Hello puzzlers, and welcome to the Puzzler Podcast. The keyboard shortcut on your Puzzler Spreadsheets. I'm your host A J. Jacobs, and I'm here as always with Chief puzzle Officer Greg Kliska.

Hello puzzlers, and welcome to the Puzzler Podcast. The keyboard shortcut on your Puzzler Spreadsheets. I'm your host A J. Jacobs, and I'm here as always with Chief puzzle Officer Greg Kliska.

I love spreadsheets. Who I love spreadsheets? Big Well.

I love spreadsheets. Who I love spreadsheets? Big Well.

I have a little quiz to start people off for Friday, and that is about the word Friday. Where does it come from? What's the etymology? I'll give you two options, one fake and one true. Option one Friday comes from the Latin root fra fra for brother to signify there's a day of brotherly love option number two. The day is named after Friga, the Germanic goddess Friga goddess of love, married love, not regular love. Answer after the break, Welcome back to the Buzzle of Rod Gust. I'm a J. Jacobs and I'm here with Greg Kleiska. Before the break, Greg, we gave a quiz about the origin of the word Friday.

I have a little quiz to start people off for Friday, and that is about the word Friday. Where does it come from? What's the etymology? I'll give you two options, one fake and one true. Option one Friday comes from the Latin root fra fra for brother to signify there's a day of brotherly love option number two. The day is named after Friga, the Germanic goddess Friga goddess of love, married love, not regular love. Answer after the break, Welcome back to the Buzzle of Rod Gust. I'm a J. Jacobs and I'm here with Greg Kleiska. Before the break, Greg, we gave a quiz about the origin of the word Friday.

Do you know?

Do you know?

Yes, it's I'm gonna say, Happy Frigga love Day.

Yes, it's I'm gonna say, Happy Frigga love Day.

That's it. You got an option too? Was its name for the Germanic goddess Frigga, who is the wife of Odin and part of the Marvel universe.

That's it. You got an option too? Was its name for the Germanic goddess Frigga, who is the wife of Odin and part of the Marvel universe.

Yeah, mother of four played by Oh.

Yeah, mother of four played by Oh.

Well, I don't a couple of it. Renee Russo is one, yes, I was looking for. So it's her day. Happy Renee Russo Day to all of us.

Well, I don't a couple of it. Renee Russo is one, yes, I was looking for. So it's her day. Happy Renee Russo Day to all of us.

Call it Renee Day instead of Friday.

Call it Renee Day instead of Friday.

And it is an exciting Renee Day because as often we go inside the Puzzler lamb and give you a tour. We have three stops. We're going to take a look at the puzzler work bench where we created this week's puzzles. The ones we have what we gave to our guest Katie Nolan, and then Greg, you've got something cooking up.

And it is an exciting Renee Day because as often we go inside the Puzzler lamb and give you a tour. We have three stops. We're going to take a look at the puzzler work bench where we created this week's puzzles. The ones we have what we gave to our guest Katie Nolan, and then Greg, you've got something cooking up.

I got some news that's off the chicker the puzzle ticker tape.

I got some news that's off the chicker the puzzle ticker tape.

That's it, and then we'll end up with just a little listener feedback. So let's start with the puzzler work bench. This is where we experiment with puzzles. This week we had the wonderful Katie Nolan as a guest, and Katie, as you might remember, it was a celebrity Jeopardy almost champion. She came in third I think so one of the categories she swept was about animal acronyms. So this is a category where Ken Jennings gave the initial letters of a familiar saying and you had to guess what it was. So and they were all animal themes.

That's it, and then we'll end up with just a little listener feedback. So let's start with the puzzler work bench. This is where we experiment with puzzles. This week we had the wonderful Katie Nolan as a guest, and Katie, as you might remember, it was a celebrity Jeopardy almost champion. She came in third I think so one of the categories she swept was about animal acronyms. So this is a category where Ken Jennings gave the initial letters of a familiar saying and you had to guess what it was. So and they were all animal themes.

Animals got it.

Animals got it.

So it's sort of like hyh, which means please be patient. So what is hyh?

So it's sort of like hyh, which means please be patient. So what is hyh?

Just hold your horses?

Just hold your horses?

That's it exactly. So now, as an homage to that, we created our own version, but we gave it a little sports twist, since she is a renowned right of course, so I am going to give that to you.

That's it exactly. So now, as an homage to that, we created our own version, but we gave it a little sports twist, since she is a renowned right of course, so I am going to give that to you.

These are all these sports, sports phrases.

These are all these sports, sports phrases.

Sports theme phrases with the first and you're just given you the first initial letters of those phrases. So for instance, if well, I'm not even going to do it, for instance.

Sports theme phrases with the first and you're just given you the first initial letters of those phrases. So for instance, if well, I'm not even going to do it, for instance.

Because now that was the for instance, for instance, not sports.

Because now that was the for instance, for instance, not sports.

What about Okay, here's the letters O O y L O y L. Good for you is basically two good YEP.

What about Okay, here's the letters O O y L O y L. Good for you is basically two good YEP.

So that would be that would be out of your league.

So that would be that would be out of your league.

Out of your league exactly right.

Out of your league exactly right.

At first I thought it was going to be out of left field. Oh sure, right, which is a metaphor about you know, it came from where you weren't expecting it Also it's put in a plug as the name of a cryptic crossword subscription site, Out of left Field Cryptics, written by Joshua Cosmon and Henry Picciato, friends of mine. I'm one of the test solfers for their excellent cryptic puzzles.

At first I thought it was going to be out of left field. Oh sure, right, which is a metaphor about you know, it came from where you weren't expecting it Also it's put in a plug as the name of a cryptic crossword subscription site, Out of left Field Cryptics, written by Joshua Cosmon and Henry Picciato, friends of mine. I'm one of the test solfers for their excellent cryptic puzzles.

Anyway, that was that was I wouldn't say that comment was out of left field because it was related. It was sort of out of sex exactly.

Anyway, that was that was I wouldn't say that comment was out of left field because it was related. It was sort of out of sex exactly.

And the puzzles are not out of your league either. You should do them. They're good, all right.

And the puzzles are not out of your league either. You should do them. They're good, all right.

And also I can give you the sport if you need a hint, which okay, m m QB m m QB, which means someone who critiques with the benefit of hinzus sited behind like a backseat driver, a backseat driver in sports lingo, it's a football reference.

And also I can give you the sport if you need a hint, which okay, m m QB m m QB, which means someone who critiques with the benefit of hinzus sited behind like a backseat driver, a backseat driver in sports lingo, it's a football reference.

Of course. If you've got QB in there, you know that's going to be quarterback. This is a Monday morning quarterback. That's someone the day after most of the games are played, says well, you should have passed the ball on third down and got you know that they know everything.

Of course. If you've got QB in there, you know that's going to be quarterback. This is a Monday morning quarterback. That's someone the day after most of the games are played, says well, you should have passed the ball on third down and got you know that they know everything.

That person a And how about this is k y e o t B k y e o t B, which means pay attention, focus up.

That person a And how about this is k y e o t B k y e o t B, which means pay attention, focus up.

Oh, very good, very good. Uh, it could apply to a lot of different sports. I was first I thought it was kick your something. I was like, it's a kicking, it's a soccer thing. No, it's keep your eyes on the ball.

Oh, very good, very good. Uh, it could apply to a lot of different sports. I was first I thought it was kick your something. I was like, it's a kicking, it's a soccer thing. No, it's keep your eyes on the ball.

That is correct. That is exactly all right. I'm going to give you two more. How about uh, let's do a boxing related one. This one is s B t B s B TB and it means to catch a break just in time.

That is correct. That is exactly all right. I'm going to give you two more. How about uh, let's do a boxing related one. This one is s B t B s B TB and it means to catch a break just in time.

Oh. Oh, Also was what's a TV show that's correct? That is correct, saved by the bell, saved.

Oh. Oh, Also was what's a TV show that's correct? That is correct, saved by the bell, saved.

By the bell? That is that iscisely what it is, as you say, phrase and TV show? So double credit?

By the bell? That is that iscisely what it is, as you say, phrase and TV show? So double credit?

All right.

All right.

Last one, Well, this seems like an appropriate final one. Something that is very close decided at the last minute. Might be d t t W d t t W d t t w.

Last one, Well, this seems like an appropriate final one. Something that is very close decided at the last minute. Might be d t t W d t t W d t t w.

Oh oh, it's a horse racing, horse racing one.

Oh oh, it's a horse racing, horse racing one.

That's it down to the wire, down to the wire. That's it, and you did it, you pass the wire. But I do like that as a genre of puzzles. It's sort of related to dit Lloyd's, which we sometimes do where it's just like three hundred and sixty five D the why, but it's.

That's it down to the wire, down to the wire. That's it, and you did it, you pass the wire. But I do like that as a genre of puzzles. It's sort of related to dit Lloyd's, which we sometimes do where it's just like three hundred and sixty five D the why, but it's.

It's it's also the fact that they're they're all thematically related in some way. They're not just initials for famous, you know, saying right that's sports related or animal related as in the original kading Olan Jeopardy version. It's fun.

It's it's also the fact that they're they're all thematically related in some way. They're not just initials for famous, you know, saying right that's sports related or animal related as in the original kading Olan Jeopardy version. It's fun.

Themes are always good for puzzles, all right, Well, our next stop is on the inside the Puzzler Lab tour is the news.

Themes are always good for puzzles, all right, Well, our next stop is on the inside the Puzzler Lab tour is the news.

Ticker is the news. So this news item fascinates me. I'm going to tell you a little bit more about the news, though I do have a little puzzle at the end of it. But there was a news story on the website i FL Science that was originally started by the blogger Elise Andrews as a site for fun science news and i FL stands for how she felt feels about science. I fing Love Science is what it used to be called, and then it became i FL Science.

Ticker is the news. So this news item fascinates me. I'm going to tell you a little bit more about the news, though I do have a little puzzle at the end of it. But there was a news story on the website i FL Science that was originally started by the blogger Elise Andrews as a site for fun science news and i FL stands for how she felt feels about science. I fing Love Science is what it used to be called, and then it became i FL Science.

Great site. I'm a big fan.

Great site. I'm a big fan.

Yeah, it's fun. So this is a research done by the Wiseman Institute of Science in Israel which pitted humans against ants in a puzzle solving challenge.

Yeah, it's fun. So this is a research done by the Wiseman Institute of Science in Israel which pitted humans against ants in a puzzle solving challenge.

Come on, yep, were they were they cryptics?

Come on, yep, were they were they cryptics?

Yeah? Exactly that was my let's see how those ants do when they have to do cryptics because spoiler alert, the ants did better than the humans in some cases.

Yeah? Exactly that was my let's see how those ants do when they have to do cryptics because spoiler alert, the ants did better than the humans in some cases.

That well, okay, I need to know what was what was the genre?

That well, okay, I need to know what was what was the genre?

So the article says. In the study, the team pitted ants against humans in a task known as the piano Mover's puzzle, where a group or an individual has to move an unusual shaped object like a piano through a complex environment like a maze. So they made both ants and humans move a T shaped object through a maze. The humans did it just for the challenge, of course, but the ants had to be tricked into thinking that they were moving food into their nest.

So the article says. In the study, the team pitted ants against humans in a task known as the piano Mover's puzzle, where a group or an individual has to move an unusual shaped object like a piano through a complex environment like a maze. So they made both ants and humans move a T shaped object through a maze. The humans did it just for the challenge, of course, but the ants had to be tricked into thinking that they were moving food into their nest.

Oh interesting, and they couldn't just make it out of food. Give them a break, break, we.

Oh interesting, and they couldn't just make it out of food. Give them a break, break, we.

Could have been T shaped food. They obviously have their reasons, the researchers. But I was, you know, I was thinking if I knew I was getting food, I'd probably do better than the ants too, right, Yes, but got aside. Basically, they tested both individuals, small groups and teams and ants. For the ants, the groups range from small groups of about seven to large groups of about eighty.

Could have been T shaped food. They obviously have their reasons, the researchers. But I was, you know, I was thinking if I knew I was getting food, I'd probably do better than the ants too, right, Yes, but got aside. Basically, they tested both individuals, small groups and teams and ants. For the ants, the groups range from small groups of about seven to large groups of about eighty.

Interesting.

Interesting.

Well, the humans were groups of sort of six to nine people, and then large groups of more like twenty five or twenty six. And to make it also more more fair, more meaningful, the humans were limited. They were not allowed to talk and in some cases they couldn't even use gestures and facial expressions.

Well, the humans were groups of sort of six to nine people, and then large groups of more like twenty five or twenty six. And to make it also more more fair, more meaningful, the humans were limited. They were not allowed to talk and in some cases they couldn't even use gestures and facial expressions.

Okay, good, right, And but they only had two limbs, so the ants are already hats have more.

Okay, good, right, And but they only had two limbs, so the ants are already hats have more.

I don't know how many limbs the ants used to move things. They have six to work with.

I don't know how many limbs the ants used to move things. They have six to work with.

Maybe they use I'm just trying to find an excuse for us humans why we might we might still have some pride.

Maybe they use I'm just trying to find an excuse for us humans why we might we might still have some pride.

In the smaller groups ones, the humans outperformed the outperformed the ants individually are in small groups as you might expect, but in the large groups the result aren't so clear cut. The ants used a kind of collective memory when working as a larger group because in an ant colony, cooperation is more important than competition, and they act collectively when facing challenges like this, and the large group is able to work collectively to kind of think this through as a group in a way that the humans didn't. The humans would offer greedy solutions, just pulling the tea towards the goal, regardless of how that affected getting the tea through the maze. They would just sort of say, go, you know, just pull it this way, instead of being able to communicate collectively the way the ants do.

In the smaller groups ones, the humans outperformed the outperformed the ants individually are in small groups as you might expect, but in the large groups the result aren't so clear cut. The ants used a kind of collective memory when working as a larger group because in an ant colony, cooperation is more important than competition, and they act collectively when facing challenges like this, and the large group is able to work collectively to kind of think this through as a group in a way that the humans didn't. The humans would offer greedy solutions, just pulling the tea towards the goal, regardless of how that affected getting the tea through the maze. They would just sort of say, go, you know, just pull it this way, instead of being able to communicate collectively the way the ants do.

They're a little more enlightened. They are a little more Yes, the ants are oh fascinating, all right.

They're a little more enlightened. They are a little more Yes, the ants are oh fascinating, all right.

So you know, the ants improved in the group the way the humans didn't, which I thought was fascinating.

So you know, the ants improved in the group the way the humans didn't, which I thought was fascinating.

Very interesting and depressing.

Very interesting and depressing.

Well, we can still do cryptics better than that for the moment. That's anyway. I have a little ant puzzle for you about different kinds of ants. I'm going to take a word and add ant to it and get a new word.

Well, we can still do cryptics better than that for the moment. That's anyway. I have a little ant puzzle for you about different kinds of ants. I'm going to take a word and add ant to it and get a new word.

Okay, and is it an ant in in any beginning and middle?

Okay, and is it an ant in in any beginning and middle?

I'm actually it's always going to be at the end. I'm going to put an ant at the end of a word and get a new word fantastic. I might say this is an ant who likes a room where kids play, and then takes back his testimony.

I'm actually it's always going to be at the end. I'm going to put an ant at the end of a word and get a new word fantastic. I might say this is an ant who likes a room where kids play, and then takes back his testimony.

Is a very specific ant.

Is a very specific ant.

It's very specific of.

It's very specific of.

An aunt who wait, say it one more time.

An aunt who wait, say it one more time.

He likes a room where kids play.

He likes a room where kids play.

A nursery, a toy room.

A nursery, a toy room.

What kind of room do you play in? Sometimes? Some apartment buildings have one of these, like room a blank room. There's also a TV show called Parks.

What kind of room do you play in? Sometimes? Some apartment buildings have one of these, like room a blank room. There's also a TV show called Parks.

And Blank Room Recreation wreck Room.

And Blank Room Recreation wreck Room.

So a wreck ant is an ant that his testimony making the word recant.

So a wreck ant is an ant that his testimony making the word recant.

So okay, So now again you can get it two different ways. You can get the wreck where the recan't. Okay, all right, I feel a little better. That was the sample, so no one counts that.

So okay, So now again you can get it two different ways. You can get the wreck where the recan't. Okay, all right, I feel a little better. That was the sample, so no one counts that.

No points on that one. Okay. This is Bo Derek, the ant who lives in your apartment.

No points on that one. Okay. This is Bo Derek, the ant who lives in your apartment.

All right. I happen to know I weirdly watched this movie recently.

All right. I happen to know I weirdly watched this movie recently.

Ish, that's very weird.

Ish, that's very weird.

Well I was doing I was writing something about perfection and how no one is a ten No one is a ten and that was the movie ten with Derek, and it is a tenant.

Well I was doing I was writing something about perfection and how no one is a ten No one is a ten and that was the movie ten with Derek, and it is a tenant.

So ten aunt tenant, a tenant who lives in your apartment. Very good. This is a selfish aunt, or so he intended.

So ten aunt tenant, a tenant who lives in your apartment. Very good. This is a selfish aunt, or so he intended.

Oh oh okay, it took me a minute, but I think I got it. A me aunt or a.

Oh oh okay, it took me a minute, but I think I got it. A me aunt or a.

Ment meant right, meant meant something in aunt turns into a yeah, very good. This is an ant in the garden of Eden who holds firm to his beliefs okay uh, and I.

Ment meant right, meant meant something in aunt turns into a yeah, very good. This is an ant in the garden of Eden who holds firm to his beliefs okay uh, and I.

Feel that he would he would, he would be Yeah, he's not a flexible thinker. Adam Aunt. Adam Aunt is Adamant, Adamant very good, yes, and also a eighties singer.

Feel that he would he would, he would be Yeah, he's not a flexible thinker. Adam Aunt. Adam Aunt is Adamant, Adamant very good, yes, and also a eighties singer.

Singer exactly, also adam Ant, the singer also one of our producers, holding firm to his beliefs.

Singer exactly, also adam Ant, the singer also one of our producers, holding firm to his beliefs.

Adam And I feel he's a very flexible thinker.

Adam And I feel he's a very flexible thinker.

Truly, truly he is. All right, this is a Hindu goddess aunt who veers from the norm?

Truly, truly he is. All right, this is a Hindu goddess aunt who veers from the norm?

Oh, okay, I am I am stumped. I'm going through my Hindu goddesses and I'm not I'm not as good. There's This is.

Oh, okay, I am I am stumped. I'm going through my Hindu goddesses and I'm not I'm not as good. There's This is.

Actually a more general term for a hint for Hindu god. It's a Hindu term for goddess.

Actually a more general term for a hint for Hindu god. It's a Hindu term for goddess.

Oh, the Hindu term for goddess. I should know. Wait what was the second part?

Oh, the Hindu term for goddess. I should know. Wait what was the second part?

Who veers from the norm?

Who veers from the norm?

Someone who norm is a they are hold on, I'm just going Rama diva, now, go diva. Dev deviant, isn't it deviant?

Someone who norm is a they are hold on, I'm just going Rama diva, now, go diva. Dev deviant, isn't it deviant?

Yep? And dev ant dev alright.

Yep? And dev ant dev alright.

The dev ant exactly, not saying that Hindu goddesses are deviant.

The dev ant exactly, not saying that Hindu goddesses are deviant.

No, not at all, and deviant in this sense, is not meant to be pejorative. It just means move very you know, deviates from the That's not your eccentric pejorative deviant. Okay. This is the ant in your college living quarters who hibernates there.

No, not at all, and deviant in this sense, is not meant to be pejorative. It just means move very you know, deviates from the That's not your eccentric pejorative deviant. Okay. This is the ant in your college living quarters who hibernates there.

All right, phew, that's what I feel good about. It's a dorm ant or dormant. Dormant dormant very good, very good. This ant is a high school student working in Congress who likes beauty contests. Again, very specific. A high school student working in congress like an internent inter very specific.

All right, phew, that's what I feel good about. It's a dorm ant or dormant. Dormant dormant very good, very good. This ant is a high school student working in Congress who likes beauty contests. Again, very specific. A high school student working in congress like an internent inter very specific.

Aid, there's a congressional model.

Aid, there's a congressional model.

You in a congressional.

You in a congressional.

Go the other way. Who likes beauty contests?

Go the other way. Who likes beauty contests?

You like page page ant pageants, very.

You like page page ant pageants, very.

Page ant at the pageant. Very good. This ant loves bile and holds the door for other people.

Page ant at the pageant. Very good. This ant loves bile and holds the door for other people.

Loves bile as in B I L E.

Loves bile as in B I L E.

The like as in b I L E. Bile as the substance produced by the.

The like as in b I L E. Bile as the substance produced by the.

By the Is it the liver? No, it is the gallbladder. Yeah, oh, goll golly.

By the Is it the liver? No, it is the gallbladder. Yeah, oh, goll golly.

Gollant becomes gallant. Gallants are gallant?

Gollant becomes gallant. Gallants are gallant?

All right.

All right.

A couple more. This ant enjoys one of the main ingredients in suck atash and is a lower class medieval land worker.

A couple more. This ant enjoys one of the main ingredients in suck atash and is a lower class medieval land worker.

That is interesting. Well, I'm going to say, all right, them soccotash, I know is wait what the heck is it? I thought it was zucchini or corn, but I'm obviously not right. But let me try the other way. Let me test my knowledge of medieval serfdom.

That is interesting. Well, I'm going to say, all right, them soccotash, I know is wait what the heck is it? I thought it was zucchini or corn, but I'm obviously not right. But let me try the other way. Let me test my knowledge of medieval serfdom.

And I actually, you know, scotash doesn't necessarily have this ingredient. Oh, I should say, Okay, I'm just looking up suck atash right now. I've had suck atash with this in it. But suck atash is mostly corn and beans. So let's say it's a an ant that enjoys vegetables in a enjoys things that come in a pod, and is a lower class medieval land worker.

And I actually, you know, scotash doesn't necessarily have this ingredient. Oh, I should say, Okay, I'm just looking up suck atash right now. I've had suck atash with this in it. But suck atash is mostly corn and beans. So let's say it's a an ant that enjoys vegetables in a enjoys things that come in a pod, and is a lower class medieval land worker.

Oh oh, a p antsant. Oh peace peasant, a past all right, very good, peace ant?

Oh oh, a p antsant. Oh peace peasant, a past all right, very good, peace ant?

All right, I have Let's do one more, one more. This is a fun one. This ant rice writes racy messages on its phone while being used for navigation on an older sailing ship.

All right, I have Let's do one more, one more. This is a fun one. This ant rice writes racy messages on its phone while being used for navigation on an older sailing ship.

Okay, phew, it took me a second. I actually I'm so old that I think I went with a medieval navigation instrument was what gave it away? It is a sext ant.

Okay, phew, it took me a second. I actually I'm so old that I think I went with a medieval navigation instrument was what gave it away? It is a sext ant.

Yes, exactly, the sextant, the sext aunt.

Yes, exactly, the sextant, the sext aunt.

Thank god, and thank you to my son Zaying, who wrote a paper on astro leabs, which very nice. That's where I reminded of sex stants. Well, that was excellent, excellent. I don't know. That doesn't work.

Thank god, and thank you to my son Zaying, who wrote a paper on astro leabs, which very nice. That's where I reminded of sex stants. Well, that was excellent, excellent. I don't know. That doesn't work.

It doesn't work.

It doesn't work.

But we have one more stop on the inside the Puzzler Lab tour. We have the listener feedback corner of the lab and we got a lovely message from one of our listeners from Caroline Kubert. And Caroline wrote, she wrote, she thanks us for a guaranteed bright spot in her day. So well, thank you, she said. Her whole family listens, her dad, Brian, Mary, her sister Whitney, her mom and Dashed the dog. So hello Dash. And Caroline, by the way, is a suitent a wake Forest University studying accounting and music. She is an organist and she wanted to send this thought. She says, I was listening to today's episode of the podcast with my family and we noticed that our favorite mountain range was missed. So this was when we did the sort of a rhyming mountain range puzzle. We were at Mohunk mountain house, so it was appropriate.

But we have one more stop on the inside the Puzzler Lab tour. We have the listener feedback corner of the lab and we got a lovely message from one of our listeners from Caroline Kubert. And Caroline wrote, she wrote, she thanks us for a guaranteed bright spot in her day. So well, thank you, she said. Her whole family listens, her dad, Brian, Mary, her sister Whitney, her mom and Dashed the dog. So hello Dash. And Caroline, by the way, is a suitent a wake Forest University studying accounting and music. She is an organist and she wanted to send this thought. She says, I was listening to today's episode of the podcast with my family and we noticed that our favorite mountain range was missed. So this was when we did the sort of a rhyming mountain range puzzle. We were at Mohunk mountain house, so it was appropriate.

Yes, that's right, and Caroline right, the alps, scalps and things like that. The candies, yep.

Yes, that's right, and Caroline right, the alps, scalps and things like that. The candies, yep.

So Carolina is from North Carolina and she spent several summers working in a mountain range, so she has a clue that it is a silly mini picture puzzle that you have to complete to prove you're not a robot in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And she says, though the key is you have to answer using the pronunciation of a local because it yes, because I might have said apple Laitia and that doesn't go Appalachia, capchu.

So Carolina is from North Carolina and she spent several summers working in a mountain range, so she has a clue that it is a silly mini picture puzzle that you have to complete to prove you're not a robot in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And she says, though the key is you have to answer using the pronunciation of a local because it yes, because I might have said apple Laitia and that doesn't go Appalachia, capchu.

A capture of little puzzles you got to do to prove you're not a robot.

A capture of little puzzles you got to do to prove you're not a robot.

Excellent suggestion, Caroline and the whole Kubert family, thank you for listening. And yes, please, anyone else who has additional puzzles to our puzzles, we love them. Send us your thoughts by going to the puzzler dot com website or we have a Puzzler Instagram feed.

Excellent suggestion, Caroline and the whole Kubert family, thank you for listening. And yes, please, anyone else who has additional puzzles to our puzzles, we love them. Send us your thoughts by going to the puzzler dot com website or we have a Puzzler Instagram feed.

So yes, hello puzzlers.

So yes, hello puzzlers.

Yeah, dm us there and though that has fun puzzles and original puzzles, then you won't even hear on the Puzzler podcast, so check it out and of course, happy Renee Russo Day. Thank god it is Renee Day. Whatever Friday, and we will meet you here on Monday for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzling lay.

Yeah, dm us there and though that has fun puzzles and original puzzles, then you won't even hear on the Puzzler podcast, so check it out and of course, happy Renee Russo Day. Thank god it is Renee Day. Whatever Friday, and we will meet you here on Monday for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzling lay.

Hey, puzzlers, it's Greg Pliska up from the Puzzle Lab with the extra credit answer from our previous show where every answer is a word ending in pie, and your extra credit clue was a kind of sunfish or a really terrible pie that of course is.

Hey, puzzlers, it's Greg Pliska up from the Puzzle Lab with the extra credit answer from our previous show where every answer is a word ending in pie, and your extra credit clue was a kind of sunfish or a really terrible pie that of course is.

The crappy c r a p p i E or crap pie. So the puzzler is not crap hi. The puzzler is a delicious lemon meringue or pecan pie. And we're glad you're here enjoying some pie with us. Come back tomorrow for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzlingly. Thanks for playing along with the team here at the Puzzler with AJ Jacobs. I'm Greg Pliska, your chief puzzle Officer. Our executive producers are Neelie Lohman and Adam Neuhouse of New House Ideas and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Averragan and Brittany Brown of Roulette Productions, with production support from Claire Bidegar Curtis. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg. The Puzzler with.

The crappy c r a p p i E or crap pie. So the puzzler is not crap hi. The puzzler is a delicious lemon meringue or pecan pie. And we're glad you're here enjoying some pie with us. Come back tomorrow for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzlingly. Thanks for playing along with the team here at the Puzzler with AJ Jacobs. I'm Greg Pliska, your chief puzzle Officer. Our executive producers are Neelie Lohman and Adam Neuhouse of New House Ideas and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Averragan and Brittany Brown of Roulette Productions, with production support from Claire Bidegar Curtis. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg. The Puzzler with.

AJ Jacobs is a co production with New House Ideas and is distributed by do Asp Theatrics, Crazy Snakes, No Snake, The Letters Around. It's distributed by iHeart Podcasts. If you want to know more about puzzling puzzles, please check out the book The Puzzler by AJ Jacobs, a history of puzzles that The New York Times called fun and funny. It features an original puzzle hunt by Yours Truly, and is available wherever you get your books.

AJ Jacobs is a co production with New House Ideas and is distributed by do Asp Theatrics, Crazy Snakes, No Snake, The Letters Around. It's distributed by iHeart Podcasts. If you want to know more about puzzling puzzles, please check out the book The Puzzler by AJ Jacobs, a history of puzzles that The New York Times called fun and funny. It features an original puzzle hunt by Yours Truly, and is available wherever you get your books.

And puzzlers. For all your puzzling needs, go visit the puzzler dot com. See you there,

And puzzlers. For all your puzzling needs, go visit the puzzler dot com. See you there,