Hello, Puzzlers!

Elise Hu, host of "TED Talks Daily" and author of Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital, joins A.J. and Greg for a fairy tale puzzle challenge and a conversation about beauty standards, digital identity, and the strange ways we change our bodies to match our filtered selves. Plus, find out why a giraffe and a massage have something in common in a pun-filled puzzle that will test even a seasoned trivia buff.This episode features fairy-tale riddles and a clever wordplay challenge that turns everyday words into TED-branded creations. Play along with Elise as she tackles the tricky clues, shares fascinating trivia, and chats about her favorite TED talks.Today's puzzles:Fairy Tale Ted Talks: Match fictional TED Talk titles to the fairy-tale characters behind themTed Takeovers: Solve phonetic wordplay clues that transform words ending in “-ted” into TED-branded conceptsAbout Elise Hu: Elise Hu is a journalist, author of Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital, and host of "TED Talks Daily"Mentioned in this episode:Jena Friedman's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/jena_friedman_the_jokes_ai_won_t_tellChris Duffy's TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_duffy_how_to_find_laughter_anywhereMore puzzles: Bonus puzzles, game nights, community and more on PatreonCheck out Earbus, our card game: https://www.earbusgame.com/Hello, Puzzlers! is hosted by A.J. Jacobs with Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska. Executive producers: Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus. Producer, sound & video production: Claire Bidigare-Curtis. Senior Puzzler: Andrea Schoenberg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A.J. and Greg tackle a clever word puzzle before welcoming a listener-submitted anagram challenge.The team solves laugh-out-loud clues involving Roman goats, evil wedding veils, Cats, and a five-word brain teaser that leaves everyone impressed. Whether you love crossword puzzles, trivia, or challenging riddles, play along at home and discover how many answers you can crack before AJ and the crew!Today's puzzles:Ares' Ears: multi-word phrases where each word is an anagram, submitted by listener Emily!More puzzles: Bonus puzzles, game nights, community and more on PatreonCheck out Earbus, our card game: https://www.earbusgame.com/Hello, Puzzlers! is hosted by A.J. Jacobs with Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska. Executive producers: Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus. Producer, sound & video production: Claire Bidigare-Curtis. Senior Puzzler: Andrea Schoenberg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A.J. and Greg kick off a wordplay-filled episode with clever trivia about Guy Fawkes Day, then challenge each other with a brain-bending puzzle about words that transform when you remove the letter V.Whether you love crossword puzzles, clever wordplay, or brain teasers, test your skills alongside AJ, Greg, Adam, and Andrea!Today's puzzles:Even E'en: Greg turns one word into another by removing VMore puzzles: Bonus puzzles, game nights, community and more on PatreonCheck out Earbus, our card game: https://www.earbusgame.com/Hello, Puzzlers! is hosted by A.J. Jacobs with Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska. Executive producers: Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus. Producer, sound & video production: Claire Bidigare-Curtis. Senior Puzzler: Andrea Schoenberg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A.J. and Greg kick off Season 4 with backwards brand names, clever wordplay, and a celebration of all things puzzling. Can you solve a party puzzle before the hosts do?Play along with the hosts as they tackle tricky clues, laugh at unexpected answers, and test your skills with wordplay, anagrams, riddles, crossword-style thinking, and trivia. Plus, hear about the return of the podcast and try a round of Earbus, the hilarious audio rebus game you can play at home.Today's puzzles:Double the Fun: a challenge built around repeated words with double meaningsFour Front: a phonetic puzzle about words that begin with "four"More puzzles: Bonus puzzles, game nights, community and more on PatreonCheck out Earbus, our card game: https://www.earbusgame.com/Hello, Puzzlers! is hosted by A.J. Jacobs with Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska. Executive producers: Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus. Producer, sound & video production: Claire Bidigare-Curtis. Senior Puzzler: Andrea Schoenberg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, Puzzlers! While the team is down in the puzzler lab getting ready for Season 4, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from last season!Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling puzzles to each other.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.Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.