Are you rich and got even richer by winning on Jeopardy!? Give us a call! It's a great showing and a sure Second Chance invite for Ferdinand Percentie as Amy Hummel gets the 3rd TOC invite of the season–the second from regular play–and Weckiai Rannila starts a streak of her own after knowing how to dance the Macarena and some poor FJ! wagering from her opponent. We learn a LOT about the Macarena this week including the insane Canadian history of the song, Jeopardy! fans are fuming about a Triple Stumper, and we make a lot of Occupy Wall Street jokes on a podcast in 2024. We get it. Special note this week: we will be covering the ongoing Jeopardy! Masters, but all at once, when it's over, with a special guest. So stay tuned for that. Source: Stereogum: "The Number Ones: 'Macarena' by Los Del Rio" by Tom Breihan. Special thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and J-Archive. This episode is produced by Producer Dan. Art by Max Wittert. Music by Nate Heller.
It's the week of Amy Hummel! We have a new 3-game champion and we also have one of our favorite responses of the week...EVER. We also learn a lot about our contestants' musical pursuits, Ken has a new Final Jeopardy! tic we are enjoying, and we wildly screw up once again in our new closing segment of the show, "Final Final Jeopardy!" Plus, you'll find out why Jeopardy! fans are apparently imagining Alex Trebek rolling over in his grave and we learn a lot about the luxurious and disastrous Hindenburg. You can follow the show on Instagram at @whatisajeopardypodcast and on Twitter at @jeopardypodcast. And if you like the show, please rate it 5 stars wherever you're listening to it, and tell a friend! Source: Airships.net: "LZ-129 Hindenburg: A Detailed History" by Dan Grossman. Special Thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive. This episode is produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.
We have our first entrant into the Season 40 Tournament of Champions, and it's Alison Betts! After a few runaways and one close game, Alison wins her fifth game and punches her ticket to the ToC, but she is dethroned by another strong player, Marko Saric. We break down all the games as usual, plus Emily reveals her history with The Lonely Island, curling gets mentioned on the show, J! fans are Joker-fied after the Harley Quinn FJ! clue, and we conclude it all with a little parley at the Summit. You can follow us on Instagram at @whatisajeopardypodcast and on Twitter at @jeopardypodcast. Source: International Churchill Society: "Churchill and the 'German Question'" by Klaus Larres. Special Thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and J-Archive. This episode is produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.
It's baaaaaaacckkkkk! Regular games have returned after the completion of the JIT...but the first game back leaves us wondering if maybe the tournaments should come back, actually. We cover Victoria's triumphant victory at the JIT, the emergence of our first great player of the new season, and some hilarities that could only ensue on a regular-play game of J! We also dig into the controversy surrounding the Producer's Pick for the Masters, and we learn about Xolo dogs. You can follow us on Instagram at @whatisajeopardypodcast and on Twitter at @jeopardypodcast. Source: American Kennel Club: Xoloitzcuintli Dog Breed Information. Special thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and J-Archive. Produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.
We are back to regularly scheduled programming after last week's first-ever guest, and it's time to start JIT-ting everywhere as we cover the final QF game, all the semifinals, and Finals Game 1. Victoria Groce knocks off Sam Buttrey to ensure the possibility of a new Masters contestant, Amy gets two $400 clues correct that save her tournament life, and Andrew continues true-Daily-Doubling his way to the top, with some great anecdotes along the way. In JFAF, the Canadian fans are pissed off about a Triple Stumper on Gordon Lightfoot and we go deep on The Golden Horde. Follow us on Instagram at @whatisajeopardypodcast and on Twitter at @jeopardypodcast. Special thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive. Produced by Producer Dan, Music by Nate Heller, Art by Max Wittert.
It's our first episode with a guest and we go extra long as Alex Jacob, 2015 Tournament of Champions winner and recent JIT competitor, joins us to break down his game in detail and all of the games last week as the JIT quarterfinals near their conclusion. And if one guest wasn't enough, Laurie Kilmartin (comedian) also very quickly joins us to discuss how good it felt to be a Jeopardy! clue last week, and how she hopes it leads to good things. This episode is full of good things as Chuck Forrest returns to the Alex Trebek stage, a few Chasers return after long layoffs, and David Madden gives one of the best anecdotes in recent memory. In JFAF, Ken shows off his tie collection, and John dives deep into the wild life of Al Capone. Follow us on Instagram at @whatisajeopardypodcast and on Twitter at @jeopardypodcast. Sources: History.com: "Al Capone - Scarface" and "8 Things You Should Know About Al Capone" by Elizabeth Nix. The Mob Museum: "Al Capone" My Al Capone Museum: "Origins of the Scars" by Mario Gomes. Special thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and J-Archive. Produced by Producer Dan Music by Nate Heller Art by Max Wittert
It's the tale of two tournaments this week, as we crown our Tournament of Champions winner and immediately move on to the final syndicated competition of the "Jeopardy! postseason", the Jeopardy Invitational Tournament. It's the JIT, folks. But first, we discuss Yogesh's consecutive wins that bring him the ToC crown and discuss more broadly his very impressive ToC run, before we turn our attention to the cavalcade of returning contestants in the JIT. A bunch of our faves are here, we get an early upset, and we look ahead to next week's games. In the JFAF segment, we hear from fans upset that Brad Rutter is not in the JIT, Sam Buttrey has a new occupation, and Mike Richards tries his hand at rehabbing his image through the fine folks at People Magazine. And finally, we decrypt the Rosetta Stone. Follow us on Instagram at @whatisajeopardypodcast and on Twitter at @jeopardypodcast. Source: ARCE: "The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the Ancient Egyptian Language" by Foy Scalf. Archaeology Magazine: "The Race to Crack the Code" by Jason Urbanus. Special thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and J-Archive. Produced by Producer Dan Music by Nate Heller Art by Max Wittert
The Tournament of Champions final is HERE! After remembering Monday's Semifinal 3, we jump right into what was an absolutely chaotic first week in the "best of seven" Tournament of Champions final between Yogesh Raut, Troy Meyer, and Ben Chan. Yogesh has a costly wager in Game 1, Troy rides a huge Daily Double bid to a win in Game 2, Yogesh has a great game to get on the board in Game 3, and a dollar-perfect scenario happens in Game 4, where Ben is able to come from third-place to snatch a victory and a lead heading into the final games of the series. We also love Ben's ability to come up with great anecdotes, Troy fears the Illuminati and Swifties (are they the same thing?), and Yogesh seems to have nailed the buzzer timing as the week ends, setting up a great finish. We also discuss our Triple Stumper celebrations and the UN's Peruvian Secretary General. Follow us on Instagram at @whatisajeopardypodcast and on Twitter at @jeopardypodcast. Source: The New York Times: "The U.N.'s Man in the Middle" by Jane Rosen was the feature piece, and a number of New York Times articles formed the other sourcing. Special thanks to The Jeopardy! Fan and J-Archive. Produced by Producer Dan Music by Nate Heller Art by Max Wittert
It's another huge week in the Jeopar-verse, as Ike Barinholtz is the first Celebrity Jeopardy! contestant to be granted access into the vaunted Tournament of Champions...and wins a game! And he nearly wins another, as we recap the three quarterfinals and the two semifinals that took place this past week. Yogesh Raut and Ben Chan continue their impressive play, Troy Meyer puts together what is likely the strongest quarterfinal of any ToC player, and all your favorite segments are here as we take a look at the best responses and anecdotes of the week and Emily scours the internet for a Jeopardy! story about...pimento cheese? Follow us on Instagram: @whatisajeopardypodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jeopardypodcast Source: Vulture: "Ike Barinholtz Owes His Big Jeopardy! Victory to Eyes Wide Shut" by Devon Ivie. Colby College: "Rome's Sick: Ovid's Exile" by Various. The Jeopardy! Fan: thejeopardyfan.com Produced by Producer Dan Music by Nate Heller Art by Max Wittert
It's here! Join comedians and podcasters Emily Heller (Baby Geniuses) and John Cullen (Blocked Party) for the first episode of their new weekly comedy podcast about all things Jeopardy! The Tournament of Champions has started and we recap the first six games here, from the shocking eliminations of Cris Pannullo and Stephen Webb to a perfect game from Yogesh Raut and a dominating victory from Emily Sands...it's all here! We also reveal our favorite anecdote and response of the week, we scour the internet to find out what people are angry about, and the Final Jeopardy Deep Dive tackles the feud between Alaskan politicians Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening. Like, subscribe, share, and tell your friends! Follow us on Instagram: @whatisajeopardypodcast Follow us on Twitter: @jeopardypodcast Source: Anchorage Daily News. "For Alaska's First Senators, An Epic Battle of Ego Came Down to a Coinflip" by David Reamer. Produced by Producer Dan Music: Nate Heller Art: Max Wittert
Welcome to the first-ever comedy podcast about Jeopardy! Emily Heller and John Cullen are two (dumb) comedians who have one smart thing in common...they love Jeopardy! So join us every week for game recaps, our favorite anecdotes, responses, and all the other stupid and fun content you crave about America's best game show.