Episode 5 -- Crossword Puzzles‪?‬ Recorded Internet Broadcast

Crossword puzzle clues, values, and alternate realities with Jerod and Tim. Bonus points if you guess the theme before Jerod does.

0:00 - Intro
0:35 - What's a crossword puzzle
1:55 - Crossword clue #1
2:45 - What's the usefulness of an unsolved crossword puzzle vs. a solved one
4:13 - Crossword clue #2
5:40 - Solved crossword puzzle as proof of one's skill
7:19 - Imaginary community where crosswords are currency
8:55 - Agreed-upon means of exchanging goods
9:40 - People need income to survive
10:15 - Altruistic crossword puzzle completers
11:30 - Crossword puzzle bank
11:45 - Crossword clue #3
13:30 - Who writes the crosswords?
17:11 - Crossword clue #4
17:43 - Crossword clue #5
18:40 - Disadvantages within hypothetical crossword puzzle community
20:05 - Crossword puzzle writers' incentives
22:00 - Ponzi Schemes
22:18 - Crossword clue #6
22:30 - Crossword clue #7
23:00 - Outro
24:30 - Outtakes (Crossword clues #8-10, and answers to clues #1-3)
00:00 - Intro


References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossword


Credits
Recorded in Lebanon, NH, and Somerville, MA July 19, 2021
Posted online September 27, 2021
Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim
Production, editing -- Juliana
Website -- Tim

License:
This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License

Contact:
recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com