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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“Alice”, Tell Us About Yourself.
Recorded in April of 2020, “Alice” was a former child actress who appeared as contestant on Let’s Make A Deal.
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Ginny Crispell, Tell Us About Yourself.
Ginny Crispell is a retired English teacher who was one of the few to have been a contestant on Jeopardy with Alex Trebek and NBC’s Jeopardy hosted by Art Fleming.
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Mitch Silpa, Tell Us About Yourself.
Mitch Silpa an actor/writer who won over $22,000 when, as a child, he appeared on Card Sharks with his dad during Christmas week of 1980.
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Bob Barker
In a special aside, game show historian Christian Carrion shares his thoughts about the passing of legendary game show host Bob Barker.
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Christy Cooper, Tell Us About Yourself.
Christy Cooper is a student from Manchester who, in 2022, became a champion on the UK game show Countdown.
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Patrick Hackett, Tell Us About Yourself.
Patrick Hackett is a former pro wrestler who’s won $250,000 on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and $5,000 on You Bet Your Life.
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Robert McKee, Tell Us About Yourself.
Robert McKee is an award-winning casino game inventor and holder of the record for most words solved in the bonus round on GSN’s Lingo.
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Obu Obu, Tell Us About Yourself.
Obu Obu is an actor from Georgia whose introduction to Steve Harvey on Family Feud in 2017 went viral on YouTube.
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Eddie Timanus, Tell Us About Yourself.
Eddie Timanus was the first blind contestant in the history of Jeopardy, who made national headlines when he won five games in October of 1999.
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Graham Elwood, Tell Us About Yourself.
Graham Elwood is a comedian, filmmaker and podcaster who was the host of GSN’s Cram and participant in a special episode of Lingo 2003 April Fools’ Day.