Hello puzzlers, Welcome to the Puzzler Podcast. I'm your host, AJ Jacobs, and right now as we speak, we are in the puzzle lab cooking up new puzzles for you. We'll be back to full time daily puzzling the first week of January. In the meantime, during this holiday season, we are running some of our favorite episodes as our puzzling gift to you. Please enjoy.

Hello puzzlers, Welcome to the Puzzler Podcast. I'm your host, AJ Jacobs, and right now as we speak, we are in the puzzle lab cooking up new puzzles for you. We'll be back to full time daily puzzling the first week of January. In the meantime, during this holiday season, we are running some of our favorite episodes as our puzzling gift to you. Please enjoy.

Hello puzzlers, Welcome to the Puzzler Podcast. The Caramelized Onions in your Puzzles Philly Cheese Steak. I am your host, AJ Jacobs, and I am here with today's guest, the awesome Chuck Bryant, a podcasting giant, co host of Stuff You Should Know and movie Crush. And as I've said before and I stick to it, I mench he is a full on mention. Welcome Chuck. Thank you.

Hello puzzlers, Welcome to the Puzzler Podcast. The Caramelized Onions in your Puzzles Philly Cheese Steak. I am your host, AJ Jacobs, and I am here with today's guest, the awesome Chuck Bryant, a podcasting giant, co host of Stuff You Should Know and movie Crush. And as I've said before and I stick to it, I mench he is a full on mention. Welcome Chuck. Thank you.

I'd like to think I'm either the cheese whiz or the pro bolone on that cheese steak, depending on how you roll.

I'd like to think I'm either the cheese whiz or the pro bolone on that cheese steak, depending on how you roll.

You are both well. Speaking of cheese, speaking of cheese, actually it's a great segue. When I was researching this puzzle, I looked up Chuck e Cheese because I was curious what what's the E? What's the Do you know what the E is?

You are both well. Speaking of cheese, speaking of cheese, actually it's a great segue. When I was researching this puzzle, I looked up Chuck e Cheese because I was curious what what's the E? What's the Do you know what the E is?

Ch I do? I think you should unless you want me to know you. I want you you should know guy. Well, this is one of the fun little factoids, is that the full name of that character is Charles Entertainment Cheese. If I'm not mistaken, that's it.

Ch I do? I think you should unless you want me to know you. I want you you should know guy. Well, this is one of the fun little factoids, is that the full name of that character is Charles Entertainment Cheese. If I'm not mistaken, that's it.

Entertainment is Chucky Cheese's middle name.

Entertainment is Chucky Cheese's middle name.

Yeah, I should change my name. That's a heck of a name. My middle name's Wayne.

Yeah, I should change my name. That's a heck of a name. My middle name's Wayne.

That's no fun, Wayne, it's a pretty good name. Well what about Well what about this? Because I think you are not just an entertainer, You're an edutainer. So like Chuck Charles enter Bryant. Yeah, Charles Edutainment. You're one of the greatest edutainers who ever lived. And I say that as an edutainer myself, Like, I love the genre and you have done so much for it.

That's no fun, Wayne, it's a pretty good name. Well what about Well what about this? Because I think you are not just an entertainer, You're an edutainer. So like Chuck Charles enter Bryant. Yeah, Charles Edutainment. You're one of the greatest edutainers who ever lived. And I say that as an edutainer myself, Like, I love the genre and you have done so much for it.

So yeah, well, thank you man. Glad to be back.

So yeah, well, thank you man. Glad to be back.

So we've got a new name for Charles, Chuck Edutainment Bryant. I love it, and I bring it up because Chuck is the theme of our puzzle. Any boy, you are Charles, right, that is you?

So we've got a new name for Charles, Chuck Edutainment Bryant. I love it, and I bring it up because Chuck is the theme of our puzzle. Any boy, you are Charles, right, that is you?

Yeah?

Yeah?

Yeah, And that is a little weird that Charles to Chuck like that. Yeah, it's like the Margaret to Peggy like Arles to Uck. Is have you looked into that at all?

Yeah, And that is a little weird that Charles to Chuck like that. Yeah, it's like the Margaret to Peggy like Arles to Uck. Is have you looked into that at all?

Because I no, In fact, I never even second guess my my name until just now.

Because I no, In fact, I never even second guess my my name until just now.

So I'm sorry to put you in an existential crisis.

So I'm sorry to put you in an existential crisis.

But it's a weird shortening though.

But it's a weird shortening though.

Yeah, right, all right, but we love it. So this puzzle, the theme is, uh that we add the letters L E. So all of the answers in this puzzle are going to be two words, one without the L E and one with an lee added. So, for instance, if the clue were podcaster Bryant's laugh, the answer would be chuck chuckle. So you get chuck, You add the L E, and you get chuck chuckle.

Yeah, right, all right, but we love it. So this puzzle, the theme is, uh that we add the letters L E. So all of the answers in this puzzle are going to be two words, one without the L E and one with an lee added. So, for instance, if the clue were podcaster Bryant's laugh, the answer would be chuck chuckle. So you get chuck, You add the L E, and you get chuck chuckle.

Okay, you got it? Uh sort of.

Okay, you got it? Uh sort of.

I mean I'm in.

I mean I'm in.

I just don't know if I've got it.

I just don't know if I've got it.

But let's press and you to add the le e. Also, one last, since you are a fact based podcast, I looked up the origin etymology of chuckle to laugh. Apparently, in the Middle Ages, chuckle meant to laugh uproariously convulsively.

But let's press and you to add the le e. Also, one last, since you are a fact based podcast, I looked up the origin etymology of chuckle to laugh. Apparently, in the Middle Ages, chuckle meant to laugh uproariously convulsively.

So which is not a chuckle. Now, it's sort of a mid laugh.

So which is not a chuckle. Now, it's sort of a mid laugh.

Yeah, it's the opposite. It's like a soft laugh. So yeah, if people say I chuckled it at your book, I can just say, well, thank you. I'm assuming in the middle medieval version of the word chuckle, you liked my book.

Yeah, it's the opposite. It's like a soft laugh. So yeah, if people say I chuckled it at your book, I can just say, well, thank you. I'm assuming in the middle medieval version of the word chuckle, you liked my book.

All right.

All right.

That's how I'm going to reframe it to save my ego. I love it, all right. First one, this is a place of worship for short short term employees. I'll try it again, a place of worship for short term employees.

That's how I'm going to reframe it to save my ego. I love it, all right. First one, this is a place of worship for short short term employees. I'll try it again, a place of worship for short term employees.

So okay, I've got it.

So okay, I've got it.

Oh he's gone already. Okay.

Oh he's gone already. Okay.

Uh, that would be a temp temple exactly.

Uh, that would be a temp temple exactly.

Temp temple. All right, so you do have it that you were all right? Uh, this is psychologist Carls dense forest, probably outside his house. He had one of these, a dense forest in the yard of the famous psychologist name first name.

Temp temple. All right, so you do have it that you were all right? Uh, this is psychologist Carls dense forest, probably outside his house. He had one of these, a dense forest in the yard of the famous psychologist name first name.

Oh yeah, yeah, that would be a Jung jungle, a young jungle exactly.

Oh yeah, yeah, that would be a Jung jungle, a young jungle exactly.

Bonus points for the pronunciation. Yeah, I'm sorry you've done this stuff. You should know. On Carl Jung, do you remember.

Bonus points for the pronunciation. Yeah, I'm sorry you've done this stuff. You should know. On Carl Jung, do you remember.

Well, I mean not just one on him by himself, like biographically, but Jung has definitely popped up a lot over the years. As you would expect I think.

Well, I mean not just one on him by himself, like biographically, but Jung has definitely popped up a lot over the years. As you would expect I think.

He was the extroversion introversion. He created those categories, which, yeah, I think so, And I have to say I think I think I am. I was born an introvert, but I have forced myself to become a moderate extrovert, like I pushed myself along. So I just in case he's listening, he should know that, like you can be sort of like you know, you can transition. I feel you can transition a little.

He was the extroversion introversion. He created those categories, which, yeah, I think so, And I have to say I think I think I am. I was born an introvert, but I have forced myself to become a moderate extrovert, like I pushed myself along. So I just in case he's listening, he should know that, like you can be sort of like you know, you can transition. I feel you can transition a little.

Yeah, I'm in actually an introvert in disguise as an extrovert. Because as as you know, if you know anything about introversion extraversion, it's not just hey, you're outgoing and fun of a party means you're an extrovert. It's actually what takes your energy from you and where you get your energy. And I'm very much an introvert, but you wouldn't know it by the way, I'm always running my mouth at a party.

Yeah, I'm in actually an introvert in disguise as an extrovert. Because as as you know, if you know anything about introversion extraversion, it's not just hey, you're outgoing and fun of a party means you're an extrovert. It's actually what takes your energy from you and where you get your energy. And I'm very much an introvert, but you wouldn't know it by the way, I'm always running my mouth at a party.

So wait, are you saying after this show you are just going to collapse and take an eight hour nap because it's so exhausting.

So wait, are you saying after this show you are just going to collapse and take an eight hour nap because it's so exhausting.

No, not from this, because this is filling my cup, my friend.

No, not from this, because this is filling my cup, my friend.

But that's nice.

But that's nice.

After big social gatherings, I do tend to just sort of want to be in a dark place by myself.

After big social gatherings, I do tend to just sort of want to be in a dark place by myself.

Very good? All right, well I will yes, I won't invite you to any parties. Okay, this is a marvelous tale from Esop wrote some of these, and this is a particularly marvelous one.

Very good? All right, well I will yes, I won't invite you to any parties. Okay, this is a marvelous tale from Esop wrote some of these, and this is a particularly marvelous one.

Uh well, I mean he supprote fables, but it can't be fable because that already.

Uh well, I mean he supprote fables, but it can't be fable because that already.

Has well, let if you go the other way, take off the la what happens? Oh? Oh a fab fable? A fab fable? Okay, yeah, uh have you done? I'm sure you've done an Esop. I should go listen to that.

Has well, let if you go the other way, take off the la what happens? Oh? Oh a fab fable? A fab fable? Okay, yeah, uh have you done? I'm sure you've done an Esop. I should go listen to that.

I think we did a long time ago. Yeah, I'm pretty sure.

I think we did a long time ago. Yeah, I'm pretty sure.

By the way, I forgot to mention this puzzle was written by associate puzzler Andrea Schomberg. Thank you, Andrea. Woo all right, what about No, I should have looked this up because we have done this before, and I forget how to pronounce it. Really really, you know when you wake people that's in it? Yeah, I hope it's not copyrighted and we have to pay for that. I don't think it is all right. So this is a revee instrument, the instrument you might hear playing revelle, but an insect one A little tiny one for that would be a bug bugle exactly, bug bugle. Nice. A callback perhaps to your first appearance on The Puzzler where we did a Chuck bry Ant puzzle hidden all right, uh and you did well wait, there was one you had. Oh it's Timothy shallow May. Tim Mothy shallow May that you. Oh yeah, but others got that guy and actually have heard you drop his name on the show. He's just a funny name.

By the way, I forgot to mention this puzzle was written by associate puzzler Andrea Schomberg. Thank you, Andrea. Woo all right, what about No, I should have looked this up because we have done this before, and I forget how to pronounce it. Really really, you know when you wake people that's in it? Yeah, I hope it's not copyrighted and we have to pay for that. I don't think it is all right. So this is a revee instrument, the instrument you might hear playing revelle, but an insect one A little tiny one for that would be a bug bugle exactly, bug bugle. Nice. A callback perhaps to your first appearance on The Puzzler where we did a Chuck bry Ant puzzle hidden all right, uh and you did well wait, there was one you had. Oh it's Timothy shallow May. Tim Mothy shallow May that you. Oh yeah, but others got that guy and actually have heard you drop his name on the show. He's just a funny name.

I guess he's like, yeah, I mean, I think he's a heck of an actor. I'm looking forward to that Bob Dylan movie. Looks pretty good.

I guess he's like, yeah, I mean, I think he's a heck of an actor. I'm looking forward to that Bob Dylan movie. Looks pretty good.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh all right, ah, what about a tingling sensation from a bloodsucking parasite? Oh, sticking with the insect theme. Look at that. I didn't even know and yet there it is.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh all right, ah, what about a tingling sensation from a bloodsucking parasite? Oh, sticking with the insect theme. Look at that. I didn't even know and yet there it is.

And there it is.

And there it is.

Nice segue to tick tickle exactly tickle. All right, Just two more. There's two more. This is an e reader filled exclusively with feel good reads, self help books, happy tales. An e reader brand of e reader not that way, Oh, a kind kindle, Yes it is, it is a kind kindle exactly. I'm a book guy, so I had to really search for that kindle because I don't do the e books.

Nice segue to tick tickle exactly tickle. All right, Just two more. There's two more. This is an e reader filled exclusively with feel good reads, self help books, happy tales. An e reader brand of e reader not that way, Oh, a kind kindle, Yes it is, it is a kind kindle exactly. I'm a book guy, so I had to really search for that kindle because I don't do the e books.

Oh you do?

Oh you do?

Interesting what?

Interesting what?

Yeah?

Yeah?

Well, first of all, as an author, thank you, because it is better for our sales. Yeah, but I am terrible. I am a kindle guy. And worse, I read it on my iPhone.

Well, first of all, as an author, thank you, because it is better for our sales. Yeah, but I am terrible. I am a kindle guy. And worse, I read it on my iPhone.

Oh aj, what do you doing?

Oh aj, what do you doing?

I don't know. And the worst thing is now I want to kick where I'm reading, like nineteenth century so like poor Charles Dickens would be.

I don't know. And the worst thing is now I want to kick where I'm reading, like nineteenth century so like poor Charles Dickens would be.

That's pretty fun.

That's pretty fun.

Yeah. I Also this is a particularly guilty one, like sometimes I will want movies on my iPhone, like and not just like epic movies that.

Yeah. I Also this is a particularly guilty one, like sometimes I will want movies on my iPhone, like and not just like epic movies that.

Like like Lawrence of Arabia on the iPhone.

Like like Lawrence of Arabia on the iPhone.

Yeah, on double speed, like that kind of thing. Uh Aj.

Yeah, on double speed, like that kind of thing. Uh Aj.

Just I like to say there's not to yuck a yam or there's no wrong way to do something. But you're you're doing the movies wrong.

Just I like to say there's not to yuck a yam or there's no wrong way to do something. But you're you're doing the movies wrong.

I'm sorry, I keep your e reader, but you're.

I'm sorry, I keep your e reader, but you're.

Doing the movies wrong.

Doing the movies wrong.

I know you're it's coming from a movie buff. I knew it would offend you. I don't know why you're just baiting me. Yeah, I'm a troll. Uh all right. Last one, this is a romantic pair who overthrow a government together. That's a nice date you might uh just.

I know you're it's coming from a movie buff. I knew it would offend you. I don't know why you're just baiting me. Yeah, I'm a troll. Uh all right. Last one, this is a romantic pair who overthrow a government together. That's a nice date you might uh just.

Oh uh, I mean that would be a coup couple.

Oh uh, I mean that would be a coup couple.

A coup couple. Excellent, nicely done, especially since like it's got that little trick where it's not a cowpel or couple.

A coup couple. Excellent, nicely done, especially since like it's got that little trick where it's not a cowpel or couple.

That's right.

That's right.

Uh. Well you are despite your initial trepidation, you are an Lee adding master.

Uh. Well you are despite your initial trepidation, you are an Lee adding master.

So thank you, AJ. This is a lot of fun done.

So thank you, AJ. This is a lot of fun done.

I loved it, and yes, fingers crossed, we will go to season three and you will return for some more can't wait, non metric I promise non metric puzzles. I have one for the puzzlers at home, an extra credit, which is this is a soup server for a young boy, A soup server for a young boy, a little utensil they might use. And while you're thinking about that, if you do have thirty extra seconds, please go rate or review the puzzler on your favorite podcast platform because it helps people find our show and we want people to find our show. And other than that, all I have to say is we'll be back tomorrow with more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzlingly.

I loved it, and yes, fingers crossed, we will go to season three and you will return for some more can't wait, non metric I promise non metric puzzles. I have one for the puzzlers at home, an extra credit, which is this is a soup server for a young boy, A soup server for a young boy, a little utensil they might use. And while you're thinking about that, if you do have thirty extra seconds, please go rate or review the puzzler on your favorite podcast platform because it helps people find our show and we want people to find our show. And other than that, all I have to say is we'll be back tomorrow with more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzlingly.

Hey, puzzlers, it's Greg Pliska, your chief puzzle Officer here with the extra credit answer from our previous episode. Adam Conover joined us once again and we played a game called Dropping the F Bomb, or actually we were re upping the F bomb. Every answer is two words, where an F has been added to the first word to make the second word. Your extra credit clue was this is an airplane trip with barely any luggage or cargo, and that would of course be a light flight. May all your flights be light, and may you come back again and join us here on the puzzler next time.

Hey, puzzlers, it's Greg Pliska, your chief puzzle Officer here with the extra credit answer from our previous episode. Adam Conover joined us once again and we played a game called Dropping the F Bomb, or actually we were re upping the F bomb. Every answer is two words, where an F has been added to the first word to make the second word. Your extra credit clue was this is an airplane trip with barely any luggage or cargo, and that would of course be a light flight. May all your flights be light, and may you come back again and join us here on the puzzler next time.