Fill Me In

This week, Ryan and Brian are thrilled to welcome author A.J. Jacobs (website, Twitter) and puzzlemaker Greg Pliska (website, Twitter), who discuss their new book "The Puzzler." Also, a hardcore quiz…

This week, Brian plays Ryan for a bit, an unnamed visitor mumbles in the background, and there's more musical theater and sports than anyone wanted. All that plus a contest crossword at https://www.d…

THE STORY: Ryan Hecht is a published crossword constructor. That's the show note.

Okay, we also fail to pronounce things we've allegedly learned in the past, shout out our wonderful Patreon supporter…

This week, Ryan and Brian learn a bunch about the Easter season holidays, ponder the pronunciation of Qatar, and get the hot tea on a 53-second solve. All that plus a contest crossword at https://www…

This week, Ryan and Brian edit out a bunch of nonsense about synth books, but leave behind a bit of Learned League cryptic clues, a deep dive into the use of IRA as a crossword entry, and fail to nam…

It was just a matter of time. Brian's got the 'vid, but we stumble along nevertheless, bringing you puzzles, food, and a relatively decent amount of two guys being doofuses. All that plus a contest c…

It's the ACPT recap! Ryan is on vacation, so Rachel Fabi joins Brian in the Syracuse studio for this thorough exploration into the past weekend's tournament. Spoilers abound -- we warn you now! All t…

This week, Ryan and Brian explore the Erdös number of dining clubs, can't find an authentic Standing Room Only sign to save their lives, and thunder their way through a week of New York Times crosswo…

This week, Ryan and Brian discuss pasta salad, clubs within clubs, the etymology of the obviously Latin word "ante," and lay down the final predictive word on who will win the ACPT. All that plus a n…

This week, Ryan and Brian visit the spa, compare chicken fingers, and throw down some serious pi knowledge (not really). All that plus a contest crossword at https://bit.ly/fmi336con

If you get bore…

This week, Ryan and Brian cover the diverse topics of hot sauce, #enigmarch, solving streaks, and a bit about a crossword constructor from the 1950s. All that plus a new contest crossword at https://…

This week, Ryan and Brian are joined in the studio by the illustrious Rachel Fabi! And it's not just an interview - she's here for the whole show! Rachel is the co-host of Just Gridding (both the blo…

Ryan's still sick, but he gives at least 42% during this newest episode of Fill Me In. Also within: ice cream (and a puzzle promo), the 12 Guess Movie Game, and a beep. You'll know it when you hear i…

Turns out it was Covid. But Ryan soldiers on and we bring you another week of Fill Me In. More news on Franklin, gluttonous ice cream joy, and a new Anti-Match Quiz courtesy of Scott Weiss! All that…

This week, Ryan fights through some non-Covid illness LIKE A BOSS, and Brian plays along because what else is there to do? Lotsa Viewer Mail, including lessons on frosting, baseball, nicknames -- and…

This week, Ryan and Brian get a bit deeper into some Hex history, learn a bunch about Hebrew crosswords, get some backstory on the use of "Ace" for baseball stars, take a tic tac toe lesson from a pr…

This week, Ryan is in Hawaii so Brian is joined by Ben "The Barnacle" Zimmer! It's a super-sized episode jam-packed with Word of the Year reflections, New York Times crosswords in the Thunder Round, …

This week, Ryan and Brian try out a new recipe, dabble in a few mini puzzles, and attempt to learn what a double dactyl is. The amount of sock talk is out of proportion with the prominence of this we…