# Jeopardy discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [January 4, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207 "2022-01-04T18:16:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 44
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/861 "2022-06-08T00:44:14Z")
I could have sworn there was a recent _Wide Sargasso Sea-like_ feminist revision book titled _The Wife of Bath_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/862 "2022-06-08T00:46:44Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > I could have sworn there was a recent _Wide Sargasso Sea-like_ feminist revision book titled _The Wife of Bath_ …was it _The Good Wife of Bath_? ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/863 "2022-06-08T00:52:28Z")
That’s it, but the dates wouldn’t have matched the Jeopardy! clue (6/7) ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/864 "2022-06-08T04:39:01Z")
The tipoff for me was “the first section.” Multi-section poem, circa 1313 … hmmmmm … (ETA: _The Canterbury Tales_ were written about seventy years later.) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/865 "2022-06-08T17:27:28Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > The Final Jeopardy clue for 6/7 was insanely difficult. Yeah, I decided to award everyone who said “The Handmaid’s Tale” one half point. Including myself. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Maven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_maven/32/3272_2.png) [@Steven\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Maven)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/866 "2022-06-08T20:13:44Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > they could’ve named the _author_ and I’ll bet nobody still would’ve guessed the right book. I didn’t get it but my wife did. If they had added that the author was Dan Brown (plus poem from the 1300s), I would have considered it a spinning slam dunk. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/867 "2022-06-08T20:34:34Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Did it seem to you as if Ryan just gave up Seems to be a recurring thing for the recent multi-week winners. to my eye - Matt seemed to me to give up about halfway through his run (though he got his energy back when he continued winning), and Mattea seemed to be actively sabotaging herself in the last few, like she just wanted to go home after getting into the top 5. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/868 "2022-06-08T20:39:20Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > The Final Jeopardy clue for 6/7 was insanely difficult. > They wanted the title of a bestselling book from 2013 without any additional info, like whether it was fiction or non-fiction? > Seriously, they could’ve named the _author_ and I’ll bet nobody still would’ve guessed the right book. The only 13th century poem I could think of was Dante…but I never made a connection with Dan Brown. I wonder if I wrote “Divine Comedy” they would have given me credit? ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/869 "2022-06-08T20:48:06Z")
I’ve heard of “The DaVinci Code” of course, but I couldn’t tell you the names of any of the sequels of you gave me 1000 guesses. ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/870 "2022-06-08T21:14:16Z")
They could’ve said “A novel by Dan Brown” and I’m not sure I would’ve come up with the title….and I read the book! ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/871 "2022-06-08T21:34:13Z")
> **['Jeopardy!' Fans Anticipate New Host Announcement as They Unveil Clues](https://www.newsweek.com/jeopardy-fans-anticipate-new-host-announcement-unveil-clues-ken-jennings-mayim-bialik-1713517)** > > Ken Jennings' revelation about his upcoming schedule has led to speculation he landed the coveted role over fellow host Mayim Bialik. > Jeopardy! fans have started to speculate that the show’s bosses may be on the verge of finally announcing a new permanent host, after sharing what they believe are clues that the coveted post has been filled. > > Jennings shared some details on a June 2 episode of his podcast, Omnibus, that would indicate he is returning to the famous Jeopardy! lectern for Season 39. > > In an unexpected moment, the revelation was made during a conversation about Jennings’ appearance, when his podcast co-host, musician John Roderick, remarked: “I’ve never seen a picture of you where your hair went over your ears.” > > “It’s very short right now, but this is calculated,” responded Jennings, who is also a Jeopardy! consulting producer. “I need to be on TV in exactly three weeks.” > > “You do a thing where you putt over, counting on the ball to spin around and get in the hole?” Roderick asked Jennings about his precise timing. > > “Yeah, like I’m playing 4-D chess every time I go get a haircut,” said Jennings. Because I’m going to be on TV in three weeks but they’re not going to cut my hair for it, which means I have to have it the exact right length. But a month thereafter, I’m going to be on… I’ve got to do Jeopardy! again, but they will trim it that day. So then I can get back down. There’s a lot of math that goes into this." > > Details of the audio clip were swiftly shared on Reddit, where Jeopardy! fans pointed out that since filming has wrapped for Season 38, it’s a sure sign that Jennings will return—and a probable sign that he is the new permanent host. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/872 "2022-06-08T21:47:52Z")
Oh, and here’s a nice piece by Ryan Long. > **[Ryan Long on His Journey From Rideshare Driver to 16-Game Jeopardy! Champion...](https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/contestant-profiles/ryan-long-his-journey-rideshare-driver-16-game-jeopardy-champion)** > > When I first got the call for Jeopardy! I was a different man. I initially applied for the online test in September of 2020. I had worked all spring and summer through the pandemic, but in the fall, I was off from work on medical leave, so I had time... ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/873 "2022-06-08T22:26:19Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > The Final Jeopardy clue for 6/7 was insanely difficult. Quite so. And the Final Jeopardy clue for 6/8 was insanely easy. I was shocked when one contestant missed it. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/874 "2022-06-08T23:59:00Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > The tipoff for me was “the first section.” Multi-section poem, circa 1313 … hmmmmm … I suspect that for many of us, when we tried to think of a poem from 7 centuries before 2013, the first thing that came to mind was _The Canterbury Tales_, and then even when we realized that couldn’t be it, were just unable to get our minds off _The Canterbury Tales_. I mean, I spent 30 seconds trying to think of whether the “first section” of _The Canterbury Tales_ actually had a formal title, and whether there might have been a bestselling book with the same title. _Prologue_? That can’t be it. _The Knight’s Tale_? Well, I don’t pay much attention to contemporary fiction; I guess there _could_ have been a recent bestselling book called _The Knight’s Tale_… ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/875 "2022-06-09T12:04:17Z")
I couldn’t get my mind off of _Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came_ - and I totally knew that was wrong in so many ways! I liked that article by Ryan Long. He’s just a regular guy! (No weird mannerisms.) I wish him all the best. Wouldn’t it be wild if he won the ToC? ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/876 "2022-06-09T13:02:19Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > Wouldn’t it be wild if he won the ToC? I’m afraid he might not be of the caliber of some of the other recent champs. He is however, by far the most likeable person to appear in a long time. Contestants and hosts alike. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/877 "2022-06-09T13:11:24Z")
Yeah, we all liked Ryan! He ought to be able to crush Mattea at least. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/878 "2022-06-09T13:54:42Z")
Yeah, I admit, I didn’t care for Ryan at first, but he grew on me throughout his run. It was nice to see a rideshare driver spanking all these Directors of Global Strategic Analysis Operations with their Georgetown masters degrees. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/879 "2022-06-09T15:22:30Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Yeah, I decided to award everyone who said “The Handmaid’s Tale” one half point. Including myself. “This 2013 bestseller shares its title with the first section of a poem from 7 centuries before” The Handmaid’s Tale came out in in 1985! It was made into a movie in 1990. No one seems to remember it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207/880 "2022-06-09T15:27:39Z")
Yeah, the half point is for effort, and because I don’t care for Dan Brown. 😇 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=43) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeopardy-discussion/957207.md?page=45)