Why Did Jeopardy Lose Its New Host in Record Time?
On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) argue about whether or not the controversy swirling around Jeopardy’s hosting post is a controversy or a nontroversy. Why didn’t Sony do a better job of vetting their host? In the back half of the show, the gang reviews Reminiscence, the neo-noir from Westworld mastermind Lisa Joy starring Hugh Jackman. Is it worth making a trip to the theater or checking out on HBO Max? And make sure to check out the special bonus episode on taking kids to the theater. As one of us mentioned after we wrapped taping, this episode is like the Rosetta Stone to Across the Movie Aisle and its hosts: if you want to understand who we are, you have to understand the cinematic forces that shaped us.
Why Did Jeopardy Lose Its New Host in Record Time?
Wow! Listening to these people trying to justify having a discussion about Jeopardy is downright painful. I think you should stick to the topics you are most comfortable discussing.
And I am confident none of you would qualify to be a contestant. Since you searched for a way to demean Jeopardy followers, I might add that this is the only time I have listened to any portion of Sonny's Bulwark podcast.
Bulwark subscriber,
Sharon Pugh
As a longtime Jeopardy fan, describing this podcast as "disappointing" is a real understatement.
Within the first few minutes each of the cohosts divulges that he or she knows nothing or little about nor cares about nor can even understand why people care about Jeopardy or its host. So the immediate question is why they chose to "discuss" the topic in the first place. The answer to that question is never disclosed.
So I would like to politely suggest that perhaps choosing to discuss topics that you care and know about might make for a potentially interesting show.