Let’s meet today’s contestants: Anna, a barista; (Note: due to technical difficulties, I didn’t get the contestant chat today.) Adam, a law clerk; and Jonathan, an actor. Jonathan is a five-day champ with winnings of $117,700. Jonathan was tied for … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 18

Introducing today’s contestants: Connie, a mechanical engineer, watched Art Fleming as a child; Nima, a lawyer & legal recruiter, scored twice on Andre Drummond but didn’t retire; and Jonathan, an actor, bounced back from a rattlesnake bite. Jonathan is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 15

Introducing today’s contestants: Ray, a retired army officer, had a 2×4 lead to a long marriage; Aline, an MFA candidate, was stranded in Germany; and Jonathan, an actor, freed a trapped cat. Jonathan is a three-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 14

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Mary, a pastor, worked at a refugee relief organization; Bilal, a product manager, was often mistaken for Aziz Ansari; and Jonathan, an actor, is a dialect coach. Jonathan is a two-day champ with winnings of $51,700. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 13

Please welcome today’s contestants: Robinson-Gissette, an art assistant, has tetragametic chimerism; Brittany, a stay-at-home mom, backpacked along the bottom of the Grand Canyon; and Jonathan, an actor, sang in cathedrals all over the world. Jonathan is a one-day champ with … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 12

Here are today’s contestants: Jonathan, an actor, does Shakespeare Star Wars; Jessica, a statistical research specialist, has a tattoo in tribute to her late mother; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, is getting recognized by people he wonders if he knows. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 11

Introducing today’s contestants: Max, a producer, created “Jesspardy!” and imitates Johnny Gilbert; Claire, an engineer, says her profession is good preparation for the game; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, yells at his former, less-knowledgeable self. Matt is a 37-day champ … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 8

Today’s contestants are: Maddie, a Ph.D. candidate, is a dramaturg; Tyler, a voice and speech teacher, knows “nothing” and his daughter is a genius; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, wears Jeopardy! hand-me-downs. Matt is a 36-day champ with winnings of … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 7

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Casey, a marketing manager, is an international theme park fan; David, an IT communications strategy team lead, has run up many tall buildings; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, had an ironic laptop accident. Matt is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 6

Please welcome today’s contestants: Anthony, a social worker, was stranded in Guam and wants to go back; Angie, a writer, wrote a letter to Alex wanting to get on the show at age 8; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, listens … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 5

Here are today’s contestants: Mike, a retired ironworker and writer, built a lot of stuff and lets people know it; Elizabeth, a student and parttime engagement specialist, has an orchid tattoo in honor of her grandmother; and Matt, a Ph.D. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 4

Introducing today’s contestants: Samantha, a graduate student, interns at a domestic violence shelter; Thomas, a Ph.D. student, is middle-named after Knoxville, Tennessee; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, has a stranger help him make a flight. Matt is a 32-day champ … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 1

Today’s contestants are: Andrew, a museum web and interactive developer, recreated a city with his son for an art expo; Abigail, a screen printer, has a nacho notebook; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, will be working Jeopardy! into his CV. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Sept. 30

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Adriana, a student advisor, saw Queen Beatrix in her carriage; Daniel, a nonprofit manager and tour guide, got his driver’s license on his fourth try; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, came back to a very interesting … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Sept. 29

Please welcome today’s contestants: Lori, a retired teacher, whose town hosts a total sausage festival; Stu, a TV writer, has a Marvel character named after him; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, belatedly learned to ride a bike. Matt is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 28

Introducing today’s contestants: Angélica, an AV service support team lead, plays Duran Duran on the ukulele; Justin, a data scientist, has a time-travelling daughter; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, learned a lot from an antiques mall. Matt is a 28-day … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Sept. 27

Introducing today’s contestants: Rebecca, an administrative assistant, participated in “Janpardy!”; Troy, a written communications specialist, dealt with rowdy opera fans as a Hollywood Bowl usher; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, lost a fight with an apple tree. Matt is a … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Sept. 24

Today’s contestants are: Guhan, an undergrad student and EMT, had a fire drill during his Jeopardy! audition; Caroline, an ophtomologist, created a March Madness tournament for her dog; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, has learned an average of one song … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Sept. 23

Let’s meet today’s contestants: Christopher, a communications specialist, met his wife while subbing in a musical; Paula, an ROI trainer, is always within “one degree of separation”; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, had a Lucy Ricardo moment with a dishwasher. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Sept. 22

Please welcome today’s contestants: John, a logistics manager, got the Jeopardy! call in the emergency room; Melissa, a corporate attorney, was on David Letterman’s tribute to Boston; and Matt, a Ph.D. student, seems to be old hat to his labmates. … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Sept. 21

Here are today’s contestants: Tracy, an accountant, has a connection to President Taft; Carlo, a post-doctoral researcher, looks like Troy Polamalu (at least in Pittsburgh); and Matt, a Ph.D. student, was able to relate to a tardy bat. Matt is … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Sept. 20