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Finally, your daily puzzle fix—in audio form! Every day, in 10 minutes or less, New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs and his celebrity guests will puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old puzzle favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses.

Plus, Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska joins A.J. each week to present new puzzles from the Puzzle Lab. And there’s a daily Extra Credit Puzzler for our Puzzlers at home. (Answers revealed in the following episode.) Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast today for more puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you, puzzlingly!

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“Riveting…Fascinating…[with] infectious charm…A rallying cry for ‘word nerds’ everywhere, this is a delight.”
– Publishers Weekly

“A fun, interactive exploration of the history and hidden world of puzzles. A must-read for puzzle enthusiasts of all skill levels.”
– Library Journal

A.J. is a journalist, lecturer, human guinea pig and author of four New York Times bestsellers.
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In each episode of the podcast, Twice Removed, A.J. and team dive deep into a guest’s family tree.
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Articles & Essays

Mission: Find Our Lifesavers

(not the candy or the floating thing. The people who rescued me and my sister) As some of you may know, I’m a big fan of thanking. Perhaps even overthanking (it was the topic of my last book). Well, I’m working on a new Gratitude Project that I’m really excited about, and it’s one that...
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Lessons From a Lifelong Germaphobe in the Age of the Coronavirus

For two decades, I lived the way the world is now—filled with Purell and anxiety. Here’s what I’ve learned....
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Introducing Twice Removed – The Podcast that Sets Out to Prove We’re One Big Family

Take a look around and find the person closest to you. Maybe that woman in the scarf in line ordering a latte. Or the little boy on a scooter, waiting to cross the street. What if we told you,  that you and that person are related. And what if I told you, we can prove...
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Are You My Cousin?

My family tree sprawls far and wide. It’s not even a tree, really. More like an Amazonian forest. At last count, it was up to nearly 75 million family members. In fact, there’s a good chance you’re on some far-flung branch of my tree, and if you aren’t, you probably will be soon. It’s not...
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You’re Probably Related To Ryan Gosling

Author A.J. Jacobs is attempting to throw the world’s biggest family reunion, because creepy or not, we’re all likely linked genetically....
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Obama has 44 cousins in the Senate. Now can’t we all just get along?

Forget the president’s Tea Party cousin or Washington animosity. My research shows that we’re all part of one big family. A dysfunctional one, but still – come on, cousins!...
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How to Focus

The 4 best secrets to unitasking....
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Obituaries

Recent obituaries...
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Will a Motivation App Motivate You

My column for Upwave about pestering yourself to good health....
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Congress Behaving Badly

I talk to NPR’s Scott Simon about the history of congressional tantrums....
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Why We Love Women

An essay about why I love my wife. And it’s not just because of her symmetrical face....
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One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
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It's All Relative

Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree
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The Year of Living Biblically

One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
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The Know-It-All

One Man's Humble Quest to become the Smartest Person in the World
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One Man’s Humble Quest to Improve Himself
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One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
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