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S11E540 Fill Me In #540: It wasn't as big as it was assumed to be.
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 NPL Convention and/or…
S11E539 Fill Me In #539: Maybe it's fun to count to B.
This week, Ryan and Brian continue their efforts to understand unusual math, this time courtesy of the Dozenal Society. Other topics include the Minute Cryptic, Les Miserables (but not really digging…
S11E538 Fill Me In #538: If you ever do that again, we're through.
This week, Ryan and Brian try to understand sexagesimal counting, take a crack at some cryptic crossword clues, and say the number five in a way they haven't said it in over two years. Also, check…
S11E537 Fill Me In #537: Of all the things I've called you, loud is not one of them.
This week, Ryan and Brian can't find a burger at a burger bar, learn about the Peanut Butter Lacuna, and marvel at the existence of a 6-day week. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something…
Fill Me In #536: A bulldog-shaped turkey named baritone saxophone.
This week, Ryan and Brian receive information about nuclear fusion, non-placental reproduction, and Högertrafikomläggningen, and yet feel they've actually learned nothing. (Cover art this week is by…
S11E535 Fill Me In #535: A bagel is not a solution.
This week, Ryan and Brian investigate driving across borders, brainstorm modern means of cheating, and keep Carl the dog away from Coco (the cat). If you haven't already donated to These Puzzles Fund…
S11E534 Fill Me In #534: What's the juice inside the sand art thing?
This week, Ryan and Brian wonder about the Ides of April, the calendrical specificity of matzo ball soup, and how one learns to stay in their lane. All that plus a celebration for two new members of…
S11E533 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, Lollapuzzoola 19 is happening on Saturday, August 15, and tickets are…
S11E532 Fill Me In #532: Extremely low jostle tolerance.
This week, Ryan and Brian investigate mustard, theme parks, and calendars -- and still, Ryan has no confidence over the security of his crossword streak as he travels back in time to New Zealand. If…
S11E531 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…
S11E530 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…
S11E529 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).…
S11E528 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…
S11E527 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…
S11E526 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…
S11E525 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…
S11E524 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…
S11E523 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…
S11E522 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…
S11E521 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…
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