"History, Ridiculous" w/ Ben Bowlin

Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling puzzles to each other.Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals.Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever ...  Show more

Hello, Puzzlers! While the team is busy cooking up more puzzling goodies in the puzzler lab, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from the past season.Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: Freakonomics author and podcaster Stephen J. Dubner!Join host A.J. Jacobs an ...  Show more

This week, Ben, Noel and Max welcome special guest, the legendary author AJ Jacobs, to explore the world's strangest historical puzzle crazes. In part one of this two-part series, AJ regales the gang with the moral panic surrounding early crosswords, armchair treasure hunts and m ...  Show more

For most people, puzzles are a fun, fascinating diversion. Yet throughout history, they've also played a crucial role in the great game of espionage. Join Ben, Noel and Max as they welcome their returning guest A.J. Jacobs, author and creator of The Puzzler podcast, to learn more ...  Show more

Special Bonus Episode! Eric joins his friend, AJ Jacobs, on his new podcast called "The Puzzler! "Finally, your daily puzzle fix—in audio form! Every day, in 10 minutes or less, New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs and his celebrity guests will puzzle–and laugh–their wa ...  Show more

It wouldn’t be Wednesday without some Riddles! This week we have riddles submitted by listeners, a chess funeral, and the return of Pretzel Jesus and JP Riddles. The crew crew also gets stuck on an elevator for 5 whole minutes. Then Erin remembers the date of a historical event a ...  Show more