{"podcast":{"title":"The Deductionist Podcast","slug":"the-deductionist-podcast-1101750","podcast_index_feed_id":1101750,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147984206/feed","website_url":"https://www.omniscient-insights.com/podcasts/the-deductionist-podcast","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/2147645723/podcasts/f44afc-2d6-542e-4241-be86bafe0c_1.png","author":"ben cardall","episode_count":236,"summary":"Look no further, dear listener, for The Deductionist podcast is here to sharpen your deductive skills and blow your mind with its clever insights.Hosted by the charming and enigmatic deductionist himself (HA!) and the Watson of awesomeness! Each episode is a masterclass in observation, deduction, and logic, as they take you on a journey through the mysteries of everyday life.From analyzing crime scenes to decoding the hidden meanings in social interactions, The Deductionist podcast brings a fresh and witty perspective to the art of deduction. With a razor-sharp mind and quick wit...ish, they'll have you hooked from the very first episode.So join us as we explore the secrets of the world around us, and learn how to become a master of deduction like the one and only Deductionist. It's time to uncover the truth and take your deductive skills to the next level. Don't miss a single episode of The Deductionist podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:18:24.044899+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deductionist-podcast-1101750"},"episode":{"title":"Solving Cain's Jawbone | The Man Who Built The Trap w/Real Life Sherlock (Ep 2)","slug":"solving-cain-s-jawbone-the-man-who-built-the-trap-w-real-life-sherlock-ep-2","published_at":"2026-07-13T14:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deductionist-podcast-1101750/solving-cain-s-jawbone-the-man-who-built-the-trap-w-real-life-sherlock-ep-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deductionist-podcast-1101750","url":"https://www.omniscient-insights.com/podcasts/the-deductionist-podcast/episodes/2149229779","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149229779.mp3","summary":"Before you can solve the world's hardest literary puzzle, you need to understand who built it and why. Edward Powys Mathers was a Persian poetry translator who spent thirteen years setting cryptic crosswords for the Observer under a pseudonym borrowed from history's most enthusiastic torturer. In 1934 he published Cain's Jawbone, a 100-page murder mystery with its pages deliberately scrambled, the numbers removed, and no instructions beyond the implication that a correct order exists. Two people solved it within a year. Then it went quiet for eight decades. In 2020, comedian and crossword compiler John Finnemore became the fourth person in history to crack it, spending four months of lockdown underlining nearly every sentence before finding the breakthrough that made the architecture visible. He swore to keep the solution secret. He has. This episode profiles the man who built the trap and the man who finally beat it, then I walk into chapter two of the puzzle live on camera. Four correct solutions in ninety years. I'm attempting the fifth in public. Solving Cain's Jawbone is a real-time investigation into the most difficult literary puzzle ever published. New episodes as the case develops. Access the free tier or go deeper with exclusive paid challenges: https://www.omniscient-insights.com/axiom https://www.omniscient-insights.com/community-home MERCH -- https://the-deductionist.myspreadshop.co.uk/all E-SCAPE GAME -- https://www.youtube.com/@thedeductionistteam Everything else you need -- https://linktr.ee/bencardall Music provided by https://robertjohncollinsmusic.com/` #cainsjawbone #murdermystery #puzzle #truecrime","meta_description":"Before you can solve the world's hardest literary puzzle, you need to understand who built it and why. Edward Powys Mathers was a Persian poetry translato…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2833,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-deductionist-podcast-1101750/episodes/solving-cain-s-jawbone-the-man-who-built-the-trap-w-real-life-sherlock-ep-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deductionist-podcast-1101750/solving-cain-s-jawbone-the-man-who-built-the-trap-w-real-life-sherlock-ep-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}