Introducing today’s contestants: Bo, a museum and cultural professional, whose podcasting story got a coveted “good for you!” from Ken; Kristen, a high school Spanish teacher, watched whales in a cold climate; and Zach, an attorney, encourages voter registration. Zach … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 29

Today’s contestants are: Jill, a development director, has two Kunekune pigs, one of which is a “rock star”; Zach, an attorney, is a four-day champ with winnings of $85,669 and finally able to defend his title from the end of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 28

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Erica, a provider data specialist, is rereading Agatha Christie; Alex, a psychiatry resident physician, did a thesis on the dodo bird in popular literature; and Brian, an attorney, has gotten away from “garage sailing”. Brian is … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 27

Please welcome today’s contestants: Gabriela, a fashion buyer, perfected her Jell-O shots; Stephen, an attorney, lost money playing poker with Elena Kagan; and Brian, an attorney, joined Stephen and Gabriela at the theoretical Jeopardy! poker table. Brian is a five-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 26

Here are today’s contestants: Elliott, a writer, whose grandmother did “not great” on Art Fleming’s Jeopardy!; Madeline, a digital marketing manager, worked at the Metropolitan Museum in New York; and Brian, an attorney, babysat for a bag of flour. Brian … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 25

Introducing today’s contestants: Jack, a law student, sang karaoke with the spirit of Abe Lincoln; Maggie, a prospect researcher, uses improv training in parenting; and Brian, an attorney, saw his old workplace on “Tiger King”. Brian is a three-day champ … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 22

Today’s contestants are: Stephanie, a PR specialist, had Plácido Domingo in her car; Robert, a civilian investigator, has fun treading water at craps; and Brian, an attorney, plays Jeopardy! with lawyers using archived clues. Brian is a two-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 21

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Sarah, an art journalist and critic, met Alex on the subway (and has visual proof); Hannah, a payment operations manager, was hit by cars on three continents; and Brian, an attorney, plays the bass clarinet. Brian … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 20

Please welcome today’s contestants: Lisa, a safety engineer, found living at the airport “fun in retrospect”; Brian, an attorney, won a law school “beauty pageant”; and Donesh, a strategist, won a Halloween party as Little Orphan Annie. Donesh is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 19

Here are today’s contestants: Helen, a medical device program manager, had a computer babysitter; Donesh, a strategist, has a Tibetan monk do his star chart; and Jennifer, an associate professor, has a shoe pantry. Jennifer is a one-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 18

Introducing today’s contestants: Gautham, a journalist, was the FCC reporter for the Wall Street Journal; Jennifer, an associate professor, is a big David Bowie fan; and Lucy, an illustrator, has a prized collection of letters from her grandparents. Lucy is … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 15

Today’s contestants are: Liz, a teacher, made a bet involving Jeopardy! and naming her child; Brett, a freelance sportswriter, whose baseball knowledge inspired a stage show; and Lucy, an illustrator, rescued her first dog at age four. Lucy is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 14

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Cameron, a real estate agent, showed why you don’t want to come down with horse flu; Josiah, a risk management professional, runs the “$8 Game Show”; and Lucy, an illustrator, met her husband working at Ben … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 13

Please welcome today’s contestants: Lucy, an illustrator, works at a veterinary emergency clinic; Dusty, a former movie executive, helped give us Jennifer Lawrence; and Tanay, a business operations associate, has a lucky wallet with a dedication to his teachers. Tanay … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 12

Here are today’s contestants: Julia, a lawyer, suggests her profession sings about as well as it acts; Tanay, a business operations associate, gave a thesis as an anniversary present; and Jim, an assistant professor of English education, had problems with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 11 – hosting debut of Ken Jennings

Introducing today’s contestants: Jim, an assistant professor of English education, has more books than he can ever read; Cliff, a software engineering manager, can make a heart with his fingers; and Yoshie, an executive assistant, knows the secret to calligraphy … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Jan. 8 – Alex Trebek’s final episode

Today’s contestants are: Tracy, a data scientist, has a fear of peacocks, which are “terrible”; Natalie, a government analyst, is a craft beer connoisseur; and Yoshie, an executive assistant, knows “it’s great to be alive in Colma” rather than underground. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Jan. 7

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Yoshie, an executive assistant, is good at crossword puzzles; Jared, an anesthesiologist, suffered revenge in the form of packing peanuts; and Manisha, an attorney, got into the law thanks to “General Hospital”. Manisha is a one-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Jan. 6

Please welcome today’s contestants: Manisha, an attorney, “missed nothing” when she couldn’t see David Sedaris; Molly, a college student, has a prized Stevie Wonder album; and Brayden, a policy intern, has a coin collection. Brayden is a five-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 5

Here are today’s contestants: Teal, a lawyer, got a grant to study psycholinguistics; David, a high school English teacher, had done well in quiz bowls with his now-lost pen; and Brayden, a policy intern, works on criminal justice reform. Brayden … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 4