Ep. 112: James Holzhauer & Victoria Groce
09/16/22 • 66 min
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Viva Las Vegas! Live from the Game Show Boot Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada, it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
James Holzhauer is one of the all-time great “Jeopardy!” champions, racking up a 32-game win streak. It helped that he approached the game with his skills as a professional gambler. He’ll explain more about that and tell us about how he’s now banned from most casinos on the Las Vegas strip. You’ll also hear more about James’ charity work with Project 150 to help unhoused students in Las Vegas.
Victoria Groce is also a “Jeopardy!” champion and one of the only people whose trivia knowledge intimidates James. She’ll tell us about how her first day on “Jeopardy!” was part of a whirlwind of life changes that could only be fueled by tea and energy drinks. Plus we finally find where the worlds of trivia and knitting overlap
Our guests will compete to answer trivia about baseball, bargaining, and boys with violins.
What’s the Difference: Dealer’s Choice
What’s the difference between haggling and bargaining?
What’s the difference between a choice and a decision?
Areas of Expertise:
James: 1990s Major League Baseball, the NES game “Tecmo Super Bowl” and “The Simpsons” seasons one through eight.
Yesika: The movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, the musician Kishi Bashi, and celiac disease.
Appearing in this episode:
With guest experts:
Kishi Bashi, musician and subject of the film Omoiyari.
Greg Maddux, Hall-of-Fame baseball player, who led the MLB in wins and Cy Young Awards in the 1990s.
Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Live show engineer is Dave McKeever.
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
Seeing our upcoming live shows in LA by YOU!
Viva Las Vegas! Live from the Game Show Boot Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada, it’s a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
James Holzhauer is one of the all-time great “Jeopardy!” champions, racking up a 32-game win streak. It helped that he approached the game with his skills as a professional gambler. He’ll explain more about that and tell us about how he’s now banned from most casinos on the Las Vegas strip. You’ll also hear more about James’ charity work with Project 150 to help unhoused students in Las Vegas.
Victoria Groce is also a “Jeopardy!” champion and one of the only people whose trivia knowledge intimidates James. She’ll tell us about how her first day on “Jeopardy!” was part of a whirlwind of life changes that could only be fueled by tea and energy drinks. Plus we finally find where the worlds of trivia and knitting overlap
Our guests will compete to answer trivia about baseball, bargaining, and boys with violins.
What’s the Difference: Dealer’s Choice
What’s the difference between haggling and bargaining?
What’s the difference between a choice and a decision?
Areas of Expertise:
James: 1990s Major League Baseball, the NES game “Tecmo Super Bowl” and “The Simpsons” seasons one through eight.
Yesika: The movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, the musician Kishi Bashi, and celiac disease.
Appearing in this episode:
With guest experts:
Kishi Bashi, musician and subject of the film Omoiyari.
Greg Maddux, Hall-of-Fame baseball player, who led the MLB in wins and Cy Young Awards in the 1990s.
Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Live show engineer is Dave McKeever.
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
Seeing our upcoming live shows in LA by YOU!
Previous Episode
Ep. 111: Drew Carey & Yesika Salgado
It’s time to have the time of your life on a brand new live-audience episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Drew Carey is no stranger to the world of game shows. In 2007 he became Bob Barkers’ successor as host of “The Price is Right.” He’ll tell us the special advice Bob gave him when he took over, and explain why he doesn’t expect to match the 50-year tenure of his predecessor. You can also hear Drew’s “Friday Night Freakout” weekly on Stevie Van Zandt’s Sirius XM channel “Little Steven’s Underground Garage.”
Yesika Salgado is a poet and activist, whose work has been featured in many publications. She also has a strong presence on social media. She’ll explain why she refers to her fans as “mangos” instead of “followers.” Plus, she’ll tell us about the secret science (and lack thereof) behind slam poetry.
This episode was produced in conjunction with KPCC and recorded live at the Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena.
Our guests will compete to answer trivia about dirty dancing to garage rock.
What’s the Difference: Home plate
What’s the difference between ceramic plates and porcelain plates?
What’s the difference between a “plate appearance” and an “at-bat” in baseball?
Areas of Expertise:
Drew: The movie The Producers, garage band rock, and Cleveland.
Yesika: The movie Dirty Dancing, the show “Sex in the City,” and Catholocism.
Appearing in this episode:
With guest experts:
Miranda Garrison, starred as Mrs. Pressman and worked as an assistant choreographer on Dirty Dancing.
Don Caverhill, rock musician, composer and producer – and original member of The Kingsmen.
Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
Seeing our upcoming live show in LA by YOU!
Next Episode
Ep. 113: Amy Schneider & Brandon Blackwell
What happens in Vegas will be recorded for a podcast – again! Once more, live from the Game Show Boot Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada, it’s a new episode of Go Fact Yourself!
Amy Schneider has a 40 game win streak on “Jeopardy!” It’s the second-longest streak in the history of the show; and yet, she and her classmates in 8th grade predicted she would go on to appear on the show. Amy will tell us everything that went into her time as a trivia champion, including perfecting her buzzer technique.
Brandon Blackwell is also a “Jeopardy!” winner. In fact, he’s competed in trivia all around the world. What’s the difference between winning a competition in the U.S. vs. winning one in the U.K.? It all comes down to the bottom line. Brandon will also tell us why understanding his physical limitations as a child led to his career in trivia.
Our guests will compete to answer trivia about graduate-level science and high school-era TV shows.
What’s the Difference: Betting the Farm
What’s the difference between betting and gambling?
What’s the difference between a farm and a ranch?
Areas of Expertise:
Amy: The book Moby Dick, the Dutch war for independence, and theTV show “Daria”
Brandon: The Periodic Table, winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, and things Paulie Walnuts has said on the TV show “The Sopranos.”
Appearing in this episode:
With guest experts:
Dr. Eric Scerri, UCLA professor and author of the book The Periodic Table: Its Story and its Significance.
Susie Lewis, Co-creator of the MTV series “Daria”
Tracy Grandstaff, voice of Daria
Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun.
Theme Song by Jonathan Green.
Live show engineer is Dave McKeever.
Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.
Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.
Seeing our upcoming live shows in LA by YOU!
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