Thursday, April 30, 2026 — RUBE Goldberg, cartoonist and inventor extraordinaire!

About this episode

The episode discusses the exceptional crossword puzzle crafted by constructors Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman, inspired by the concept of collaboration.

When Aristotle wrote that "the whole is greater than the sum of the parts", he most likely did not have crossword constructors Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman in mind. But the thought still applies — these individually talented constructors have crafted an exceptional puzzle, and the proof is as close as your play button. Show note imagery: One of RUBE Goldberg's many, many inventions. We love feedback! Send us a text... Contact Info: We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodc...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jean, Mike

Topics covered

• crossword puzzles
• creativity
• collaboration
• inventions
• cartooning

Keywords

• crossword
• RUBE Goldberg
• Lance Enfinger
• John Kugelman
• puzzle
• creativity
• inventions

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: RUBE Goldberg

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