Tell Us About Yourself

In conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong Museum of Play, BuzzerBlog presents a brand new podcast chronicling the stories of game show contestants from all walks of life. Listen as everyday people talk about what happened before—and after—their game show appearances. Find out what motivates folks to appear on game shows. Hear behind-the-scenes stories from your favorite game shows, told by the stars of those shows—the contestant. Christian Carrion hosts Tell Us About Yourself: Conversations with Game Show Contestants.

Wayne Cox, Tell Us About Yourself, Again.

Enjoy this encore presentation of a classic episode of Tell Us About Yourself. New episodes return soon! Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with Wayne Cox, legendary broadcaster and host of the 1980s Canadian game shows Acting Crazy, Second Honeymoon and Talk About. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

09-06
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Maximilian Sandefer, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a game show fanatic from Washington, DC who won big on an episode of Press Your Luck in August of 2025. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

08-23
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Kristin Sausville, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a ministry student from Delaware who is one half of Jeopardy's winning-est married couple, as well as one of the few contestants to ever play Final Jeopardy solo. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

08-16
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Neil Bines, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with one of the most talented anagrammers in the world, who also made a record-breaking appearance on NBC's word game Caesars Challenge in 1993. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

08-09
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Douglas Mao, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an English professor at Johns Hopkins University about his childhood experience as a contestant on The $128,000 Question in 1977 as he rewatches his appearance for the first time in decades. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

08-02
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Noah Lubowsky, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an endocrinologist originally from Brooklyn, NY about his Wheel Of Fortune contestant journey. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

06-28
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Paulina Duarte, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a senior communication specialist who's appeared on The $100,000 Pyramid and The Price Is Right. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

06-21
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Penny Fuller, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a retired payroll manager who, in the 1970s, appeared on the NBC game shows To Say The Least and The New High Rollers. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

06-14
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Ben Parker, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a physician from Chicago who won $125,000 on ABC's Lucky 13 in 2024. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

05-31
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Bev Yoakum, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a retired administrative assistant from Colorado about her journey from introvert to Wheel Of Fortune contestant. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

05-24
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Chris Gage, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a church music director and doctor of music theory about game shows. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

05-18
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Mike Dexbach, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a writer on the Russian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Jackbox Games voiceover artist about his appearances on shows like The Weakest Link, 100 to 1, and The Cube, as well as how those experiences foreshadowed his career in the Russian game show industry. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

05-11
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Barry Margulies, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an employee of the National Institutes of Health about his experiences as a contestant on shows including Win Ben Stein's Money and Jeopardy!. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

05-03
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Grace Carnes, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an ice cream truck jingle technician who has made appearances on The Price Is Right and Let's Make A Deal. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

04-26
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Raul Villanueva, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a teacher and host of the podcast "Come On Big Money" about his 2023 appearance on Wheel Of Fortune, during which he won over $58,000 in cash and prizes. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

04-19
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Matt Scott, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with the weekday morning meteorologist on Connecticut's FOX 61 about his experience—and marriage proposal—on The Weakest Link in 2001. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

04-13
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Jared Watson, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a quality control specialist from Texas who was a 3-day Jeopardy champion in 2023, as well as a semifinalist in the following year's Tournament of Champions. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

04-05
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Chris Palmer, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a cashier who was one of Cedric the Entertainer's first-ever contestants on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

03-29
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Hunter Hampton, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a native New Yorker who appeared on The Match Game in the 1960s, as well as The Joker's Wild in the 1980s. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

03-22
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Wayne Cox, Tell Us About Yourself.

Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with Wayne Cox, legendary broadcaster and host of the 1980s Canadian game shows Acting Crazy, Second Honeymoon and Talk About. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

03-15
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