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.
Outside the Blocks: A Puzzle Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Emma Oxford and Will Pfadenhauer
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39 episodes
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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.
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Recent Episodes
January 19, 2025
37. And Still ANOTHER Musical Episode with Guest: Adam Doctoroff
Emma 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 w...
August 4, 2024
36. "It's a Breeze!" and "Interstate Travel" with Constructor Mike Graczyk
<p>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!<br/><br/>Links of interest:<br/>Pun of a Kind on XWord Muggles Forum: <a href='https://xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=48'>https://xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=48</a><br/>Pun of a Kind Blogspot: <a href='https://punofakind.blogspot.com/'>https://punofakind.blogspot.com/</a><br/>Mikey G's Crosshare page: <a href='https://crosshare.org/mikeyg'>https://crosshare.org/mikeyg</a><br/><br/></p><p>-------------------------------------------<br/><br/>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 at pandorasblockswmc@gmail.com. We may read your letter on a future episode! <br/><br/>Podcast hosting by Buzzsprout <br/>Music by FASSounds from Pixabay </p>
July 14, 2024
35. Another Musical Episode with Guest: Adam Doctoroff
<p>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! <br/><br/>*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.<br/><br/>Links of interest:<br/>Muller Monthly Music Meta: <a href='https://pmxwords.com/'>https://pmxwords.com/</a><br/>"32. An Elemental Episode" (our previous episode on the 2024 MMMM covering just the May puzzle): <a href='https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com/2044327/15093368-32-an-elemental-episode'>https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com/2044327/15093368-32-an-elemental-episode</a><br/>MMMM discussions on the XWord Muggles Forum: <a href='https://xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=8'>https://xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=8</a><br/>"18. "Fifth Wheels" by Mark Woychick" (our episode on another puzzle with a similar mechanism to the July 2024 MMMM): <a href='https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com/2044327/13429835-18-fifth-wheels-by-mark-woychick'>https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com/2044327/13429835-18-fifth-wheels-by-mark-woychick</a></p><p>-------------------------------------------<br/><br/>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 at pandorasblockswmc@gmail.com. We may read your letter on a future episode! <br/><br/>Podcast hosting by Buzzsprout <br/>Music by FASSounds from Pixabay </p>
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