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Amy Schneider (In the Form of a Question) on "Who is Amy Schneider?"

Amy Schneider (In the Form of a Question) on "Who is Amy Schneider?"

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Amy Schneider (In the Form of a Question) on "Who is Amy Schneider?"

FromGays Reading

ratings:
Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jason and Brett talk to Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider (In the Form of a Question) about life before and after her lauded run on the show, the impact of teachers, her experience writing nonfiction and stand-up comedy, and how hard it is to execute the infamous "Jeopardy! poker face."Amy Schneider is an American software engineer and recent Jeopardy! champion. Following an impressive forty-game winning streak, she became the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!. She is second all-time in the show’s history, trailing only Ken Jennings. Amy is also the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. She has been covered in People, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, USA TODAY, and more, and she has appeared on Good Morning America. **BOOKS!** Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page:https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreadingBy purchasing books through this Bookshop link, you can support both Gays Reading and an independent bookstore of your choice!Purchase your Gays Reading podcast Merch! Follow us on Instagram @gaysreading | @bretts.book.stack | @jasonblitmanWhat are you reading? Send us an email or a voice memo at gaysreading@gmail.com
Released:
Oct 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Gays who read and start a podcast–how novel! Join book lovers Brett Benner and Jason Blitman as they dive into author conversations, interviews, book talk, and all things reading, like… literarily.