Fairmont Olympic: Seattle, WA
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel has redefined downtown sophistication. Built in 1924, Seattle’s premier hotel offers nearly a century of luxury service standards, while melding classic elegance with mid-century modern room décor. New rooms and corridors, as well as an updated gym, makes this classic a must-experience hotel in Seattle.
From our very own Carolyn Faye Fox at The Improper Boston:
For post-prandial snoozing, there’s the centrally located Fairmont Olympic, a historic 450-room hotel whose down pillows and duvets ensure luxuriously restful sleep. After a swim in the glassed-in rooftop pool or a run on the treadmill, you can indulge in a room-service breakfast poolside wearing a fluffy terry robe and slippers. And if you prefer to dine in the hotel one evening, the on-site Shuckers turns out a fine crab Louie salad, as well as an oyster-palooza of 13 kinds of oysters prepared nine different ways.
TUNING IN AND TURNING UP
Listener JP White of Pembroke, MA writes:
Hadn’t listened in a while … today’s (3/5) host (David Zobel) was excellent. Glad Barry is back as a panelist where his intelligence & humor really shines. Will be tuning in every weekend again!
More can be found on Dave Zobel on our website under Who’s Who – the show couldn’t exist without the power of Dave’s pen and his penchant for every nuance of the game. More on Facebook as well.
WE QUACKED UP!
Listener Margaret Magnee from San Francisco, CA writes:
In today’s show you misidentified the pintail duck as a Smee. It’s actually spelled Smew. Love your show.
You say Smew and we say Smee! We are all correct. There are two names for the pintail — both Smee and Smew. This came from a round of “crossed words” in honor of Will Shortz and the 75th Anniversary of the NYT Crossword puzzle.
Wisconsin Tickets Live Now!
Warm up your winter and spring on these tickets while they’re hot!!
Says You! – public radio’s quintessential quiz show – heads to Wisconsin to celebrate with WPR — the country’s original public radio station — with live performances in Eau Claire and LaCrosse.
Join us as Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) kicks off a new century in broadcasting!
On May 6, Light up your Saturday night with Says You! at the Lismore Hotel in Eau Claire for a show we call – Eau Claire D’Loon. Raise a glass and meet the cast at a VIP reception.
On May 7, Revel in a Sunday matinee in LaCrosse for a show we call – At LaCrosse for Words.
Buy Tickets!New Lad at the Lectern
This week we honor the mighty pen, the gentle wit and giant heart of our writer Dave Zobel. Listen in as he steps up to the lectern to host the show in Indiana. Dave is a self-styled “science humorist” — his latest book The Science of TV’s The Big Bang Theory uses sitcom dialogue as a transparent excuse to get all giddy and frothy-at-the-mouth about science. He joined Says You! after a seven year stint as a writer for public radio’s The Loh Down on Science. Dave has been far more than a writer for Says You! over the past year – a man of immense and invaluable talents – associate producer, editor, stage manager, archivist, now guest host, and always an immense joy for all of us to be with on every “Says You! outward bound.”
Learn more about Dave Zobel at davezobel.com
Crossed Words
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the New York Times crossword puzzle. Here at Says You! we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to highlight this milestone, especially as we took to the road for a visit to Indiana University. Will Shortz, crossed words with his academic colleagues and instituted his own novel major at Indiana University – yes, a degree in the study of puzzles will make you an academic enigmatologist. Listen in this week to our show from Indiana as we pay tribute to Will Shortz and to all lovers crosswords in a new round of celebrity voice overs.
Notice something familiar in the Sunday New York Times puzzle on August 2, 2015? It’s the clue for 15 down in the “Literally Speaking” crossword constructed by Matt Ginsberg: “___You!” Yes, that’s us.
Find Says You! on your local radio here.
Playing the Ponies
We are off to the races with Dr. Stuart Mushlin, Jeopardy Champion and guest panelist on Says You! from time to time over the years – and did we mention Stuart is Francine Achbar’s husband? Dr. Mushlin knows his stuff – long time Medical Director at Boston’s Brigham and Women and educator at Harvard. Recently he put pen to paper and it’s time to celebrate the release of new book Playing the Ponies and Other Medical Mysteries Solved.
This Monday, March 6, “On Point” is featuring Stuart for a full hour interview at 11AM on WBUR in Boston, WUSF 89.7 in Sarasota and other NPR stations around the country. Monday’s show is hosted by Jane Clayson.
Listen live or stream it on your computer. Or hear the podcast later at www.wbur.org/onpoint/ways-
SELF-REFERENTIAL HUMOR
Listener Uri Geva writes:
Recently the program presented a single-word oxymoron. The participants could not come up with any more single-word oxymorons.
I think the two meaning of “Swear”
(1) take an oath and (2) curse are contradictory.
Keep up the good work!