What Is...? A Jeopardy! Podcast

A weekly comedy podcast about Jeopardy! from comedians Emily Heller and John Cullen.

What Is...? A Jeopardy! Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Heller & Cullen, with 120 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Heller & Cullen hosts What Is...? A Jeopardy! Podcast, a tv show with 120 episodes published.

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  Episode #47

  The 2026 WIAJP Player of the Year: Jamie Ding

  Aug 6, 20261h 20mS3

  Who else could it be? A 31-game winning streak, a great sense of humour, and a hell of a lot of orange, Jamie Ding joins us to discuss his amazing run on the Alex Trebek Stage. We ask about his prep process, how he feels watching the ToC stack up with amazing contestants, his worst anecdote, his biggest purchase so far, and what it's like to hug Ben Affleck. And if you want to feel like you're getting a great hug from a celebrity, why not join the Patreon? Just $5/month gets you a new bonus episode every month, including just this week, when Emily and John set out to pick a new cohost for Emily the only way they know how: with an absurd 32-person bracket. Get that plus the entire back catalogue of bonus episodes, access to the Discord, and MORE at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast.

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  Episode #46

  Week of July 20: Catch the Freshness

  Jul 27, 20261h 26mS3

  The end of the 42nd season of Jeopardy! is here, and it ends with a week of absolute BANGERS, including what is potentially the Game of the Year on Thursday. We also get introduced to one of the more memorable players of the season in Grace Biermann, Caleb Groen's superchampion run comes to an end, and we dive deep on Billy Bob Thornton and Sling Blade. If you want to feel as good as marrying Angelina Jolie does (probably), then why not donate to the show? You'll get a brand-new bonus episode every single month, immediate access to our entire back catalogue of bonus eps, and access to our Discord, which is a wonderful community. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: Washington Post: "Who Is That Guy?" by Rita Kempley; Vanity Fair: "Robert Duvall Has an Interesting Nickname for Billy Bob Thornton" by Julie Miller; Mental Floss: "14 Fascinating Facts About 'Sling Blade'" by Roger Cormier 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.

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  Episode #45

  Week of July 13: Which Unabomber?

  Jul 20, 20261h 17mS3

  We ponder the existence of multiple Unabombers on this week's episode as Caleb Groen enters the imperial phase of his superchamp run, which is to say, not a lot happens this week other than Caleb dominating. Caleb also has an anecdote that makes John insecure about his own intelligence, we learn about a word Jeopardy! apparently doesn't use on set, and we get a Name of the Year contender. Plus, we dive deep on Brigham Young. If you want to be our Listener of the Year, it all starts with donating to the Patreon! Every month you'll get a brand-new bonus episode, plus you'll get immediate access to our entire back catalogue of bonuses, which includes player interviews, live play games, reviews of other Jeopardy! programs like Celebrity Jeopardy! and YouTube Jeopardy!, and MORE! Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: From the Desk: "Who Was Brigham Young?" by Kurt Manwaring Special thank you as always to The Jeopardy! Fan and the J-Archive. This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music is by Nate Heller. Art is by Max Wittert.

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  Episode #44

  Week of July 6: Emily Met Tom Cruise

  Jul 14, 20261h 37mS3

  Yes, Jeopardy! games happened this week and Caleb Groen continues an impressive streak of ToC invites by winning his fifth game, but most of you will be here to hear about Tom Cruise showing up at Emily's work and her and all of her co-workers going nuts about it. Plus, Jeopardy! opens up a writer's spot, we get one of our favorite contestants of the entire season, and we dive deep on Florence Nightingale. If you want to be one of our favorite listeners, why not donate to the show? For just $5/month you'll get a new bonus episode every month, access to our top-secret Discord, and immediate access to all of our back catalogue. We had superchamp Tristan Williams on for a wonderful interview last week, and you won't want to miss it. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: National Women's History Museum: "Florence Nightingale" by Kerri Lee Alexander; National Army Museum: "Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp"; Historic UK: "Florence Nightingale" by Jessica Brain 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.

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  Episode #43

  Week of June 29: Bulging

  Jul 7, 20261h 18mS3

  Much like a certain Jeopardy! category, we are BULGING with content this week as we say goodbye to superchamp Adam Remsen and we get one of the games of the season in the wake of his farewell to the Alex Trebek Stage. Plus, some olds online get weird about Ken on vacation, Ken has one of his cattier moments of the season, and we dive deep (sort of) on Lin-Manuel Miranda. If you want to dive deep on one of this year's superchamps, why not join the Patreon? Tristan Williams joined us for a fantastic and wide-ranging interview that covered his time on the ATS, watching his ToC bye slip through his fingers, and his unique prep. It was a hilarious and candid interview you won't wanna miss! Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: The New Yorker: "A Hip-Hop Hamilton" by Rebecca Mead. 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.

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