Get Puzzled with A.J. Jacobs!

Episode 15 of the Peculiar Book Club Podcast podcast, hosted by Peculiar Book Club Podcast, titled "Get Puzzled with A.J. Jacobs!" was published on June 17, 2023 and runs 72 minutes.

June 17, 2023 ·72m · Peculiar Book Club Podcast

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Summary

No, it's not a new Batman Villain! But you will love The Puzzler anyway! The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A. J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost. MUSIC: This show will feature guests THE MARY LOUS! Spooky, Ukey, Sometimes Kooky RiotGhoooul from Nowhere, New Jersey. https://themarylous.bandcamp.com/ Episode was recorded live on June 15th, 2023. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@peculiarBC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Facebook (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/groups/peculiarbooksclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thepeculiarbookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and Youtube (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/PeculiarBookClub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)!

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No, it's not a new Batman Villain! But you will love The Puzzler anyway! The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A. J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost. MUSIC: This show will feature guests THE MARY LOUS! Spooky, Ukey, Sometimes Kooky RiotGhoooul from Nowhere, New Jersey. https://themarylous.bandcamp.com/ Episode was recorded live on June 15th, 2023. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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