Fill Me In #548: You’ve unlocked the key of your hand.
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This week, Ryan and Brian count down the days to Lollapuzzoola! Although the NYC venue is sold out, . What else? The science of finger-snapping, left-handed brass instruments, minor league baseball, a cranky rant about the NYT Games site, and a threat of further ice cream in Pleasantville. 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...
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Fill Me In #547: It started to arrive late, and continued to get progressively later the more it arrived.
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This week, Ryan and Brian announce the constructor slate for Lollapuzzoola! The tournament happens on Saturday, August 15, and while the NYC venue is sold out, . Otherwise the show includes solfege, Cooper cheese, Tarik Skubal, FMI's alleged ranking among comedy podcasts in Hong Kong, 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...
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Fill Me In #546: The younger the kid, the longer the trip.
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This week, Brian tortures Ryan with a Frozen-themed Kealoa, yet Ryan's attempt to retaliate turns out to not be quite so evil. That, plus baseball, vacation plans, and a with a twist. Lollapuzzoola tickets are running low, so visit to sign up! 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...
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Fill Me In #545: Botulism of the podcast.
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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss canning, time travel, and begin the countdown to Lollapuzzoola (coming up on Saturday, August 15, which is a Saturday in August). Visit for tickets and information! 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 DM or a postcard or a phone call...
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Fill Me In #544: More of a mess than a pleasure.
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This week, Brian is in Maine, and Ryan is about to perform the fabled Reverse Hecht, whatever that means. There's also a deep dive into the wonderful world of Kealoa, including , a new website from Eric Peterson! Goooooo, ! 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 DM or a...
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Fill Me In #543: What's a goldfish? Or why did I say it?
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This week, Ryan and Brian try again to understand the ides, to pronounce things in Greek, and to offer more crossword content than food content -- and likely fail at all three. Also, between recording and releasing, it was confirmed that Brian was not, in fact, going to prepare steaks. Stuff to click: 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...
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Fill Me In #542: Stethoscope.
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This week, Ryan and Brian consider the pros and cons of watching "Elsbeth," call into question the value of 128th notes in music, and finally finish the Learned League cryptic clues they started about a month ago. This show was recorded on the Ides of June, so anything that comes out wrong can be blamed on ... something. 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...
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Fill Me In #541: Never once have I touched a niblick.
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Ryan is off losing money in Las Vegas, so we all chanted "Barnacle! Barnacle! Barnacle!" -- and lo and behold, appeared in the studio to regale everyone with tales of the ! That, plus jealousy of the British, misery around baseball, and even discussion of some crosswords. 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...
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Fill Me In #540: It wasn’t as big as it was assumed to be.
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This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate the Marx Brothers, Van Halen, and mediocre cryptic clues, all at varying levels of ... celebration. Consider participating in the upcoming and/or 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 DM or a postcard or a phone...
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Fill Me In #539: Maybe it’s fun to count to B.
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This week, Ryan and Brian continue their efforts to understand unusual math, this time courtesy of the . Other topics include the , Les Miserables (but not really digging into Musical Theater analysis, sorry), 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 DM or a...
info_outlineThis week, Ryan and Brian continue to suffer from bronchial ailments despite having both gotten all the appropriate vaccines. To be clear, we still believe in vaccines! Things we don't necessarily believe in: whether we should move to Malta, whether Hello Kitty is a cat, and whether the host of a murder mystery party should be a critical part of the story.
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