Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - EMO hair, it's gonna be big!! 🙄

This was Brad Lively's second New York Times crossword, and it was stunning, especially, as one might imagine, the ingenious theme. None of the clues were too over the top — with the possible exception of 11A, ___ hair (edgy 2000s trend, EMO. 😀 We particularly enjoyed learning about and perusing A.F.I.'s "100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains" list, although we were surprised to learn that Darth Vader only made it to # 3.We have a spot of listener mail to round off the episode, so check it out, and, as always, let us know what you think!Show note imagery: Fall  Out Boy, an EMO band with EMO hair!We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, [email protected], we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!