Dissectologists
Exploring the craft, culture, and community of jigsaw puzzles.
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Who Gets Paid for the Art We Love
This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Kelly Striemer, the founder of Villager Puzzles, a women-owned puzzle company known for its artist-centered approach and commitment to human-made art.We…
Four Thousand Puzzles Later
This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Liza Fireman, puzzle collector, creator of Puzzles by Liza, and the Guinness World Record holder for the largest collection of puzzles.We talked about…
Building Something Bigger with Adam Gray
This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Adam Gray, a speed puzzler, content creator, and host of Puzzled and Chatty.We talk about the first-ever Jigsaw Puzzle World Series in Germany and what…
What Makes a Puzzle Worth Returning To with Aimee Stewart
This week on Dissectologists, I sat down with Aimee Stewart, a self-taught, multi-media artist whose work has become some of the most beloved imagery in the puzzle world.Her puzzles are known for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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Dissectologists has published 14 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Leisure, Society & Culture.
Dissectologists is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 21m.
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