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Week of September 28: the Kindergarten Slime Man Oct 06, 2026

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It's Handsome Kevin Seccia's farewell (for now!) episode, and we rue our childish hopes for Nikolas's run. Kevin quibbles about a wrestling clue and Producer Dan agrees, we try our hands at the ooOOO, and Kevin gives us some knife recommendations on his way out the door. Something else Kevin recommends: joining our Patreon! $5/month gets you access to our discord server as well as all of our bonus content. That includes the new episode that will be coming out this week, starring HKS and some of our other pals from The Great North writers' room playing some fun party games.

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This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Art is by Max Wittert. Music by Nate Heller. Thanks as always to the J! Archive and the Jeopardy Fan.

Week of September 21st: Drag it Through the Garden Sep 29, 2026

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It's our second week back with Handsome Kevin Seccia, and dare I say we have our first breakout star of the season??? We do so much digging into the history of Groundhog Day you can basically call us Fred le Marmotte. The Greek Theater gets multiple shoutouts. We also "give dap" to our favorite responses and anecdotes of the week, including some prime bitchy Ken moments.

Thanks as always to the Jeopardy! Fan and the J! Archive.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music is by Nate Heller. Art is by Max Wittert.

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Week of Sept 14: A Rich Tapestry of Horrible Incidents and Interactions Sep 22, 2026

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Well well well, looks like we CAN do the podcast without John! (even though the first time I tried to publish this I failed horribly) Emily is joined by friend of the podcast, Handsome Kevin Seccia, to recap the first week of season 43. Ken gets the Jeopardy! writers too online, Andrew Garfield seduces us down to his dungeon, Emily meets the Greatest Showman, and we play a new game: married or divorced?

Special thank you, as always, to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music is by Nate Heller. Art is by Max Wittert.

Week of Sept 14: A rich tapestry of horrible incidents and interactions Sep 22, 2026

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Special thank you, as always, to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music is by Nate Heller. Art is by Max Wittert.

The 2026 Jeoppys Sep 01, 2026

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The most prestigious awards in television are BACK, as we hand out our Jeoppy Awards for Season 41 of Jeopardy!, from the classic Response and Anecdote of the Year to the best names and misleading headlines from the year that was. And of course, the monologue returns, poking fun at all of the major stories from the season and almost certainly being the only comedy monologue about Jeopardy! to air anywhere on earth. Plus, this is John's last main feed episode (for now), so he says goodbye, and Emily reveals her plans for the show.

One of those plans includes the Patreon, the only place to get our Masters review (coming next week) and a slew of other bonus content, plus access to our Discord. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert. Additional material by Peter Miller.

The 2026 WIAJP Player of the Year: Jamie Ding Aug 07, 2026

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Who else could it be? A 31-game winning streak, a great sense of humour, and a hell of a lot of orange, Jamie Ding joins us to discuss his amazing run on the Alex Trebek Stage. We ask about his prep process, how he feels watching the ToC stack up with amazing contestants, his worst anecdote, his biggest purchase so far, and what it's like to hug Ben Affleck.

And if you want to feel like you're getting a great hug from a celebrity, why not join the Patreon? Just $5/month gets you a new bonus episode every month, including just this week, when Emily and John set out to pick a new cohost for Emily the only way they know how: with an absurd 32-person bracket. Get that plus the entire back catalogue of bonus episodes, access to the Discord, and MORE at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast.

Week of July 20: Catch the Freshness Jul 28, 2026

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The end of the 42nd season of Jeopardy! is here, and it ends with a week of absolute BANGERS, including what is potentially the Game of the Year on Thursday. We also get introduced to one of the more memorable players of the season in Grace Biermann, Caleb Groen's superchampion run comes to an end, and we dive deep on Billy Bob Thornton and Sling Blade.

If you want to feel as good as marrying Angelina Jolie does (probably), then why not donate to the show? You'll get a brand-new bonus episode every single month, immediate access to our entire back catalogue of bonus eps, and access to our Discord, which is a wonderful community. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast.

SOURCE: Washington Post: "Who Is That Guy?" by Rita Kempley; Vanity Fair: "Robert Duvall Has an Interesting Nickname for Billy Bob Thornton" by Julie Miller; Mental Floss: "14 Fascinating Facts About 'Sling Blade'" by Roger Cormier

Special thank you as always to the J-Archive and The Jeopardy! Fan.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.

Week of July 13: Which Unabomber? Jul 21, 2026

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We ponder the existence of multiple Unabombers on this week's episode as Caleb Groen enters the imperial phase of his superchamp run, which is to say, not a lot happens this week other than Caleb dominating. Caleb also has an anecdote that makes John insecure about his own intelligence, we learn about a word Jeopardy! apparently doesn't use on set, and we get a Name of the Year contender. Plus, we dive deep on Brigham Young.

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SOURCE: From the Desk: "Who Was Brigham Young?" by Kurt Manwaring

Special thank you as always to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music is by Nate Heller. Art is by Max Wittert.

Week of July 6: Emily Met Tom Cruise Jul 14, 2026

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Yes, Jeopardy! games happened this week and Caleb Groen continues an impressive streak of ToC invites by winning his fifth game, but most of you will be here to hear about Tom Cruise showing up at Emily's work and her and all of her co-workers going nuts about it. Plus, Jeopardy! opens up a writer's spot, we get one of our favorite contestants of the entire season, and we dive deep on Florence Nightingale.

If you want to be one of our favorite listeners, why not donate to the show? For just $5/month you'll get a new bonus episode every month, access to our top-secret Discord, and immediate access to all of our back catalogue. We had superchamp Tristan Williams on for a wonderful interview last week, and you won't want to miss it. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast.

SOURCE: National Women's History Museum: "Florence Nightingale" by Kerri Lee Alexander; National Army Museum: "Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp"; Historic UK: "Florence Nightingale" by Jessica Brain

Special thank you as always to the J-Archive and The Jeopardy! Fan.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.

Week of June 29: Bulging Jul 07, 2026

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Much like a certain Jeopardy! category, we are BULGING with content this week as we say goodbye to superchamp Adam Remsen and we get one of the games of the season in the wake of his farewell to the Alex Trebek Stage. Plus, some olds online get weird about Ken on vacation, Ken has one of his cattier moments of the season, and we dive deep (sort of) on Lin-Manuel Miranda.

If you want to dive deep on one of this year's superchamps, why not join the Patreon? Tristan Williams joined us for a fantastic and wide-ranging interview that covered his time on the ATS, watching his ToC bye slip through his fingers, and his unique prep. It was a hilarious and candid interview you won't wanna miss! Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast.

SOURCE: The New Yorker: "A Hip-Hop Hamilton" by Rebecca Mead.

Special thank you as always to the J-Archive and The Jeopardy! Fan.

This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.

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