"Three Word Maximum" w/ Jonathan Marc Sherman
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The podcast opens with a community survey announcement, followed by a three-word puzzle warm-up challenging listeners to name movies with "three" in their titles. The main segment is an interview with playwright Jonathan Mark Sherman. The conversation covers his career, his unusual name (a result of a union registration quirk), his experiences in and out of graduate school, and his passion for theater. Sherman also discusses his work and collaborations with notable figures like Ethan Hawke and Michael Showalter. The interview incorporates a three-word clue puzzle game. The podcast is interspersed with advertisements for various iHeartRadio podcasts.
Outlines
Introduction and Community Survey
The podcast begins with a greeting and announces a community survey to gather listener feedback for future improvements.
Warm-up Puzzle: Movie Titles with "Three"
A warm-up puzzle challenges listeners to name three movies with the number three in their titles, excluding trilogies.
Interview with Jonathan Mark Sherman: Three-Word Puzzle
The main segment features an interview with playwright Jonathan Mark Sherman, incorporating a three-word clue puzzle game. The conversation touches upon his career, his unique name, and his experiences in the theater world.
Keywords
Three-word puzzle
A puzzle format using three-word clues and answers, testing knowledge of pop culture, literature, and history. Requires inference and creative thinking.
Jonathan Mark Sherman
Playwright and actor known for collaborations with Ethan Hawke and Michael Showalter. His works include "Things We Want" and "Clive."
Playwriting
The art and craft of writing plays for theatrical performance. Involves character development, plot construction, and dialogue writing.
Pop Culture Trivia
Questions and answers related to movies, celebrities, and famous quotes, testing general knowledge of popular culture.
iHeartRadio Podcasts
A collection of podcasts available on the iHeartRadio app and other podcast platforms, covering diverse topics.
Q&A
What is the unique aspect of the puzzle featured in this podcast?
The puzzle uses only three-word clues and requires listeners to infer the answers based on limited information, testing their knowledge and creative thinking.
What are some key highlights from the interview with Jonathan Mark Sherman?
The interview covers Sherman's career, his unusual name (resulting from a union registration requirement), his experiences in graduate school (attending and dropping out of multiple programs), and his love for theater.
How many times did Jonathan Mark Sherman see Sweeney Todd on Broadway?
He saw Sweeney Todd nine times and Evita five times.
Show Notes
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Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: playwright and actor Jonathan Marc Sherman!
Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses.
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"The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas.
Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts.
The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions.
Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.
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