The last time we talked to Wiktor Kacprzak, we didn’t have enough time with him. We did not make that mistake this time. If you ever wanted to deep dive into a world-class competitor’s experiences at Worlds, this episode is for you!
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#25.3 - Worlds Wrap Part 3: Story Time!
If the first two episodes in this series were novels, this one is a collection of short stories of things we thought were interesting. We talk to Emma Williamson about her surprise win in an individuals semi-finals round, EB relays text conversations she had with Worlds Individuals Champion Weronika Huptas, and with her partner in winning the Pairs finals Anna Kazana. We talk to Andreas Heyerick and Daniela Berendsen of the European Committee for Jigsaw Puzzling, and EB reads about a unicorn named Silver.
Here are the full transcripts of EBs interviews with Anna and Weronika:
Anna Kazana Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ZYOGoHjfwAoQoZzmOj5z1U4k5o0BEUj7N6hZ3jgAiM/edit?usp=sharing
Weronika Huptas Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19dbDjDyuEPM8KNBnzR41KNQi8Q-pev8wlbKBRtMGJMQ/edit?usp=sharing
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#25.2 - Worlds Wrap Part 2: Alejandro Clemente León
In the second episode of the Worlds Wrap mini-series, EB Caron and I check in with two-time World Champion Alejandro Clemente León to see if the 2025 Worlds ended up being as stress free as he thought it was going to be.
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#25.1 - Worlds Wrap Part 1: Kathi Reiner
In the first episode of the Worlds Wrap mini-series (!), EB Caron and I talk to European Champion Kathi Reiner about the progress she's made since last year's Worlds and how she managed to place in the top 3 of every event at this year's Worlds. There may even be a stat or two.
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#24 - Who to Watch at Worlds 2025
EB Caron joins me once again to talk about some puzzlers you might want to watch for at the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship this year.
Discussions with competitors, organizers, and puzzle makers in the competitive jigsaw puzzle world.
We cover speed puzzling, puzzle chess, and pretty much any other way that people are using jigsaw puzzles to compete.
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