About this episode
Maria Semple joins A.J. Jacobs to explore puzzles and humor in this episode of Hello, Puzzlers!
Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette , Maria Semple! You can order her new book Go Gentle at this link ! 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 .
People in this episode
Hosts: A.J. Jacobs, Greg Pliska
Guest: Maria Semple
Topics covered
- puzzles
- anagrams
- palindromes
- humor
- interviews
Keywords
- puzzles
- Maria Semple
- anagrams
- palindromes
- interview
- humor
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Neuhaus Ideas
Products: Go Gentle
Books & works: Where'd You Go, Bernadette
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