Maria Semple plays Semple's Temples: Rhyming Puzzle
Podcast:Hello, Puzzlers! Published On: Mon Apr 20 2026 Description: Best-selling author of Where'd You Go Bernadette Maria Semple takes on literary brain teasers, pitches increasingly ridiculous sequels to her new novel Go Gentle, and discovers that her character’s name, Adora Hazard, may have a meaning she never intended.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.Subscribe to Hello, Puzzlers! wherever you get your podcasts! And come join our growing puzzle community over on Patreon, where you can find bonus episodes and other exclusive content!Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas.The show is produced by Claire Bidigare-Curtis.Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.