Fill Me In
Fill Me In is a crossword podcast, or at least, that's what it pretends to be. Most of the time, it's about other things (including, but not limited to: soup, Thor, Rosana Ñler, sandwiches, Stephen Sondheim, Viewer Mail, vuvuzelas, inappropriate glorification of the E Division, and more), but occasionally, we also talk about crosswords.
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Fill Me In #533: There’s no Tuesday puzzle for the first fifteen hours of Tuesday?
03/31/2026
Fill Me In #533: There’s no Tuesday puzzle for the first fifteen hours of Tuesday?
This week, Ryan and Brian get existentialist about technology, time travel, and driving on the other side of the road. Also, ! 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #532: Extremely low jostle tolerance.
03/24/2026
Fill Me In #532: Extremely low jostle tolerance.
This week, Ryan and Brian investigate , , and -- and still, Ryan has no confidence over the security of his crossword streak as he travels back in time to New Zealand. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #531: The epitome of serendipity.
03/17/2026
Fill Me In #531: The epitome of serendipity.
This week, Ryan and Brian make no progress in understanding international travel, cultural holidays, or the distinctions between two playwrights. Thanks to a mouse, this week's show was recorded on a Friday, so it'll be up to the viewers to tell the hosts all about the Saturday and Sunday puzzles. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #530: How do you get juice from a nearly desiccated plum?
03/10/2026
Fill Me In #530: How do you get juice from a nearly desiccated plum?
This week, Ryan and Brian revisit Manet/Monet mnemonics, make an effort to self-educate on Jewish holidays, question the powers of various fruit juices, and get an abundance of antipodal advice on maintaining crossword streaks. All that plus annoying the crap out of Ryan with another Kealoa. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #529: Serving all American style sandwiches done in wraps, hot dogs and milk shakes.
03/03/2026
Fill Me In #529: Serving all American style sandwiches done in wraps, hot dogs and milk shakes.
This week, Ryan and Brian delve back into food curiosities through no fault of their own! It was you, gentle viewers, who sent this stuff in! That, plus the usual junk (including an arboreal Kealoa). 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 you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a DM or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #528: About halfway between where we are now and Sacramento.
02/24/2026
Fill Me In #528: About halfway between where we are now and Sacramento.
This week, Ryan and Brian ponder Manet/Monet mnemonics (say that ten times fast), feel ancient when faced with allegedly comedic "memes" and "other internet lore," and realize they don't actually understand how groundhogs determine the weather. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #527: Flower power, Monet.
02/10/2026
Fill Me In #527: Flower power, Monet.
This week, Ryan and Brian discuss levels of pain (some of which they inflict on each other), listen to 50-year-old music, and dismiss potentially quality sandwiches by virtue of poor personal relationships. Stuff to click: (it looks like bologna, but whatever) 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #526: One of the two words is crab.
02/03/2026
Fill Me In #526: One of the two words is crab.
This week, Ryan and Brian plan on matching dinners, nearly break records, and appreciate that an overseas listener wants America to find more positive new vocabulary. Go watch some Catherine O'Hara movies this week. She was a legend. (This has nothing to do with the podcast, we're just fans.) 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #525: I had it with the back side to me.
01/27/2026
Fill Me In #525: I had it with the back side to me.
This week, it's truly the highlight of any Fill Me In Season, because Ben Zimmer joins Ryan and Brian to talk about the 2025 Word of the Year! There's still plenty of the same slop there's always been, but jump ahead to about the 31-minute mark if you're just here for The Barnacle. Stuff to click: Ben Zimmer on , , and Scott Weiss's and info on 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #524: I can’t think and see at the same time.
01/20/2026
Fill Me In #524: I can’t think and see at the same time.
This week, Ryan is off doing Ryan things, so Shannon Rapp (aka Norah Sharpe, an expert in sconces; the name is fake but the puzzles are real) steps in for discussions of crosswords, sandwiches, and thunder gods -- yup, even without Ryan, the topics still don't really change. 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 you'll be inducted into the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. Drop us a note or a DM or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #523: The power of the preposition.
01/13/2026
Fill Me In #523: The power of the preposition.
This 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. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / /
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Fill Me In #522: A quasi fictionalized version of what i saw that day.
01/06/2026
Fill Me In #522: A quasi fictionalized version of what i saw that day.
This week, Ryan and Brian attempt to launch into 2026, but Brian is exhausted from a trip to Portugal and Ryan has "a throat thing." All that plus recording the show on a Friday just means that the year is off to a stumblier start than anyone expected. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / *Our choice.
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Fill Me In #521: Smaller in people, bigger in land.
12/16/2025
Fill Me In #521: Smaller in people, bigger in land.
This week, Ryan and Brian don't really recap 2025 -- but it is the last show of the year. With that, we all wish you a happy holiday season, and look forward to continuing our weekly delivery of top*-tier, high*-quality, information-packed* podcast content in 2026! *not any of those things 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / *Our choice.
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Fill Me In #520: Some Mexico is the same amount of north as some Texas.
12/09/2025
Fill Me In #520: Some Mexico is the same amount of north as some Texas.
This week, Ryan and Brian dig deep into butts, shoulders, clams, and Caesars. How do you take yours? Try out the , and win either a puzzle subscription or a brand new car*. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / *Our choice.
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Fill Me In #519: It’s a conversation ender.
12/02/2025
Fill Me In #519: It’s a conversation ender.
This week, Ryan and Brian dive into , question the motivations of the , and to the "get what it's called" rule. All that, plus there's a brand new . 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / / 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
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Fill Me In #518: Ump for Anatevka.
11/25/2025
Fill Me In #518: Ump for Anatevka.
This week, Ryan and Brian don't know which cities are fictional, which currencies are spelled which way, or how much a baseball is worth. There's a , and here's a link to the next season of . 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / / 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
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Fill Me In #517: Not if it happens in Hebrew.
11/18/2025
Fill Me In #517: Not if it happens in Hebrew.
This week, Ryan and Brian learn about nicknames, heavy metal music, and history from 1981. All that, plus a new , a new from Scott Weiss, and a brand new 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / / 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
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Fill Me In #516: Up until a zillion o’clock in the morning.
11/11/2025
Fill Me In #516: Up until a zillion o’clock in the morning.
This week, Ryan and Brian talk about vacations and children and fanfic, oh my! This is your reminder to always get what it's called ... plus, there's a (it's a standard crossword)! 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / / 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
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Fill Me In #515: These sounds will be lost to Sweden.
11/04/2025
Fill Me In #515: These sounds will be lost to Sweden.
Ryan is in Sweden with all the furniture and meatballs, Brian is in Syracuse with all the recording equipment. More baseball than sandwiches this week, but not as much as you might think, all things considered. All that plus a new (it's a standard crossword)! 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #514: Your tether is loose and frayed and flimsy.
10/28/2025
Fill Me In #514: Your tether is loose and frayed and flimsy.
Ryan struggles between his opposed needs of traveling the world and watching the World Series, while Brian just ... struggles. There's an active (it's a variety cryptic), and lest you thought the sandwich stories were a thing of the past -- they are not. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #513: Our beards put together are longer than either of our beards.
10/21/2025
Fill Me In #513: Our beards put together are longer than either of our beards.
Go tell your plowman! This week, Ryan challenges Brian with Broadway history, Brian challenges everyone with a brand new (really!), and Alex Verdugo can't leave well enough alone. Things to click: The Contest of Now! Get the puzzle . Submit your answer . Read the PUZ file notes for instructions. . 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #512: Carry your own light.
10/14/2025
Fill Me In #512: Carry your own light.
This week, Brian is joined by Shannon Rapp for a super-sized episode with an insider's recap of the Midwest Crossword Tournament, hefty sandwiches (including cheese preferences and Shannon's Mount Rushmore), and a non-NYT Thunder Round with puzzles from the LA Times, Apple News, Universal, USA Today, and Fireball! Stuff to click: , for all the puzzles in the Thunder Round 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #511: One time is a fluke, two times is less than a fluke
10/07/2025
Fill Me In #511: One time is a fluke, two times is less than a fluke
This week, Ryan and Brian eat on the show. Sorry. Also: Blue Jays, Buckwheat Boyz, Bakers, and a Brinck Report. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #510: Weekly for the lawn, seasonally for the snow.
09/30/2025
Fill Me In #510: Weekly for the lawn, seasonally for the snow.
This week, Ryan and Brian sound like a couple of grumpy middle aged men -- but maybe that's what you're here for. It's almost October, which for some listeners, bears the bad news of it being baseball post-season. With any luck, everyone will lose this week and it can all be over. 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 — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #509: Sardine routine.
09/23/2025
Fill Me In #509: Sardine routine.
This week, the Thunder Round features Ryan and Brian attempting to unravel everything about the meta-week of contest puzzles. In addition, there's at least 6.022x10^23 sardines, bananas, and beets, as well as a battle of classic literature. Shana tova! 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 link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #508: The main quality of Stephen Sondheim is orchestra pit curiosity.
09/16/2025
Fill Me In #508: The main quality of Stephen Sondheim is orchestra pit curiosity.
This week, everything is fine. Ryan and Brian get new insight on asymmetrical grids, dig unnecessarily deeper into peanut butter sandwiches, and find irritation in capitalism. Next week, the Thunder Round will be ! 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 link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #507: You're a pseudo-step-father.
09/09/2025
Fill Me In #507: You're a pseudo-step-father.
This week, Ryan and Brian find more sandwiches in the viewer mail bag, ponder the power of the throat lozenge, and enjoyed the Fri/Sat puzzles more than the rest of the week (and a lot more than 1/7 of the week). Stuff to click: Scott Weiss's (with proceeds going to The Trevor Project) (discussed on the show) 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 link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #506: They’re tied together by God … inside of the cow.
09/02/2025
Fill Me In #506: They’re tied together by God … inside of the cow.
This week, Ryan and Brian find their thunder in a new set of puzzles -- August's Sunday puzzles from the Washington Post, all constructed by Evan Birnholz. Also, if this show evolves from a crossword podcast to a sandwich podcast by the end of Season 11, that may be considered a success. Stuff to click: Washington Post puzzles: | (possibly paywalled) 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 link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #505: Don't tear your stuff.
08/26/2025
Fill Me In #505: Don't tear your stuff.
In 2008, there were literally zero people who would have thought that two idiots like us would get to something we could realistically call "Season Eleven" of this podcast, but here we are. We start with sandwiches, continue with crosswords, and there's only the tiniest sliver of baseball at the end. Stuff to click: Owen Bergstein-Borgstein's recommended Eric Peterson's recommended Giacamo Santangelo's CJ Marland's (we picked this link, not them) Ryan Hecht's , which is the 6th on this list of 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 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 link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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Fill Me In #504: It makes me very anxious.
08/12/2025
Fill Me In #504: It makes me very anxious.
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 a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you. Helpful links: Apple Podcasts link: Google Play link: Amazon/Audible link: RSS feed: Contact us: Email () / / / 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
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