Fill Me In #469: Benjamin Franklin’s heyday was pre-1980s.
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This week, Ryan and Brian try to learn about Canadian geography, Latin computer programming, and French literature, but best of all, it's the next round of Vote and and . We hear you. We always hear you. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone...
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Fill Me In #468: Nary a snap.
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Vegas, baby! Ryan is winning big and Brian is ... actually, still in Syracuse. And yet, the show must go on. -- it's now the Sweet 16, so vote and and , it's the only power you have in this world. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call —...
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Fill Me In #467: As the tub gets emptier, the diction falters.
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It's Round Two (the round of 32) of Ryan's Middle Name -- (and see the previous round's scores ). This week, Ryan and Brian do some non-NYT puzzles in the Thunder Round, so solve them if you haven't: Sat. 9/28/24 Spyscape ("Bridge of Spies") by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg () Tues. 10/8/24 Universal by Shmuel Schmell () Wed. 10/9/24 Vulture ("With a Twist") by J. Smith-Cameron, Kate Hawkins, and Rachel Fabi () Wed. 10/23/24 AVCX ("Down the Drain") by Rebecca Goldstein () Fri. 11/1/24 People ("Thanks for the Memories") by Robyn Weintraub () Fri. 11/8/24 Slate by Ben Zimmer () And there's...
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Fill Me In #466: The Mongol Empire is known for its sentiment.
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This week, Ryan and Brian get Viewer Mail from Alex Verdugo, a Little Known Fact from Matthew Gritzmacher, and launch the . There's also a new Contest of Now, available at If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from...
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Fill Me In #465: Maybe they greased up their rooves.
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This week, Ryan and Brian encounter a spicy meatball, try (and fail) to understand how multiverses work, and envision a Punnett square combining baseball and government. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you....
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Fill Me In #464: The worst Hanukkah prayer.
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This week, Ryan and Brian argue about what is and is not meat, try to remember movies they may have never seen, and learn exactly what's exciting enough for Brian's personal Mount Rushmore. There's also a new Contest of Now, available at . If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a...
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Fill Me In #463: Solve a crossword and remain a pagan.
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This week, Ryan and Brian enjoy frothy beverages whilst podding, examine the peculiar lyrics of "Pippin," and try out a not-particularly-thrilling variation on Kealoa. Solve our current contest puzzle at . If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone...
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Fill Me In #462: So I have to fatten up my foot.
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This week, Ryan and Brian bring two new challenges to the table, one you should try and one you should not. They are a new Contest of Now (at ) and the notion of mixing beer and milk. You decide which we endorse. Also: how many Fleet Streets, how many spellings of Zihuatanejo, and ? If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the...
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Fill Me In #461: Intense and very a lot.
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It's the return of many things: crosswords in real life, the ground level club of indeterminate length, references to Episode #442, the long lost FMI musical, and best of all, cohost Ryan Zwickel Hecht! (Also, solve our Contest of Still Going On at ) If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club....
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Fill Me In #460: The Zimmerzine Teaser
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Ryan is away this week so once again, Brian is joined by The Great and Powerful Barnacle, Ben Zimmer! Topics include baseball nightmares, rhyming word etymology, #rip Googlewhacks, and a brand new Contest of Now at Stuff to click: Ben's new newsletter at Ben's old Ben's passion project, If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the . And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our . Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't matter! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. This will help new listeners find our show, and you'll be inducted into...
info_outlineRyan is away this week so once again, Brian is joined by The Great and Powerful Barnacle, Ben Zimmer! Topics include baseball nightmares, rhyming word etymology, #rip Googlewhacks, and a brand new Contest of Now at bemoresmarter.com/contest
Stuff to click:
- Ben's new newsletter at https://buttondown.com/benzimmer
- Ben's old "From A to Zimmer" post on hapax legomenon
- Ben's passion project, The Crossword Craze
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