In this episode of Post-Podium, I recap the inaugural Jeopardy! Second Chance Competition (SCC). The SCC was a two-week competition, which lasted from October 17-28, 2022; it featured 18 non-winning contestants from seasons 37 and 38, who were invited back for a chance to compete for a $35,000 prize and a spot in the 2022 Tournament of Champions (TOC). Each week consisted of three semifinal matches followed by a two-day total point affair finals. The winners of both weeks of the SCC would eventually round out the 21-person TOC roster. Stick around until the end of this episode to find out who will be my guest in the next episode which will cover the TOC quarterfinals, semifinals, and the special exhibition match between Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, and Mattea Roach!

Timestamps

0:14 - Intro

1:09 - Semifinal Match 1: Cindy Zhang vs. Aaron Gulyas vs. Jessica Stephens

3:52 - Semifinal Match 2: Erica Weiner-Amachi vs. Tracy Pitzel vs. Molly Karol

6:26 - Semifinal Match 3: James Fraser vs. Renée Russell vs. Pam Schoenberg

8:55 - Week 1 Finals: James Fraser vs. Jessica Stephens vs. Molly Karol

13:41 - Semifinal Match 4: Sarah Snider vs. Jeff Smith vs. Sadie Goldberger

16:04 - Semifinal Match 5: Tom Philipose vs. Alicia O'Hare vs. Jack Weller

17:49 - Semifinal Match 6: Nikkee Porcaro vs. Do Park vs. rowan ward

19:45 - Week 2 Finals: rowan ward vs. Jack Weller vs. Sadie Goldberger

22:56 - How Jessica and rowan fared in the TOC

27:01 - Wrapping up and outro