#32-Matching Minds LIVE in London

Barry Joseph brings his Matching Minds with Sondheim book tour to London, leading a Sondheim games workshop and presenting “The Puzzling Mind of Sondheim” at NYU London and a special event at Upstairs at the Gatehouse with the Stephen Sondheim Society. The episode includes live performance excerpts (with Oliver Sidney, Rhys Lambert, and Colm Molloy), a first live rendition of the podcast theme, and discussion of Sondheim’s puzzle-editing legacy at New York Magazine, his ties to British cryptics, and his iterative playtesting process, alongside extensive thanks to collaborators, performers, and coordinators.

00:00 London Tour Whirlwind

02:31 NYU London Welcome

04:20 Barry Opens The Talk

07:19 Sondheim Board Game Stardom

10:24 Bartletts Parlor Game Demo

16:08 Wordplay And Cryptics

22:48 Puzzle Boxes And Clarity

26:36 Q And A Highlights

33:33 Sondheim Society Night Begins

36:11 Live Theme Song Performance

38:00 Puzzles As Art Order