Tell Us About Yourself: Conversations with Game Show Contestants
Tell Us About Yourself: Conversations with Game Show Contestants
In conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play, BuzzerBlog presents a brand new podcast chronicling the stories of game show contestants from all walks of life. Listen as everyday people talk about what happened beforeâand afterâtheir game show appearances. Find out what motivates folks to appear on game shows. Hear behind-the-scenes stories from your favorite game shows, told by the stars of those showsâthe contestants. Christian Carrion hosts Tell Us About Yourself: Conversations with Game Show Contestants.
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Matt Scott, Tell Us About Yourself.
Matt Scott is the weekday morning meteorologist on Connecticut’s FOX 61 who appeared on The Weakest Link in 2001.
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Jared Watson, Tell Us About Yourself.
Jared Watson is a quality control specialist from Texas who was a 3-day Jeopardy champion in 2023, as well as a semifinalist in the following year’s Tournament of Champions.
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Chris Palmer, Tell Us About Yourself.
Chris Palmer is a cashier who was one of Cedric the Entertainer’s first-ever contestants on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.
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Hunter Hampton, Tell Us About Yourself.
Hunter Hampton appeared on The Match Game in the 1960s, as well as The Joker’s Wild in the 1980s.
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Wayne Cox, Tell Us About Yourself.
Wayne Cox was the host of the 1980s Canadian game shows Acting Crazy, Second Honeymoon and Talk About.
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Dean Rogers, Tell Us About Yourself.
Dean Rogers is an entertainment reporter from Maryland who’s won a total of over $100,000 in cash and prizes on game shows.
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Chuck Kraus, Tell Us About Yourself.
Chuck Kraus is a transportation supervisor from St. Louis who’s appeared on Wheel Of Fortune, The $100,000 Pyramid, and The Price is Right.
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Pete Buchbauer, Tell Us About Yourself.
Pete Buchbauer is a stand-up comedian who, in 2024, was a 16-day champion on the syndicated game show Person, Place Or Thing.
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Steve Leblang, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a man who, after winning over $25,000 on the CBS game show Whew!, worked for over four decades as an executive in the game show industry.
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Eugene Byon, Tell Us About Yourself.
Eugene Byon is an IT specialist who’s appeared on over half a dozen game shows, as well as co-hosted a live episode of HQ Trivia.