Pod Crashing 285 With AJ Jacobs From The Podcast The Puzzler

Published: Dec. 12, 2023, 10 p.m.

b"Pod Crashing Episode 285 With A.J. Jacobs From The Podcast The Puzzler A new kind of daily puzzle is on its way. iHeartMedia and author A.J. Jacobs have announced a joint daily puzzle podcast, The Puzzler, releasing this fall. It received an initial order of 260 episodes. The shortform, daily podcasts will challenge listeners and celebrity guests with original, audio-friendly puzzles that are complete with weird history, fun trivia and lots of laughs. The celebrity guests will be featured alongside fellow puzzle fans who will test their skills in real time with Jacobs, before challenging listeners to solve the puzzles themselves. The Puzzler was inspired by Jacobs' most recent book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, From Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life, which explores the enduring power of puzzles - why people love them, what they do to people's brains and how they can improve the world."