is from a small Irish startup called JR Games that makes jigsaws dedicated to GAA counties. She came bearing a Kilkenny jigsaw for Bobby as the two chatted about the genesis of the business.

It's been four movies since the pompous “not-a-murderer” murderer, John Kramer, left this world worse than he found it. Yet, somehow we have more Jigsaws than ever! So, us Judys have our hands tied (up) with all the Jigsaw judging that needs to be done. This week is gonna be like pulling teeth or ripping out tongues as Andy and Philip laser cut our way through Saw 3D: The Final Chapter, Jigsaw, and Spiral: From the Book of Saw.

Saw is back baby! and Ruben is pleasantly surprised by how good this new chapter is. Tune in to hear Ruben's thoughts on Jigsaws new vendetta against pseudoscience medical grifters in this delightfully gorey new mouse trap. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ruben-ryan/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ruben-ryan/support

On this episode of No Cure for Curiosity, I asked five people to share their favorite media of the last year!  If you are in a show hole or looking for a new novel for your book club, this episode is for you!Lauren Gantz, Associate Professor English at UWSPEverything, Everywhere All at Once (Movie)Reservation Dogs (Streaming on Hulu)What We Do In the Shadows (Streaming on Hulu)Our Flag Means Death (Streaming on HBO Max)Monstress written by Marjorie Liu, drawn by Sana Takeda (Graphic Novel)Gretel Stock, Dean of University College, at UWSPThe Crown (Streaming on Netflix)Alice Isn't Dead (Podcast)Maintenance Phase (Podcast) Paula Weitzenberg,  World Class Veracious ReaderA Man Called Ove written by Fredrik Backman/A Man Called Otto (Movie)Beartown by Fredrik BackmanHorse by Geraldine BrooksThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbTrue Biz by Sara NovicRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltChris Williams, Associate Professor of English at UWSPNope ( Movie)The Menu (Movie)Marvel Snap (Phone Game App)Final Girl (Boardgame)Kathryn Lounsbery, musician, educator, comedian, and musical executive for CocomelonSisters In Law (Podcast)The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life written by A.J. Jacobs (Author of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible)The Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Streaming on Netflix)The White Lotus (Streaming on HBO)Bad Sisters (Streaming on Apple TV)Severance (Streaming on Apple TV)Abbot Elementary (Sitcom on ABC)Please rate and review No Cure for Curiosity in your favorite podcast app. And tell your friends who might also enjoy No Cure for Curiosity! It helps other people find the show. And continue the conversation on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NoCureforCuriosityPodcast.Our intro music was written by UWSP music student Derek Carden and our logo is by artist and graphic designer Ryan Dreimiller.You can send comments to nocureforcuriosity@outlook.com.

On tonight's edition of The Other Side of Midnight: Frank starts the show off by talking about the decline in smartphone sales and is then joined by Ken Levine, Emmy award winning screenwriter, director, producer author and the host of the podcast “Hollywood and Levine” to talk about Cheers, the entertainment industry, and awards season. Then, Frank talks about mass shootings, goes to the mail, and clears Pat Buchanan's name. After, Frank talks about names that are on the decline and then speaks with A.J. Jacobs, journalist and Author, whose most recent book is “The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.” about trying to go a day without plastic. Later, Frank discusses the Department of Homeland Security trying to charge people with sex trafficking instead of prostitution, a priest claiming that he died and went to hell, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Morano interviews A.J. Jacobs, journalist and Author, whose most recent book is “The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life." about trying to go a day without plastic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist and best-selling author A.J. Jacobs joins John Williams to talk about his recent piece in the New York Times where he attempted to go 24 hours without using plastic. His latest book is “The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.”

Journalist and best-selling author A.J. Jacobs joins John Williams to talk about his recent piece in the New York Times where he attempted to go 24 hours without using plastic. His latest book is “The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.”

Journalist and best-selling author A.J. Jacobs joins John Williams to talk about his recent piece in the New York Times where he attempted to go 24 hours without using plastic. His latest book is “The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.”

A.J. Jacobs, The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically, returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.

Crosswords, jigsaws, mazes, rebuses, Rubik's cubes, Myst, Words With Friends -- and now Wordle? Not only have people loved puzzles for centuries, they've actually gone wild for them. Every few years, a new tantalizing puzzle comes along to captivate the nation.But each of these little games has an extraordinary history and for this special show, we have the "the puzzler" himself to help us unravel these unique mysteries.Joining the show today is AJ Jacobs, author of The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life, who leads Greg and Tom down a maze of fascinating origins for the world's most popular puzzles -- many with a connection to New York City.FEATURING:-- Sam Loyd, the ultimate puzzle huckster-- The utterly madcap Rebus Craze of 1937-- The Secret and the possible treasure buried underneath New York's very streets-- Stephen Sondheim's glorious contributions to the puzzling worldPLUS: A special New York City-themed anagram game! 

Kevin welcomes the co-founder of Togo Logistics, Michael Fullam, to the show today to discuss the challenges of starting your logistics business. We'll examine all of the hurdles through the lens of using five simple steps A. J. Jacobs lays out in his new book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.You can learn more about TriumphPay here, www.TriumphPay.com. #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #marketing #freightsales d#freightwaves #sonarDiscover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power.Follow Put That Coffee Down on Apple PodcastsFollow Put That Coffee Down on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Kevin welcomes the co-founder of Togo Logistics, Michael Fullam, to the show today to discuss the challenges of starting your logistics business. We'll examine all of the hurdles through the lens of using five simple steps A. J. Jacobs lays out in his new book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.You can learn more about TriumphPay here, www.TriumphPay.com. #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #marketing #freightsales d#freightwaves #sonarFollow Put That Coffee Down on Apple PodcastsFollow Put That Coffee Down on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Massive jigsaws that traverse time and space, are the latest mind blowing creations from artist Zac Langdon-Pole. Almost 130-thousand pieces make up the jigsaws that combine the latest images from NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space telescopes, and 19th Century Romantic landscape paintings. Porous World is the name of the exhibition from an artist whose fascination with space also includes working with meteorite dust in his sculptures. Lynn Freeman asks Zac why he was so fascinated by the connection between the 19th Century "grand tours" and colonization, and today's exploration deeper and deeper into space. Zac Langdon-Pole's exhibition Porous World opens on Saturday October 15 at the Michael Lett Gallery in Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland.

Today's Guest is AJ Jacobs, author of The Puzzler: One Max's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life. Max and AJ talk about what he's learned about puzzles on the way, the benefits and strategies of problem solving, and finally wade into the sleeping beauty problem probability controversy.

For the last 25 years, writer A.J. Jacobs has attempted to live his life as a human guinea pig. “I've engaged in a series of experiments on my mind and body,” he says, “some of which have been fruitful, some humiliating failures. I've tried to understand the world by immersing myself in extraordinary circumstances.” His book “The Know-It-All” chronicled his experience reading the encyclopedia from cover to cover. To write “The Year of Living Biblically,” he followed every commandment in the Old Testament, including the edicts stone adulterers and avoid shaving the corners of your beard. Now A.J. is back with a new immersive memoir, “The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.”  --- Want to get smart, fast? Want to hear hundreds of the world's leading authors share key insights from their books? Download the Next Big Idea app today: nextbigideaclub.com/app

My guest today, AJ Jacobs, is a man who's in the puzzle business. He can help you solve puzzles. He can help you live a more meaningful, happier, healthier life by cultivating something he calls the puzzle mindset. His most recent book is called The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles … Continue reading "188. AJ Jacobs – The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life" The post 188. AJ Jacobs – The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life first appeared on School for Good Living Podcasts.

Do you like puzzles? If you do, you're far from alone. An estimated 50 million people do crosswords every day and more than 450 million Rubik's Cubes have been sold. People like puzzles. In his new book, today's guest, A.J. Jacobs, quotes Maki Kaji—the late godfather of Sudoku, who said puzzles are a journey, articulated with just two punctuation marks: ? → ! “Kaji said the key is to embrace the middle part, the arrow, the journey. Don't be obsessed with endings and perfection.” Today, we're talking about that arrow, the journeys we find ourselves on, and the different ways puzzles can come up in our lives. More About A.J.: A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer, and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor, and a dash of self-help. Today we're talking about his latest book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.

Episode Notes A.J. Jacobs, author of "The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life", discussed vacations with a puzzle element. Then the New York Times' Elaine Glusac talked about how airport lounges are proliferating and changing

Episode #112 What if all your problems became puzzles just waiting to be solved? Clearly, if you are not a fan of puzzles, this might not be appealing at all, but maybe there are some tips to be learned nonetheless?  This week Daisy and Terri chat about how we can take some puzzle tips and apply them to life's “problems”. Or rather, puzzles! Daisy shares an article from the Next Big Idea Club website: The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/puzzler-one-mans-quest-solve-baffling-puzzles-ever-crosswords-jigsaws-meaning-life-bookbite/34659/ Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen on. It really helps new people hear about the podcast. Connect with and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube: https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetFB https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetIG https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetYT

Best-selling author A.J. Jacobs joins John Williams to discuss his new book, “The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.”

Best-selling author A.J. Jacobs joins John Williams to discuss his new book, “The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.”

For this Fourth of July, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations: Justin Gest, associate professor of Policy and Government at George Mason University and the author of Majority Minority (Oxford University Press, 2022), talks about the demographic trends in the U.S. to 'majority minority' and puts efforts to resist it (like Pres. Trump's attempts to interfere with the 2020 Census) in context. Roosevelt Montás, senior lecturer in American Studies and English at Columbia University's Center for American Studies and director of its Freedom and Citizenship Programs, and author of Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation (Princeton University Press November 16, 2021), argues in favor of a collegiate core curriculum and talks about how the 'Great Books' influenced his life. Curtis Deutsch, professor of Geosciences and the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University, discusses the dire consequences of unchecked, human-driven emissions for ocean life as laid out in a new report he's co-authored, "Avoiding ocean mass extinction from climate warming." A. J. Jacobs, NPR contributor, contributing editor at Esquire, and the author of The Year of Living Biblically, The Know-It-All, It's All Relative and his latest The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life (Crown, 2022), talks about his new book that tries to puzzle out why we like puzzles and what they do for us. These interviews were lightly edited for time and clarity; the original web versions are available here: America's 'Majority Minority' Demographic Future (Apr 11, 2022) An Ode to The Core Curriculum (Feb 18, 2022) Unchecked Emissions and the Threat of Mass Marine Extinction (May 6, 2022) A. J. Jacobs Puzzles It Out (Apr 25, 2022)

I love puzzles and it's a delight to have A.J. Jacobs, author of the book "The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life." The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world.What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they're among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A. J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost.Find out where you can buy the book here: https://bit.ly/3nhSqlgThanks again A.J.! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I love puzzles and it's a delight to have A.J. Jacobs, author of the book "The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life." The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they're among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A. J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost. Find out where you can buy the book here: https://bit.ly/3nhSqlg Thanks again A.J.! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much of life can be solved by algorithms, and how much just can't be solved? Listen as A.J. Jacobs, author of The Puzzler, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the lessons he learned from solving every kind of puzzle imaginable, including the biggest stumper of all: what it really means to be a human being.

My guest is AJ jacobs  A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer, and human guinea pig. His strategy as a writer is to dive into something he's curious about and actually live it.  He has written ten books, four of which are New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor, and a dash of self-help. His most recent book is The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.  AJ is also editor-at-large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR, and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, Conan, and The Colbert Report. He has given several TED talks, including ones about living biblically, creating a one-world family, and living healthily. The viewership count of the two I saw was over 6M combined.  On the podcast, I probe into his life experiments so we cover… How I came across his work in Esquire We cover some of his more notable experiments  What he took away from reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in his quest to learn everything in the world.  The hilarious problems with being radically honest  What he learned from living the rules of the old testament for a year - in Manhattan  He discusses which of his experiments was the most profound and life-changing  We talk about why being grateful is hard and what he learned about gratitude from thanking over 1,000 people  How we have the happiness equation backward,  We talk about his latest book and the benefits of puzzles  What mazes have to do with psychological flexibility  I always strive for the meaningful on the show, but sometimes that can lean toward a bit of the somber - which is fine - but it is wonderful when you can get a guest like AJ who is breezy, funny, AND profound; hard to pull that off but he does it.  I instantly liked him - I think you will too. Enjoy!

Puzzles may seem like fairly pedestrian pastimes — fun ways to while away a rainy afternoon. And while they certainly do make for satisfying diversions, my guest would say they're also more than that, and can teach us plenty about life as well.His name is A.J. Jacobs, and he's the author of The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life. Today on the show, A.J. explains what makes a puzzle a puzzle, and why we're drawn to them and enjoy them so much. We then discuss the charm of certain puzzles, from crosswords and Rubik's Cubes, to jigsaws and mazes. Along the way, we discuss some of the strategies behind solving these puzzles, and how these strategies can help you become an all-around better thinker and decision maker, and better at navigating the puzzling dilemmas of life itself.Resources Related to the PodcastA.J.'s previous appearance on the podcast — Episode #53: Experimenting With Your LifeMaki Kaji — the father of SudokuAoM Article: The Best Riddles for KidsA.J.'s wife's scavenger hunt company, Watson AdventuresWordplayThe Great Vermont Corn MazeTanya Khovanova's Math BlogKryptos — art sculpture with encrypted code on the grounds of the CIAApopheniaSunday Firesides: Take It Bird by BirdConnect With A.J. JacobsA.J.'s WebsiteA.J. on Twitter

This week Alice and Kim talk about nonfiction for Pride Month. Follow For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Alice Burton. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Follow Up KIM: Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott Nonfiction in the News Three Women: Lisa Taddeo Shares a Vivid First Look at Her Adaptation [Vanity Fair] New Nonfiction  Battling the Big Lie: How Fox, Facebook, and the MAGA Media Are Destroying America by Dan Pfeiffer  The Monster's Bones: The Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World by David K. Randall The Wine-Dark Sea Within : A Turbulent History of Blood by Dr. Dhun Sethna The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I by Lindsey Fitzharris 1368: China and the Making of the Modern World by Ali Humayun Akhtar Weekly Theme: Queer Books Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World by Sarah Prager (Author), Zoe More O'Ferrall (Illustrator) Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden Reading Now KIM: The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life by A.J. Jacobs (Author), Greg Pliska (Contributor) ALICE: Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz CONCLUSION You can find us on SOCIAL MEDIA – @itsalicetime and @kimthedork. Amazing Audio Editing for this episode was done by Jen Zink. RATE AND REVIEW on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so people can find us more easily, and follow us there so you can get our new episodes the minute they come out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zibby is joined by the New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs, to talk about his latest book, The Puzzler. The two discuss their personal favorite kinds of puzzles, how puzzles have recently and historically brought people together, and the most important lesson puzzles can teach us. To participate in The Puzzler Hunt contest for the chance to win $10,000, check out this link and crack the cipher before the final round starts on June 4th!Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3t7CtlaBookshop: https://bit.ly/3PRXRogSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ryan talks to A.J. Jacobs about his new book The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life, the enduring power of puzzles, the Stoic concept of Memento Mori, and more.A.J. Jacobs is an American journalist, author, and lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments. He is a self-proclaimed “human guinea pig” and avid nightly crossworder. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. AJ is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. His first book is called The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Simon & Schuster, 2004). The memoir — which spent two months on the New York Times bestseller list — chronicles the 18 months Jacobs spent reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to learn everything in the world. MUD WTR is a coffee alternative with 4 adaptogenic mushrooms and ayurvedic herbs with 1/7th the caffeine of a cup of coffee. Go to mudwtr.com/STOIC and use code STOIC to get 15% off your first purchase.InsideTracker provides you with a personalized plan to improve your metabolism, reduce stress, improve sleep, and optimize your health for the long haul. For a limited time, get 20% off the entire InsideTracker store. Just go to insidetracker.com/STOIC to claim this deal.Stamps.com makes it easy to mail and ship right from your computer. Use our promo code STOIC to get a special offer that includes a 4-week trial PLUS free postage and a digital scale. Go to Stamps.com, click on the microphone at the TOP of the homepage and type in STOIC.GiveWell is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. Go to Givewell.Org and enter Daily Stoic at checkout so they know we sent you.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemailCheck out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook

Jigsaws, crosswords, Sudokus, cryptics and even scavenger hunts: A.J. Jacobs is convinced that puzzles of all kinds have made him a better person. In his new book, “The Puzzler,” Jacobs takes readers along as he enters all manner of puzzle competitions, talks to puzzle makers and solvers and looks at the history of some of the most popular puzzles around. His book also has embedded within it a specially crafted puzzle with a $10,000 prize for the first person to solve it. We'll talk to Jacobs about why he thinks puzzles shift our worldviews, build community and make us better thinkers.

Jess here. A.J. Jacobs has long been my inspiration for both writing and writerly mentorship, so I was thrilled when his forthcoming book, The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life landed on my doorstep. I adore A.J.’s work and this book might be a new favorite. We talk about the book, yes, but we also discuss where the ideas come from, how to stay curious and the effect that curiosity has on the writing, and the work of crafting proposals that resemble the final book. Links:A.J. Jacobs: https://ajjacobs.comKevin Roose: https://www.kevinroose.comThe Unlikely DiscipleWorld Jigsaw Puzzle ChampionshipGreat Vermont Corn MazeKJ here—and I am now a certified Author Accelerator book coach! If you’ve been listening for a while, you know I spent five years as an editor with The New York Times—but I still had a lot to learn about helping writers through the process of taking a book from idea to manuscript, and I loved learning it with the Author Accelerator team. What they taught me has changed my approach to editing completely. I didn’t just learn how to help a writer move from one stage of the process to the next—I learned how to help them appreciate how far they’ve come and feel excited about what’s coming next, see their strengths and how they can build on them and trust me to guide them into the hard work that lies ahead. If you’d like to learn more about coaching fiction or non-fiction, you need to visit www.bookcoaches.com to learn more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we're putting the pieces together.  Our Jewish guest is A.J. Jacobs, whose new book [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622520/the-puzzler-by-aj-jacobs/] is The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, From Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life. He explains why puzzles are such a useful way to see the world, tries to stump us with some Jewish riddles, and tells us what it's like to appear as a New York Times Crossword clue. Listen to A.J.'s previous appearances on Unorthodox—on our very first episode in 2015, in 2017, and in 2018. We mark Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, with two special segments. First Liel talks to director Barry Levinson, whose latest film, The Survivor [​​https://www.hbo.com/movies/the-survivor], tells the true story of Harry Haft, a boxer who was forced to fight fellow inmates in Auschwitz. Then we hear a recording of a Yiddish song performed by Avi Wisnia and his late grandfather, Cantor David Wisnia. For more check out mypolishwisnia.com. [https://mypolishwiznia.com] We love to hear from you! Send us your emails and voice memos at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail at our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Remember to tell us who you are and where you're calling from.  Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel. Upcoming events: May 15, 2022 - Mark Oppenheimer will be discussing his book, Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood at Temple Beth Israel in Skokie Illinois. 10 a.m. Central; tickets here.  May 22. 2022 (virtual) — Stephanie Butnick will be in conversation with authors Gary Shteyngart and Claire Stanford as part of the Jewish Book Council and the Jewish Museum's Unpacking the Book series. 7 p.m. Eastern; register here. Get all our events info at tabletmag.com/unorthodoxlive. Check out The Tab, Tablet magazine's new printable weekly digest. Laid out in an attractive PDF for reading on a tablet or desktop, or to be printed, The Tab takes you into Shabbat and through the weekend, for free. Get your copy at tabletm.ag/tab.  Want to book us for a live show or event in your area, or partner with us in some other way? Email tabletstudios@tabletmag.com. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Sponsors: HIAS: Make a gift to support HIAS' emergency response in Ukraine at hias.org/unorthodox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Puzzles have a long history and are loved by millions of people worldwide. The New York Times crossword alone attracts 20 million people daily. And puzzles come in multiple forms: jigsaws, mazes, manipulable objects like Rubik's Cubes, and even puzzles that require teams like escape rooms and scavenger hunts. Why do we love puzzles? Can they make us smarter? If so, how? Can they improve our mental or physical well-being? And might there even be a case for them making us better people? These and so many other questions will be answered by my most delightful guest, journalist, lecturer, and, my friend, New York Times best-selling author, AJ Jacobs (https://ajjacobs.com/)! AJ captured my attention nearly 20 years ago when I read his first major book, The Know-it-All, in which he put himself through one of his many self-imposed challenges. That time he read the entire 33,000-page Encyclopedia Britannica in one year and wrote about his insights. Subsequently, as a human guinea pig, he has put himself through many experiments including one in which he lived according to the rules of the bible outlined in The Year of Living Biblically. As a result of these experiments, he has become one of the most curious, open-minded, and creative thinkers I have ever met. What's more, he has the gift being able to write intellectually stimulating and simultaneously hilarious material! His latest book just dropped and is called The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life. I absolutely loved it! In it, AJ went deep into more than a dozen different types of puzzles learning their history, and writing about the challenges and insights he encountered. AJ has been consistently lauded by literary critics, thought leaders, comedians, and people from all walks of life. Gretchen Rubin, the author of The Happiness Project, described her experience reading the book in words that resonated with me, saying “Even though I've never attempted the New York Times crossword puzzle or solved the Rubik's Cube, I couldn't put down The Puzzler.” This is AJ's second visit to the SuperPsyched podcast, and I am over-the-moon delighted to host him and for you, my listener, to be the beneficiary of this extraordinary man's heart and brain. So, listen in as AJ and I have a lively conversation about becoming smarter and, possibly, better people through puzzling. Get The Puzzler here: https://tinyurl.com/mt23vzar

A.J. Jacobs, The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically, returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.

A.J. Jacobs believes that puzzles can save the world. The famously obscure 4-time New York Times best-selling author of books like The Know-It-All, Thanks a Thousand, and The Year of Living Biblically tells us what we can learn from them in his new book The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life. We talked about some great life lessons A.J. gleaned from puzzles, including: Start with the end in mind Embrace the eraser (i.e. your first impression might not be accurate!), and most importantly, PAY ATTENTION, KNUCKLEHEAD!  Join other readers in the quest to win A.J.'s $10,000 by clicking here. 

AJ Jacobs stops by to talk about the psychology of puzzles and the nerdles who wordle. His new book is The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life. Plus, a better way to think about Elon Musk buying Twitter than simply asking yourself: How much do I like Elon Musk? And Mike battles with a journalistic convention. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A. J. Jacobs, journalist, NPR contributor, and the author of The Year of Living Biblically, Thanks a Thousand, It's All Relative and his latest The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life (Crown, 2022), talks about his new book that tries to puzzle out why we like puzzles and what they do for us. →A.J. Jacobs will be at 92nd Street Y tonight in conversation with Will Shortz, the crossword editor at the New York Times, at 7:30. In-person or online ticket info here.

A.J. Jacobs — How to Be Less Furious and More Curious | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations. More on all three below.A.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) is a bestselling author, journalist, and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers, including The Year of Living Biblically (for which he followed all the rules of the Bible as literally as possible) and Thanks a Thousand (for which he went around the world and thanked every person who had even the smallest role in making his morning cup of coffee possible). He has given four TED talks with a combined 10M+ views. He contributes to NPR and The New York Times and wrote the article “My Outsourced Life,” which was featured in The 4-Hour Workweek. He was once the answer to one down in The New York Times crossword puzzle. You can find my 2016 interview with A.J. at tim.blog/aj. His new book is The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you're looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer.Using LinkedIn's active community of more than 770 million professionals worldwide, LinkedIn Jobs can help you find and hire the right person faster. When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. And now, you can post a job for free. Just visit LinkedIn.com/Tim.*This episode is also brought to you by Helix Sleep! Helix was selected as the #1 overall mattress of 2020 by GQ magazine, Wired, Apartment Therapy, and many others. With Helix, there's a specific mattress to meet each and every body's unique comfort needs. Just take their quiz—only two minutes to complete—that matches your body type and sleep preferences to the perfect mattress for you. They have a 10-year warranty, and you get to try it out for a hundred nights, risk free. They'll even pick it up from you if you don't love it. And now, Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders plus two free pillows at HelixSleep.com/Tim.*This episode is also brought to you by Headspace! Headspace is your daily dose of mindfulness in the form of guided meditations in an easy-to-use app. Whatever the situation, Headspace can help you feel better. Overwhelmed? Headspace has a 3-minute SOS meditation for you. Need some help falling asleep? Headspace has wind-down sessions their members swear by. And for parents, Headspace even has morning meditations you can do with your kids. Headspace's approach to mindfulness can reduce stress, improve sleep, boost focus, and increase your overall sense of well-being.Go to Headspace.com/Tim for a FREE one-month trial with access to Headspace's full library of meditations for every situation.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Paul from Sp Filmviewers and I reluctantly let the ladies from our respective shows run wild for a festive chinwag about Kevin McCallister and his wacky Jigsaw origin story. Wanna play Fiona and Sophie's game? Happy Flogmas one & all! For the fans. Festive topics discussed during the episode include:Confusion rains down during the intro.We forget the 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics. I ask Fiona for help...Are we not doing 12 days of Flogmas? Paul & I make cameo appearances as it's all about us. Ben makes more than one...There's a really comfy corner in our bedroom perfect for rocking uncontrollably.The ladies discuss their Christmas shopping. Fiona and Sophie flex their respective Trivia muscles. Fiona makes me proud with her Joe Pesci pronunciation...It quickly turns sour. Was Peter McCaillaster fiddling drugs? Do Fiona and Sophie want to spend Christmas by themselves? Fiona admits she's a big kid. She comes across as very mature for her age—30 going on 5. Fiona and Sophie discuss the family's approach to counting kids. Not a lot of love for Uncle Frank? Who hasn't got a weird shouty handsy uncle at Christmas? Right? Right...? It's all part of the festive experience. We can all relate...Can't we? Hello?Where do I get my hands on a pair of these rubber feet?  The ladies discuss who got the rawer end of Jigsaws games. So Fiona played Macaulay Culkin's stunt double? Who knew. What's Tom Cruise got to do with this? This Joe Pessey, whatever his name is, sounds alright. Is there too many M's in Macaulay? Too many N's in Culkin? While 8-year-old Kevin was torturing adults, 8-year-old Fiona was building and eating mudpies. Fiona talks about the big bastard who moved in during our Covid infested travels. Is Fiona scared of pigeons? Was it from watching watch Final Destination 2? Sophie talks about her yearly Christmas appointment with the stairs. What are your Christmas traditions? I would suggest dropping the presents and running Kris as Fiona will be waiting for you with a bottle of Baileys and two glasses. I have no idea what you like, Fiona.  Sophie and Fiona round off their chat by talking about the seminal Christmas horror classic: Michael Keaton's Jack Frost. Fiona nails the marketing for our 12 Flog. Have Paul and I been kicked off our respective shows? Help SP FIlmviewers get to 10,000 downloads, all in the name of charity! Alzheimer's Society - ://twitter.com/alzheimerssocSocial MediaSP Filmviewers -  https://t.co/zsRlekcrhiFilmFloggers - https://linktr.ee/FilmFloggersHelp Flog the Podcast by Rate and Reviewing! Apple iTunes - https://tinyurl.com/268ccs6cPodchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/users/filmfloggersGoodpods - https://goodpods.app.link/gEvDLhAJYibEmail FilmFlog suggestions to hosts@filmfloggers.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FilmFloggers)

Episode 77: A little thoughtfulness surrounding a well-timed gift can communicate a meaningful thing to your child and open up a world of opportunity along with it. Follow us on Instagram @dadsdrivehome to connect with us and build a community of intentional dads. If you have questions you would like us to address or ways we can serve you better, visit dadsdrivehome.com.

Verity Hardcastle's 'POD ON THE DOG' - S1 E1: Fiona Bruce Join me this week with the Sassy Scot, Fiona Bruce, talking all things Poodles, Bernese Mountain Dogs and answering your questions over a glass of wine.Please Subscribe and ReviewSales, advertising and general enquiries:verityhardcastle@yahoo.comSeries SynopsisPod on the Dog sees Verity having a fun and laid back chat with inspirational dog admirers, I find out about their history with dogs and the journey they have been on. We will become agony aunts and try and answer your dog problems from our experiences.Breeds in Focus, each episode will look into a breed of dog, the history, what they are like to live with from someone who really knows the breed. The show wraps up with a quick fire, No Bull round of questions. I hope if you have a tail its wagging in anticipation. “Pod on the Dog is escapism, whether you are out walking your dog, grooming your dog or cleaning your house, these are my favourite turn a podcast on moments, to take me away and envelope me into podcast chat. Encompassing all the best things, friendly chat, dogs, dogs, dog chat and education. Have a listen, this will make you smile”VERITY HARDCASTLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joshua and Paul are joined by a new guest for this week's episode, welcoming Teddy Eley from Boca Raton, Florida. The trio tackle the first half no-show and second half sitters versus Villa, and expectations with a severely out-of-form Liverpool coming into town. There probably hasn't been a busier 'No Stupid Questions' segment, as they get quizzed on the positional order of priority for next season, Jonny Otto, hotbeds of US Wolves support, and alternatives to watching the first halves of our games! For all this and more during future episodes, get in touch via our Facebook, Twitter, and email - hello@wholeottawolves.com www.wholelottawolves.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wlwpod/support