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Nov 26, 2024

This week, Ryan and Brian try to learn about Canadian geography, Latin computer programming, and French literature, but best of all, it's the next round of voting for Ryan's middle name! Vote again and again and again. We hear you. We always hear you.

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Nov 19, 2024

Vegas, baby! Ryan is winning big and Brian is ... actually, still in Syracuse. And yet, the show must go on. Voting continues on Ryan's middle name -- it's now the Sweet 16, so vote again and again and again, it's the only power you have in this world.

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Nov 12, 2024

It's Round Two (the round of 32) of Ryan's Middle Name -- vote AGAIN in the bracket (and see the previous round's scores here). This week, Ryan and Brian do some non-NYT puzzles in the Thunder Round, so solve them if you haven't:

  • Sat. 9/28/24 Spyscape ("Bridge of Spies") by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg (


Nov 5, 2024

This week, Ryan and Brian get Viewer Mail from Alex Verdugo, a Little Known Fact from Matthew Gritzmacher, and launch the Official Ryan's Middle Name Bracket. There's also a new Contest of Now, available at https://bemoresmarter.com/contest

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