{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Good Pod","title":"Elsbeth: Season 3, Episode 13 - Murder Six Across","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5166,"description":"This week on The Good Pod, Jason and Marissa tackle Elsbeth Season 3, Episode 13 — \"Murder Six Across\" — a crossword-convention murder mystery that gives the show an excuse to get absolutely obsessive about puzzles, competition anxiety, and the eternal debate between keeping things classic and keeping them relevant. The episode also delivers a long-awaited guest star upgrade (we hear you, Marissa), some meaningful momentum in the Alec campaign arc, and a Wordle bonus segment that spirals into beautiful chaos.Case / Main Plot of the Week: The National Crossword Tournament MurderPlayed by: Steve Buscemi (Fargo, Reservoir Dogs, Boardwalk Empire, Randall in Monsters, Inc.)The situation: A contentious rivalry at the 27th Annual National Crossword Tournament turns deadly when the editor at the center of it ends up dead — and a killer has to keep competing while the body stays hiddenThe complication: The killer is meticulous, methodical, and has a very specific kind of obsessive logic — which means the clues are subtle, and the plan is surprisingly solid... at firstThe twist: Elsbeth's instincts are piqued not by what someone does, but by what they say — and a small, very specific behavioral tic becomes the key to unraveling everythingThe resolution: Exact change. That's all we'll say. Exact. Change.00:00 – Intro & crossword nerd origin story02:30 – Episode setup: the crossword convention world04:00 – Guest star arrival: Steve Buscemi as Simon06:30 – Crossword culture debate: modernizing vs. keeping it classic11:30 – The tournament begins; Simon's motivations take shape16:30 – The murder (tote bag. it's a tote bag.)20:30 – Three days later: the investigation begins21:30 – Detective Edwards returns!25:30 – Interviewing the solvers; Simon's bad lies31:00 – The trunk, the taxi, and exact change38:00 – Wagner and Elsbeth talk youth culture & cringe43:00 – Elsbeth goes upstate; the eureka moment47:00 – Mo Rocca spotted; the arrest51:30 – Alec arc: the dinner, the lie, the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JnBlERgew4M-nc-eMBVYXzy1UepM39-NzssMP228gyA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMDg1/ZWQ1ZDNkM2ExZDlj/ZDc1MDk2NTEzNTFh/NDE4MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}