🧩 Speed Puzzling | Part 2: Why we need the jigsaw puzzle

🧩 Speed Puzzling | Part 2: Why we need the jigsaw puzzle

From Niche to Meet You by Leslie Eiler Thompson

March 21, 2025 · 26 min · Episode 19

About this episode

This episode explores the history and significance of jigsaw puzzles while Leslie attempts to compete against a national champion.

History, science, and Leslie tries to beat a national champ. LINKS: Join the Niche List (our monthly newsletter…er, Nicheletter) and BE SURPRISED when we announce something HUGE in a few days. Have feedback or just want to say hi? Email us: hello@nichetomeetyou.show Get your own flippable Springbok puzzle. You can get 10% off your order with code: NICHEPUZZLE10 . Shop for puzzles HERE .  Thanks to our show sponsor, 1440 Daily News Digest. Click here to join the 4 million folks getting great news in their inbox every day (like, Leslie)! EPISODE NOTES: Where’d the puzzle come from? Why does it matter that puzzle companies CARE about the people who solve them? Which puzzles can be picked up after they’re completed? Why does science support us doing puzzles? And how much of a 500 piece puzzle can Leslie do in the same time as a national champion? All questions answered in this episode.  Thank you to Springbok Puzzles for sponsoring this story. We are so grateful for your support! ABOUT NICHE TO MEET YOU: Niche to Meet You is an investigative storytelling podcast about the little-known niche interests. Our work has been featured on Nashville Public Radio and has been seen in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Leslie, Leslie Eiler Thompson

Topics covered

  • jigsaw puzzles
  • history
  • science
  • puzzle competition
  • mental health

Keywords

  • jigsaw puzzle
  • puzzle history
  • puzzle science
  • national champion
  • Springbok Puzzles

Sponsors

Springbok Puzzles, 1440 Daily News Digest

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