I was not excited and then saw the list! Brennan and Monet are great! (No shade to Rebecca Black I'm just not attached.) This will be interesting because it's definitely going to highlight the...
I was not excited and then saw the list! Brennan and Monet are great! (No shade to Rebecca Black I'm just not attached.)
This will be interesting because it's definitely going to highlight the different realms of knowledge. And it's very YT advertising but I'll take something fun
Is this Rebecca Black, the fan of Friday? Is she still somehow relevant at all? I figured she was working in a bank or something after all these years.
Is this Rebecca Black, the fan of Friday? Is she still somehow relevant at all? I figured she was working in a bank or something after all these years.
She's been going through a reevaluation since the late 2010s. She put out a comeback album in 2023 that was pretty well-received; some singles and EPs as well. (I haven't listened to any of it...
She's been going through a reevaluation since the late 2010s. She put out a comeback album in 2023 that was pretty well-received; some singles and EPs as well. (I haven't listened to any of it myself, but it's gotten decent ratings.)
I’d love to be surprised but my guess is that Mulligan is going to clean house. That man is overflowing with random knowledge, and quick on his feet, too. Absolutely nothing against the others,...
I’d love to be surprised but my guess is that Mulligan is going to clean house. That man is overflowing with random knowledge, and quick on his feet, too. Absolutely nothing against the others, but I think anybody would be quickly out of their depth against him in a trivia game. I’m excited to see him share a stage with Ken Jennings though, that alone should be worth the price of admission.
It would depend a lot I think on what types of YouTube videos/material are being covered. BLeeM is on social media under protest most of the time, and while he's a trivia nerd, I know there are...
It would depend a lot I think on what types of YouTube videos/material are being covered. BLeeM is on social media under protest most of the time, and while he's a trivia nerd, I know there are categories of pub trivia I'm oblivious about. I could see Monet knowing the reality TV stuff better, for example. On the plus side he's very much a good humored winner or loser when not in his Game Changer persona so it'll be a fun watch either way.
Non-spoiler - I about cried at two of them choosing the Trevor Project and then GLAAD happened and I did. Trevor Project is near and dear to my heart. ( ･ั﹏･ั)
Non-spoiler - I about cried at two of them choosing the Trevor Project and then GLAAD happened and I did. Trevor Project is near and dear to my heart. ( ･ั﹏･ั)
Spoilers Brennan locking-in once he got the buzzer timing down absolutely tracks, as does his final jeopardy math though as a 2x parent I'm surprised he didn't get the last question. I feel like...
Spoilers
Brennan locking-in once he got the buzzer timing down absolutely tracks, as does his final jeopardy math though as a 2x parent I'm surprised he didn't get the last question.
I feel like his next Um Actually appearance will reference this.
Spoilers It’s funny what an important role the buzzer timing plays in Jeopardy, and it’s the one thing you can’t practice at home. You just have to figure it out once you get there. I’ve seen so...
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It’s funny what an important role the buzzer timing plays in Jeopardy, and it’s the one thing you can’t practice at home. You just have to figure it out once you get there. I’ve seen so many trivia geniuses get flummoxed by that non-trivial part of the game. (Can I use “non-trivial” like that? Well I just did. Suck it, Trebek.)
Brennan seemed really off his game but he mentioned he’s got a newborn at home. That’ll throw anybody off. Weeks of interrupted sleep cycles and an endless chain of spit-up and horrific poopy diapers are the universal recipe for zombie-like delirium. Despite that and the buzzer timing he still managed to come out ahead as I predicted, in the end.
I thought the show was a letdown in general. Too many stupid softball questions with YouTube references awkwardly shoehorned in. The constant YouTube emphasis / sponsorship was an annoying gimmick. I was especially miffed by the PR question about Mr. Beast ethically sourcing ingredients for his junk food. Am I imagining things or did they not deduct points for wrong answers (apart from the final round)? I’m also scratching my head about why there was only one round instead of the normal two, which felt like they were cheaping out.
Did anybody else notice the last question of the post-game interview? Ken asked in an open-ended way what everyone thought of their Jeopardy experience. Monét and Rebecca both gave very cordial, bland answers. Brennan looked like he had something on his mind and I was getting ready for a classic BLM hot take… but they edited it out. There was a very obvious cut, we never hear any response from him, and the interview was over. I’m dying to know what he said.
Surprised they only did one round. I was listening while working on other things and when they went to Final Jeopardy I thought I'd blacked out an entire round of the game somehow.
Surprised they only did one round. I was listening while working on other things and when they went to Final Jeopardy I thought I'd blacked out an entire round of the game somehow.
Streaming live on the Jeopardy! YouTube channel on March 31st; 9pm ET/6pm PT
Featuring
My perfect guest list:
Brennan Lee Mulligan
Hank Green
Ryan Letourneau (Northernlion)
I think the real guest list is pretty good though.
I was not excited and then saw the list! Brennan and Monet are great! (No shade to Rebecca Black I'm just not attached.)
This will be interesting because it's definitely going to highlight the different realms of knowledge. And it's very YT advertising but I'll take something fun
Is this Rebecca Black, the fan of Friday? Is she still somehow relevant at all? I figured she was working in a bank or something after all these years.
She's been going through a reevaluation since the late 2010s. She put out a comeback album in 2023 that was pretty well-received; some singles and EPs as well. (I haven't listened to any of it myself, but it's gotten decent ratings.)
I recently had a bit of a shock seeing her feature on a rap album I was listening to.
omg https://rebecca.blackfriday!
I’d love to be surprised but my guess is that Mulligan is going to clean house. That man is overflowing with random knowledge, and quick on his feet, too. Absolutely nothing against the others, but I think anybody would be quickly out of their depth against him in a trivia game. I’m excited to see him share a stage with Ken Jennings though, that alone should be worth the price of admission.
It would depend a lot I think on what types of YouTube videos/material are being covered. BLeeM is on social media under protest most of the time, and while he's a trivia nerd, I know there are categories of pub trivia I'm oblivious about. I could see Monet knowing the reality TV stuff better, for example. On the plus side he's very much a good humored winner or loser when not in his Game Changer persona so it'll be a fun watch either way.
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/_sQz0TyU7cE
Post Game Interview: https://youtu.be/N4eMbgP8WUg
Non-spoiler - I about cried at two of them choosing the Trevor Project and then GLAAD happened and I did. Trevor Project is near and dear to my heart. ( ･ั﹏･ั)
Spoilers
Brennan locking-in once he got the buzzer timing down absolutely tracks, as does his final jeopardy math though as a 2x parent I'm surprised he didn't get the last question.
I feel like his next Um Actually appearance will reference this.
Spoilers
It’s funny what an important role the buzzer timing plays in Jeopardy, and it’s the one thing you can’t practice at home. You just have to figure it out once you get there. I’ve seen so many trivia geniuses get flummoxed by that non-trivial part of the game. (Can I use “non-trivial” like that? Well I just did. Suck it, Trebek.)
Brennan seemed really off his game but he mentioned he’s got a newborn at home. That’ll throw anybody off. Weeks of interrupted sleep cycles and an endless chain of spit-up and horrific poopy diapers are the universal recipe for zombie-like delirium. Despite that and the buzzer timing he still managed to come out ahead as I predicted, in the end.
I thought the show was a letdown in general. Too many stupid softball questions with YouTube references awkwardly shoehorned in. The constant YouTube emphasis / sponsorship was an annoying gimmick. I was especially miffed by the PR question about Mr. Beast ethically sourcing ingredients for his junk food. Am I imagining things or did they not deduct points for wrong answers (apart from the final round)? I’m also scratching my head about why there was only one round instead of the normal two, which felt like they were cheaping out.
Did anybody else notice the last question of the post-game interview? Ken asked in an open-ended way what everyone thought of their Jeopardy experience. Monét and Rebecca both gave very cordial, bland answers. Brennan looked like he had something on his mind and I was getting ready for a classic BLM hot take… but they edited it out. There was a very obvious cut, we never hear any response from him, and the interview was over. I’m dying to know what he said.
Surprised they only did one round. I was listening while working on other things and when they went to Final Jeopardy I thought I'd blacked out an entire round of the game somehow.