Hello, puzzlers, Welcome to the Puzzler Podcast, the no scratch coding on your puzzle sunglasses. I'm your host, AJ Jacobs, and today's guest is the awesome Adam Sank. You are one of my favorite performers. You're a great comedian writer, star of the one man show Bad Dates, a one man show about many men, which is hilarious, poignant, and for a straight man like me, educational. I learned a lot, So thank you for entertaining and educating me. Adam Sank.

Hello, puzzlers, Welcome to the Puzzler Podcast, the no scratch coding on your puzzle sunglasses. I'm your host, AJ Jacobs, and today's guest is the awesome Adam Sank. You are one of my favorite performers. You're a great comedian writer, star of the one man show Bad Dates, a one man show about many men, which is hilarious, poignant, and for a straight man like me, educational. I learned a lot, So thank you for entertaining and educating me. Adam Sank.

You're very welcome, and we should tell the listeners that I am a fellow AJ. I'm Adam Jacob.

You're very welcome, and we should tell the listeners that I am a fellow AJ. I'm Adam Jacob.

That's right, that's right, it's two AJ. I guess I should have done a puzzle all about AJS. But I missed the boat. Missed opportunity speaking of boats, because we like punts. You have a very puzzly name, Adam Sank. So first let's go to your surname. So what was I know? Because you are I'm not just a fan, but I'm a friend, so I know that you are family named. Your sister had a campaign in high school called Sanks a lot? Is that right or something?

That's right, that's right, it's two AJ. I guess I should have done a puzzle all about AJS. But I missed the boat. Missed opportunity speaking of boats, because we like punts. You have a very puzzly name, Adam Sank. So first let's go to your surname. So what was I know? Because you are I'm not just a fan, but I'm a friend, so I know that you are family named. Your sister had a campaign in high school called Sanks a lot? Is that right or something?

I think we both tried that when we ran for student government and we both lost.

I think we both tried that when we ran for student government and we both lost.

I'm sorry, that's there.

I'm sorry, that's there.

Yeah, it's a it's a Polish name.

Yeah, it's a it's a Polish name.

It was never changed intentionally, as far as as I've been able to learn from ancestry dot Com, the original name was probably closer to Sang or sang and at Ellis Island when my great great grandparents came over.

It was never changed intentionally, as far as as I've been able to learn from ancestry dot Com, the original name was probably closer to Sang or sang and at Ellis Island when my great great grandparents came over.

It just got changed or transliterated as Sank.

It just got changed or transliterated as Sank.

Well, you're a great singer, so you should try to maybe Adam sang Adam saying.

Well, you're a great singer, so you should try to maybe Adam sang Adam saying.

Hey, now I see what you did there, all.

Hey, now I see what you did there, all.

Right, But it's not just your last name. It's also your first name, Adam, which is part of, as you might know, one of the most famous palindromes in history, which words and phrases that can be read backwards and forward. And I'm speaking, of course of madam. I'm Adam.

Right, But it's not just your last name. It's also your first name, Adam, which is part of, as you might know, one of the most famous palindromes in history, which words and phrases that can be read backwards and forward. And I'm speaking, of course of madam. I'm Adam.

Yes, Madam, I'm Adam is one of the most famous palindromes. But few people know there's a variation of that that's also a palindrome, which is Madam in Eden I'm adam.

Yes, Madam, I'm Adam is one of the most famous palindromes. But few people know there's a variation of that that's also a palindrome, which is Madam in Eden I'm adam.

Oh wow, nice, nice. You took it off a step.

Oh wow, nice, nice. You took it off a step.

Yes, because the palindrome flips on the word Eden.

Yes, because the palindrome flips on the word Eden.

There, oh nice, Madam And by the way, your sister Anna also a palindrome.

There, oh nice, Madam And by the way, your sister Anna also a palindrome.

That is correct.

That is correct.

I bring this up because we have created a palindrome based puzzle for you. So I'm going to give you a clue, and the answer is always going to be a palindrome, usually two words. So for instance, if I said this is a deity worshiped by your golden doodle or French pug, that would be a dog god dog God, which is backwards and forwards the same. And by the way, since it is a little harder on audio, but I'm going to give the first letter, which also happens to be the last letter of each answer, so that might help.

I bring this up because we have created a palindrome based puzzle for you. So I'm going to give you a clue, and the answer is always going to be a palindrome, usually two words. So for instance, if I said this is a deity worshiped by your golden doodle or French pug, that would be a dog god dog God, which is backwards and forwards the same. And by the way, since it is a little harder on audio, but I'm going to give the first letter, which also happens to be the last letter of each answer, so that might help.

I hope I can get these.

I hope I can get these.

I am confident, I am feeling good already. All right, are you ready?

I am confident, I am feeling good already. All right, are you ready?

I'm ready.

I'm ready.

So this answer is going to start with a you and the letter you and end with you. Okay, So starting and this is an Asian bean curd served on an alien spaceship.

So this answer is going to start with a you and the letter you and end with you. Okay, So starting and this is an Asian bean curd served on an alien spaceship.

Uh, home boy? Would that be at well? I mean, I know there's gotta be tofu and UFO in there.

Uh, home boy? Would that be at well? I mean, I know there's gotta be tofu and UFO in there.

Well, that's You've got all the pieces. Just say them in two different orders, and one of.

Well, that's You've got all the pieces. Just say them in two different orders, and one of.

Them is gonna be right UFO tofu.

Them is gonna be right UFO tofu.

That's it ufo tofu exactly.

That's it ufo tofu exactly.

Uh, Field, that was stressful.

Uh, Field, that was stressful.

Well you listen, you present you're like the swan or whatever. You might have been stressed underneath, but you're presented a calm exterior.

Well you listen, you present you're like the swan or whatever. You might have been stressed underneath, but you're presented a calm exterior.

All right. This is a.

All right. This is a.

Malevolent little black or green fruit. You might find it in a martini, perhaps a villain's martini. Oh and it ends and starts with the letter E, the letter E.

Malevolent little black or green fruit. You might find it in a martini, perhaps a villain's martini. Oh and it ends and starts with the letter E, the letter E.

Okay, I'm thinking this is an evil olive.

Okay, I'm thinking this is an evil olive.

It is an evil. All of you are the correctly.

It is an evil. All of you are the correctly.

And by the way, for me, all olives are evil. Oh really, I'm not a fan of olives.

And by the way, for me, all olives are evil. Oh really, I'm not a fan of olives.

I like olive oil. But to me, olives ruin everything they're in.

I like olive oil. But to me, olives ruin everything they're in.

And that is they are very polarizing, pitted fruit.

And that is they are very polarizing, pitted fruit.

I guess that's sour and salty and just especially on a pizza.

I guess that's sour and salty and just especially on a pizza.

Don't you dare give me a piece of pizza with alives.

Don't you dare give me a piece of pizza with alives.

What's your take on pineapple pizza? My son? Before you answer my son's favorite type of pizza.

What's your take on pineapple pizza? My son? Before you answer my son's favorite type of pizza.

I love sweet and savory together. So back before I became a vegetarian, my favorite pizza was ham and pineapple. And if you can give me a pizza with some vegan ham or vegan, bacon and pineapple.

I love sweet and savory together. So back before I became a vegetarian, my favorite pizza was ham and pineapple. And if you can give me a pizza with some vegan ham or vegan, bacon and pineapple.

I will be as happy as a pig.

I will be as happy as a pig.

And you know what, as a vegetarian pig.

And you know what, as a vegetarian pig.

That's right?

That's right?

That well, I like it. That is a hot take. You've alienated. You alienated the pineapple haters and the meat eaters.

That well, I like it. That is a hot take. You've alienated. You alienated the pineapple haters and the meat eaters.

Thousands of people just stopped listening to this interview.

Thousands of people just stopped listening to this interview.

Okay, this phrase starts and ends with the letter A A as in Adam. This is what you might say to the actress Pharaoh if she were at a rifle range or an archery range.

Okay, this phrase starts and ends with the letter A A as in Adam. This is what you might say to the actress Pharaoh if she were at a rifle range or an archery range.

Oh, you would say to her aim Mia exactly, Comma in the middle, because there's a direct address happening.

Oh, you would say to her aim Mia exactly, Comma in the middle, because there's a direct address happening.

Very nice. I know you are good with I follow you on Facebook and you are not one to take grammatical mistakes lightly.

Very nice. I know you are good with I follow you on Facebook and you are not one to take grammatical mistakes lightly.

I'm a copy editor by nature.

I'm a copy editor by nature.

There you go. All right, now, this one is in honor. This is special for you because, as I said, you're a longtime family friend, and you first were friends with my wife Julie, and you grew up with her and you watched I believe she says you watched Brady Bunch together.

There you go. All right, now, this one is in honor. This is special for you because, as I said, you're a longtime family friend, and you first were friends with my wife Julie, and you grew up with her and you watched I believe she says you watched Brady Bunch together.

Is that true?

Is that true?

Oh?

Oh?

Yes, we were both obsessive Brady files.

Yes, we were both obsessive Brady files.

All right, very good. You were the she said you were the Peter to her Cindy or something.

All right, very good. You were the she said you were the Peter to her Cindy or something.

Oh no, I was the Bobby to herself, the youngest of three.

Oh no, I was the Bobby to herself, the youngest of three.

Yes, thank you, good correction.

Yes, thank you, good correction.

All right.

All right.

Well, with that background, this phrase starts and ends with the letter oh. And imagine you are watching the Brady Bunch Hawaii episode and you see a cameo that you don't like. You might say this phrase a cameo, a cameo from a Hawaiian singer ukulele playing singer.

Well, with that background, this phrase starts and ends with the letter oh. And imagine you are watching the Brady Bunch Hawaii episode and you see a cameo that you don't like. You might say this phrase a cameo, a cameo from a Hawaiian singer ukulele playing singer.

It is it, Oh no, don Hoe?

It is it, Oh no, don Hoe?

It is oh no, don Ho.

It is oh no, don Ho.

That's tricky.

That's tricky.

Well you got it, You got it, no problem.

Well you got it, You got it, no problem.

But I love Don Hoe.

But I love Don Hoe.

Oh, so you would never say that you are a fan of a zerk I know the tiny bubbles, I'm not. I don't know much.

Oh, so you would never say that you are a fan of a zerk I know the tiny bubbles, I'm not. I don't know much.

More of Yeah, I don't really know much about Don Hoe. But I wouldn't want to alienate any of your Don Hoe loving listeners.

More of Yeah, I don't really know much about Don Hoe. But I wouldn't want to alienate any of your Don Hoe loving listeners.

Right, You've already pissed off the Pineapple haters.

Right, You've already pissed off the Pineapple haters.

I'm a fan of hoes in general.

I'm a fan of hoes in general.

Well, speaking of which, you talk about this location in your one man show, which is hilarious. This is a place where you Adam might work out. It starts with the letter M.

Well, speaking of which, you talk about this location in your one man show, which is hilarious. This is a place where you Adam might work out. It starts with the letter M.

That's it. That's the whole clue.

That's it. That's the whole clue.

That's how it's a short It is a short phrase, and it's a short clue.

That's how it's a short It is a short phrase, and it's a short clue.

I mean I work out at a gym.

I mean I work out at a gym.

Yes, but what kind is it? Is it his gym? Her jim?

Yes, but what kind is it? Is it his gym? Her jim?

Or is it men's now you got it?

Or is it men's now you got it?

No, No, it's but M. And it's only one other letter, only one other letter. The G is in the middle M. It's not oh, that is a that is a palindrome. No, it's not your gym. It's not your.

No, No, it's but M. And it's only one other letter, only one other letter. The G is in the middle M. It's not oh, that is a that is a palindrome. No, it's not your gym. It's not your.

Gym, gym, it is my my jim M y g y m M. Yes, that was.

Gym, gym, it is my my jim M y g y m M. Yes, that was.

All right.

All right.

Well, this one wouldn't happen in real life. But imagine if there was a pain reliever, not advil, but another kind, and it just had no friends. It just it was kind of kind of sad.

Well, this one wouldn't happen in real life. But imagine if there was a pain reliever, not advil, but another kind, and it just had no friends. It just it was kind of kind of sad.

Uh.

Uh.

And it starts at L, the letter L. It starts and ends with the letter L. This two word phrase.

And it starts at L, the letter L. It starts and ends with the letter L. This two word phrase.

Would that be a lonely tilanol?

Would that be a lonely tilanol?

It would be a lonely tail and all.

It would be a lonely tail and all.

Well, that's why one should always take two tailanol so that it's never lonely.

Well, that's why one should always take two tailanol so that it's never lonely.

There you go, exactly. I am not a tailant. I'm an advill man.

There you go, exactly. I am not a tailant. I'm an advill man.

I like Adville too.

I like Adville too.

I do remember in your one man show you had, which is hilarious, it's a chronicle of some of your relationships.

I do remember in your one man show you had, which is hilarious, it's a chronicle of some of your relationships.

That and dates and hookups and yeah.

That and dates and hookups and yeah.

Yeah, but one of your boyfriends, I think it ended badly because he was using your one of your toiletry items.

Yeah, but one of your boyfriends, I think it ended badly because he was using your one of your toiletry items.

And yes, he kept stealing my neosporin out of my apartment repeatedly.

And yes, he kept stealing my neosporin out of my apartment repeatedly.

So at what point, how many times do you have to steal your neospor and for it to be a deal breaker.

So at what point, how many times do you have to steal your neospor and for it to be a deal breaker.

Well, I don't know if I can go into the graphic nature of the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak, but it was when I was shaving my most intimate of areas and cut myself and ran for the neosporan and discovered that he had pilfered it once again. So I don't know how many times it had been, maybe three or four, but that was it because I needed it and.

Well, I don't know if I can go into the graphic nature of the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak, but it was when I was shaving my most intimate of areas and cut myself and ran for the neosporan and discovered that he had pilfered it once again. So I don't know how many times it had been, maybe three or four, but that was it because I needed it and.

I didn't have it.

I didn't have it.

Listen, that is totally fair. We all can relate. That's what I love about your show. So relatable. It is a great show. As I've said, all right, a couple more and then you are done. How about what if this were one Corolla or one Camera or one Prius. And it starts with the letter.

Listen, that is totally fair. We all can relate. That's what I love about your show. So relatable. It is a great show. As I've said, all right, a couple more and then you are done. How about what if this were one Corolla or one Camera or one Prius. And it starts with the letter.

A A car. No, that doesn't work.

A A car. No, that doesn't work.

A race car does work, but those are not quite race cars. Do you know the brand.

A race car does work, but those are not quite race cars. Do you know the brand.

The oh oh wait, wait, give me the car models again.

The oh oh wait, wait, give me the car models again.

One Corolla or one Camera or one Prius.

One Corolla or one Camera or one Prius.

Well those are sedans.

Well those are sedans.

No, you're thinking too, braun. This is like the manufacturer, so it's not.

No, you're thinking too, braun. This is like the manufacturer, so it's not.

Oh they're all they're all Toyotas.

Oh they're all they're all Toyotas.

A Toyota Toyota, nicely done.

A Toyota Toyota, nicely done.

I myself drive a Honda Civic. I think that's what threw me.

I myself drive a Honda Civic. I think that's what threw me.

Oh and Civic I believe is a palindrome. Yeah, all right, all right, Well, what if you had a bunch of hospital workers, licensed registered hospital workers on a five k race? You might say you might cheer them mom by saying and it starts with the letter N, starts and ends with the letter N.

Oh and Civic I believe is a palindrome. Yeah, all right, all right, Well, what if you had a bunch of hospital workers, licensed registered hospital workers on a five k race? You might say you might cheer them mom by saying and it starts with the letter N, starts and ends with the letter N.

Wow. Well, I know we're talking about nurses here.

Wow. Well, I know we're talking about nurses here.

Yes, nurses. So what are they doing if they're racing a five k?

Yes, nurses. So what are they doing if they're racing a five k?

Well, they're they're running, yes, met nurses run.

Well, they're they're running, yes, met nurses run.

Nurses run, yeah, sort of what the exclamation point or the comma.

Nurses run, yeah, sort of what the exclamation point or the comma.

Nurse, Because this is what you this is what you yell when you see nurses go by, nurses run.

Nurse, Because this is what you this is what you yell when you see nurses go by, nurses run.

It's so natural.

It's so natural.

Yeah, these are we call people by their occupation.

Yeah, these are we call people by their occupation.

Well, it happens to.

Well, it happens to.

Be a nurse themed five k race run.

Be a nurse themed five k race run.

Nurses Run, Run, Nurses Run.

Nurses Run, Run, Nurses Run.

Well, you did fantastic, Adam. I'm Adam, Adam in.

Well, you did fantastic, Adam. I'm Adam, Adam in.

Eden, Madam in Eden, I'm Adam.

Eden, Madam in Eden, I'm Adam.

I love it. And then there's the abel was i air I saw Elba from Napoleon.

I love it. And then there's the abel was i air I saw Elba from Napoleon.

Oh, here's another one of my favorites. I'm sure you've heard this one before. A j A man, A plan a Canal Panama.

Oh, here's another one of my favorites. I'm sure you've heard this one before. A j A man, A plan a Canal Panama.

I have heard that exactly. Well that was That was lovely. So you have lots of content that people can listen to.

I have heard that exactly. Well that was That was lovely. So you have lots of content that people can listen to.

Yes, I won't have anything upcoming as far as the one man show, but I'm always adding dates so people can go to my website adamsank dot com. I'm also on Instagram at Adam Sank, also on Blue Sky and Threads, and I have a public page on Facebook called the Adam Sank Show.

Yes, I won't have anything upcoming as far as the one man show, but I'm always adding dates so people can go to my website adamsank dot com. I'm also on Instagram at Adam Sank, also on Blue Sky and Threads, and I have a public page on Facebook called the Adam Sank Show.

The Adam Sank Show, which was a podcast for many years and is still available. Yes, was a guest and I loved it. And you know, as a word person and a puzzler, I appreciated the initials of the Atam Sank Show. What you leaned into?

The Adam Sank Show, which was a podcast for many years and is still available. Yes, was a guest and I loved it. And you know, as a word person and a puzzler, I appreciated the initials of the Atam Sank Show. What you leaned into?

Yes, ass Adam Sank Show, and there are still two hundred and sixty five episodes available on all major audio platforms AJ was on I think maybe in our final year to promote your book, your Gratitude book.

Yes, ass Adam Sank Show, and there are still two hundred and sixty five episodes available on all major audio platforms AJ was on I think maybe in our final year to promote your book, your Gratitude book.

That's true, that's true, and I was grateful to be on. Well. Excellent work, Adam. Everyone check out his website and we do have an extra credit for the Puzzlers at home. Here's the clue. This is cats who are suffering from age related cognitive decline. Well, if you like the show, please check out our Instagram feed at Hello Puzzlers, where we post original puzzles and other fun stuff, and we will meet you here tomorrow for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzlingly.

That's true, that's true, and I was grateful to be on. Well. Excellent work, Adam. Everyone check out his website and we do have an extra credit for the Puzzlers at home. Here's the clue. This is cats who are suffering from age related cognitive decline. Well, if you like the show, please check out our Instagram feed at Hello Puzzlers, where we post original puzzles and other fun stuff, and we will meet you here tomorrow for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you puzzlingly.

Hey, Puzzlers, it's Greg Pliska back from the Puzzle Lab with one more extra credit for you from one of our Barry Sonenfeld episodes. We played Bizarro the sequel more opposite movie titles with Barry, and our extra credit title was sun Kissed kis s E D sun Kissed.

Hey, Puzzlers, it's Greg Pliska back from the Puzzle Lab with one more extra credit for you from one of our Barry Sonenfeld episodes. We played Bizarro the sequel more opposite movie titles with Barry, and our extra credit title was sun Kissed kis s E D sun Kissed.

And the opposite of that is Moon struck.

And the opposite of that is Moon struck.

You might debate whether striking someone as the opposite of kissing them, but I think it works and I'm glad that you're here playing puzzles with us, So we'll see you here next time.

You might debate whether striking someone as the opposite of kissing them, but I think it works and I'm glad that you're here playing puzzles with us, So we'll see you here next time.