About this episode
David and Rob explore the world of competitive jigsaw puzzling with guest Karen Kavett.
On this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob discover that doing jigsaw puzzles is not just a hobby - it’s a sport! They talk to US speed puzzler Karen Kavett - AKA Karen Puzzles - who’s about to head off to the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals. How big is the scene and what does it take to get to the worlds? What is the secret to doing puzzles very, very fast? David also reveals that he’s being sued in America after an article he wrote for Webworm, and Rob and David discuss the recent Flightless Bird tour which featured the one and only Rosabel! Links: Email us your feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.com Karen Puzzles on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenpuzzles/ Rosabel on tour & our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-rosabel-155107678 Why is David being sued? https://www.webworm.co/wildingpart9/ Vote for us at the Webbys: Or - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-indie-podcast 1. Go to webbyawards.com 2. Click “Go Vote” button 3. Hit SEARCH 4. Type in “Flightless Bird” and click on “Flightless Bird” when it turns up 5. Cast your vote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: David Farrier, Rob
Guest: Karen Kavett
Topics covered
- jigsaw puzzles
- speed puzzling
- sports
- interviews
- legal issues
- podcast tour
Keywords
- jigsaw puzzles
- speed puzzler
- Karen Puzzles
- 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals
- Flightless Bird tour
- legal issues
- Webworm
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Webworm, Flightless Bird, Instagram, Patreon, Webby Awards
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