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The Puzzle Chat podcast is your all-access pass to the thrilling world of puzzles with Jeff and Denice for Puzzle Month (All of January) and beyond. From fun challenges to fascinating stories, we’ve got puzzles to play, puzzle hacks to learn, and plenty of Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month fun. Learn more about the puzzle culture! What is Puzzle Month? This special month was started as an extension of Puzzle Day, which is celebrated annually on January 29th. Both Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month were founded by Jodi Jill, a professional puzzle maker and lifelong puzzle enthusiast. Her love for puzzles inspired her to share the joy of puzzling with people around the world.
For over 30 years, Puzzle Day has been a day to honor puzzles of all kinds, and Puzzle Month takes it a step further - encouraging puzzle fans to enjoy puzzles for the entire month of January! Denice and Jeff want to share that love of puzzles with the world!
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S1E121 Jigsaw Puzzle False Fit Piece Autopsy: How to Save Your Mind Playing Puzzles
Every passionate jigsaw puzzle player knows the exact feeling. You are working on a massive section of solid blue sky, you find a piece that looks like a perfect match, and you press it into place.…
S1E120 One More Piece Insomnia: Why Jigsaw Puzzles Steal Our Sleep
Hey Jigsaw Puzzle players! It is midnight on a Tuesday, your eyes are burning, and your back is completely stiff. You promised yourself you would go to bed hours ago, yet there you are, hunched over…
S1E119 Psychology of Puzzle Play: Why Do We Finish Jigsaw Puzzles We Hate?
Have you ever opened a beautiful box only to realize every single cardboard piece is the exact same shape, the image is blurry, and your relaxing hobby feels like a second job? You are miserable, yet…
S1E118 Jigsaw Puzzle Digital Detox: 48 Hours to Reduce Anxiety, Screen Fast and Meditation
Is the digital noise burning you out? This week on Puzzle Chat, we share a radical experiment: trading our screens for a thousand pieces of cardboard during a 48-hour jigsaw puzzle challenge. We…
S1E117 Stare Test: Is a Jigsaw Puzzle a Masterpiece or a Nightmare?
You see a stunning, moody landscape on the jigsaw puzzle box. You buy it. You dump the bag. And then the realization hits: you just signed up for forty hours of staring at identical, soul-crushing…
S1E116 Ghosting in Jigsaw Puzzles: Why to Avoid When Solving
Jigsaw puzzle players is your "hover time" slowing you down? In this episode of Puzzle Chat, we tackle the habit of Ghosting. While many solvers do it without thinking, hovering a piece above the…
S1E115 Finding the Missing Jigsaw Puzzle Piece: Explaining the Zeigarnik Effect
One missing jigsaw puzzle piece changes everything. You are down to the final moments of a long jigsaw puzzle solve. Suddenly you see it. A gap in the puzzle that seems to be one of the last puzzle…
S1E114 Social Puzzle Friends Unite: Finding Local Puzzle Groups and Events to Network
A jigsaw puzzle piece only works correctly when it connects. Puzzle People are exactly the same. In this episode of Puzzle Chat we explore the world of social puzzling. We discuss why it is easier to…
S1E113 Jigsaw Puzzle Intuition: The Invisible Architecture of the Solve
Have you ever wondered why your brain "clicks" when you find that one perfect piece, even before you’ve looked at the box? In this episode of Puzzle Chat, we’re moving beyond the "edges-first" basics…
S1E112 Outdoor Puzzling: Play a Jigsaw Puzzle on the Patio, Backyard or Grass
Have you ever wanted to play an jigsaw puzzle outdoors? Maybe right in the middle of your backyard? Or what about solving on your patio. Take a minute to explore the best ways to take your favorite…
S1E111 Summer Jigsaw Puzzle Fun: Family Activities With a Jigsaw Puzzle Station
Have you ever tried to get your kids, tweens and even teenagers to look away from their phones and build a picture with you? Listen to this episode as we explore the best ways to sneakily get the…
S1E110 Vacation With Jigsaw Puzzles: Packing, Playing and Solving on the Go
Have you ever wanted to take your favorite cardboard pieces on a summer trip but worried they take up too much room? Listen to this episode as we explore the best ways to pack your hobby for the…
S1E109 Beyond the Final Piece: Breaking Up with Your Finished Jigsaw Puzzle
Have you ever spent hours building a beautiful picture just to tear it all apart? On this episode of Puzzle Chat called Beyond the Final Piece Breaking Up with Your Finished Jigsaw Puzzle, we talk…
S1E108 Group Jigsaw Puzzle Playing Dynamics: Which Role Are You
Have you ever noticed how your friends change when you open a new puzzle box? On this episode of Puzzle Chat called Group Puzzling Dynamics, Which Role Are You, we talk about the unique…
S1E107 Puzzle Brain in the Real World: How Puzzlers Think
Have you ever looked at a brick wall and imagined how the pieces fit together? On this episode of Puzzle Chat, we talk about what happens when your brain gets stuck in puzzle mode and why people…
S1E106 The Outrageously Inappropriate Fashion Guide to Jigsaw Puzzling
What happens when puzzlers show up to the table dressed like they’re headed anywhere but a puzzle session? In this fun, lighthearted episode, we explore the wonderfully ridiculous world of puzzling…
S1E105 Puzzle‑Solving Super Strengths: The Myth of the Super Power Puzzler
What if puzzlers really did have superhuman abilities? In this lighthearted episode, we explore the hilarious “what if” world of puzzle‑specific super strengths. Puzzle solving super strengths, like…
S1E104 Elevate Your Puzzle Experience With a Mood Board
How much better does puzzling feel when you set the mood first? Listen to this episode called Elevate Your Puzzle Experience With a Mood Board as we explore how creating a simple visual guide can…
S1E105 Puzzle Day Reminds Us that Puzzles Spark Creativity, Fun Play on January 29
Happy Puzzle Day! Celebrated on January 29th!It's here! Puzzle Day, which is also International Puzzle Day, is celebrated every year on January 29th. Listen to the latest Puzzle Chat episode called…
S1E102 Puzzle Day Fun: Why to Celebrate on January 29th
How fun is it to celebrate puzzles on a day dedicated entirely to them? Listen to Puzzle Chat for an episode we call Puzzle Day Fun: Why to Celebrate on January 29th. Explore why this date has become…
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