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You Can’t Zarf Someone in Pips with Ian Livengood

The Distraction: A Defector Podcast by Defector Media

May 21, 202600:53:34Sports & Recreation

Drew and Roth are joined by Ian Livengood, an NYT puzzle editor who works on Pips ( Drew’s true joy ) and the Midi ! Ian shares behind-the-scenes info on how puzzles are constructed, edited, and sent out to solvers. Then...

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You Can’t Zarf Someone in Pips with Ian Livengood is an episode from The Distraction: A Defector Podcast by Defector Media. Drew and Roth are joined by Ian Livengood, an NYT puzzle editor who works on Pips ( Drew’s true joy ) and the Midi !...

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Published May 21, 2026, 00:53:34 long, audio available.