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• Fill Me In Wiki

  Fill Me In is a weekly podcast hosted by Brian Cimmet and Ryan Hecht (referred to collectively as "Ryan and Brian"). The principal focus of the show is analysis of crossword puzzles and other word

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• Season 4

  Previous Season| All Seasons| Next Season In early 2018, Ryan and Brian decided to relaunch the podcast. In advance of the relaunch, they created a teaser consisting of little more than a single word puzzle

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• Season 2

  Previous Season| All Seasons| Next Season Season 2 concluded with a rather remarkable surprise at the 2010 ACPT when Ryan won first place in the E Division—the same prize Brian had won the previous

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• Season 1

  Previous Season| All Seasons| Next Season Inspired by the documentary Wordplay, Ryan and Brian decided to attend the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 2008, despite never having been particularly interested in crosswords. They finished the

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• Season 3

  Previous Season| All Seasons| Next Season Episode 136, entitled "The Podcast of Then", was intended as the conclusion of the series. At the time of that show's release (March 13, 2011), there was no

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• Lollapuzzoola 10: Passing the Torch

  Full results spreadsheet Highlights[] Podcaster helen Zaltzman attended and featured this event on episode 62 of her show The Allusionist.

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• Lollapuzzoola

  Lollapuzzoola is the greatest crossword tournament ever held on a Saturday in August. It has its own Wikipedia page, which contains more specific details and information. It was originally founded by Brian Cimmet and Ryan

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• Season 5

  Previous Season| All Seasons| Next Season This is a work in progress.

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• Is it possible to lose sight of the ball through the camouflage of one’s hat?

  It's the Season 5 Premiere — and we do literally nothing out of the ordinary. This week, Ryan and Brian discuss pedanticism and pedantacy, bask in the glory of original lyrics, and rely on the

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• But if I start going east, I'll continue going east forever

  This week, Ryan and Brian watch the Dodgers, learn about orange(s), and discuss music theory and hot dogs. Agenda[] Baseball - Padres vs. Dodgers, Food - hot dogs, baking vs. roasting, eggs, T-shirt slogans, Viewer

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• Is there something else white and crumbly you can put on top of feta and cauliflower?

  This week, Ryan and Brian revisit NPL puzzles and learn a little something about the history of the diagramless, but the feature of the day is FOOD! Special guests Laura Braunstein and Ben Smith take

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• The Song about the Curry

  This week, Ryan and Brian go for a different sort of thunder, get input from listeners about sudoku and acrostics, and once again explain why Ryan needs to stop hating on Yu Darvish. Agenda[] Intro

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• The Coincidence of Language

  Hi Eric and Jeffrey, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to let you know that I was talking with Ryan Hecht the other day, and we were both so honored by your

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• Bantercast

  This week, Ryan and Brian discuss flats, cats, and hats (except maybe not hats). Segments[] Intro Movies - Inflatable drive-in screen Musical Theater - Cats Star Trek: Picard, Movies - Inflatable drive-in screen, Musical Theater - Cats

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• Untitled (Episode 1)

  NYT puzzle recap, 3/24-3/30. Includes what has become an audio catchphrase, “Have we started?” Segments[] asdf

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• Doesn’t meat not want to be left out?

  This week, Ryan and Brian wrap up Season Four, recap Lollapuzzoola, and debate the shelf life of pizza. Segments[] Intro, Lollapuzzoola 12 recap Pizza Movies: The Angry Birds Movie 2, Fast& Furious Presents: Hobbs& Shaw

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• Let's roll dice and pretend to be monsters

  This week, Ryan and Brian talk metapuzzles, 20-sided dice, and argue the merits of "live action" Disney remakes (though much of that may have been cut from the episode). Segments[] Intro, Viewer Mail Muppets

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• Season 3.5

  Previous Season| All Seasons| Next Season On April 7, 2015, following encouragement from fans and friends, Ryan and Brian reunited for a single episode. The strongest encouragement came from Eric Peterson and Jeffrey Krasnick, both

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• The Jeffrey "Crosscan" Krasnick Pantheon of Compleatists

  Since we launched our celebrated podcast in the spring of 2008, a number of people have stated with great pride that they have listened to every episode. We have decided to give these people an

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• American crosswords : cryptic crosswords :: baseball : cricket

  This week, Ryan and Brian discuss tertiary Muppets, how to make soup, and get a phone call from a runaway groom. Also we may have cut it out of the show, but we were reminded

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• It seems like we're living in a hellscape.

  This week, Ryan and Brian discuss the culture of pathogens, the availability of acrostics, and the nostalgia of soda. Also, while we'd love to tell you that this week's episode is as brief

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• I won't make you the password

  This week, Brian censors the viewer mail bag, and Ryan tries desperately not to display his utter hysteria about questionable baseball decisions. The Barnacle tells us about arse vs. ass (and offers more on that

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• Adages are weak

  This week, Ryan and Brian experience clear weather, get nostalgic about fast food, and celebrate the engagement of long-time listeners Amanda Yesnowitz and Brendan McGrady -- by interviewing them! Agenda[] asdf

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• A gorilla is one example of many things that are large

  This week, Ryan and Brian experience clear weather, get nostalgic about fast food, and celebrate the engagement of long-time listeners Amanda Yesnowitz and Brendan McGrady -- by interviewing them! Agenda[] asdf

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• 72 minutes of fun, say

  This week, Ryan and Brian play music by skip a segment, get voicemail but don't talk about it, and try to figure out why two antisocial dorks host a podcast. Also, this episode includes

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