Guests Adal Rifai, John Patrick Coan, and Erin Keif dive into various topics including riddles from the past, the realm of pillows, and uncovering the meaning behind JPC's name. They also create hilarious PSAs promoting the importance of pleasuring one's wife.
A single word can provide crucial information in solving a mystery.
Wordplay and deception add complexity to riddles.
Deep dives
The Cleverest Son
An old man with three sons challenges them to fill a room. The eldest son fills the room with straw, the second son fills it with feathers, but the youngest son fills it with two small things he bought, a match and a cigar. The father deems the youngest son the cleverest and bequeaths his house and farm to him.
One Word Solves a Mystery
In this riddle, someone is murdered and the only clue left behind is the word 'Adele.' The detective is able to solve the mystery by realizing that 'Adele' is the word 'a deal,' meaning that the murderer made a deal with the victim. The riddle showcases how a single word can reveal important information in a case.
The Mystery of the Overheard Conversation
A local merchant is killed and his goods stolen by a boatman who tries to create an alibi. When questioned by the magistrate, the merchant's wife and the boatman give conflicting accounts of their conversation, revealing the boatman's guilt.
The Tricky Riddle of Deception
A riddle involving the word 'liar' is presented, where each line of the riddle contains a lie. The word 'liar' itself is a four-letter word, but when rearranged, it becomes five letters, creating an element of deception and wordplay in the riddle.
After the fateful return of the 'Your Spouse' segment and reminding ourselves what the show is; the Clue Crew is whisked back in time to 1993! Adal reads from the first riddle book he bought from Scholastic, Erin gives us a deep dive into her 'realm of pillows', and we maybe find out what JPC really stands for? We also make some long overdue PSA's for a very important subject! #WiddleWednesday