With the 'Jeopardy! National College Championship' (JNCC) now behind us, I had the opportunity to chat with my quarterfinal opponents Raymond Goslow and Lucy Greenman and reflect upon our paths to qualification, our quarterfinal match, and the reactions from our families, friends, and communities once our episode aired. We also talked about the intricacies involved in auditioning and taping for Jeopardy! as well as share some details about the things you didn't get to see on camera.
How did we feel about each other before our quarterfinal match? Would we have preferred to have been on the syndicated show? What was the most expensive thing that Lucy spent her winnings on? All of these questions and more are answered in this episode Post-Podium!
Timestamps
0:15 - Intro
1:08 - Panel introductions
2:05 - "How are you feeling?"
3:43 - "Why Jeopardy!?"
5:24 - "What did your audition timeline look like?"
7:06 - "How did you prepare for the JNCC?"
10:17 - First Impressions
13:42 - Our weaker Jeopardy! categories
15:46 - The Jeopardy! buzzer (lights vs. sound, buzzer hold)
18:33 - The Matt Amodio buzzer method
20:06 - Our contestant stories
22:47 - Alternative contestant stories
25:20 - Recounting our Zoom auditions/interviews
27:01 - Quarterfinal Breakdown: "HITS OF 2021"/"SQUID GAME"
28:32 - Quarterfinal Breakdown: "HALF PAST"/"ADD/DROP"
30:47 - Quarterfinal Breakdown: Raymond swept "NATIONAL PARKS"
32:35 - Quarterfinal Breakdown: "ISLAND FOLK" for $400
34:33 - Quarterfinal Breakdown: Final Jeopardy! - "PHYSICISTS"
39:00 - Quarterfinal Breakdown: Individual Stats
42:37 - "What aspect of this experience surprised you the most?"
43:45 - Opinions on the tournament's structure and promotional strategy
47:36 - "Would you have preferred to have been on the syndicated show?"
49:37 - "Any regrets?"
51:16 - Other behind the scenes stories (Carnegie "Melon", Getting Dinner Together)
53:47 - "Did you have a quarterfinal watch party? Did anything exciting happen?"
56:15 - "Have you read any messages from randoms on social media?"
58:27 - "What was the best purchase you've made with your winnings thus far?"
1:01:27 - Wrapping up and promoting social media
1:02:26 - Outro
