#26-Researching Sondheim--A Repod of Matching Minds on the Dr. Broadway Podcast

A conversation about Matching Minds from the Dr. Broadway podcast with Dr. Tracey Brent-Chessum and Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley, focusing on researching Sondheim’s lifelong puzzle-and-game design—from cryptic crosswords and treasure hunts to Atari sessions with John Weidman, escape rooms, puzzle boxes, and antique board-game collecting—and on Joseph’s methods, interviews, archival work, publishing journey with Applause/Bloomsbury, and ongoing efforts to place materials in institutions like NYPL, the Library of Congress, and the Strong Museum.

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00:00 Podcast Welcome

03:01 Introducing Dr Broadway

06:14 Barry’s Sondheim Journey

07:25 Games For Change Background

09:35 Atari And Game Mechanics

11:36 Sondheim Designed Games

13:18 Walls Of Antique Boards

15:03 Research Methods Archives

16:18 Pandemic Timeline Interviews

16:43 Tracking Memories Ephemera