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Dissectologists

Exploring the craft, culture, and community of jigsaw puzzles.

Dissectologists is a podcast about jigsaw puzzles and the people who love them. From collectors and speed puzzlers to artists, designers, and neuroscientists, each episode explores how puzzles are made, why we’re drawn to them, and what keeps us coming back to the table. dissectologists.substack.com

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17 episodes

  1. The Art of Creepy Cute with Dean MacAdam 20:26
  2. When a Hobby Becomes a Public Identity with Karen Puzzles 26:42
  3. The Association Bringing Puzzlers Together 37:39
  4. Who Gets Paid for the Art We Love 23:11
  5. Four Thousand Puzzles Later 26:49
  6. Building Something Bigger with Adam Gray 29:06
  7. What Makes a Puzzle Worth Returning To with Aimee Stewart 33:47
  8. Maps to Masterpieces: The Evolution of Jigsaw Puzzles with Mirek Stolee 21:32
  9. Puzzles, Attention, and the Way We Think with Dr. Donalee Markus 16:01
  10. Who We See at the Puzzle Table 12:55
  11. The Puzzles We Keep with Joyce Yoo 23:41
  12. The Stories Inside Vintage Puzzles with collector Carolyn Broussard 21:20
  13. When Puzzling Becomes a Shared Language with Monica Marlatt from Puzzled About Everything 13:42
  14. The Paradox of Speed: Turning a Meditative Hobby into Competition 18:20
  15. More Than a Puzzle: The Craft and Ritual of Wooden Puzzles 18:10
  16. Making Order from Chaos with Kelly Poff Wesley of Mintyfizz 15:13
  17. What Is a Dissectologist? Podcast Trailer 1:13