• MAGIC & WORD PUZZLES with David Kwong

  • Mar 13 2025
  • Length: 25 mins
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MAGIC & WORD PUZZLES with David Kwong

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  • Crosswords! Puzzles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and brain games, covering everything from tips for solving crosswords to how to get away with a surprise party unsuspected. Also: how puzzles are like hot sauce, why our brains like them, cryptic crosswords, how to get over your intimidation of all those empty squares, and a bonus read from his new kid’s book How to Fool Your Parents: 25 Brain-Breaking Magic Tricks.

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    A donation went to lollipoptheater.org

    Full-length (*not* G-rated) Enigmatology episode + tons of science links

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    Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions, Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media, and Mark David Christenson

    Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Jacob Chaffee, Kelly R. Dwyer, Aveline Malek and Erin Talbert

    Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm
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