More broadly, word games, wordplay and engaging diverse audiences with language-based puzzles are overarching topics.
The 'Heartwords' game is essentially a word game that challenges participants to come up with creative and humorous phrases within certain constraints (e.g., fitting on a candy heart).
The podcast episodes provided feature a range of word game-related content, from interactive segments like the 'Alphabet challenge' and 'Spell-O-Cinco' in Nightcap - Hour 2: Why the NFL expanding to an 18-game season is inevitable, to the 'nob' game played in "Thanks Mark, You've Ruined the Pod!" Abbey and Pete's #AMA.
Many of the episodes also touch on broader topics related to wordplay, such as the analysis of 'proverbs of the professions' in Ep. 480: Hacks, Hacks, and More Hacks from the Proverbs of the Professions, and the discussion of puzzle-making and solving in S6E8 - Eric Berlin Puzzle Snacks.
Overall, the podcast episodes demonstrate the diverse ways in which word games and wordplay can be incorporated into engaging and entertaining audio content.