September 4, 2025 • 21 mins
We're taking a break from trivia this week as Aidan takes Mitch, Steven, and Tim through a test of wits! Riddles and rhymes await these players on their treacherous trip. Will they be stumped? Find out on this week's episode!
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Welcome aboard Bus 1. We're taking a shortcut to
Riddle, Indiana, and we've got some time to kill.
Let's play some trivia, gamers. Introduce yourselves.
In what order? In alphabetical order, yeah.
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ABC. DEFGHIJ.
KL. Is that me?
I've never. Proved I've never like with the.
There you go. Oh.
Hey, hey, guys. What's up?
It's Mitch. Hey guys, it's me, Steven.
Hello everybody, it's Tim. What's up guys?
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How's it going? It's a vibe.
I love. Riddle, Indiana.
I've been there. Yeah, I know.
I mean, we all have to get to this trivia convention in
Riddle, Indiana. So I thought, I you know, I
found this shortcut and I thought we'd take it, But, you
know, it, it might get a little hazy.
I think we have to. I saw, like, Three Bridges on
Google Maps. Oh, no.
So we'll see if they're, like, operational or we might have to
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read it. Oh, I think we're coming up on
the first bridge now. I hate.
Wait, is there someone standing out there?
What? Hello.
Look. In the seetings, everybody.
I. Am the puzzler a legally
distinct character, and if you want to make it to Riddle
Indiana, you'll need to get through me and my test of wits.
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OK. Stop right there and hear my
say. Three Bridges guard your onward
way at each three riddles block the road.
Solve them all to. Pass the node.
The first to answer claims the point one, then two, then three.
I'll anoint the fastest mind will earn the prize, but take
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heed, each only gets two tries. If riddles fail, then your fate
is cursed. One random player will feel the
worst, no? Feet no cheats.
No Google's aid. Just.
Brain and wit. The toll is paid when bridges
three are left behind. The highest score shall be
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enshrined. Wow.
You guys understand what Puzzlerwas saying?
The rules for this one basically.
There's twice. There's 3 rounds, 3 questions
per round. You each get 2 guesses and if
you all miss something then you might get cursed is what it
sounds like. That might.
Be in our house. Got it.
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I'll be in your house. Is that a threat or a promise?
Well, we can get started. If you'd like to pass this first
bridge, I have 3 riddles for you.
So Riddle number one or puzzle? I guess is that legally distinct
in a? Year's full.
Spin. Months hold sway.
How many months have? 28 days.
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Oh, me. Yeah, Tim, All of them.
Tim, that is. Great.
Well. Months have. 28 days, that is 1.
Point for you, my first real song.
So. I have I have one bridge.
You have one? No, you have one point.
Come on. I.
Have a point? You have to pass the bridges.
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That's the whole yeah, it's liketrolls as.
Long as I get out. This alive.
I'm OK, I'm happy. OK, OK.
You'll get out alive, but you may be cursed.
Just don't get anything wrong and I won't do my worst Riddle
number. 2. I add. 5 to 9 yet twos.
What I view? The answer is right.
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So what am I guess true? Feel free to talk amongst.
Yourselves because if everybody gets it.
Wrong, right? Yeah.
I don't want him to do whatever he's going to do.
So 5 to 9 don't do that please. Don't do that.
Have I stumped? You yet?
No, no, we're going to figure this out.
OK, OK, guys. What's going on?
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What? Do we say it's 5:00 to 9:00 and
you're adding? It would be a plus side because
that is what that is, the operand.
I like what you think, Tim. It's good stuff.
For that, but then 2 is what youview.
Is that the equal sign? Because it's 2 lines chat?
What do we think? No, I think.
It's gonna really click confirm.You have to help us because
this, this guy is. Would you like to make a guess
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the? Puzzlers here.
I will I will guess A+ sign. That is incorrect too.
Dang it, I've stubbed you. I've gotten you, but we still
have more to answer. Equals signs.
Wrong again. We're.
Ticking down. Those guesses?
Came that you got to lock in here.
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Aiden, he has wet hands you. Can't let him.
Near me. The only.
Thing about. I don't like.
Fires in my head right now we're.
Kind of good thought if you're what if you're thinking what I'm
thinking, I just sorry, I can't really help because like I'm
trying to drive the. Bus for him, but this?
Puzzler Guy's kind of in the way, so something to do.
With like. This Riddle.
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I just really don't like this puzzler guy at all.
He's crazy, I. Don't like myself either, that's
why I got into. Puzzles.
Have you considered therapy? Is that a?
Is that a Riddle I mean? Is the answer is the answer.
Can you say it one more time? I add 5 to 9 yet twos what I
view the answer is right. So what am I?
Guess true. The answer is right.
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Yeah. 5:00 to 9:00. Working 5:00 to 9:00 What a.
Triangles. Right angle triangle that is.
Correct. That is 1.
Point to you because if you add five hours to. 9:00. 2:00.
Yes, so. I don't.
Even want points, I don't want to be punished by the puzzler.
Oh. Yeah, 2.
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Riddle solve, don't mess this. 3rd hopefully.
Watching that hard. Yes, Tim, yes.
So we have like or. Steven and I both have one guest
left before we get cursed. In this round, correct?
Oh, it's by round. OK, I understand.
Yeah, Yeah. That's.
By round gotcha, gotcha. All right, here we go.
What word? Has 26.
Letters rather long if you may, but just three syllables to say.
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Alphabet. That is correct.
Steve Alphabet. 3 syllables, yetcontains all 26.
Letters and consider that three riddles solved.
I see you all are quick of wit, if just a.
Smidge. No matter.
I'll see you at the next bridge.Hey guys, nice job solving the
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puzzlers puzzles. Thank you.
Thank. You can we.
Get a little point check as we're as we're keep on keeping
on this shortcut. I think it's ones all around.
Ones all around. That's great.
You know, I'm trying to recalculate the GPS, but
apparently there's no alternate route that doesn't take us
through these next two bridges. So like, that's crazy.
Prepare yourself, but think you start with the GPSI think I
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think the puzzler might have a question for the audience to see
if they can get past as well andfollow us along.
So we're going to go for the audience.
Question. I'm so sorry.
Greetings dear audience, gather around.
It is I the puzzler with riddlesprofound.
If you wish to follow bus one ontheir quest, you'll have to face
me and give it your best. But first, a quick note from the
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Bus 1 crew. They asked me to share a secret
with you. Busty, the bus driver has shown
up three times, yet none. Caught the clue?
For those audience Dimes so no points this week, but don't shed
a tear. A Riddle awaits with rewards if
you're near. I'm tiny, I'm small with no room
to grow. A speck on a map where travelers
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go. No height, no depth, just a mark
you can see I'm where lines meet.
What could I be? I think you've solved it.
Then don't be shy. Comment your answer where Bus 1
rides by on Spotify, YouTube, orour Instagram page at Bus 1
Trivia. It's all the rage.
And if you enjoy all the fun that we show, share it with
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friends. Help the word of mouth grow.
For now, I depart to the next bridge.
I go to Baffle and puzzle. Now back to the show and we're
back and. Oh.
Gosh, it looks like we're How did the puzzler get here so
fast? Like we're trying to get a bus.
We are dealing with elements beyond.
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Our hello. Hello, Oh bravo brave souls.
You've crossed the first span. Your wit and courage have
progressed your plan. But beware bold travelers, this
bridge is no friend. My riddles and tricks may spell
your end Riddle #4 if you throw.Me out the window you'll leave a
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grieving. Wife, but drop me in the middle
of a door and you might save a life.
What am I? Tim has a guess.
Is it a child? It is not a child, Tim.
That is 1. Incorrect.
Guess I thought it was gonna be so smart.
A grieving wife. Specifically, a grieving wife.
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Well, what are things you drop in the middle of a door?
Let's brain. Well, think of it like the word
door too. That's good, Mitch.
No, that's good. It could be like a play on
words, like not literally in a door.
Puzzler fellow does look like he's the play on words type of
guy. And you look at him, right?
Yeah, I mean. We.
Could we could drop an N you getdonor?
But if you throw. That's a window.
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I'll do that and an N out the window.
How does wait? Wait, how does that get you a
grieving? Wait, can you say the first part
again? If you.
Throw me out the window, you'll leave.
A grieving wife. Widow N.
Oh, it's correct, mentioned the letter.
From. Stole from.
There you go. That is 2.
Points. I.
Can't believe I literally just. Oh my God, you did.
(09:41):
I'm kidding, Tim. First believe.
Trust your gut. I.
Don't want my gut. My gut puzzles.
I don't want his points. I mean, well, the.
Chuckler The chuckler is my henchman.
He's still in trading there's. More of you.
Oh, baby, there's no. Every bridge.
There's one for every bridge, and there's.
One for every bridge in the world.
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In Indiana, exactly. Riddle #5I fly without wings, I
cry without eyes. Wherever I go, the dry earth
dies. What am I?
I have a guess, but I really don't want him.
What's your guess? I'm I don't know if I can be the
first to guess again. Oh, I've got it, I've got it.
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Yes, Steven Rain. You know what, Steven?
That there's close enough. I'll give it to you.
The correct answer is a. Raid cloud but.
Yeah, that's the. Spirit of the Riddle.
Yeah. As in rain, as in multiple,
Yeah. Yeah, it's good to.
The sky without. Wings crying is the raining.
And then, yeah, exactly, we're gonna get you.
This last one so we can. Keep it so we can all tie the
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entire. Exactly.
It's really good to know that these the little chuckler guys
are benevolent, right? Exactly.
Said. Anything about benevolent?
I just respect the spirit of thegame.
Yeah, he's a. Rules lawyer.
He's a. Cultured Gamesman.
His pockets are that's my other hench men, the cultured games
that his. Pockets are way too big.
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Are you guys? Seeing this puzzler, the
chuckler and the third the. Cultured Games.
We'll see how many more we can find Red.
Riddle number six. Alive as you, but without
breath. As cold in my life as in my
death. Never a thirst.
Though I always drink dressed inmale but never a clink.
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What am I? I really want to sell them those
like those desk toy birds that like the.
That's my gut and I know that's not wrong.
I know that's wrong. Sorry, first line of it again.
Alive as. You but without.
Breath without breath, what are we thinking?
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What's the What's the thought process?
Right now. We're so close, guys.
One more Riddle. We could get past this bridge, I
think. It's got to be something to do
with nature, but yeah. Wow.
Tim, you might have given it to me again.
Is it a? Fish.
That is correct. Tim.
Tim. Tim should have known.
Tim, I'm disappointed in you. You have to trust your gut.
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It's the first rule of puzzles. My again, my gut has so far said
a child and a desk toy and now maybe trust your. 2nd.
Gut. Yeah, exactly.
What? What is that?
Is that your golf? Permanent.
'Cause it doesn't breathe, it has like.
Scales. Scales.
Yeah, male. And then?
I you know, I have to get creditwhere credit is due.
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That one was written by the great Riddle master JRR Tolkien
from The Hobbit. That's a that's.
One of my favorite read The Hobbit.
That's a good. Reading.
We know he reads. Now repeat.
Some more in. Man, how do you think I got all
these these rhymes? So he's literate.
That changes things. I'll never tell.
They're so big. Anyway, another bridge passed
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without a curse. That's a bummer.
We're killing it. Yeah, you're killing it.
We're. Just too good at these riddles.
You know, I'm just finding it a little hard to rhyme.
You're kind of stealing my Thunder.
I really thought I'd get one of you, but I guess I'll see you at
the next bridge. Bye.
Bye. OK, good work guys.
OK, guys. Good work.
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And he's out of here. So jeez.
What's our points looking like here as we move one more bridge
to go and then we're there, We're there.
By the way, Aiden, why aren't you helping us with?
This question dude cuz I have tofocus on the road dude I can't
be thinking about riddles. I'm driving.
I can't like, Can you imagine the insurance scandal if I
accidentally hit the puzzler andthen he like, sued?
Us. OK, that's valid.
Yeah, paying. Attention to all the little.
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Chuck yeah, we don't have a bus driver anymore, so.
Exactly. So I'm taking over for actually
seeing all the tips. The bus driver because he won
the busty files. So get your ass in the seat.
What do you I did what? Or you won the the extra the
battle bus. Oh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm subbing it for Tim so he.
Could do riddles, so he could doriddles.
You know when you're on long bustrips and they like the bus
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driver legally has to swap out after a certain amount of miles
because the unions, that's what's happening.
Right. What's our point?
Set 51? I don't think that's legally
distinct enough to be a character.
Stupid jokester 5, three and one.
Yeah, but the jokester he keeps.Eyeing our tires.
Of ribs he keeps eyeing our tireof rims.
So you got to keep an eye on, right?
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Oh look. Oh, oh, hey guys.
The puzzler isn't looking too good, but it looks like he made
it to the third bridge. Puzzler, What's happening?
He's out. Of breath he can, he's running,
can I still? Running I need.
To catch. My breath, just once.
He could be rollerblading. This isn't fair with you guys
making up. Less normally.
Hustler Are you a smoker? No, no, I just, I haven't had to
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do Normally I stump people on the first bridge so I don't have
to like have to go to the third bridge.
You know what I'm saying? It's just it's getting a little
frustrating, guys. I just don't, I don't really
have it in me anymore. What am I supposed to do without
my riddles? Just live a productive life in
society. No, I can't do that.
Time to pull up the I'll. Thank you.
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This time, if it's the last thing I do, here we go.
I don't like this puzzler character.
Riddle. Lovers of it.
A man goes out for a walk. During a storm.
With nothing to protect him. From the rain.
OK, he doesn't. Have a hat, a hood.
Or an umbrella, but by the end of.
His walk. There isn't a single wet hair on
his head. Why?
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I got this. Okay, Tim on.
It that man is bald. That man is bald.
As the day was. Born.
That is 3 points for Tim. See, I thought he went for a
walk underground or something like that's pretty.
Good, Steven. Twist, he was actually a worm.
You guys ready? For the next.
Riddle. Yes.
Yes, nice. Riddle #8 OK with this one you
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see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk.
But when you look. Back you don't see a single.
Person on the boat, Why? Because of the fog.
Are you locking? In the fog.
I mean, I think it's probably the fog.
You have to lock it in, Steven. You have to go with your gut.
That's go with your second gut. That's the first.
Rule of puzzles. I'll think it through.
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These ones are less like rhymey riddles and more like make you
think. Once can.
You say the last part again. Yeah, when you look back, you
don't see a single person. On the boat.
Why? They're all married.
They're all married. Three points to you there's not
a single person on the boat because they're all married you
gotta. Listen for those stray words
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there you. Go.
I see. A true puzzler in the making.
Mitch, would you like to join our our secret club?
They're. Guards, they're losers.
No, I have. To I'd rather be a productive
member of Sight I. Think, hey chuckler, are you
saying? Puzzles.
Are you just singles? Don't contribute.
You haven't. Used a single curse?
We're on your last Riddle. How does it feel?
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Terrible, honestly. Sorry.
Really, I feel like a. Failure.
But you know, I still have one more Riddle to.
Get to SO. Here we go, the last Riddle.
I guess so. A man dies in a desert and is
found with a backpack. Yet he hasn't run out of water.
There are no signs of a. Struggle and his.
Backpack isn't empty. How did he die?
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Is this one of those ones where you have to ask questions to
figure out what happened? No.
I I won't answer them even. If you did.
OK so guys I heard I've heard jokes slash riddles like this
before where like the answers like he got thrown out of a hot
air balloon that was sinking butI really don't feel like that's
the vibe for this question. He left his antique toaster oven
on and it burned down his house,killing him instantly.
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Are you locking that in Steven? No, I don't think it's that.
There's no hints. He would.
Have. Struggled, have struggled and
smart thinking right there. What we thinking, gamers, How do
you die? Oh, the backpack was a
parachute. And it was supposed to.
Save him, Steven, you got me. He went skydiving.
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And he had a parachute, but it. Didn't open, so he.
Went Chris. Platt and that.
Was the end of. That nice.
And when you get a. Final score before you mow me
down and Passover the third bridge.
You're not. Going to move.
Down. I mean, I guess you could.
Tell us what you would have doneto us if we didn't answer your
riddles. Oh yeah, I.
Would have cursed you to speak. In rhymes like me.
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No. Anyway, what are the final
scores? Here.
Got eight. Yeah, boy.
Or I got 6. Well, that makes Mitch my new
apprentice. You don't have to if you don't
want to, but puzzles are fun. You have to admit.
You have to admit, right? Right.
No, I did not, you know. You got me.
Yeah. That was pretty fun.
Yeah. You know where I'm at.
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You know, my bridges come back anytime.
Any. Bridge defeat it.
Again and Congrats to all of you, especially the Mitch for
the victory. Enjoy the rest of your journey.
Bus one boys, but sleep with oneeye open.
You haven't. Heard the last of me, the
puzzler, A legally distinct character.
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Wow, look. At that little.
Distinction there needs to be atthe very end, like one of those
Marvel movies the puzzler will. Return.
I got to say. I mean, nice job solving those
reals. So I couldn't really help you
with that. How do you help that?
Shortcut you. Know dude Waze is crazy.
Dude, he's got. The ones that we didn't know,
which is funny that we didn't figure out.
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That guys, I just told you this good stuff.
Yeah. I just unfortunately.
I in a way I feel like I helped Steven with the last one, but
but I can't take credit for thatone fully.
Do whatever you want, it just. Makes.
You feel better, Tim. It does make me feel.
Actually, it makes me feel worse.
OK. Well, guys, Mitch, I just got to
say, the way you, the way you did this episode was pretty
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nonchalant. Yeah, OK.
So. You know, he's the quizzler.
That's it. Just just just.
Wait for no, I'm the aura farmer.
Just just just wait for the aurafarming episode.
It's gonna be good. I've got some good questions
already. I'm excited.
Well guys, it looks like we rolled into the station here at
Reel Indiana. Just in the nick of time.
So that shortcut really didn't save us anything, but at least
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we have fun along the way. If you enjoyed your ride on Bus
1, we'd love it if you told all your friends, enemies, lovers
and or acquaintances about us. I don't know which one the
puzzler is to you now, but we'llsee.
We'll write on all. We're on all the socials at Bus
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Welcome aboard Bus 1. We're taking a shortcut to
Riddle, Indiana, and we've got some time to kill.
Let's play some trivia, gamers. Introduce yourselves.
In what order? In alphabetical order, yeah.
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ABC. DEFGHIJ.
KL. Is that me?
I've never. Proved I've never like with the.
There you go. Oh.
Hey, hey, guys. What's up?
It's Mitch. Hey guys, it's me, Steven.
Hello everybody, it's Tim. What's up guys?
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How's it going? It's a vibe.
I love. Riddle, Indiana.
I've been there. Yeah, I know.
I mean, we all have to get to this trivia convention in
Riddle, Indiana. So I thought, I you know, I
found this shortcut and I thought we'd take it, But, you
know, it, it might get a little hazy.
I think we have to. I saw, like, Three Bridges on
Google Maps. Oh, no.
So we'll see if they're, like, operational or we might have to
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read it. Oh, I think we're coming up on
the first bridge now. I hate.
Wait, is there someone standing out there?
What? Hello.
Look. In the seetings, everybody.
I. Am the puzzler a legally
distinct character, and if you want to make it to Riddle
Indiana, you'll need to get through me and my test of wits.
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OK. Stop right there and hear my
say. Three Bridges guard your onward
way at each three riddles block the road.
Solve them all to. Pass the node.
The first to answer claims the point one, then two, then three.
I'll anoint the fastest mind will earn the prize, but take
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heed, each only gets two tries. If riddles fail, then your fate
is cursed. One random player will feel the
worst, no? Feet no cheats.
No Google's aid. Just.
Brain and wit. The toll is paid when bridges
three are left behind. The highest score shall be
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enshrined. Wow.
You guys understand what Puzzlerwas saying?
The rules for this one basically.
There's twice. There's 3 rounds, 3 questions
per round. You each get 2 guesses and if
you all miss something then you might get cursed is what it
sounds like. That might.
Be in our house. Got it.
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I'll be in your house. Is that a threat or a promise?
Well, we can get started. If you'd like to pass this first
bridge, I have 3 riddles for you.
So Riddle number one or puzzle? I guess is that legally distinct
in a? Year's full.
Spin. Months hold sway.
How many months have? 28 days.
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Oh, me. Yeah, Tim, All of them.
Tim, that is. Great.
Well. Months have. 28 days, that is 1.
Point for you, my first real song.
So. I have I have one bridge.
You have one? No, you have one point.
Come on. I.
Have a point? You have to pass the bridges.
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That's the whole yeah, it's liketrolls as.
Long as I get out. This alive.
I'm OK, I'm happy. OK, OK.
You'll get out alive, but you may be cursed.
Just don't get anything wrong and I won't do my worst Riddle
number. 2. I add. 5 to 9 yet twos.
What I view? The answer is right.
(03:33):
So what am I guess true? Feel free to talk amongst.
Yourselves because if everybody gets it.
Wrong, right? Yeah.
I don't want him to do whatever he's going to do.
So 5 to 9 don't do that please. Don't do that.
Have I stumped? You yet?
No, no, we're going to figure this out.
OK, OK, guys. What's going on?
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What? Do we say it's 5:00 to 9:00 and
you're adding? It would be a plus side because
that is what that is, the operand.
I like what you think, Tim. It's good stuff.
For that, but then 2 is what youview.
Is that the equal sign? Because it's 2 lines chat?
What do we think? No, I think.
It's gonna really click confirm.You have to help us because
this, this guy is. Would you like to make a guess
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the? Puzzlers here.
I will I will guess A+ sign. That is incorrect too.
Dang it, I've stubbed you. I've gotten you, but we still
have more to answer. Equals signs.
Wrong again. We're.
Ticking down. Those guesses?
Came that you got to lock in here.
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Aiden, he has wet hands you. Can't let him.
Near me. The only.
Thing about. I don't like.
Fires in my head right now we're.
Kind of good thought if you're what if you're thinking what I'm
thinking, I just sorry, I can't really help because like I'm
trying to drive the. Bus for him, but this?
Puzzler Guy's kind of in the way, so something to do.
With like. This Riddle.
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I just really don't like this puzzler guy at all.
He's crazy, I. Don't like myself either, that's
why I got into. Puzzles.
Have you considered therapy? Is that a?
Is that a Riddle I mean? Is the answer is the answer.
Can you say it one more time? I add 5 to 9 yet twos what I
view the answer is right. So what am I?
Guess true. The answer is right.
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Yeah. 5:00 to 9:00. Working 5:00 to 9:00 What a.
Triangles. Right angle triangle that is.
Correct. That is 1.
Point to you because if you add five hours to. 9:00. 2:00.
Yes, so. I don't.
Even want points, I don't want to be punished by the puzzler.
Oh. Yeah, 2.
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Riddle solve, don't mess this. 3rd hopefully.
Watching that hard. Yes, Tim, yes.
So we have like or. Steven and I both have one guest
left before we get cursed. In this round, correct?
Oh, it's by round. OK, I understand.
Yeah, Yeah. That's.
By round gotcha, gotcha. All right, here we go.
What word? Has 26.
Letters rather long if you may, but just three syllables to say.
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Alphabet. That is correct.
Steve Alphabet. 3 syllables, yetcontains all 26.
Letters and consider that three riddles solved.
I see you all are quick of wit, if just a.
Smidge. No matter.
I'll see you at the next bridge.Hey guys, nice job solving the
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puzzlers puzzles. Thank you.
Thank. You can we.
Get a little point check as we're as we're keep on keeping
on this shortcut. I think it's ones all around.
Ones all around. That's great.
You know, I'm trying to recalculate the GPS, but
apparently there's no alternate route that doesn't take us
through these next two bridges. So like, that's crazy.
Prepare yourself, but think you start with the GPSI think I
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think the puzzler might have a question for the audience to see
if they can get past as well andfollow us along.
So we're going to go for the audience.
Question. I'm so sorry.
Greetings dear audience, gather around.
It is I the puzzler with riddlesprofound.
If you wish to follow bus one ontheir quest, you'll have to face
me and give it your best. But first, a quick note from the
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Bus 1 crew. They asked me to share a secret
with you. Busty, the bus driver has shown
up three times, yet none. Caught the clue?
For those audience Dimes so no points this week, but don't shed
a tear. A Riddle awaits with rewards if
you're near. I'm tiny, I'm small with no room
to grow. A speck on a map where travelers
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go. No height, no depth, just a mark
you can see I'm where lines meet.
What could I be? I think you've solved it.
Then don't be shy. Comment your answer where Bus 1
rides by on Spotify, YouTube, orour Instagram page at Bus 1
Trivia. It's all the rage.
And if you enjoy all the fun that we show, share it with
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friends. Help the word of mouth grow.
For now, I depart to the next bridge.
I go to Baffle and puzzle. Now back to the show and we're
back and. Oh.
Gosh, it looks like we're How did the puzzler get here so
fast? Like we're trying to get a bus.
We are dealing with elements beyond.
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Our hello. Hello, Oh bravo brave souls.
You've crossed the first span. Your wit and courage have
progressed your plan. But beware bold travelers, this
bridge is no friend. My riddles and tricks may spell
your end Riddle #4 if you throw.Me out the window you'll leave a
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grieving. Wife, but drop me in the middle
of a door and you might save a life.
What am I? Tim has a guess.
Is it a child? It is not a child, Tim.
That is 1. Incorrect.
Guess I thought it was gonna be so smart.
A grieving wife. Specifically, a grieving wife.
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Well, what are things you drop in the middle of a door?
Let's brain. Well, think of it like the word
door too. That's good, Mitch.
No, that's good. It could be like a play on
words, like not literally in a door.
Puzzler fellow does look like he's the play on words type of
guy. And you look at him, right?
Yeah, I mean. We.
Could we could drop an N you getdonor?
But if you throw. That's a window.
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I'll do that and an N out the window.
How does wait? Wait, how does that get you a
grieving? Wait, can you say the first part
again? If you.
Throw me out the window, you'll leave.
A grieving wife. Widow N.
Oh, it's correct, mentioned the letter.
From. Stole from.
There you go. That is 2.
Points. I.
Can't believe I literally just. Oh my God, you did.
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I'm kidding, Tim. First believe.
Trust your gut. I.
Don't want my gut. My gut puzzles.
I don't want his points. I mean, well, the.
Chuckler The chuckler is my henchman.
He's still in trading there's. More of you.
Oh, baby, there's no. Every bridge.
There's one for every bridge, and there's.
One for every bridge in the world.
(10:02):
In Indiana, exactly. Riddle #5I fly without wings, I
cry without eyes. Wherever I go, the dry earth
dies. What am I?
I have a guess, but I really don't want him.
What's your guess? I'm I don't know if I can be the
first to guess again. Oh, I've got it, I've got it.
(10:23):
Yes, Steven Rain. You know what, Steven?
That there's close enough. I'll give it to you.
The correct answer is a. Raid cloud but.
Yeah, that's the. Spirit of the Riddle.
Yeah. As in rain, as in multiple,
Yeah. Yeah, it's good to.
The sky without. Wings crying is the raining.
And then, yeah, exactly, we're gonna get you.
This last one so we can. Keep it so we can all tie the
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entire. Exactly.
It's really good to know that these the little chuckler guys
are benevolent, right? Exactly.
Said. Anything about benevolent?
I just respect the spirit of thegame.
Yeah, he's a. Rules lawyer.
He's a. Cultured Gamesman.
His pockets are that's my other hench men, the cultured games
that his. Pockets are way too big.
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Are you guys? Seeing this puzzler, the
chuckler and the third the. Cultured Games.
We'll see how many more we can find Red.
Riddle number six. Alive as you, but without
breath. As cold in my life as in my
death. Never a thirst.
Though I always drink dressed inmale but never a clink.
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What am I? I really want to sell them those
like those desk toy birds that like the.
That's my gut and I know that's not wrong.
I know that's wrong. Sorry, first line of it again.
Alive as. You but without.
Breath without breath, what are we thinking?
(11:49):
What's the What's the thought process?
Right now. We're so close, guys.
One more Riddle. We could get past this bridge, I
think. It's got to be something to do
with nature, but yeah. Wow.
Tim, you might have given it to me again.
Is it a? Fish.
That is correct. Tim.
Tim. Tim should have known.
Tim, I'm disappointed in you. You have to trust your gut.
(12:11):
It's the first rule of puzzles. My again, my gut has so far said
a child and a desk toy and now maybe trust your. 2nd.
Gut. Yeah, exactly.
What? What is that?
Is that your golf? Permanent.
'Cause it doesn't breathe, it has like.
Scales. Scales.
Yeah, male. And then?
I you know, I have to get creditwhere credit is due.
(12:32):
That one was written by the great Riddle master JRR Tolkien
from The Hobbit. That's a that's.
One of my favorite read The Hobbit.
That's a good. Reading.
We know he reads. Now repeat.
Some more in. Man, how do you think I got all
these these rhymes? So he's literate.
That changes things. I'll never tell.
They're so big. Anyway, another bridge passed
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without a curse. That's a bummer.
We're killing it. Yeah, you're killing it.
We're. Just too good at these riddles.
You know, I'm just finding it a little hard to rhyme.
You're kind of stealing my Thunder.
I really thought I'd get one of you, but I guess I'll see you at
the next bridge. Bye.
Bye. OK, good work guys.
OK, guys. Good work.
(13:16):
And he's out of here. So jeez.
What's our points looking like here as we move one more bridge
to go and then we're there, We're there.
By the way, Aiden, why aren't you helping us with?
This question dude cuz I have tofocus on the road dude I can't
be thinking about riddles. I'm driving.
I can't like, Can you imagine the insurance scandal if I
accidentally hit the puzzler andthen he like, sued?
Us. OK, that's valid.
Yeah, paying. Attention to all the little.
(13:37):
Chuck yeah, we don't have a bus driver anymore, so.
Exactly. So I'm taking over for actually
seeing all the tips. The bus driver because he won
the busty files. So get your ass in the seat.
What do you I did what? Or you won the the extra the
battle bus. Oh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm subbing it for Tim so he.
Could do riddles, so he could doriddles.
You know when you're on long bustrips and they like the bus
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driver legally has to swap out after a certain amount of miles
because the unions, that's what's happening.
Right. What's our point?
Set 51? I don't think that's legally
distinct enough to be a character.
Stupid jokester 5, three and one.
Yeah, but the jokester he keeps.Eyeing our tires.
Of ribs he keeps eyeing our tireof rims.
So you got to keep an eye on, right?
(14:21):
Oh look. Oh, oh, hey guys.
The puzzler isn't looking too good, but it looks like he made
it to the third bridge. Puzzler, What's happening?
He's out. Of breath he can, he's running,
can I still? Running I need.
To catch. My breath, just once.
He could be rollerblading. This isn't fair with you guys
making up. Less normally.
Hustler Are you a smoker? No, no, I just, I haven't had to
(14:44):
do Normally I stump people on the first bridge so I don't have
to like have to go to the third bridge.
You know what I'm saying? It's just it's getting a little
frustrating, guys. I just don't, I don't really
have it in me anymore. What am I supposed to do without
my riddles? Just live a productive life in
society. No, I can't do that.
Time to pull up the I'll. Thank you.
(15:06):
This time, if it's the last thing I do, here we go.
I don't like this puzzler character.
Riddle. Lovers of it.
A man goes out for a walk. During a storm.
With nothing to protect him. From the rain.
OK, he doesn't. Have a hat, a hood.
Or an umbrella, but by the end of.
His walk. There isn't a single wet hair on
his head. Why?
(15:27):
I got this. Okay, Tim on.
It that man is bald. That man is bald.
As the day was. Born.
That is 3 points for Tim. See, I thought he went for a
walk underground or something like that's pretty.
Good, Steven. Twist, he was actually a worm.
You guys ready? For the next.
Riddle. Yes.
Yes, nice. Riddle #8 OK with this one you
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see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk.
But when you look. Back you don't see a single.
Person on the boat, Why? Because of the fog.
Are you locking? In the fog.
I mean, I think it's probably the fog.
You have to lock it in, Steven. You have to go with your gut.
That's go with your second gut. That's the first.
Rule of puzzles. I'll think it through.
(16:10):
These ones are less like rhymey riddles and more like make you
think. Once can.
You say the last part again. Yeah, when you look back, you
don't see a single person. On the boat.
Why? They're all married.
They're all married. Three points to you there's not
a single person on the boat because they're all married you
gotta. Listen for those stray words
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there you. Go.
I see. A true puzzler in the making.
Mitch, would you like to join our our secret club?
They're. Guards, they're losers.
No, I have. To I'd rather be a productive
member of Sight I. Think, hey chuckler, are you
saying? Puzzles.
Are you just singles? Don't contribute.
You haven't. Used a single curse?
We're on your last Riddle. How does it feel?
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Terrible, honestly. Sorry.
Really, I feel like a. Failure.
But you know, I still have one more Riddle to.
Get to SO. Here we go, the last Riddle.
I guess so. A man dies in a desert and is
found with a backpack. Yet he hasn't run out of water.
There are no signs of a. Struggle and his.
Backpack isn't empty. How did he die?
(17:12):
Is this one of those ones where you have to ask questions to
figure out what happened? No.
I I won't answer them even. If you did.
OK so guys I heard I've heard jokes slash riddles like this
before where like the answers like he got thrown out of a hot
air balloon that was sinking butI really don't feel like that's
the vibe for this question. He left his antique toaster oven
on and it burned down his house,killing him instantly.
(17:34):
Are you locking that in Steven? No, I don't think it's that.
There's no hints. He would.
Have. Struggled, have struggled and
smart thinking right there. What we thinking, gamers, How do
you die? Oh, the backpack was a
parachute. And it was supposed to.
Save him, Steven, you got me. He went skydiving.
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And he had a parachute, but it. Didn't open, so he.
Went Chris. Platt and that.
Was the end of. That nice.
And when you get a. Final score before you mow me
down and Passover the third bridge.
You're not. Going to move.
Down. I mean, I guess you could.
Tell us what you would have doneto us if we didn't answer your
riddles. Oh yeah, I.
Would have cursed you to speak. In rhymes like me.
(18:20):
No. Anyway, what are the final
scores? Here.
Got eight. Yeah, boy.
Or I got 6. Well, that makes Mitch my new
apprentice. You don't have to if you don't
want to, but puzzles are fun. You have to admit.
You have to admit, right? Right.
No, I did not, you know. You got me.
Yeah. That was pretty fun.
Yeah. You know where I'm at.
(18:40):
You know, my bridges come back anytime.
Any. Bridge defeat it.
Again and Congrats to all of you, especially the Mitch for
the victory. Enjoy the rest of your journey.
Bus one boys, but sleep with oneeye open.
You haven't. Heard the last of me, the
puzzler, A legally distinct character.
(19:01):
Wow, look. At that little.
Distinction there needs to be atthe very end, like one of those
Marvel movies the puzzler will. Return.
I got to say. I mean, nice job solving those
reals. So I couldn't really help you
with that. How do you help that?
Shortcut you. Know dude Waze is crazy.
Dude, he's got. The ones that we didn't know,
which is funny that we didn't figure out.
(19:22):
That guys, I just told you this good stuff.
Yeah. I just unfortunately.
I in a way I feel like I helped Steven with the last one, but
but I can't take credit for thatone fully.
Do whatever you want, it just. Makes.
You feel better, Tim. It does make me feel.
Actually, it makes me feel worse.
OK. Well, guys, Mitch, I just got to
say, the way you, the way you did this episode was pretty
(19:43):
nonchalant. Yeah, OK.
So. You know, he's the quizzler.
That's it. Just just just.
Wait for no, I'm the aura farmer.
Just just just wait for the aurafarming episode.
It's gonna be good. I've got some good questions
already. I'm excited.
Well guys, it looks like we rolled into the station here at
Reel Indiana. Just in the nick of time.
So that shortcut really didn't save us anything, but at least
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we have fun along the way. If you enjoyed your ride on Bus
1, we'd love it if you told all your friends, enemies, lovers
and or acquaintances about us. I don't know which one the
puzzler is to you now, but we'llsee.
We'll write on all. We're on all the socials at Bus
1 Trivia. And don't forget to send in your
answer to the audience question this week.
You can write to us at High at bus1trivia.com or join our.
(20:26):
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