27. Dabble in Scrabble Babble

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Jonathan Jones is an NFL cornerback for the Washington Commanders who rose from the undrafted ranks to become two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, a businessman, philanthropist, and licensed pilot. In 2019, Jonathan founded the Jonathan Jones Next Step Foundation in 2019, a platform dedicated to empowering youth through education, professional development, and mentorship. The foundation works to alleviate food insecurity, promote women in stem and sports, and to promote professional development in the communities where he lives. Jay and Jonathan talk about investing in the communities they live in, acknowledging the people who helped you become the person you are, and paying that same investment forward to the next generation. Episode Chapters 0:00 intro 1:24 Building local connections 4:25 Jonathan’s mentors and mentees 10:54 Jonathan’s pride in his mentees’ successes 13:04 how Jonathan chooses his causes 14:08 Jonathan’s support for girls and young women 17:19: Jonathan’s passion for flying 19:40 The Next Step Foundation 20:29 Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/ Looking for more insights into the world of activism? Be sure to check out Jay’s brand new book, Find Your Fight , in which Jay teaches the next generation of activists and advocates how to step up and bring about lasting change. You can find Find Your Fight wherever you buy your books, and you can learn more about it at www.jayruderman.com .…

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In which I interview Scrabble expert Stephen Sneed while playing a game against him. I also get a little boasty while frontiering some brand new words.
---Puzzle 1: UNCAST_D (Word) (10:36)
---Puzzle 2: It's Worth the Hypo (Word) (19:11)
---Puzzle 3: I Have No Words (Lateral Thinking) (30:25)
Thanks to Stephen Sneed for letting me share a four-year-old interview.
Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and for additional show notes.
Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com

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27. Dabble in Scrabble Babble

Brain Drop Puzzles

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Lateral Bonus: Wedding Dresses and Tea Parties 23:00

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Two bonus lateral thinking puzzles solved with Laura and Paul. Puzzle 1 by Lindy from TX Puzzle 2 from Outside-the-Box Lateral Thinking Puzzles by Paul Sloane and Des Machale

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35. Are You Happier Than A 5th-Grader? 26:49

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In which we're not sure if kids are smarter than adults, but at least they know where the ender dragon is. ---Puzzle 1: String Theory (Math) (11:00) ---Puzzle 2: The Little Things in Life (Word/Logic) (17:55) ---Puzzle 3: Game Pieces (Lateral Thinking) (24:35) National Geographic's Brain Games Bus Puzzle 8809 = 6 Puzzle Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and for more show notes. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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34. Bee Sides 24:03

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In which this time, it's personal. ---Puzzle 1: Rhyme Climb Time (Word) (14:35) ---Puzzle 2: Dog Days of Summer (Trivia/Hunt-style) (16:30) (Check your answer here ) ---Puzzle 3: The Way We Roll (Math/Logic) (19:50) Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and additional show notes. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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33. Summer Riddles and Summer Not 15:52

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In which we usher in the heat with the summery sounds of a kalimba. ---Puzzle 1: Pedal to the Gold Medal (by Rob Eastaway) (Logic/Math/Trivia) (9:30) ---Puzzle 2: Midsummer in the Outdoors (Word) (11:05) ---Puzzle 3: Goodnight Noises Everywhere (Lateral Thinking) (13:00) To check your answer to the sound effect puzzle, go here . Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and for more show notes. Thanks to Rob Eastaway for sharing a puzzle. Check out his podcast Puzzling Maths . Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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32. To Infinity and B-Side 22:31

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In which we get a little bit more infinite than before. ---Puzzle 1: The Tortoise and the Snail (Math) (17:20) ---Puzzle 2: Circular Reasoning (Word) (19:30) ---Puzzle 3: The Answer Isn't Sleeping Beauty (20:35) Thanks to Stephen Sneed for sending in Puzzle 3. Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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31. The Infinite Episode 37:13

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In which n approaches infinity and I approach insanity. ---Puzzle 1: Queen of Smarts (Math/Logic) (12:45) ---Puzzle 2: Where Infinity Ends (Word/Logic) (22:30) ---Puzzle 3: Till Beth Do Us Part (Lateral Thinking) (33:10) Thanks to Brian Cropp for voicing the White Rabbit. Check out his podcast "Chapter by Chapter with Brian Thomas Cropp": https://anchor.fm/brian-cropp/ Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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BONUS: The Sound of Thinking Laterally 9:02

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In which I delay the next full episode a bit, and try to appease you with a lateral thinking puzzle by Shannon Pennell. Lateral puzzlers: Laura and Paul

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30. March Magic...in April 16:31

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In which we may or may not say a little something about Bruno, and share some more puzzle magic from the Enigmarch challenge. I thought about calling it "The Bees' Ides of March", but really, these are more A-side puzzles. ---Puzzle 1: Pair-a-Dice Loss (by Ryan Berry) (Logic) (11:00) ---Puzzle 2: Spell-Shrek (by Kirk Damato) (Word) (12:20) ---Puzzle 3: We Have Chosen to Refrain From Speaking As It Pertains to The Subject of Bruno (by December Next) (Word/Trivia) (13:30) Thanks to Sarah, Mark, Helen, Ryan, Kirk, and December Next for letting me share their puzzles. Find more of their puzzles on Twitter: Sarah (@swilllson) Mark (@mrklrsn) Helen (@t1nyb3ar) Ryan (@wryandbeary) Kirk (@kirksays) December Next (@DecemberNext) Check out more Enigmarch puzzles from other authors: enigmarch.com Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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29. Beware the Ideas of March 13:46

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In which we talk to people on the wrong side of town and someone steals our keys. These puzzles are shared from the Enigmarch puzzle creation challenge. ---Puzzle 1: Faketown (by Sarah Willson--Puzzle for Enigmarch Day 14: Irrational) (6:20) ---Puzzle 2: What's-His-Name (by Mark Larson--Puzzle for Enigmarch Day 26: Name) (8:00) ---Puzzle 3: Locked Out (by Helen B--Puzzle for Enigmarch Day 4: Lock) (11:11) Thanks to Sarah, Mark, and Helen for letting me share your puzzles. Find more of their puzzles on Twitter: Sarah (@swilllson) Mark (@mrklrsn) Helen (@t1nyb3ar) Check out more Enigmarch puzzles from other authors: enigmarch.com Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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28. B_SIDE is Worth 8 Points 21:01

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In which we hear a few more snippets from the interview with Stephen Sneed about Scrabble, get answers, get questions, and anagram our names. ---Puzzle 1: Educated Venom (by John Kavanos) (Word) (13:42) ---Puzzle 2: SHARP Thinking (Word) (15:40) ---Puzzle 3: Username and Puzzleword (by Ryan Berry) (Word) (17:03) Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and for additional show notes. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com Lateral thinking puzzler: Laura…

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27. Dabble in Scrabble Babble 32:01

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In which I interview Scrabble expert Stephen Sneed while playing a game against him. I also get a little boasty while frontiering some brand new words. ---Puzzle 1: UNCAST_D (Word) (10:36) ---Puzzle 2: It's Worth the Hypo (Word) (19:11) ---Puzzle 3: I Have No Words (Lateral Thinking) (30:25) Thanks to Stephen Sneed for letting me share a four-year-old interview. Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and for additional show notes. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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26. B-Side Myself 20:05

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In which you get five bonus follow-up puzzles for the price of two, or also for the price of five, or of a thousand, because it's free anyway. Plus, solutions to last week's puzzles. Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and for additional show notes. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com Lateral thinking puzzlers: Laura and Paul…

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25. We're Back, New and Unimproved 11:21

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In which we get literally literary as we listen to Tolstoy's War and Peace in its entirety. ---Puzzle 1: My Fair Ladybug (Logic / Math) (2:50) ---Puzzle 2: Brevity is the Soul of Literature (Word) (7:50) ---Puzzle 3: Letter of the Law (Lateral Thinking) (9:00) Thanks to my kids for all their roles in this one. Visit braindroppodcast.com for a refresher on these puzzles and for additional show notes. Send an email with your solutions, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com…

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24. Tis the Season 32:04

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In which we end on a good note. Plus, solutions for the puzzles from the previous episode. Send an email with your comments, or suggest a puzzle for a future episode: puzzles@braindroppodcast.com Lateral thinking puzzlers: Laura, Rachel, and Jordan Music: Intro theme: Boku Mo by Orchestral Movement of 1932, opsound.com "It's a Mystery", "Curiousity", and "Night Caves" by Lee Rosevere https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/ “Just As Soon" by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Many thanks to Jeff Moore, who wrote much of the rest of the music on the episode. Sounds: “Strange Angels” by martysonic from freesound.org “Simple Hi Tech Logo” by DDmyzik from freesound.org “APPLAUSE MONO 24bit 48kHz” by Alterr from freesound.org “Wind Chimes, A” by InspectorJ from freesound.org "Askeleet vedessä / Footsteps, wading, walking in the water, puddle, slush" by YleArkisto from freesound.org "freewilly" by mjudo12 from freesound.org "Dolphins" by acclivity from freesound.org "47Harp" by fschaeffer from freesound.org "ChimeBar_B5_ND" by acclivity from freesound.org…

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23. Are You Afraid of the Puzzles? 23:29

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