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First Things First: Ouelcome Back (24 Oct 2018)
(This puzzle was featured on episode #016 of the Ouerdplait podcast, available here: http://ouerdplait.tumblr.com/post/179399435592/ouerdplait-episode-016-a-punning-clan-24-oct)
Every correct answer in this round will begin with the same letter… and in honor of the return of the Ouerdplait podcast proper, let’s say that letter is O.
Spun with Foonerisms (24 Oct 2018)
(This puzzle was featured on episode #016 of the Ouerdplait podcast, available here: http://ouerdplait.tumblr.com/post/179399435592/ouerdplait-episode-016-a-punning-clan-24-oct)
The Reverend William Archibald Spooner was notoriously prone to making a specific type of linguistic gaffe—he would unintentionally reverse the beginning sounds of words in a phrase, often with humorous results. Instead of saying “a crushing blow,” he might say “a blushing crow,” or instead of “The Lord is a loving shepherd,” he’d say “The Lord is a shoving leopard.” This kind of slip-up is called a “spoonerism” in his honor. We’ve covered them very briefly before on Ouerdplait, but this game is chock-full of them, and here’s how it will work.
For each item in this category, I’ll give you two clues. The first clue will resolve into a well-known phrase. The second clue should lead you to a spoonerized version of that phrase. I want you to give me the spoonerized version.
The Shape of Things (24 Oct 2018)
(This puzzle was featured on episode #016 of the Ouerdplait podcast, available here: http://ouerdplait.tumblr.com/post/179399435592/ouerdplait-episode-016-a-punning-clan-24-oct)
This one’s called “The Shape of Things.” In this round, every correct answer will be a phrase that contains the name of a geometric shape.
Rule of Threes, Part Two (24 Oct 2018)
(This puzzle was featured on episode #016 of the Ouerdplait podcast, available here: http://ouerdplait.tumblr.com/post/179399435592/ouerdplait-episode-016-a-punning-clan-24-oct)
I think I've mentioned before that I have a mild obsession with the number three. I can’t explain it, really. It’s just a nice number. Anyway, our first puzzle today concerns notable groups of threes. Here’s how it’ll go: I start with a clue as always, and every correct answer in this game will be a common phrase with the structure “BLANK, BLANK, and BLANK.” We’re naming well-known trios here, but not necessarily people.
Ouerdplait Episode #016 - A Punning Clan (24 Oct 2018)
It's three years late and shorter than usual... but at long last, here's the PENULTIMATE EPISODE of Ouerdplait! Our crop of contestants, all winners from previous shows, makes this episode a tournament of champions! Who will reign supreme? There's only one way to find out, so give it a listen NOW!
Puzzles featured in this episode:
I) Rule of Threes, Part Two
II) The Shape of Things
III) Spun with Foonerisms
IV) First Things First: Ouelcome Back
Find more Ouerdplait puzzles at http://ouerdplait.tumblr.com. Featuring music by Mark Sparling and Landon Beall.
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Ouerdplait Mini #016 - Bootiful (17 Oct 2018)
It’s not a drill, and it’s not a mistake: it’s a new Ouerdplait Mini!
We’ll be releasing two more “lost” episodes of Ouerdplait over the next few weeks—one next Wednesday the 24th, and one on Halloween, October 31st. Expect to see the puzzles broken down into individual posts here on the blog as well.
But now, let’s get to today’s puzzle!
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this on a previous show, but my favorite holiday by far is Halloween, and now that it’s finally October, it seemed like a good time to release this little puzzle I wrote a FULL YEAR ago. It’s called “Bootiful.” Every response in this game is a single word that ends with the “boo” sound.
This puzzle is available in audio format on our podcast feed. You may also download the audio file a la carte.
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(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Mark Sparling, Broke For Free, and Nheap.)
A text version of today’s puzzle follows after the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #015 - The Wrath of CON (23 Apr 2016)
The puzzle I’m serving up for you today was printed on some cards I handed out at Ouerdplait’s live show in February, so until now, the only folks who have seen this puzzle were the ones who showed up to that live show. It ain’t much, but it’s something.
Each correct answer in this game will be a single word with the letters “C-O-N” in consecutive order.
This puzzle is available in audio format on our podcast feed. You may also download the audio file a la carte.
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(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Mark Sparling, Broke For Free, and Nheap.)
A text version of today’s puzzle follows after the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #014 - I Have Altered the Characters. Pray I Don’t Alter Them Any Further (23 Apr 2016)
This is the last puzzle from our live show in February, and goodness, it’s a doozy. How many Star Wars character names do you know? That’s most of the challenge in this one, honestly.
In this game, I’ll give you a clue to help you think of a classic Star Wars character name, and I’ll give you a hint about what the character’s new name might be if one letter is changed. All I want to know is what the character’s new name would be once that letter has changed.
This puzzle is available in audio format on our podcast feed. You may also download the audio file a la carte.
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(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Mark Sparling, and Nheap.)
A text version of today’s puzzle follows after the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #013 - Shadow of the Bat (16 Mar 2016)
And now that we’ve had our Marvel round, it seems only fitting that we offset that with a round devoted to DC Comics, specifically… The Batman. You guys? Keep this on the down-low, but I think… I think Bruce Wayne? He might be the guy. Ssh. I know. I KNOW! I mean, he’s rich, he’s been around the world, his parents were tragically killed all those years ago, so there’s motive… I think I might really be onto something here. In fact, I've got Mr. Wayne's bank statements from the last 20 years to prove it. I swear, I'm not crazy!
So in this exposé, I'll name something Bruce has had charged to his bank account over the past few years, but I’ve been staring at these papers so much over the past six weeks that I might need a little help remembering the exact word for what I'm trying to name. Every correct answer here will be a single word that contains the consecutive letters B-A-T. That’s conclusive proof!
Hear an audio version of this puzzle by checking our feed in your favorite podcatcher, or download manually here.
(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Broke for Free, Mark Sparling, and Cosmo Cub.)
A text version of today’s puzzle may be found after the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #012 - Marvel Math Mashups (13 Mar 2016)
Seems like wherever you go nowadays you just can’t escape the presence of Marvel! From the X-Men and Avengers to the Guardians of the Galaxy, they’re just… everywhere! In this puzzle, we’ll be doing some Marvel Math Mashups. I’ll start by giving you a clue involving a Marvel character and some other piece of pop culture that will share a common word. Your job will be to successfully mash up the two bits into one answer.
Hear an audio version of this puzzle by checking your favorite podcatcher, or download manually here.
(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Nheap, and Mark Sparling.)
A text version of this puzzle follows the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #011 - Parseltongue 101 (10 Mar 2016)
Welcome, honorary Hogwarts students, to “Parseltongue 101.” Parseltongue is, as you almost certainly already know, the ability to speak with snakes. Many powerful wizards, like Harry Potter and Voldemort, were well-known for their ability to speak Parseltongue. For natural parseltongues, it’s possible to speak it without even realizing. However, since so much of the snake language sounds so similar to an outsider, it can be hard to pick it up if you’re not naturally gifted.
But contrary to many other magical educators, I myself believe that even No-Maj folks can learn to talk to snakes if they’re willing to put in the work. Sorry, if there are any British wizards and witches in the audience, I meant Muggles. You probably knew that.
Anyway, in this session, we’ll be learning the basics of how to speak parseltongue. I’ll be asking you some questions, and the correct answer to each question will contain at least one S—and to get into the parseltongue mindset, which is sort of the first step for non-native speakers, I encourage you all to REALLY lean on those Ss.
Hear an audio version of this puzzle by checking your favorite podcatcher, or download manually here.
(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Nheap, Mark Sparling, and Venere.)
A text version of today’s puzzle can be found after the break.
Ouerdplait Mini #010 - The ‘Verse Minus Vowels (6 Mar 2016)
For today’s puzzle, we’re taking a dive into the Joss Whedon TV series “Firefly” and its big-screen follow-up “Serenity.” I’ll start by reading off the letters of a word associated with the Firefly universe, except I’ll only be reading the word’s consonants. You’ll have to suss out the vowels and think of the full word yourself. I’ll give you an extra clue to help you along.
Listen to the audio version of this puzzle via your favorite podcatcher or download manually here.
(Featuring music by Broke for Free, Nheap, Mark Sparling, and jdc5294.)
A text version of today’s puzzle follows the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #009 - Talk Like a Dalek (2 Mar 2016)
Hi everyone, Adam here, speaking in the first person singular, for once. Well, I finally put on the first Ouerdplait live show a few weekends back, and while it didn’t go exactly as I’d hoped, people still showed up to support it. I even had a full complement of 6 contestants at once, and everyone who was kind enough to stay into the wee hours just to make an appearance at the panel seemed to enjoy themselves, so I’d ultimately call it a win. Unfortunately, I wasn’t quite as familiar with the recording equipment as I should have been, so the thing never actually got recorded.
But! I know not to waste good material, and so I’ll be releasing the puzzles from the live show over the course of several weeks, in the form of six NEW Ouerdplait Minis, TWICE A WEEK, on Wednesday and Sunday (plus one more special one that was previously only available to Pensacon, uh, con-goers).
Listen to the audio version of this puzzle via your favorite podcatcher or download manually here.
(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Nheap, and Mark Sparling [”Day 2″ and “Day 8″].)
A text version of today’s puzzle follows the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #008 - Digital Love: 2015 (30 Dec 2015)
This entry marks the last Ouerdplait of 2015, and I could think of no better way to pay tribute to the year that was than to spin up a puzzle based on the very digits this year is composed of.
This puzzle is called “Digital Love.” Each correct response in this game will be a phrase or hyphenated word containing one of the digits in the year 2015—two, zero, one or five.
Listen to the audio version of this puzzle via your favorite podcatcher or download manually here.
(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Broke for Free, Nheap, and Mark Sparling [”Day 2″ and “Day 8″].)
A text version of today’s puzzle follows the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #007 - What’s Your Extension? (23 Dec 2015)
Well, Christmas is in two days, if you’re seeing this on the day it was first posted, and that means we’re just THREE days away from the beginning of the third of December’s big holidays, Kwanzaa.
Kwanzaa derives from a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits of the harvest,” and was established in 1965 as a means to help African-Americans reconnect with their African heritage through meditation and study, and also through celebrating the “seven principles of African heritage.”
And here’s the thing: I read up on Kwanzaa. I tried to think of a way to incorporate it into a puzzle while still being somewhat respectful, because Kwanzaa is a thing that’s actually really important to most people who celebrate it. But try as I might, I couldn’t figure out a way to build a decent Kwanzaa puzzle, and I didn’t want to settle for making a half-decent one. So while I’m more than happy to wish anyone who celebrates it a Joyous Kwanzaa… let’s take another aside from the holiday season for something a little different.
The audio version of today’s puzzle is available here, or on our podcast feed via your favorite podcatcher.
(Featuring music by Landon Beall, Broke for Free, Nheap, and Mark Sparling [”Day 2″ and “Day 8″].)
A text version of the puzzle follows the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #006 - First Things First: Merry Xmas! (17 Dec 2015)
One truly interesting thing about language is how much it evolves over time. We’re all about shortening words these days, either for the sake of brevity or just so you’ll seem cool to your friends. As I record this, there are only 9 days left until Christmas Day, and some people consider it disrespectful when you truncate the word “Christmas” to “Xmas.” They say it takes the “Christ” out of “Christmas,” and in a literal sense, I guess they’re right… but here’s the thing. The use of “Xmas” dates back to the 16th century, back when, I think it’s safe to say, Christianity was a pretty massive force in the world. You have to imagine that if saying “Xmas” instead of “Christmas” were really such a problem, it would’ve been stamped out before the 17th century rolled around.
Anyway, our puzzle today revolves around that much-maligned letter, perhaps the trickiest of all English letters. It’s time to celebrate our friend the X with a round of “First Things First.”
If you’re subscribed to the podcast, you probably already have this new episode, but if not, you can download it manually here.
(With music by Landon Beall, Broke for Free, Nheap, and Mark Sparling [”Day 2″ and “Day 8″].)
A text version of today’s puzzle follows the break below.
Ouerdplait Mini #005: Mega Men (9 Dec 2015)
Well, we’re right in the middle of Hanukkah, but we already did an episode on that last week. That means I don’t really have a holiday to base a puzzle around today, so instead, I’ve turned to my own hobbies for inspiration. I’ve always been a fan of video games, and one of my favorite game series is called Mega Man.
The original game is about a robot boy named Mega Man who fights against his robot brothers, who’ve been re-programmed to be evil by the fiendish Dr. Wily. The original Mega Man series has 11 entries to date, and each of those games features brand new baddies for Mega Man to fight, from Cut Man (a lumberjack robot with scissors on his head) to Pump Man (a sewer-dwelling robot who works like an old-timey water pump). You may notice that the name of our hero, Mega Man, as well as that of all of his enemies, end with the word “man.” That’s all I need to put together a quick puzzle.
If you’re subscribed to the podcast, you probably already have this new episode, but if not, you can download it manually here.
(With music by Landon Beall, Broke for Free, Nheap, Mark Sparling [”Day 2″ and “Day 8″], and Takashi Tateishi [“Game Start”].)
A text version of this puzzle appears after the break below.