{"id":185966,"date":"2025-12-09T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=185966"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T21:00:57","slug":"repod-s10e10-comedy-rap-and-crosswords-the-crossword-show-with-zach-sherwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/12\/09\/repod-s10e10-comedy-rap-and-crosswords-the-crossword-show-with-zach-sherwin\/","title":{"rendered":"REPOD S10E10: Comedy, Rap, and Crosswords: The Crossword Show with Zach Sherwin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"S10E10 - Zach Sherwin, Creator of The Crossword Show\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=fu4kc-19d4d32-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Tahoma&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u7zsZYJJ-1s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201c\u200aThe joy of live performance is that we&#8217;re all experiencing the same thing together and it unites us as a community.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I think of crossword puzzles, I think of a quiet, cerebral exercise. It&#8217;s often a solitary activity, maybe occasionally yelling out if anyone knows a four letter word for &#8220;milk&#8217;s favorite cookie.&#8221; When Zach Sherwin considered crossword puzzles, however, he thought, okay&#8230; but what if it also had comedians, rap, music, and just a little bit of chaos, all wrapped up in an epically funny live show?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"186603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/hero-repod-s10e10-zach-sherwin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hero REPOD S10E10 Zach Sherwin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"man brown hair and medium length beard with glasses in white button down shirt in phone. image of people lining up outside a theater\" class=\"wp-image-186603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hero-REPOD-S10E10-Zach-Sherwin.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zach Sherwin has long had a way with words. He cut his teeth performing sketch comedy and honing his rapping skills as MC Mr. Napkins. He eventually found his way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ERB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epic Rap Battles of History<\/a>, which found a way to make nerdy, boring history feel fun and \u2013 dare I say \u2013 cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His love of wordplay and puzzles led him to create The Crossword Show. Zach Sherwin presides as two guest comedians solve a crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so you can follow along. As the solvers decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay and trivia, all inspired by the answer words. Everything ties together at the end for a grand finale. It is clever, hilarious, and had me awestruck at the mental gymnastics Zach goes through over the course of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"186460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/crossword-show-zach-sherwin-warm-tableau\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau-1024x576.jpg\" data-id=\"186460\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Zach Sherwin with a microphone on stage bantering with guests, the Crossword Show logo is projected behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-186460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Warm-Tableau.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"186458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/crossword-show-zach-sherwin-pointing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Zach Sherwin&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"186458\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zach Sherwin with a microphone on stage with a crossword projected behind him.\" class=\"wp-image-186458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crossword-Show-Zach-Sherwin-Pointing.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Zach joins us on REPOD to talk about how he turned a quiet nerdy activity into something funny, thrilling, and interactive. I really enjoyed hearing him talk about the secret sauce of crafting this show, from how he adjusts the difficulty of the clues, to what makes a live show special. He was a delightful guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you intrigued by how a live crossword stage show works? Zach will be performing at the <a href=\"https:\/\/realityescapecon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Reality Escape Convention in Laval<\/a> in 2026. This is a show you won&#8217;t want to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thank-you-to-our-sponsors\">Thank You to Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG&#8217;s Playhouse, Buzzshot, and COGS. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"799\" data-attachment-id=\"181964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/rea-patreon-membership\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"REA-Patreon-Membership\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" alt=\"Text reads, &quot;REA Patreon Membership&quot; Image depicts Room Escape Artist's blue concentric puzzle logo with a pop art aesthetic.\" class=\"wp-image-181964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Room Escape Artist on Patreon<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Love escape rooms as much as we do? At <em>Room Escape Artist<\/em>, we\u2019ve been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By becoming a Patreon supporter, you&#8217;re not just backing a blog \u2014 you&#8217;re fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. You can also access exclusive Patreon content such as the Bonus Aftershow, Spoilers Club, and get early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\">Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2261\" height=\"2261\" data-attachment-id=\"183709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2026\/03\/10\/repod-season-10-key-moments-editors-choice-by-steve-ewing\/pgwhite\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png\" data-orig-size=\"2261,2261\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pgWhite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1024x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png\" alt=\"blue triangle on it's side with text reading &quot;PG's Playhouse&quot; on orange background\" class=\"wp-image-183709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png 2261w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-600x600.png?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-100x100.png?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2261px) 100vw, 2261px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/pgs-playhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PG&#8217;s Playhouse Podcast<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! 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I hope you\u2019ll take a listen and play along with us at PG\u2019s Playhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"341\" data-attachment-id=\"112962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/buzzshot-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"663,341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"buzzshot logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Buzzshot logo featuring a rounded square with a white &quot;Z&quot; surrounded by stylized z shaped graphics\" class=\"wp-image-112962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg 663w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/repod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buzzshot<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus <strong>20% off <\/strong>your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. 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You can submit a voice recording by calling the Room Escape Artist not-so-hotline that always goes straight to voicemail (551-227-7273).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources-mentioned-in-this-episode\">Resources Mentioned in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crosswordshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Crossword Show Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crosswordshow.com\/mailing-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Crossword Show Mailing List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ERB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epic Rap Battles of History<\/a> You Tube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mohonk.com\/signature-events\/world-of-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mohonk Mountain House Wonderful World of Words<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/11\/28\/preaching-gospel-great-escape-rooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preaching Escape Rooms Talk at Mohonk Wonderful World of Words<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Zach Sherwin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"433\" data-attachment-id=\"186597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/zach-sherwin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zach-sherwin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"433,433\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zach sherwin headshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zach-sherwin.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zach-sherwin.jpg\" alt=\"man brown hair and medium length beard with glasses in white button down shirt\" class=\"wp-image-186597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zach-sherwin.jpg 433w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zach-sherwin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zach-sherwin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zach-sherwin-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zachsherwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@zachsherwin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>THE CROSSWORD SHOW<\/strong>, host Zach Sherwin (&#8220;Epic Rap Battles of History,&#8221; &#8220;Crazy Ex-Girlfriend&#8221;) presides as a panel of guests solves an actual crossword puzzle live onstage, with everything displayed on a big screen so the audience can follow along. As the solvers decipher the clues, Zach takes the show down rabbit holes of comedy, music, wordplay and trivia inspired by the answer words, and everything ties together at the end for a grand finale that\u2019s as satisfying as it is mind-blowing. You don\u2019t need any crossword expertise to be dazzled by this joyful, brainy, one-of-a-kind experience! \u201cTons of fun.\u201d &#8211;<em>New York Times<\/em>. &#8220;Nerdtastic.&#8221; &#8211;<em>Washington City Paper<\/em>. \u201cJaw-dropping.\u201d &#8211;<em>SFGate<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ZACH SHERWIN<\/strong> is a Los Angeles-based comedian. His writing for the web series <em>Epic Rap Battles of History<\/em> has received numerous Streamy Awards and Emmy nominations, and the <em>Epic Rap Battles<\/em> in which he\u2019s co-starred have amassed over half a billion YouTube views and an RIAA-certified Gold record. His own YouTube videos have been viewed many millions of times, and his other writing credits include <em>Crazy Ex-Girlfriend<\/em> (The CW) and <em>MAD Magazine<\/em>. As a performer, Zach has appeared on shows ranging from <em>Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell<\/em> (FX) to <em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> (NBC), and he has also worked extensively as a TV audience warm-up comic, including at the last three years of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals. In 2025, he published his second crossword puzzle in the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-repod\">Support REPOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to Patreon for bonus content<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please rate and review our podcast!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Room Escape Artist&#8217;s Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of ways to support Room Escape Artist, like buying from <a aria-label=\"Amazon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/roomescapeart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6220&amp;awinaffid=651019&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etsy<\/a> after clicking into the links included in this post or backing us on <a aria-label=\"Patreon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patreon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The money that we make from these helps us to grow the site and continue to add more value to the community that we love so much. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201c\u200aThe joy of live performance is that we&#8217;re all experiencing the same thing together and it unites us as a community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":186603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[586398298,586398213],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reality-escape-pod","category-recon"],"acf":[],"is_reblog":null,"post_id":null,"blog_id":null,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"586398298","yoast-structured-data-blocks-images-cache":null,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"escape room podcast","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"57","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"60","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"REPOD podcast interview with Zach Sherwin of The Crossword Show and Epic Rap Battles of History. 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