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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  1. 2日前

    Maps to Masterpieces: The Evolution of Jigsaw Puzzles with Mirek Stolee

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Mirek Stolee, a curator at the Strong National Museum of Play, to talk about the history of jigsaw puzzles. We uncovered how puzzles evolved not just as objects, but as reflections of culture that are shaped by technology, labor, and even moments of global conflict. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    22 分鐘

  2. 4月27日

    Puzzles, Attention, and the Way We Think with Dr. Donalee Markus

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Dr. Donalee Markus, founder of Designs for Strong Minds, to talk about something I’ve been quietly wondering about for a long time. What is actually happening in our brains when we puzzle? We talk a lot about puzzling as calming. As meditative. As something that helps us slow down. But in this conversation, we started to uncover why that might be and what’s really going on beneath the surface when we sit down at the table. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    16 分鐘

  3. 4月20日

    Who We See at the Puzzle Table

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Gamel “Meezy” James, the founder of Unified Pieces, a puzzle company bringing street art and culturally vibrant imagery into a space that hasn’t always highlighted it. We started by talking about a Dilla poster on his wall and the simple realization that he couldn’t find puzzles that reflected what he wanted to see. But as the conversation unfolded, it became about something bigger: representation, access, and the quiet power of the images we choose to bring to the table. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    13 分鐘

  4. 4月13日

    The Puzzles We Keep with Joyce Yoo

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Joyce Yoo, a competitive puzzler, creator, and collector whose puzzle shelves tell a story of their own. We started by talking about collecting Alice in Wonderland and Korean puzzles, and the idea that the objects we keep can quietly reflect who we are. But as the conversation unfolded, it moved into something deeper: identity, mental health, and the quiet ways people try to figure out a world that doesn’t always feel like it makes sense. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    24 分鐘

  5. 4月6日

    The Stories Inside Vintage Puzzles with collector Carolyn Broussard

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with vintage puzzle collector Carolyn Broussard to talk about what happens when puzzling becomes a form of time travel. Carolyn’s collection spans puzzles from the 1930s through the late twentieth century, and every box she opens carries a mystery. Who built it first? What house did it live in? What conversations happened around the table while those pieces came together? Vintage puzzles, she says, aren’t just puzzles. They’re stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    21 分鐘

  6. 3月30日

    When Puzzling Becomes a Shared Language with Monica Marlatt from Puzzled About Everything

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Monica Marlatt from Puzzled About Everything, a puzzler who has taken her hobby from the dining room table to cruise ships around the world. We talked about puzzling as connection. Not competition. Not speed. But community. And what happens when you start paying attention not just to the pieces on the table, but to the people around it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    14 分鐘

  7. 3月23日

    The Paradox of Speed: Turning a Meditative Hobby into Competition

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Kyle Kossin, a competitive speed puzzler, to talk about what happens when you take something widely considered meditative and turn it into a race against the clock. What we found wasn’t just stress or adrenaline. It was focus, community, identity, and a surprising amount of warmth. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    18 分鐘

  8. 3月16日

    More Than a Puzzle: The Craft and Ritual of Wooden Puzzles

    This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Chris Wirth of Liberty Puzzles, and we talked about wooden puzzles not just as objects, but as experiences, heirloom pieces, design challenges, and what he calls a “social vehicle.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    18 分鐘

  9. 3月9日

    Making Order from Chaos with Kelly Poff Wesley of Mintyfizz

    Kelly Poff Wesley, the artist behind Mintyfizz Puzzles, talks about puzzles not just as a hobby, but as something deeper, a way to move through anxiety, to sit with challenge, and to build calm. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    15 分鐘
  10. What Is a Dissectologist? Podcast Trailer

    3月2日

    What Is a Dissectologist? Podcast Trailer

    Welcome to Dissectologists, a podcast about jigsaw puzzles and the people who love them. In this trailer, you’ll get a preview of the conversations ahead: collectors, speed puzzlers, artists, designers, historians, and even neuroscientists, all exploring what makes puzzling such a meaningful hobby. From craft and competition to community and creative rest, this show dives into the world behind the pieces. Full episodes begin March 9. However you puzzle, however you solve - you’re doing it the right way. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dissectologists.substack.com

    1 分鐘
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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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  • 創作者
    Exploring the craft, culture, and community of jigsaw puzzles.
  • 活躍年份
    2026年
  • 單集
    10
  • 分級
    兒童適宜
  • 版權
    © Dissectologists
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    Dissectologists

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