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Outside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast37. And Still ANOTHER Musical Episode with Guest: Adam DoctoroffEmma and Adam return to close out the discussion they started last July on the 2024 Muller Monthly Music Meta puzzles! Spoilers for the MMMM puzzles from August-December 2024 as well as the mega meta and the red herring.Links of interest:Muller Monthly Music Meta: https://pmxwords.com/Full list of the 2024 MMMM Puzzles: https://pmxwords.com/2024-puzzles/Ariadne's Crossword Library: https://ariadnescrosswordlibrary.com/-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! You can reach Emma at damefoxwords@gmail.com, and you can reach Wi...
2025-01-1949 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast36. "It's a Breeze!" and "Interstate Travel" with Constructor Mike GraczykEmma and Mike talk about two of Mike's "Pun of a Kind" metas! If you've ever found yourself thinking, "I would like crosswords more if 30% of clues were puns," then oh boy have we got some puzzles for you!Links of interest:Pun of a Kind on XWord Muggles Forum: https://xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=48Pun of a Kind Blogspot: https://punofakind.blogspot.com/Mikey G's Crosshare page: https://crosshare.org/mikeyg-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! Yo...
2024-08-0439 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast35. Another Musical Episode with Guest: Adam DoctoroffEmma and Adam talk about the first seven* Muller Monthly Music Meta puzzles from 2024! Spoiler warning for ALL of those puzzles, so go solve them first if you haven't already! *The first ~30 minutes of the episode is a discussion of the January-June puzzles, and the rest of the episode is a live-solve and discussion of the July puzzle, which was released the day of recording.Links of interest:Muller Monthly Music Meta: https://pmxwords.com/"32. An Elemental Episode" (our previous episode on the 2024 MMMM covering just the May puzzle): https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com/2044327/15093368...
2024-07-1442 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast34. A Killer (Whale) of an EpisodeA long overdue discussion on the 2024 (or is it the 2023?) ORCA Awards, which were announced all the way back in March. Spoilers for all seven of the puzzles which were nominated for Best Contest Crossword this year!Links of interest:2024 ORCA Awards: https://crosswordfiend.com/2024/03/10/2024-orca-awards/All ORCA Awards posts on Crossword Fiend: https://crosswordfiend.com/category/orca-awards/"Signs of the Times" by Mike Shenk: https://www.wsj.com/articles/signs-of-the-times-friday-crossword-january-20-11674083351"Plurality" by Mike Shenk: https://www.wsj.com/articles/plurality-friday-crossword-may-12-d86ef45"Hope Springs Eternal" by Pete Muller and Mack M...
2024-06-1636 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast33. HELLaciously Difficult Trivia with Peter Gordon and Alex Eaton-SalnersSurprise! We played a whole 15-minute trivia game with Peter and Alex when they joined us last month that we didn't have time for in episode #31, so here it is now!Links of interest:Listen to the rest of the audio from our chat with Peter and Alex: https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com/2044327/14994031-31-resounding-success-and-take-the-fifth-with-constructor-alex-eaton-salners-and-editor-peter-gordon "A-to-Z Crosswords" Kickstarter from Peter Gordon (live through 10pm EDT on June 2, 2024): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petergordonpuzzler/a-to-z-crosswords-2024Additional music by DanJFilms from Pixabay-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We w...
2024-06-0215 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast32. An Elemental EpisodeEmma and Will sing about the periodic table! Wait what the... *checks notes*... who wrote these notes... *double checks notes*... this can't be right... *throws out notes*. Emma and Will talk about the May 2024 MMMM puzzle? Yes that sounds much more likely. Spoilers for "Gold-Plated Record" ahead!Links of interest:Muller Monthly Music Meta: https://pmxwords.com/"Gold-Plated Record" by Will Pfadenhauer, Pete Muller, Mack Meller, and Andrew White: https://pmxwords.com/2024-puzzle-5-gold-plated-record/Pete Muller's solution (and cover of the meta answer!) to "Gold-Plated Record": https://pmxwords.com/2024-puzzle-5-gold-plated-record-solution/"Muller Monthly...
2024-05-1928 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast31. "Resounding Success" and "Take the Fifth" with Constructor Alex Eaton-Salners and Editor Peter GordonThe time has come! The episode that Will has been hyping for six months is finally here! Emma and Will talk with Peter Gordon, editor of Fireball crosswords, and Alex Eaton-Salners, prolific crossword constructor, about two meta puzzles Alex constructed for Fireball in 2023: "Resounding Success" and "Take the Fifth." Spoiler warning for both of those puzzles!Note Fireball is a a subscription, so we can't link you directly to solvable versions of "Resounding Success" and "Take the Fifth," but you can subscribe to Fireball and purchase any previous year's puzzles via the link below!Links...
2024-05-0542 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast30. Guest: Mike Dirolf, creator of CrosshareWelcome to season four of Outside the Blocks! Emma and Will are joined by Mike Dirolf, creator of Crosshare, who they last chatted with back in episode 5, to talk about what's been going on over at everyone's favorite crossword sharing website.Links of Interest:Crosshare: https://crosshare.org/Previous Outside the Blocks episode with Mike Dirolf: https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com/2044327/11997972-5-guest-mike-dirolf-creator-of-crosshareSlate Games (including links to their daily crossword, powered by Crosshare!): https://slate.com/tag/slate-gamesDonate to Crosshare: https://crosshare.org/donate-------------------------------------------Want to get i...
2024-04-2134 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast29. Stepping into LineEmma and Will talk about the final two Pandora's Blocks puzzles, "Form One Line, Please" and "Stepping Down." Spoilers for both of those puzzles!Pandora's Blocks may be ending, but Outside the Blocks will continue! More podcast episodes on more fun puzzles coming your way soon.And yes, Will did find that lost collar stay.Links of interest:"Form One Line, Please": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/7bpbFT8eqvlCuAQ4SHHd/form-one-line-pleaseRosalind Franklin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Franklin"Stepping Down": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/FEP77dhkepVr6fWWLg0W/stepping-down
2024-04-0743 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast28. First Menus of the Lost Collar StayWe're back! Emma and Will are back to talk about two more Pandora's Blocks puzzles. On the menu today is "First Place" and "Dropdown Menus." Spoilers ahead for both of those puzzles.Only two more Pandora's Blocks puzzles to go!Links of interest:Pandora's Blocks: https://pandorasblocks.org/"First Place": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/orx4tC7OYrZV6vfqa3uB/first-place"Dropdown Menus": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/RlcuiWzytkgnfnbmZeLZ/dropdown-menusSara Mae Berman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Mae_BermanJumping the shark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark...
2024-03-2435 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast27. Arranging Outside Fill-InsEmma and Will do some flower arranging outside a filling station! Wait... hang on a sec... *checks notes* ... Emma and Will fill in the blanks outside a flower shop? No, that doesn't sound right either... *checks notes again* who wrote these notes?? Okay, well, probably Emma and Will talk about three Pandora's Blocks puzzles. Let's go with that, that sounds right. Spoilers for "Floral Arrangement," "Fill-Ins," and "Outside In, Inside Out."Links of interest: Pandora's Blocks: https://pandorasblocks.org/"Floral Arrangement": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/7oUgthLxw13ThgUeVncI/floral-arrangement"Fill-Ins": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/ReX8o...
2024-02-1836 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast26. Duplicate Cold Opens Get ProhibitedEmma and Will talk about three more Pandora's Blocks puzzles! Spoilers for "Duplication Prohibited," "Get to Gettin'," and "Cold Opens."Links of interest:Pandora's Blocks: https://pandorasblocks.org/"Duplication Prohibited": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/fSBx4rBy7GlqgdgF4XcX/duplication-prohibitedOneLook: https://onelook.com/Wordlisted: https://aaronson.org/wordlisted/"Get to Gettin'": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/vux4xWIxKnoZKtuuwrC8/get-to-gettinOpen Source Shakespeare: https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/"Cold Opens": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/HIbGCbdrdplw3PGJ3WrZ/cold-opensPandora's Blocks discussion boards: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=43-------------------------------------------
2024-01-2836 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast25. A Musical Episode with Guest: Adam DoctoroffEmma and Will are joined by speed solver extraordinaire, Adam Doctoroff, for a crash course in speed-solving and a discussion on the Muller Monthly Music Metas from 2023! Spoilers for 2023's MMMM puzzles ("Triple Up" and "Hope Springs Eternal" in particular), so go solve those first if you haven't already!Links of interest:Muller Monthly Music Meta: https://pmxwords.com/2023 Mega Meta solution (this page also includes an explanation of the red herring and solution grids for all of the 2023 puzzles): https://pmxwords.com/2023-mega-meta-back-to-the-beginning-solution/2023 Puzzles (puzzles and solutions for all 12 monthly puzzles are available fr...
2024-01-1444 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast24. I went to sing Christmas carols and a hockey meta broke outPandora's Blocks is back for one more season! Emma and Will talk about the first two puzzles of season six. Spoilers for "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "Through the Five Hole" as well as for an older meta from over on the Muggles Forum, "Not a Creature Was Stirring..."Thanks to @Bird Lives (and Rodney Dangerfield) for inspiring the title of this episode.Links of interest:Pandora's Blocks: https://pandorasblocks.org/"Do You Hear What I Hear?": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/70J4tioNcRblgAKnLTBG/do-you-hear-what-i-hear"Not a Creature Was Stirring...": https...
2024-01-0737 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast23. Metas WrappedEmma and Will take a look at some of their favorite metas from the past year! Spoilers for several metas from 2023. See below for links to solutions and other sites of interest.Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC): crosswordsforcancer.comTO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.3. Receive puzzle pack! OR, provide the email of a friend who you would like to gift this puzzle pack to, in which case they receive the puzzle pack!
2023-12-1042 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast22. A Cryptic ThanksgivingEmma and Will solve a mini cryptic!Links of interest:Crosswords and Trivia by Stella Zawistowski: https://toughasnails.net/Oneth of the Month Mini Cryptic #18: https://toughasnails.net/2023/10/01/oneth-of-the-month-mini-cryptic-18/All #cryptic content at Tough as Nails: https://toughasnails.net/tag/cryptic/B-t-Z Vwllss Crsswrds Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petergordonpuzzler/b-t-z-vwllss-crsswrdsFireball Newsflash Crosswords Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petergordonpuzzler/2024-fireball-newsflash-crosswordsAntiwordle: https://www.antiwordle.com/-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! You can reach Emma...
2023-11-2614 min
Jean & Mike Do The New York Times CrosswordWednesday, November 22, 2023 - MALBEC - for when your heart craves a merlot, but your wallet needs a grape juice 🍷Today's crossword is a testimonial to MALBEC and grit; the MALBEC because it's in the grid, and grit because that's what Will Pfadenhauer needed plenty of in order to get this published in such a prestigious location, i.e., the pages of the NYTimes. The crossword itself was superb, with a bit of an ODDBALL theme, and some nice clues scattered throughout: as usual we've highlighted the best in today's episode.By the time you've listened to this it might very well be Thanksgiving for our US listeners, so if you're one of those, Happy Thanksgiving! And i...
2023-11-2216 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast21. The Wordle EpisodeWill and Emma play Wordle and do mostly okay with geography!If you listened to our last episode, then we're sorry to say this is not the episode you want it to be - we do have a very exciting guest to talk to, but we had to postpone the recording.Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):Wordle: https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.htmlDordle: https://dordle.io/ (there are many sites where you can play this)Quordle: https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/#/ (there...
2023-11-0532 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast20. A Very Spooky EpisodeEmma and Will explore a haunted house! Wait, that doesn't ... huh ... *checks notes* ... oh hey that's basically right! Spoilers for Evan Birnholz's "The Haunted House" puzzle suite from Oct. 31, 2021.We're sorry to say we can't provide you with a link to go solve "The Haunted House" at this point. If anyone knows of an easily accessible link where the puzzle can be solved or the PDF can be downloaded, please let us know and we'll add the link to this description.Links to solution write-ups for "The Haunted House":Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Oct...
2023-10-2237 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast19. A Hellishly Difficult Gap to MindEmma and Will have a hellishly difficult conversation. Wait, that doesn't sound right. Emma and Will *checks notes* have a conversation about a "devilishly hard" metapuzzle! Yes, that's it. (It's actually not that hard, don't be put off.) This episode includes spoilers for the Fireball contest "Mind the Gap" from September 13, 2023, so go solve it first if you haven't already!Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):Fireball Crosswords: https://www.fireballcrosswords.com/Fireball submission guidelines: http://www.fireballcrosswords.com/SpecSheet.pdfspread the word(list): https://www.spreadthewordlist.com/
2023-09-2433 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast18. "Fifth Wheels" by Mark Woychick Emma and Will chat with Mark Woychick, constructor of the puzzle "Fifth Wheels" in the Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) puzzle pack. This episode includes spoilers for "Fifth Wheels," so go solve it first if you haven't already! Since this is the final episode in the series on CCCC puzzles, Emma and Will also chat a bit about what the plans are for future podcast episodes; if you just want to listen to puzzle talk, skip ahead to 10m30s where the discussion of "Fifth Wheels" begins.TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:1. Make a do...
2023-08-2044 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast17. "Half-and-Half" by Josh RubinEmma and Will chat with Josh Rubin, constructor of the puzzle "Half-and-Half" in the Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) puzzle pack. This episode includes spoilers for "Half-and-Half," so go solve it first if you haven't already!TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.3. Receive puzzle pack!4 (optional but encouraged). Tell other people to do steps 1-3.Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode): Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (C...
2023-08-1333 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast16. "Mixed Numbers" by Mike GraczykEmma and Will chat with Mike Graczyk, constructor of the puzzle "Mixed Numbers" in the Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) puzzle pack. This episode includes spoilers for "Mixed Numbers," so go solve it first if you haven't already!TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.3. Receive puzzle pack!4 (optional but encouraged). Tell other people to do steps 1-3.Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode): Contest Crosswords C...
2023-08-0635 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast15. "To Everything There Is a Season" by Emma Oxford and "Consider All Options" by Will PfadenhauerEmma and Will talk about their puzzles from the CCCC puzzle pack: "To Everything There Is a Season" and "Consider All Options." This episode includes spoilers for both of those puzzles.Guests will return next week!TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.3. Receive puzzle pack!4 (optional but encouraged). Tell other people to do steps 1-3. Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode): Contest Crosswords C...
2023-07-3035 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast14. "That's the Spirit!" by Lydia Roth and Christina BodensiekEmma and Will chat with Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek, constructors of the puzzle "That's the Spirit!" in the Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) puzzle pack. This episode includes spoilers for "That's the Spirit!" so go solve it first if you haven't already! TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.3. Receive puzzle pack!4 (optional but encouraged). Tell other people to do steps 1-3. Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in th...
2023-07-2335 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast13. "You Can Get There From Here" by Peter AbideWelcome back to Outside the Blocks and to our first episode on the Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer puzzle pack! In this episode, Emma and Will talk to Peter Abide, constructor of the puzzle "You Can Get There From Here." Spoilers for that puzzle as well as incidental spoilers for some old Muggle Meta Monday puzzles.TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.3. Receive puzzle pack!4 (optional but encouraged). Tell other people to do steps 1...
2023-07-1636 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast12. The Big RotationEmma and Will wrap up season 5 of Pandora's Blocks! They also reflect on some of the other puzzles from this season, and they discuss what's next for Outside the Blocks. Spoilers for "Starting Rotation" and "The Big Four" as well as some older Pandora's Blocks puzzles. Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode): "Starting Rotation": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/ZJdkTblJ1bxQqcD6Bw6C/starting-rotation"The Big Four": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/Fh9lWHrujHNKOWRkumtj/the-big-fourMeta Platforms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Platforms"Bonus point" question for "The Big...
2023-06-0434 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast11. Guest Constructor: Mark WoychickEmma and Will chat with Mark Woychick, who constructed the Pandora's Blocks puzzle "Seconds Count!" Spoilers for "Seconds Count!" (as well as some incidental spoilers for a WSJ puzzle from a couple years ago, "We'll Have Waters All Around"). Emma and Will also give a brief introduction to the new puzzle pack organized by Will, Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC). More episodes about that coming soon!Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):"Seconds Count!": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/FcY4RGxfJuaZ17ztxUQU/seconds-count"We'll Have Waters All Around" - March 29, 2021 (aka "...
2023-05-2139 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast10. Flavors of Symbolic CDsEmma and Will listen to some CDs while eating bacon and watching the March Madness tournament! Wait what. Emma and Will talk about three Pandora's Blocks puzzles! That sounds much more likely. Spoilers for "Surrounded with Flavor," "Overlapping Symbols," and "Listening to CDs." This episode also delves into the origin of the infamous DINO ME, which Emma and Will cannot agree on how to pronounce.links"Outside the Blocks" on the Muggles Forum: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=1849&start=20#p125163"Surrounded with Flavor": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/v6Y9txp4o5ALp2F7...
2023-04-2336 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast9. Alternate Alternate EndingsEmma and Will talk about "Alternate Endings"... alternately! This episode is an expanded version of our conversation on "Alternate Endings" from episode 8 "Alternate Party Forecast." Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode): Pandora's Blocks: https://pandorasblocks.org/ "Alternate Endings": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/AnSbOLTMN0UTnnLjSMGh/alternate-endingsFireball Crosswords: http://www.fireballcrosswords.com/Most Blocks in 15x15 grids (from XWord Info): https://www.xwordinfo.com/BWStats/MostBlocks"Happy Birthday": https://crosshare.org/crosswords/blCihW5iIL7IaOhuBTOS/happy-birthdayOneLook Dictionary Search: https://onelook.com/-------------------------------------------Want t...
2023-04-0232 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast8. Alternate Party ForecastEmma and Will dissect three Pandora's Blocks puzzles! Spoilers for "Party Platter," "Alternate Endings," and "Initial Forecast."Thank you to our listeners who have rated and reviewed us on Apple Podcasts! If you have not done that yet and you are so inclined, please head over to Apple Podcasts and give us a 5-star rating and a nice review. We greatly appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show! Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):Pandora's Blocks: https://pandorasblocks.org/"Party Platter": https://crosshare.org/crosswords...
2023-03-0534 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast7. Rolling the Dice on Writing Off BirthdaysEmma and Will take up gambling and tax evasion! Wait scratch that. Emma and Will go to a birthday party? That doesn't sound right either. Emma and Will discuss three Pandora's Blocks puzzles? Ah, yes, there it is! Spoilers for "Roll the Dice," "Happy Birthday!", and "Write Offs."Thank you to our listeners who have rated and reviewed us on Apple Podcasts! If you have not done that yet and you are so inclined, please head over to Apple Podcasts and give us a 5-star rating and a nice review. We greatly appreciate it, and it helps...
2023-02-1237 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast6. A Holiday-ish EpisodeEmma and Will finally talk about the puzzles this podcast was created to talk about! The first two puzzles of Pandora's Blocks, season 5, have arrived. Spoilers for "A Very Meta Christmas" and "Count Off into Teams."Thank you to our listeners who have rated and reviewed us on Apple Podcasts! If you have not done that yet and you are so inclined, please head over to Apple Podcasts and give us a 5-star rating and a nice review. We greatly appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show!Links of interest (in the...
2023-01-1534 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast5. Guest: Mike Dirolf, creator of CrosshareEmma and Will chat with Mike, creator of Crosshare! Tune in for everything you ever wanted to know about the popular crossword-sharing website!Thank you to our listeners who have rated and reviewed us on Apple Podcasts! If you have not done that yet and you are so inclined, please head over to Apple Podcasts and give us a 5-star rating and a nice review. We greatly appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show!Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):Crosshare: https://crosshare.org/Pandora's...
2023-01-0834 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast4. Inside the BoxEmma and Will live-solve a meta! ... That's not a joke description, that's actually what happens. Spoilers for the December 2022 MMMM.Thank you to our listeners who have rated and reviewed us on Apple Podcasts! If you have not done that yet and you are so inclined, please head over to Apple Podcasts and give us a 5-star rating and a nice review. We greatly appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show!Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):"What's in the Box" metapuzzle: https://pmxwords.com/2022-puzzle-12...
2022-12-1231 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast3. A Musical EpisodeEmma and Will break into song! Wait, that seems incredibly unlikely. Emma and Will *checks notes* talk about a number of 4x4s? Huh. Well, maybe just tune in and see what's really going on.Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):Muller Monthly Music Meta (MMMM) site - https://pmxwords.com/MMMM Muggle Forum - https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=8Crosshare - https://crosshare.org/-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! You can reach Em...
2022-10-3030 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast2. Hold On, Let Me Overthink ThisEmma and Will try not to overthink things in today's episode.Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):-- "Don't Overthink It" Crosshare page (this is where you can actually solve it): https://crosshare.org/crosswords/wlwqTnoN3pCRnnCeYvqS/dont-overthink-it-meta -- "Don't Overthink It" Muggles Forum discussion: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=1845 -- Pandora's Blocks Weekly Meta Crossword: https://pandorasblocks.org/ Additional music by DanJFilms from Pixabay-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! Y...
2022-10-0226 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast1. Tense Situations with String QuartetsEmma and Will talk about a tense situation with a string quartet! Wait that doesn't sound right... if you're not buying this description, tune in and see what the real conversation is about!Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):-- "Tense Situation" https://www.wsj.com/articles/tense-situation-friday-crossword-august-26-11661371705 -- XWord Muggles Forum https://www.xword-muggles.com -- "Quartet for Strings" (subscription only) https://xwordcontest.com/2022/09/mgwcc-744-friday-september-2nd-2022-quartet-for-strings -- Will's Word Game https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iU96icw1-_mK_hPYjlWwg5CWTjfl_6cha8...
2022-09-1832 minOutside the Blocks: A Puzzle PodcastOutside the Blocks: TrailerWhat is this Outside the Blocks thing? Come find out!Thank you to the 22 people who gave us feedback on our proto-episode (currently unreleased on the main feed, but perhaps at a later date...). We hope you enjoy the full podcast once it's up and running.Links and other things of interest:-- Pandora's Blocks Weekly Meta Crossword: https://pandorasblocks.org/-------------------------------------------Want to get in touch with us? We would love to hear from you! You can reach Emma at damefoxwords@gmail.com, and you can reach Will...
2022-09-1603 min
kontroversDie Story: Inside USK | Windkraftgesetz | Gefährliche Routenplanung im NetzWindkraftgesetz: Frischer Wind oder laues Lüftchen? | Kontrovers-Interview mit Christian Bernreiter, Bayerischer Bauminister (CSU): "Politik mit der Brechstange" | Wander-App: Gefährliche Routenplanung im Netz | Kontrovers - Die Story: Inside USK: Reportage-Serie zum G7-GipfelWindkraftgesetz: Frischer Wind oder laues Lüftchen?Der Bund macht beim Windkraftausbau mit einem Gesetzesvorschlag Druck auf Bayern. Geht es nach den Plänen der Ampel-Koalition, sollen bis 2032 bundesweit zwei Prozent der Landesfläche für Windkraftanlagen ausgewies,en sein. Gebaut ist dadurch aber noch keine einzige Anlage. Viel Bürokratie und wenig Fachkräfte lassen Experten zweifeln, ob das Gesetz in der Prax...
2022-06-1528 min
D3 Glory Days PodcastEpisode 86 - 2022 Outdoor Nationals Contenders Part 2The 2022 Outdoor Nationals meet is next weekend and to get your ready for them we brought on four athletes. Each fo these athletes have multiple marks inside the top 8 and are looking to make a splash a Spire. On the episode today is Alyssa Pfadenhauer, Jamie Dailey, Victoria Kadiri, Sam Blaskowski and Malissa Lindsy. All bring the same excitement to be competing in such deep fields. Alyssa, Jamie, Victoria, and Sam will be fighting for team points as well as their teams are looking to bring home a trophy.
Here’s where they rank heading into the me...
2022-05-231h 24