The Puzzle Podcast

Monica (@PuzzledAboutEverything) joins us and gives a sneak peek to the life of a puzzle influencer. Monica shares her #mypuzzlestory - how did she end up as a puzzle influencer, what inspires her, how does she do her famous deconstruction videos, and what are the pro’s and con’s of content creation? 

In addition to her engaging, inspiring and fun social media presence, Monica is also known for her puzzle events, from puzzle pub gatherings to cruises! You’ll find Monica’s tips for organizing puzzle events here

Volunteer work has had a huge impact on puzzle culture, so today we dig deep on what it's like to run a puzzle association. Valerie Coit from USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association (USAJPA) joins us and shares her insights on what it's like to do volunteer work in a puzzle association and how the local puzzle culture has developed in the USA. Val also shares her #mypuzzlestory 

For all the volunteers: thanks for giving your time and energy for this hobby and community!

You’ll find USAJPA here: USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association

Thoughts about World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships 2024: what were the highlights and downsides of the event? How did the competition go and would I go again next year?

Extra episode! World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation co-Vise President Val Coit shares her thoughts on what to expect from the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships 2024 and gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes.

PS. I'm going to join Val in the Pairs Round A live stream as a co-host!

You can watch  the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship -live stream here: World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation WJPF - YouTube
And you’ll find the schedule here: Schedule WJPC 2024 (worldjigsawpuzzle.org)

Speed puzzle coach Emilia Liberman (@puzzlewithemilia) shares her speed puzzling tips for pairs and teams and tells us about her coaching. But first, we discuss the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships 2024, which are about to begin today!

World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship -live stream: World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation WJPF - YouTube

Dear audio diary, this is my first minicast: puzzle related thoughts, insights and updates served randomly between the episodes.

Puzzle Talk newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/puzzletalk?r=4b8jmz&utm_medium=ios 

World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships Livestream: https://m.youtube.com/@worldjigsawpuzzlefederation/streams

World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships Schedule:

Have you heard of Escape Room puzzles or scratch puzzles? Own any items made out of puzzles? Have conquered a mystery puzzle without the help of the image? In this episode I’ll go through some puzzle curiosities - unusual puzzles with a twist, and share my experiences (some good, some excellent, some bad ones).

Catherine (IG: @catherine.puzzles_) joins me in Puzzle Studies -series, in which we share the results of our surveys. In the second part we discuss about why puzzles are made and what benefits people have experienced - and talk about a bunch of other puzzle related things as well, which easily happens when two puzzle enthusiasts meet each other!

Catherine (IG: @catherine.puzzles_) joins me in Puzzle Studies -series, in which we share the results of our surveys. In the first part we discuss who and how puzzlers are - and talk about a bunch of other puzzle related things as well, which easily happens when two puzzle enthusiasts meet each other!

How to get rid of back pain, numb legs and manage with other physical issues caused by puzzling?

In today’s episode we're diving into the physical side of puzzling and talk about puzzle ergonomics.

After listening to this episode you’ll have a trick or two up your sleeve and you’ll be able to manage the physical side of puzzling and make this hobby more sustainable for your body.