Fill Me In

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Fill Me In #147: 30% Overdone Silkscreening Jun 05, 2018

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This week, Ryan and Brian use calculus in their daily lives, enjoy mirror symmetry, and listen to a voicemail. This show:

Peter Gordon's Negative Dark Troubling Crossword
David Steinberg's Puzzle Society Crossword
Joon Pahk, Outside the Box Puzzles
Wall Street Journal, Inner Nerd Puzzle
P&A Magazine
The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com

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Fill Me In #146: I'm Slow, I'm Busy, I'm Tired... May 29, 2018

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This week, Ryan and Brian distribute royalties, talk about their math skills, and go for speed. This show:

Andrew Ries - Aries Puzzles
Joon Pahk, Outside the Box Puzzles
The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul
The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com

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Fill Me In #145: Isn't This All About a Sandwich in Connecticut? May 22, 2018

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This week, Ryan and Brian do some cryptic pub quizzing, identify the Hebrew Hammer, and have their copyrights infringed upon. This show:

Brian's Word Game App of the Week is Blackbar for iOS and Android. Get it here.
Triple Decker Trivia by Joon Pahk, Squirrel of Discord
The Cryptic Pub Quiz Book by Frank Paul
The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com
A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters

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Fill Me In #144: Basketball and Silence May 15, 2018

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This week, Ryan and Brian discuss color blindness, Cats, and unsolvable Only Connect puzzles. This show:

Click here to listen to Episode #137
The random meeting of Ryan and Stephen "Grimaldi" Grant in the middle of Rome.
The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com
A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters

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Fill Me In #143: Suddenly, See More May 08, 2018

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This week, Ryan and Brian find out what happened to Ryan's brilliant idea from last week, Brian talks about covering a musical theater artist in cat hair, and they briefly mention soup. This show:

The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament: www.theindie500.com
A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters

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Fill Me In #142: The Water Wall May 01, 2018

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This week's episode is full of stringed instruments, British game shows, chickens, and soup (but not chicken soup). Listen as Ryan comes up with something brilliant but doesn't know what to do with it and Brian invites all our viewers to Maine. This show:

Read about Kentucky BBQ at www.southernfoodways.org
AS YOU LIKE IT, Act 2, Scene 4 - ROSALIND: I could find in my heart to disgrace my man's apparel and to cry like a woman, but I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat. Therefore courage, good Aliena.
A collection of 18 puzzles constructed, proofread, and edited by women. This project was helmed by Patti Varol and Amy Reynaldo. You can acquire these puzzles by donating $10 or more to any one of several women-centric charities. Submit your receipt, and get a PDF packet of puzzles. www.pattivarol.com/women-of-letters
The Mandela Effect
The Piggery

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Fill Me In #141: Big Crunch, Intense Apr 24, 2018

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This week's episode of Fill Me In is full of soup, Yoda, the return of the Filet-o-Fish, and the inherent problems with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We also reference puzzles, puzzle people, and at least two Patricks. This show:

Crosswords Club: call 1-800-220-7443 or go to Penny Dell Puzzles (https://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/), and use code 6PTX32
Crosswords With Friends (smart phone app): https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/crosswords-with-friends/id1184083151
Learned League (https://www.learnedleague.com/). If you want to join, let us know, and we'll invite you for the upcoming season!
And for those curious: ASMR Pickle Eating (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUUAu_aiaVw)

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Fill Me In #140: Ciao, Ragazzi! Apr 17, 2018

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After a quick week off, Fill Me In is back to fill your ears with all the latest happenings in the crossword world. Hear Ryan talk about the CTA. Listen to Brian remember nicknames. Greet Thor as he brings us another round of Thunder. From Erik Agard: The Puzzle Collaboration Directory is a Facebook group created to provide resources for people of color, women, and other underrepresented folks who are interested in learning to make crosswords. (If you're not on Facebook, you can email me at agarderik@gmail.com and I'll get you started.) Leave us a FIVE STAR review on iTunes to become a member of the Quintuple Decker Turkey Club. It's the best way for new people to discover our podcast. Here are all the different ways to contact us: Viewer mail: fmi@bemoresmarter.com Google voicemail: 315-510-9892 Twitter: @FillMeInPodcast Instagram: @FillMeInPodcast Facebook: FillMeInPodcast

Fill Me In #139: We're sorry, Peter. Apr 03, 2018

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Radish Cooking Club for Kids

Queer Qcrosswords

Crosswords Club: Use this code for 50% off: 6PTX32. Call 1-800-220-7443 or go to Penny Dell Puzzles.

Is this good pizza? https://www.salandcarminepizza.com

Infinite Jest wiki: http://infinitejest.wallacewiki.com

Fill Me In #138: Take Two Mar 27, 2018

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Ryan and Brian are back! It's like seven years never happened, except for those three hours when we failed to successfully record this episode the first time.

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