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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Defector visual editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell. dhm@defector.com

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Dan McQuade

Wheel of Fortune board: RENTING A PEDA_ BOAT. Someone guessed W.

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This Is So Stupid

Requiem For A Pedaw Boat

Amy Schneider is a software engineer, cat owner, and Jeopardy champion who posts about her experiences on Twitter @Jeopardamy. She used to have a podcast, and odds are she will again some day.

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Life Lessons

How I Got Smart

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The Price Is Right

There Should Be A Game Show Where People Compete To Be A Game Show Host

Mike Richards hosting Jeopardy last March

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Guy Who Picked Himself To Host ‘Jeopardy!’ Made A Really Bad Choice

A montage of anti-Alex trebek headlines. they are all the ones listed in the previous paragraph.

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Maybe The Next ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Should Just Be Some Random Doofus

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Ray Ratto

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Damn You, Defector, For Forcing Me To Rewatch ‘Taskmaster’ Out Of Envy And Cussedness

Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.

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Fran Hoepfner

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Watch ‘Taskmaster,’ And Indulge In The Simple Pleasure Of Watching Funny People Do Weird Things

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Who Should Be The Next Host Of ‘Jeopardy!’?

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