Outside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast
A podcast dedicated to meta crosswords and other fun puzzles! Come join Emma and Will as they break down the month's puzzles, interview constructors, and just generally have a good time.
Podcasting since 2022 • 37 episodes
Outside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast
Latest Episodes
36. "It's a Breeze!" and "Interstate Travel" with Constructor Mike Graczyk
Emma 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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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39:31
35. Another Musical Episode with Guest: Adam Doctoroff
Emma 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...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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42:58
34. A Killer (Whale) of an Episode
A 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:
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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36:26
33. HELLaciously Difficult Trivia with Peter Gordon and Alex Eaton-Salners
Surprise! 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...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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15:33
32. An Elemental Episode
Emma 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...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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28:21
