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What Is...? A Jeopardy! Podcast: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Heller & Cullen
A weekly comedy podcast about Jeopardy! from comedians Emily Heller and John Cullen.
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- 3 days ago1h 23m
Week of May 25: Ballet is the French Accent of the Body
We learned a lot about Chris D'Angelo last week and even heard from his sister, but this was TRULY Chris D'Angelo week on J! as he has a fantastic run of games and earns his way into the Tournament of Champions. We also get a contender for Response of the Year, it's a tough week for anecdotes, Emily works on her French accent, and we dive deep on Pilates. If you wanna really stretch out with our podcast, why not join the Patreon? You'll get a new bonus episode every single month, access to our entire back catalogue of bonuses, and access to our Discord, where last week a live play game with three former J! champs from there went up on the Patreon just for fun. Cool stuff is happening all the time and it's a great way to support the show, so head on over to patreon.com/jeopardypodcast and join today! SOURCE: Sports Illustrated: "Joe Pilates: Learning to Be An Animal" by Robert Wernick; Knockaloe Charitable Trust: "Joseph Pilates" Special thank you as always to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive. This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.
- 1 weeks ago1h 22m
Week of May 18: Elmo v. Jar Jar w/ Jen D'Angelo
Tristan Williams cements his superchamp status this week...just in time to lose it to Chris D'Angelo, who begins a little run of his own after a fortuitous math error in Final works out in his favor. Also this week, we get a quintessential Canadian contestant we love, Ken puts in a very strong nominee for Ken's Korner of the Year, and we dive deep on Sputnik. Plus, "Quiz Lady" writer and producer Jen D'Angelo–who also happens to be Chris' sister–sends in a note about finally being able to watch her brother play on Jeopardy! after years of him trying and how he inspired the genesis of "Quiz Lady" in the first place. If you want more content from our very own "Quiz Lady" (that's Emily), why not donate to our Patreon? You'll get a new bonus episode every month, immediate access to our entire back catalogue and to our Discord, and lots of other fun stuff. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: Slate: "Can America Ever Have Another 'Sputnik Moment'?" by Fred Kaplan 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.
- 2 weeks ago1h 24m
Week of May 11: 70 Lbs. Worth of Bible
It's Tristan Williams week on Jeopardy! as he gets himself a ToC invitation and much more, playing solidly across all 5 games this week. He gets a couple of close scares though, as we discuss a charming southern U.S.A. anecdote, the show seemingly taking a few shots at right wing America, and Ken introduces a game in a way we've never heard before. Plus, we dive deep on the Gutenberg Bible. If you want to feel pious and holy, perhaps do the most blessed thing and donate to our show on Patreon today! You'll get a brand-new bonus episode every month, you'll get access to our entire back catalogue of bonuses, and you'll get access to our Discord, where we're hosting our first-ever live play game featuring some former J! champs next week. You won't wanna miss it! Join now at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: History: "7 Things You May Not Know About the Gutenberg Bible" by Evan Andrews 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.
- 3 weeks ago1h 27m
Week of May 4: This Feels Canadian To Me
It's a Canadian week on Jeopardy! as a contestant from a small Ontario town near where John grew up gets blessed with a Final Jeopardy! category about Canadian music. We also get a a show first: a contestant and listener who purposely steered their anecdote to be about something we have professed our love for on our podcast. Elsewhere, Ken decides a specific contestant is his opp for some reason, we learn some horny gossip about a potentially rewritten category title, and we dive deep on Canadian hero Céline Dion. If you want your heart to go on, you should donate to our Patreon. It helps keep our show going and gives you great feelings in the form of bonus episodes. You'll get one new one every month, access to our back catalogue of bonuses, and access to our Discord, one of the finest places online to discuss Jeopardy!. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: People: "North Star" by Cynthia Sanz; Biography.com: "Céline Dion" by Tyler Piccotti Special thank you as always to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive. This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.
- May 5, 20261h 26m
Week of April 27: Yellow Delicious
It was a wild and weird week for Jeopardy! as superchamp Jamie Ding meets his end at the hands of Greg Shahade, a chess master and very solid champion who dominated the news cycle this week for not his gameplay but uhh...other reasons. We bid farewell to our beloved Jamie and discuss a very fun week of games as we get an anecdote flex, two Response of the Year candidates, and we dive deep on the Granny Smith apple. If you want something else that will help keep the doctor away, why not join our Patreon? Surely bonus episodes from our podcast will keep you in excellent health! And none better than our most recent, as John's Blocked Party cohost Stefan Heck returned to the show to review Jeopardy!: YouTube Edition with us. It was...an experience. You'll also get immediate access to our entire back catalogue of episodes and our Discord. What fun! Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: BBC: "Who Was the Real Granny Smith?" by Tanya Gupta; Australian Dictionary of Biography: "Maria Ann Smith" by Megan Martin 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.
- Apr 28, 20261h 21m
Week of April 20: Not Really Horny, But Penis Mentioned
Jeopardy! proves that you don't have to be horny to mention a horse's "equipment", and quite frankly, we approach feeling horny ourselves for one of the best games in Jamie Ding's entire run, as him and Patrick Nolan have a fantastic back-and-forth in Thursday's game. Plus, we get a real gunslinger in Lydia who answers so many clues her tongue gets twisted, John gets scared by an Emily anecdote prompt, and we dive deep on the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise". If you want to feel patriotic for our show, why not become one of its most valuable soldiers by donating to it? Over at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast, just $5/month gets you access to a new bonus episode every month, our entire back catalogue of bonus episodes, and our super fun Discord. Join today! SOURCE: New York Times: "Aux Barricades! 'La Marseillaise' is Besieged" by Alan Riding; The Guardian: "La Marseillaise: Has France's Controversial Anthem Finally Hit the Right Note?" by Alex Marshall 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.
- Apr 21, 20261h 16m
Week of April 13: The Cocaine Episode
We aren't on cocaine while recording this episode, but for some reason it comes up more than once, as Emily forgets to finish writing a recap joke about it, John remembers that he's seen the 2001 drug-dealer movie "Blow", and TaoTao brings a manic energy to the Alex Trebek stage. Plus, Stephanie bows out in a joyous way, Jamie Ding continues his run of dominance, and we dive deep on Helen Keller's socialist history. If you want to help contribute to the greater whole (Emily and John continuing to do this pod), why not donate to the show? For just $5/month, you'll get a new bonus episode every month, access to our Discord, access to our entire back catalogue, and MORE! Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: Jacobin: "Helen Keller Was One of the Great American Socialists" by Keith Rosenthal 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.
- Apr 15, 20261h 27m
Week of April 6: Inaugural Balls
John is back as Jamie Ding survives a near-loss scare and then rebounds to win the rest of his games this week in a convincing fashion, etching his name into the 20-win club. We also get a Name of the Year candidate, one of the longest responses to a single J! clue ever, and Jamie is once again flexing with a wrong answer. Plus, we dive deep on Leon Trotsky. If you want to dive as deep as a pickaxe on our show, why not support the show on Patreon? You'll get a new bonus episode every month, exclusive access to our Discord and our entire back catalogue of bonuses, and MORE! Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: The National WWII Museum: "Trotsky's Struggle Against Stalin" by Jason Dawsey Special thank you as always to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive. This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.
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