Can you solve this week's puzzler?

View in browser » The Last Man in the Trunk Alright, an “automotive” puzzler, emphasis on the trunk: Vinnie Goombatz’s cousins, Rocco and Throckmorton, find themselves locked in the airtight trunk of a car. Rocco panics, he bangs, yells, and uses up a lot of air. After a while… he dies. Throckmorton does the oppositehe stays calm, barely breathes, and waits. Hours later, he hears someone bang on the trunk and is rescued—still alive. How could Throckmorton survive for hours after Rocco had already used up all the air? Answer the Puzzler » Remember last week's puzzler? The Intentional Backfire Alright, an aviation puzzler—don’t worry, it still kinda smells like motor oil: Back in the early days of aviation, mechanics noticed that airplane engines would regularly backfire through the carburetor—loud bangs, flames, the whole works. Bad for the engine, worse for your nerves. They checked everything… and eventually discovered: Nothing was wrong with the plane. In fact, the pilot was doing it on purpose. Which raises the obvious question: Why would a pilot intentionally make the engine backfire, scaring himself silly and risking damage when it seemed completely useless? Find out here » Congratulations to this week's puzzler winner:   louisx Congratulations! This correct answer was chosen at random by our Web Lackeys. Cartalk.com Community This Week's Show Podcast Add to address book Unsubscribe from list Email preferences Shameless Commerce Care of WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Contents © 2026, Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe.

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Can you solve this week's puzzler?

View in browser » The Intentional Backfire Alright, an aviation puzzler—don’t worry, it still kinda smells like motor oil: Back in the early days of aviation, mechanics noticed that airplane engines would regularly backfire through the carburetor—loud bangs, flames, the whole works. Bad for the engine, worse for your nerves. They checked everything… and eventually discovered: Nothing was wrong with the plane. In fact, the pilot was doing it on purpose. Which raises the obvious question: Why would a pilot intentionally make the engine backfire, scaring himself silly and risking damage when it seemed completely useless? Answer the Puzzler » Remember last week's puzzler? The Silent Passenger Alright, here’s one from the Krusty Files, trimmed down to the essentials: We send our trusty mechanic, Krusty, and Mrs. Krusty on a trip. They change planes in Moose Jaw and board a very old plane. Everyone’s nervous, but they take off just fine. During the flight, they notice something odd: none of the other passengers responds when they speak English. They land late at night in a foreign country. No one meets them. No cab help. No one speaks English. They’re about to spend the night in the airport… When Mrs. Krusty spots a woman from their flight and says, “Relax, we’re saved.” How does Mrs. Krusty know that this woman speaks English? Find out here » Congratulations to this week's puzzler winner:  msb123153 Congratulations! This correct answer was chosen at random by our Web Lackeys. Cartalk.com Community This Week's Show Podcast Add to address book Unsubscribe from list Email preferences Shameless Commerce Care of WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Contents © 2026, Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe.

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