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reading old alek trebek interviews and i cannot stop cracking up

Is there a formula for success on Jeopardy!?
Yeah, know the material.

What’s the part of your job that feels the most like a grind?
Nothing really.

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can't believe how dry (and random/bizarre) his responses are lol https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/alex-trebek-jeopardy-in-conversation.html

Who would be your dream guest?
People used to ask me, “Who would your dream Jeopardy! contestant be?” I used to say Kevin Spacey. He’s bright, and there would be so many funny moments because of all his great impressions. But now you can’t say that. So to answer your question: the pope. I was raised Catholic.

What would you ask him?
Why aren’t you making more changes in the Catholic Church?

What changes are you thinking of?
Women priests. Allowing priests to marry. Why not? What’s that [cleric

Do you have any sort of relationship with Pat Sajak? I think of you and him as the two iconic game-show hosts that are still going. Look, we’re friends, but we don’t socialize. We’ve never discussed politics. I know where he stands. I don’t think he knows where I stand.
How strong do you think the correlation is between intelligence and trivia knowledge? That depends how you define “trivia knowledge.”
The ability to retain and recall facts. Well, bright people are able to do that better than mos

VultureAlex Trebek on Retirement, His Legacy, and Why Knowledge Matters“It’s a good show,” says the Jeopardy host. “It should, and will, go on after I’m done.”

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