The New York Times Connections

because we're going to talk about why it is such a touchstone for our culture, why truth matters, and about this form of documentary that is happening on Monday.

Coming up on the show later today, we'll speak with New York Times puzzle editor, Wyna Liu, who is the creator of Connections.

But first, let's get things started with why people run marathons.

A new book looks at the connection between modern science and ancient wisdom.

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I'm Alison Stewart.

Raise your hand if you start your day with Connections.

The New York Times word puzzle game has drawn millions of daily users since it first launched in 2023.

am lost for words.

Played Connections this morning.

I don't want to brag.

How'd you go? No, ironically, connection to this game.

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I'll, I'll do the New York Times Connections puzzle live while we record.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

[laughs]

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the Connections game, there may be a fourth one.

Cotton basket masquerade.

And it's a pretty typical purple category where you add another word to all those words.

Uh, I do have a very small quiz for you.

Did you have a pop at the second Connections game that I sent out in midweek on Blue Sky?

When was this? I missed this.

Uh, well, if you go to charieshowpodcast.com, you'll see Connections game number two on the left-hand side.

Uh, shoot.

Did you play it, friend?

Then October 3rd, Saturday, we've got our iBug unplugged, and we're going to keep playing some games.

We've got the Connections game.

If you remember, we played that probably about a year ago.

I can't remember exactly when we played it.

That was a fun game.

It seemed like a lot of people enjoyed that.

So we're going to play a game of Connections on October 3rd, 7 p.m. And then, of course, we've got the book club going on, our Vela Book Club, on Thursday, October 8th.

Currently they are reading the book She's Come Undone.