loader from loading.io

Fill Me In #475: Something about facts.

Fill Me In

Release Date: 01/14/2025

Fill Me In #504: It makes me very anxious. show art Fill Me In #504: It makes me very anxious.

Fill Me In

This week, Ryan and Brian recap Lollapuzzoola (puzzles are still available!), get a beatdown on beaming up, learn that some people believe cake cannot be savory, and in a post-Lolla stupor, Brian concedes that tacos are sandwiches. 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...

info_outline
Fill Me In #503: Our memories have become a kazoo. show art Fill Me In #503: Our memories have become a kazoo.

Fill Me In

This week, Brian can barely think straight, what with . Ryan tries to pick up the slack with talk of , , and Scott Weiss's newest . 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. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts...

info_outline
Fill Me In #502: 'I’m not sure how to help you with that.' show art Fill Me In #502: 'I’m not sure how to help you with that.'

Fill Me In

This week, Brooke Husic drops by the FMI studio to offer the Announcement of the Year — Is there more? Well, yes: how to count, how to order food in Russian, how to alienate a brilliant web designer ... typical stuff. 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...

info_outline
Fill Me In #501: The economies of scale. show art Fill Me In #501: The economies of scale.

Fill Me In

This week, Ryan and Brian can't say real words ("reminiscences"), create fake words ("touichisón"), attempt to explain things astronomical, acoustic, and binary, and argue about (so sorry) sandwiches. 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...

info_outline
Fill Me In #500: What a predictable disappointment. show art Fill Me In #500: What a predictable disappointment.

Fill Me In

This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate 500 episodes with some fond memories, celebratory tributes, fictional lyric performances, little known facts, sticks, canes, deckers, Dodgers, and more than anything, a sincere and overwhelming sense of gratitude to everyone who has been a part of the FMI universe over the years. 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,...

info_outline
Fill Me In #499: That’s one of the Anchorages. show art Fill Me In #499: That’s one of the Anchorages.

Fill Me In

This week, Ryan and Brian predict patterns, fear asteroids, reminisce spreadsheets, promote other things like and , and marvel at relevant publications from The Barnacle. All that, plus a brand new , courtesy of Jenna LaFleur! 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...

info_outline
Fill Me In #498: There’s definitely not a distinct I. show art Fill Me In #498: There’s definitely not a distinct I.

Fill Me In

This week, Ryan and Brian recap Westwords, sports from many years ago, trees from Connecticut, Ryan's once and future middle name, and Menudo. In other news, there are now 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...

info_outline
Fill Me In #497: Most of what I know about Iowa I learned from Fill Me In #497: Most of what I know about Iowa I learned from "The Music Man."

Fill Me In

This week, Ryan is on vacation, so Ben Zimmer saves the day and joins Brian with renewed excitement over the , the , and the . Also: follow-up news on the , as well as several upcoming puzzle get-togethers (, , , 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 Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a Tweet or a...

info_outline
Fill Me In #496: My Great Struggle Keeps Hope. show art Fill Me In #496: My Great Struggle Keeps Hope.

Fill Me In

This week, Claire, the kids, and I learn more about hot lead in the New York Times, the Pope in the mini crossword, and Phil Silvers musicals in the 1950s. 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. Helpful links: ...

info_outline
Fill Me In #495: Ox, but more fancy-like. show art Fill Me In #495: Ox, but more fancy-like.

Fill Me In

This week, Ryan and Brian learn something new about the newspaper, reminisce about body-swap films, and aim to put the ASS into this first clASS podcast. 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. Helpful...

info_outline
 
More Episodes

This week, Ryan and Brian try to warm up to Letter Boxed, look for hidden meaning in AI art, and remember things Zero Mostel wasn't famous for.

Picasso and Tolkein play Pong.

If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon.

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.

Helpful links:

We're putting these words here to help with search engine optimization. We don't think it will work, but you probably haven't read this far, so it doesn't matter: baseball, crossword, crosswords, etymology, game, hunt, kealoa, movies, musicals, mystery, oscar, pizza, puzzle, puzzles, sandwiches, soup, trivia, words