• 19 minutes 35 seconds
    Four cheers for Season 4!

    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 meanings
    • Four Front: a phonetic puzzle about words that begin with "four"


    More puzzles: 

    Bonus puzzles, game nights, community and more on Patreon

    Check 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.

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    2 November 2026, 9:00 am
  • 22 minutes 3 seconds
    State Names and Puzzlemaxxing [Best-Of Episode]

    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.

    30 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 45 minutes 33 seconds
    Grant Sanderson plays "Which Big Number is Bigger" [Best-Of Episode]

    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! Puzzling with us today: creator of the educational Youtube channel 3Blue1Brown, Grant Sanderson!

    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.

    28 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 43 minutes 34 seconds
    Jess Zafarris plays "Catching Colds" [Best-Of Episode]

    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! Puzzling with us today: author of Useless Etymology, Jess Zafarris!

    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.

    26 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 27 minutes 51 seconds
    X-Treme Puzzles [Best-Of Episode]

    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: Greg and A.J. read listener mail and play more math puzzles.

    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.

    23 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 40 minutes 6 seconds
    Tara DeFrancisco plays "Yes and And" [Best-Of Episode]

    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! Puzzling with us today: comedian and creator of HERE: The (Improvised) Musical, Tara DeFrancisco!

    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.

    21 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 48 minutes 38 seconds
    Brad Meltzer plays "Earbus" [Best-Of Episode]

    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! Puzzling with us today: author Brad Meltzer!

    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.

    19 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 21 minutes 37 seconds
    Ahoy, Puzzlers!

    Hello, Puzzlers! Today: we are sending off Season 3 with one more puzzle exchange. Thanks for puzzling with us!

    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.

    16 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 21 minutes 23 seconds
    Razzle Dazzle and Hugger Mugger

    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.

    14 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 25 minutes 52 seconds
    How Are the Beans?

    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.

    12 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 21 minutes 44 seconds
    De-lightful Listener Puzzles

    Hello, Puzzlers! Today: a special listener-submitted puzzle extravaganza!

    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.

    9 October 2026, 8:00 am
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