Épisodes

  • #1 - Andrea Peng

    #1 - Andrea Peng
    Apr 21 2024
    Speed puzzling powerhouse Andrea Peng talks about her experiences at the World and US Nationals competitions, and discusses how she approaches puzzles when competing individually, in pairs, and in teams. The podcast cover art for this episode is from Andrea's favorite puzzle.
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    1 h et 27 min
  • #2 - Aly Krasny

    #2 - Aly Krasny
    May 5 2024
    Aly Krasny is one of the cofounders of the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association And a member of the titanic team known as the Golden State Puzzlers. We talked about how a local puzzling competition got started in her house, how the USAJPA got started, and her experiences as part of the USA Nationals competitions. Fair warning though, about halfway through the conversation we dive deep into her efforts to speed run a puzzle and the lessons she learned along the way. Prepare to get nerdy!
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    1 h et 32 min
  • #3 - Lane Weatherly

    #3 - Lane Weatherly
    Jun 26 2024
    Lane Weatherly is the cofounder of Portland Puzzle Company, which, beyond just making great puzzles, hosts a weekly jigsaw puzzling league in Portland Oregon, and is the founding sponsor of the Portland Jigsaw Masters competition. We talk about everything from how puzzles are cut, to how to make the best spectator experience possible for a puzzle competition.
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    48 min
  • #4 - Yvonne Feucht

    #4 - Yvonne Feucht
    Jul 21 2024
    Yvonne Feucht was the Individual’s champion of the 2022 US Nationals competition, is the current overall leader on speedpuzzling.com and the second member of the Golden State Puzzlers team to appear on the show. We talk about everything from what it’s like to compete on the national and world stage, to the best way to spend your 40th birthday.
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    1 h et 23 min
  • #5 - EB Caron and Americans to Watch at Worlds

    #5 - EB Caron and Americans to Watch at Worlds
    Aug 25 2024
    EB Caron, world-class puzzler in her own right, joins me in the first of two episodes exploring who to watch at worlds. First up: the Americans!
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    1 h et 18 min
  • #6 - EB Caron and Internationals to Watch at Worlds

    #6 - EB Caron and Internationals to Watch at Worlds
    Sep 8 2024
    EB Caron joins me for the second of two episodes on who to watch at worlds. This time around: Everyone else! BONUS: Predictions!
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    2 h et 13 min
  • #7 - Sarah Schuler

    #7 - Sarah Schuler
    Sep 27 2024
    Sarah Schuler is a force of nature both in and out of competition, with multiple podium finishes in the US Nationals and World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships. We cover a lot of ground, from her childhood spent competing at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, to her string of second place finishes in major competitions, to her current project to bring competitive puzzling to the masses at breweries across the Twin Cities.
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    1 h et 43 min
  • #8 - Kathi Reiner, EB Caron, and Worlds Wrap Up

    #8 - Kathi Reiner, EB Caron, and Worlds Wrap Up
    Oct 13 2024
    Kathi Reiner joins host Rob Shields and and returning guest EB Caron about Kathi's journey from the 2023 World Jigsaw Championship to the 2024 Worlds, including how she practiced for Worlds, and the self doubt that she battled along the way. Kathi also brings some analysis she did on this year's worlds, and EB and Rob decide who won their prediction contest (spoiler: it was EB).
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    1 h et 57 min