iHeartPodcasts and Neuhaus Ideas have debuted the first episode of “The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs.” The Puzzler is a unique and fun entrant onto the podcast scene: A short-form daily show that will feature the New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs attempting to stump celebrity guests with all-new, audio-friendly puzzles involving wordplay, riddles and trivia. Puzzle fans can listen now every weekday on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.
An early guest list for the show includes: “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings, humorist and CBS correspondent Mo Rocca, comedians Roy Wood, Jr. and Michael Ian Black, ESPN’s Mina Kimes, musician Lisa Loeb, and “Stuff You Should Know” podcast host Chuck Bryant.
The episodes, which are less than 10 minutes each, will showcase playful new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask ChatGPT” and audio rebuses.
Host A.J. Jacobs is the author of “The Year of Living Biblically” and “Know-It-All,” as well as his recent book “The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life,” which the New York Times called “a romp… both fun and funny.”
Jacobs is an unconventional character who fits neatly into this puzzle space. His voice, nasal and tonally ironic, blends in nicely with the idiosyncratic character of the show.
“We are living in the golden age for puzzles, and now you can get your daily puzzle nuggets delivered straight to your ears,” said Jacobs. “This podcast is for anyone who is curious and who wants to give their brain a treat.”
“As a long-time fan of A.J. Jacobs and his unique brand of hilariously brainy entertainment, I’m thrilled to partner with him and his team to bring ‘The Puzzler’ into the world,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts.
Joining Jacobs frequently on the show will be Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska, a world-renowned puzzle creator whose work has been featured in the New York Times and on NPR, and who collaborated with Jacobs on the book “The Puzzler.”
“The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas. Executive producers include Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas; Jody Avirgan of Roulette Productions; and Lindsay Hoffman for iHeartPodcasts.
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