Fill Me In

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Fill Me In #267: These are probably the best pies in London. Oct 27, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Boswords, debate cupcakes, and delight in the return of the The Oracle. There's another week left on our current contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

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Fill Me In #266: A constant monologue of disappointment about my hair. Oct 20, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian inevitably talk a little baseball since Ryan's beloved Dodgers have made it to the World Series … but there's plenty of puzzle talk, too. Also: a beautiful letter, some Finnish vocab, a new contest (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi266con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

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Fill Me In #265: E-ZPass is an escrow service for my tolls. Oct 13, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian welcome two new reviews to the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club, share a Barnacle palindrome, and talk about more than a handful of non-NYT crosswords! Our current contest is from Foggy Brume (http://bit.ly/fmi264con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

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If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.

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Fill Me In #264: What does floating up with Grandpa Joe have to do with getting better at puzzles? Oct 06, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian wish happy birthday to one non-listener and belated happy birthday to one favorite listener. We've got a new Contest of Now from Foggy Brume (http://bit.ly/fmi264con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

Matthew Stock's indie puzzle blog
Peter Gordon and Frank Longo's A-to-Z crosswords
Puzzle Boat 7
Adam Nicolle's Lucky Streak Crosswords
The Wilford Brimley/Cocoon Line Twitter and calculator
Ricky Cruz's Cruzzles

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Fill Me In #263: Are you sheepish about talking about that truth? Sep 29, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss Annie Get Your Gun, Learned League statistics, ampersands, and still don't know how to pronounce "lagniappe." Our biweekly contest was written by Scott Weiss (and you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi262con), and you should check out our semiweekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

Omnibus podcast: Defenestration
NahlikZ's Learned League stats (for LL members only)
Barnacle links:
Aries Puzzles
And we didn't talk about it on the show, but Boswords has a fall crossword league!

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Fill Me In #262: I knew in my mind that it wasn't about pasta. Sep 22, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian talk asterisks and defenestration, and your guess is as good as ours whether it has anything to do with crosswords. There's a new contest, courtesy of Scott Weiss (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi262con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

Next Door Comics has an online shop on Wednesday night! Use code NDC707 for great deals!
Ben Zimmer's "dude" column
Brain Candy
Rossword Puzzles

If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.

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Fill Me In #261: There are no tolls on Easy Street. Sep 15, 2020

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This week, there's crossword talk in the first ten minutes of the show, which (as you may know) is somewhat shocking. The Contest of Still Going On is, in fact, still going on – this one, guest constructed by Foggy Brume (you can download it at http://bit.ly/fmi260con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click (lots of links this week!:

If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.

And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon.

Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you.

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Fill Me In #260: Gotta go win another Pulitzer Prize. See you later. Sep 08, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian spend nearly half the show talking about crosswords, which is kind of insane. (Also, FYI, we don't actually spoil the Outside the Box puzzle even though we say that we will.) We have a new Contest of Now, guest constructed by Foggy Brume (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi260con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.

And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon.

Drop us a note or a Tweet or a postcard or a phone call — we'd love to hear from you.

Helpful links:

Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fill-me-in/id1364379980
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Contact us: Email (fmi@bemoresmarter.com) / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Google Voice (315-510-9892)

Fill Me In #259: He does detail ... in very detailed detail ... Sep 01, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian present a montage of nostalgia "music," amazing speed-solve times from an avid baseball fan, and a book report like none other. We have a Contest, guest constructed by Sid Sivakumar (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi258con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

Blog about New Yorker crosswords
Peter Gordon's review of "Inside the Box" (complete text with errata)

If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.

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Fill Me In #258: I want you to take some ownership for what I just said. Aug 25, 2020

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This week, Ryan and Brian fail to premiere Season Six with any kind of excitement as they show up to the studio to discover an empty Viewer Mail Bag. Ah well. We have a new Contest of Now, guest constructed by Sid Sivakumar (which you can download at http://bit.ly/fmi258con), and you should check out our twice-weekly Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Stuff to click:

If you get bored, write something for the Fill Me In wiki.

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