jeopardy
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This Is Jeopardy!
(Read about the first half of my tape day in my previous post.) I smiled when Ken read the categories for the Jeopardy! round: WATER EVERYWHERE, BESTSELLING FICTION, EAT LIKE A BRIT, MOVIE TITLE ROLES, U.S. FESTIVALS, IT’S FROM THE… Continue reading
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Going on the Alex Trebek Stage
On January 6, 2025, I booked a flight to Los Angeles for my January 27 Jeopardy! taping. I gave myself a few extra days to adjust to the time difference and squeeze in the sightseeing I’d skipped on my last… Continue reading
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Buzzers and Blazers: How I Prepared for Jeopardy
When most people get The Call from Jeopardy!, they spend the next six weeks cramming. They memorize Best Picture winners, potent potable ingredients, and presidential terms. This may, at best, net you a few extra thousand dollars. To even get… Continue reading
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The Weird World of Competitive Quizzing
After my failure on Millionaire, I immersed myself in my career. Five years later, hoping to rekindle my love of trivia, I joined a pub quiz meetup in New York. There, the leader tried to explain women’s breasts and the… Continue reading
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Is That Your Final Answer?
Read part one of my Who Wants to Be a Millionaire saga here. “Welcome to Millionaire!” Meredith Vieira said. “At just twenty-three-years-old, today’s contestant grew up on Millionaire and is now living a dream by being here today. From Harrisburg,… Continue reading
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