Episodes

  • "Happy Tesla's Birthday" w/ John Green
    Jul 10 2025

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: our very own Chief Puzzle Officer, Greg Pliska.

    Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.

    Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

    "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.

    Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.

    The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.

    Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    17 mins
  • "John Green is Not Real" w/ John Green
    Jul 9 2025

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author of The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, the recent Everything is Tuberculosis, and more, John Green!

    Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.

    Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

    "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.

    Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.

    The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.

    Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    21 mins
  • "Mental Floss" w/ John Green
    Jul 8 2025

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author of The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, the recent Everything is Tuberculosis, and more, John Green!

    Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.

    Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

    "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.

    Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.

    The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.

    Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    17 mins
  • "Nothing to Everything" w/ John Green
    Jul 7 2025

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author of The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, the recent Everything is Tuberculosis, and more, John Green!

    Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.

    Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

    "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.

    Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.

    The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.

    Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    19 mins
  • "Name That Very Fast Tune" w/ A.J. & Greg
    Jul 4 2025

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: our very own Chief Puzzle Officer, Greg Pliska.

    Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.

    Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

    "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.

    Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.

    The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.

    Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    19 mins
  • "Dog Days and Spring Spring Spring" w/ A.J. & Greg
    Jul 3 2025

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: our very own Chief Puzzle Officer, Greg Pliska.

    Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.

    Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

    "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.

    Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.

    The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.

    Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    21 mins
  • "Red State, Cerulean State" w/ Aline Brosh McKenna
    Jul 1 2025

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: iconic writer and filmmaker, Aline Brosh Mckenna!

    Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.

    Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

    "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.

    Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.

    The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.

    Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    21 mins