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Hello, Puzzlers!

Hosted by Neuhaus Ideas · leisure · EN · 707 episodes

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About this Podcast:

Hello, Puzzlers! (formerly The Puzzler) is the puzzle and word game podcast hosted by New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs and Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: anagrams, palindromes, trivia and head to head word battles, plus celebrity guests, listener puzzles, and brand new original games from the Puzzle Lab. Play along, sharpen your brain, and join a community of thousands of puzzlers. Subscribe so you never miss a puzzle. Puzzling puzzles that will puzzle you, puzzlingly! Join our Patreon community to get bonus content and original puzzles. Patreon.com/HelloPuzzlers

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39%

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Selective

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What is Hello, Puzzlers! about?

Hello, Puzzlers! (formerly The Puzzler) is the puzzle and word game podcast hosted by New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs and Chief Puzzle Officer Greg Pliska. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: anagrams, palindromes, trivia and head to head word battles, plus celebrity guests, listener puzzles, and brand new original games from the Puzzle Lab.

Who hosts Hello, Puzzlers!?

Hello, Puzzlers! is hosted by Neuhaus Ideas. The show has published 707 episodes to date.

What has Hello, Puzzlers! covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Jess Zafarris plays "Catching Colds" [Best-Of Episode]" (26 October 2026, 44 minutes), "X-Treme Puzzles [Best-Of Episode]" (23 October 2026, 28 minutes), and "Tara DeFrancisco plays "Yes and And" [Best-Of Episode]" (21 October 2026, 40 minutes).

How often does Hello, Puzzlers! publish?

Hello, Puzzlers! publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 707 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Hello, Puzzlers!?

Booking probability for Hello, Puzzlers! is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hello, Puzzlers! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hello, Puzzlers!'s contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Neuhaus Ideas hosts Hello, Puzzlers!, a leisure show with 707 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Jess Zafarris plays "Catching Colds" [Best-Of Episode]

    Oct 26, 202644 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    X-Treme Puzzles [Best-Of Episode]

    Oct 23, 202628 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Tara DeFrancisco plays "Yes and And" [Best-Of Episode]

    Oct 21, 202640 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Brad Meltzer plays "Earbus" [Best-Of Episode]

    Oct 19, 202649 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Ahoy, Puzzlers!

    Oct 16, 202622 min

    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...

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  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Razzle Dazzle and Hugger Mugger

    Oct 14, 202621 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    How Are the Beans?

    Oct 12, 202626 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Maria or Mary or Mariah or Marie?

    Oct 7, 202621 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Alex Goldmark plays "Money Money Money"

    Oct 5, 202630 min

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: executive producer of NPR's Planet Money , Alex Goldmark! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    The Wizard's Challenge and Other Listener Puzzles

    Oct 2, 202620 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Downbeat Updates and Blasphemes

    Sep 30, 202620 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Allie Miller plays "Robot Charades"

    Sep 28, 202641 min

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: puzzle lover and the founder of Open Machine, Allie Miller ! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Greenland is not Green!

    Sep 25, 202621 min

    Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg cook up some more spicy geography-themed 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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Bi-curious Puzzles

    Sep 23, 202619 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Roman Mars Wrestles with Roman Numerals

    Sep 21, 202631 min

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: the host of 99% Invisible , Roman Mars! 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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Asking about Axes and Axes

    Sep 18, 202625 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    What are Washboard Weepers?

    Sep 16, 202622 min

    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...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    RobWords plays "Daft Punctuation"

    Sep 14, 202634 min

    Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: creator of the youtube channel RobWords and co-host of the "Words Unravelled" podcast, certified word nerd Rob Watts! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Mmm that's some good puzzling! [Best-Of Episode]

    Sep 11, 202628 min

    Hello, Puzzlers! While the team is busy cooking up more puzzling goodies in the puzzler lab, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from the past season. Hello, Puzzlers! Today: A.J. & Greg present puzzling...

  • Hello, Puzzlers!

    Erika Ettin plays "Dating Oops" [Best-Of Episode]

    Sep 9, 202636 min

    Hello, Puzzlers! While the team is busy cooking up more puzzling goodies in the puzzler lab, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from the past season. Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: pun champion...

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