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Ken Jennings: Not-So-Trivial Pursuits (minicast)
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Jan-12-10


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Grant interviews Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings about the grueling nature of TV quiz shows, the fine art of writing trivia questions, the special challenges of competing in European quiz contests, and how it feels to answer incorrectly.

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