You Can’t Zarf Someone in Pips with Ian Livengood

About this episode

Drew and Roth discuss puzzles with guest Ian Livengood, analyze the NBA finals, and answer a listener's mosquito problem.

Drew and Roth are joined by Ian Livengood, an NYT puzzle editor who works on Pips ( Drew’s true joy ) and the Midi ! Ian shares behind-the-scenes info on how puzzles are constructed, edited, and sent out to solvers. Then, they all give their takes on the NBA finals as they stand. And finally, they open up the funbag to help a listener with his mosquito problem. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Stuff We Talked About Crazy baby games Resident sports guy Zarfs Taking time in the fill Professional enabling Getting to queen bee The optimal way to kill (mosquitos) Sponsors - Reddit, where you can download the Reddit app for hot takes, fresh memes, and a group chat that never sleeps Credits - Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth - Producer: Brandon Grugle - Editor: Mischa Stanton - Production Services & Ads: Multitude Podcasts - Subscribe to Defector ! About The Show The Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Drew Magary, David Roth

Guest: Ian Livengood

Topics covered

• puzzles
• NBA finals
• mosquito control
• sports commentary
• listener questions

Keywords

• puzzles
• NBA finals
• mosquito problem
• Ian Livengood
• Defector

Sponsors

Reddit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Defector, Multitude Podcasts

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