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Ken Jennings is no doubt the greatest Jeopardy! champion of all time. He proved it. He’s also the funniest Jeopardy! champion, maybe except for this moment.
Greatest Jeopardy roast of all time from r/WatchPeopleDieInside
His Twitter is one of my favorites. Lots of clever observations and silly puns. You’d think a Jeopardy! champion would be some kind of robot person. Not the case at all. I interviewed him and if he is some kind of robot, he passed the Turing test with me.
PJ: How tired of “can you answer in the form of a question” jokes are you? And can you answer that in the form of a question?
KJ: I like it when people mix it up by saying “I’ll take ‘game show nerds’ for $500!” Jeopardy! has not had a $500 clue since 2001. Sorry, hold on. WHAT IS, “I like it when people mix it up by saying ‘I’ll take ‘game show nerds’ for $500!’ Jeopardy! has not had a $500 clue since 2001.”
PJ: You’re a really smart guy. Why are you on Twitter so much?
KJ: Sometimes I think of a joke, and then I think, “Ken, is there a way to get over one hundred people to explain this joke back to you?”
PJ: Where do you think your great sense of humor comes from?
KJ: I wish I had a great sense of humor, but instead I just make puns on Twitter. As far as I can tell, I make jokes for the same reason everyone who makes jokes makes jokes: that’s how they avoided getting picked on as a kid.
PJ: You’re the Jeopardy GOAT. Where can people get their Ken Jennings fix going forward?
KJ: I’m now retired from Jeopardy!. They’re retiring my number and hanging up my jersey in the studio. My day job is writing and podcasting. My latest book is Planet Funny, a history of how humor has shaped our culture. (I think all my books are currently out of stock at Amazon for a couple of weeks, thanks to Jeopardy. Try your local independent bookseller!) I do a fun podcast called Omnibus with my musician friend John Roderick, explaining human oddities from history and culture to a distant future audience. And maybe I’ll get to do some more TV stuff as well, fingers crossed.
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Or buy his book(s) here.
1.
Most of being a dad is just remembering to say “hustle” instead of “hurry.”
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) February 21, 2019
2.
“Insomnia” doesn’t sound bad-ass, I call it “resisting a rest.”
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 16, 2019
3.
Every year I check on the anime and Star Trek posters in my kids’ rooms to make sure they’re still virgins.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 6, 2019
4.
Job interviewer: What are you passionate about?
Duane, the previous borrower of my library book: I’m focusing on two major areas right now pic.twitter.com/Yqp2TcibE0— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 2, 2019
5.
WILLEM DAFRIEND:
Platoon, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Florida ProjectWILLEM DAFOE:
To Live and Die in LA, Spider-Man, XXX: State of the Union— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) October 27, 2019
6.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but don’t get the onion rings. The first couple will taste pretty good but then there’s like ten more to get through.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) October 20, 2019
7.
Cinderella update where the girl leaves her Invisalign on the table as she flees the party & the prince tries to fit it into the mouth of every girl in the land
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) October 18, 2019
8.
I like “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” a lot because “if they don’t win it’s a shame!” is the maximum healthy amount to care about any sport.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) October 3, 2019
9.
Spielberg is ok but if I directed Jurassic Park, it would end with everyone escaping the island and the ruined sign behind them now says “Ass Park”
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) September 20, 2019
10.
I’m going to an “escape room” tonight! Or, as everyone else calls it, a party.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) August 16, 2019
11.
The 100s of cars driving up at the end of Field of Dreams have nowhere to park, no place to stay, nothing to eat. It’s going to be Fyre Festival in Iowa about five minutes after the credits start.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) August 12, 2019
12.
To the Upper East Side lady who just did prayer hands and called me “the great Ken Burns”…….. thank you, I appreciate it 🙏 🙏
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) July 23, 2019
13.
I assume waterfalls just keep going at night but tbh it seems weird either way.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) July 22, 2019
14.
I just drove by a pot shop in an old railroad caboose and it was NOT called the Cannaboose. 😢
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) June 1, 2019
15.
Seattle is losing its history pretty fast, but at least this quaint old saloon is still here. pic.twitter.com/olIdfFMOiE
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) May 22, 2019