Our Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a zombiefied puzzle called Dead Reckoning. What’s the problem with putting zombies in the legislature? A deadlocked government! This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Zombie Word Puzzle”
You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette.
And I’m Grant Barrett. And we’re joined by John Chaneski, our quiz guy. Hello, John.
Hi, Grant. Hi, Martha.
Hello, John.
Hello, Johnny.
Hello, Grant. Hello, Martha. How are you guys?
Super. What’s happening up there? What are you working on these days?
Oh, let’s see. What am I working on? You know, making puzzles. I’m making puzzles.
I made a crossword for a group of a magazine that goes out to supermarkets, and I do all sorts of other things.
And have a special project coming up I’ll tell you guys about soon.
Big secret, is it?
Yeah, a little bit, a little bit.
In the lab.
Will we get it for Christmas?
I believe you probably will, yes.
Great.
Well, do you have a little present for us now?
I do.
You know, we’re all agreed that eventually the world will be overrun by the living dead in a massive zombie apocalypse, right?
Yeah, sure.
Yeah, we know that, right?
Either that or the rapture.
Pick one.
Right.
What I want to look at is how the world will change or not change once the dead walk again and feast on the living.
So wait, you’re worried that we won’t be able to tell.
Yeah, I think there may be places where you look around and you can’t even tell the difference.
That’s exactly what this puzzle is about.
This is a very special puzzle because I invited a friend of mine, a zombie friend of mine.
His name is Zombie Rob, who will tell you some things about life in a zombified world.
Now, I need you to tell me what he’s talking about.
If you don’t actually have Rob Zombie in the studio right there with you, I’m going to be so angry.
No, no, no.
This is Zombie Rob.
This is Zombie Rob.
This is his acquaintance.
Now, let me bring him in.
Say hi to the people, Zombie Rob.
Now, listen.
Before he goes on, I just want you to know, all the answers to these clues will include the word dead.
Okay.
Okay.
Yeah, we’re ready.
I can speak zombie.
Zombie Rob.
Work for postal service.
Zombie customers.
Bad correspondence.
Address items.
Dead letter office.
Zombie Rob put items here.
Dead letter office.
Very good, Zombie Rob, very good, Grant.
Yes, dead letter office.
You are not going to give every clue in the zombie voice.
Are you?
Don’t meet Zombie Rob.
Don’t meet me.
Out of way, tall man.
No!
Zombie Rob’s sister’s ex-husband.
Not good zombie.
No pay alimony.
What kind of zombie that?
Deadbeat dad.
Deadbeat zombie.
Zombie Rob, spend time.
Zombie pirate ship.
Navigator.
Compass sextant broken.
How Zombie Rob determined position?
Zombie Rob sounds like Hulk.
Dead Reckoning.
Dead Reckoning.
Very good.
Zombie Rob dropped his prepositions somewhere on the way to the studio.
So is there a Rob Zombie that I’m missing?
There is a Rob Zombie.
Okay.
He’s a musician and a director of horror movies and such.
I see.
I’m just representing all the listeners like me who have no idea what you’re talking about.
Talk about being out of touch and feeling old.
Okay, now Zombie Rob’s feeling kind of bad that you guys are more concerned with Rob Zombie than him,
So pay a little attention to him, okay?
Zombies no listen radio.
Good thing.
Zombie Rob, not good radio host.
Forget to talk.
Dead air.
What?
Dead call.
Oh, yes, that called dead air, yes.
Good.
How about this one?
Go on, Zombie Rob.
Zombies famous for shambling along.
All zombies run same speed.
Make track meets boring every race and same way.
Dead heat.
Dead last.
Dead heat, dead last.
They’re all dead last.
It’s a dead heat.
Oh, man.
Last one.
Zombie.
Government.
Democratic.
No get anything done.
Vote on this tie.
Vote on that tie.
Every time.
Dead luck.
Dead luck government.
Dead luck.
That quiz is dead and buried.
Thank you, guys.
You were actually fantastic.
Thank you, Zombie Rob.
Oh, no, thank you, John Terneski.
You great puzzle guy.
Oh, man.
If you’ve got some brains left, give us a call, 877-929-9673.
Send John a love letter to words@waywordradio.org.
And send your letters for Rob to the dead letter office.
