Potent Podables
Education & Explainer
About
A podcast for fans of the game show Jeopardy! Two former contestants bring you Jeopardy! analysis & banter, trivia, and a quiz.
Episodes
- Episode 294 - Guest Host, Robert Yan!
Robert Yan hosts an episode of Potent Podables, recapping Jeopardy! from the week of May 4th, 2026. Yan shares insights from his taping experience and discusses Tom Stoppard.
- Episode 289 - 30 March to 3 April 2026 - An Andorra-bly Tiny Country
Potent Podables Episode 289 recaps Jeopardy! episodes from the week of March 30th, 2026. Topics include reminiscing about past discussions, musing about mimes, and a detailed look at the nation of Andorra.
- Episode 293 - 27 April to 1 May 2026 - Get Your Kicks
Episode 293 of Potent Podables covers Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 27th, 2026. The hosts discuss bidding farewell to Jamie Ding, celebrating overdue wins, and Kyle provides a detailed look at Route 66.
- Episode 292 - 20 April to 24 April 2026 - Alpine-ing Away
This episode of Potent Podables recaps Jeopardy! from the week of April 20th, 2026. Topics include economic policy suggestions, observations on parental allowances, and a detailed exploration of the Alps.
- Episode 290 - 6 April to 10 April 2026 - The Verve with verve
Potent Podables Episode 290 recaps Jeopardy! from the week of April 6th, 2026. The hosts discuss musicals, issue a PSA for teenage boys, and delve into the topic of Widow Clicquot.
- Episode 288 - 23 March to 27 March 2026 - He's Marlowe and Marley, and Marlay and Marluh
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 23rd, 2026. We celebrate big-sibling energy, imagine nanny vs. gladiator contests, and Emily gives a deep dive about Christopher Marlowe(sp?). Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Pat…
- Episode 287 - 16 March to 20 March 2026 - No Puns for Huns
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 16th, 2026. We continue to hold our grudge about Berry Gordy, engage in some apatosaurus slander, and learn from Kyle about the life and legacy of Attila the Hun. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables…
- Episode 286 - 9 March to 13 March 2026 - Sweetly Wheatley
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 9th, 2026. We are desperately trying to get back on track! Kyle gets paranoid about bush babies, we keep John Travolta accountable, and Emily gives a deep dive about poet Phillis Wheatley. Find us on…
- Episode 285 - 23 February to 27 February 2026 - Let's Learn About Curling (and then forget it exists until the 2030 Olympics)
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 16th, 2026. We learn how to differentiate art deco and art nouveau, talk about finding your brownie pan buddy, and learn about Kyle's favorite Winter Olympics sport - the wonderful world of curling!…
- Episode 284 - 9 February to 20 February 2026 - A Double Shot of JIT
Jeopardy! recaps from the weeks of February 9th and February 16th, 2026. We double up on the JIT, because of unforeseen scheduling difficulties. However, it conveniently gets us back to regular episodes next week. And we will have a deep d…
- Episode 283 - 2 February to 6 February 2026 - He Makes a Good Liqueur
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of February 2nd, 2026. Kyle remembers high-school shenanigans, we humbly ask that everyone watch The Muppet Show , and Emily does a deep dive into Fra Angelico (the painter, specifically). Find us on Facebook…
- Episode 282 - The Lost TOC Episode of Charlotte Corday - January 26 to January 30 2026
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of January 28th, 2026, posted a month and a half after recording because Emily went on vacation and lost momentum. One TOC quarterfinal, three semifinals, and then, for some reason, an exhibition game. Plus a…
- Episode 281 - 19 January to 23 January 2026 - A Compleat Poddcaste
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of January 19th, 2026. We learn about Emily's uncle, Kyle bemoans his not-optimized voice, and Emily does a deep dive on The Compleat Angler . Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (pat…
- Episode 280 - January 5 to January 16 2026 - Wild for Wild Card
Jeopardy! recaps from the Wild Card tournament. We realize over and over again how old we are, muse about guinea pigs, and mostly manage not to talk about politics, at least not directly. Apologies for the delay on getting this posted, and…
- Episode 279 - 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 - Two Weeks in One? Madness!
Jeopardy! recaps from the weeks of December 22nd, 2025 AND December 29th, 2025. We cover the last two weeks of Second Chance, deal with some seriously confusing audio issues, and Kyle probably lost all of our listeners with his commentary…
- Episode 278 - December 15 to December 19 - Merry Post-Season To All
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of December 15th, 2025. We close out the year with the first week of the Second Chance Tournament, a lot of innuendo-heavy questions, and a deep dive from Kyle about President James Garfield. Find us on Faceb…
- Episode 277 - 8 December to 12 December 2025 - Talking of Michelangelo
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of December 8th, 2025. We discuss the traumatizing animals that we don't eat anymore, the Die Hard Question, and Emily dives deep into The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock . Find us on Facebook (Potent Podable…
- Episode 276 - December 1 to December 5 2025 - Live and Let Die Another Day
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of December 1st, 2025. We discuss Emily's rabies anxiety, the Rick Astley paradox, and Walter White's psychology, before moving on to a very wheelhouse-y deep dive from Kyle on Bond -- James Bond. Find us on…
- Episode 275 - 24 November to 28 November 2025 - Under the Surface
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of November 24th, 2025. We discuss Kyle's favorite fruit, Emily's joy from ice cream and jokes, and Emily gives a deep dive on the Hunley. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (patreon…
- Episode 274 - November 17 to November 21 2025 - To Annoy a Reclusive Author
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of November 17th, 2025. We prepare for Thanksgiving, muse about travel writing, and Kyle brings us everything there is to know about Harper Lee. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (p…
- Episode 273 - 10 November to 14 November 2025 - Get a Clue!
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of November 10th, 2025. Emily gives a PSA for senior citizens about scams, Kyle gets to talk about Romantic composers even more, and Emily dives deep into the classic board game Clue! Find us on Facebook (Pot…
- Episode 272 - November 3 to November 5 2025 - Getting Romantic (not like that)
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of November 3, 2025. We continue our long-standing feud about New York-centric trivia, Emily pops off about girl scout badges, and Kyle puts those music degrees to use with a deep dive on Romanticism and Roma…
- Episode 271 - 27 October to 31 October 2025 - Tedious and Labyrinthine and Bewildering
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of October 27th, 2025. We discuss *adult* topics, Halloween uncertainty, and Emily dives deep into the obscenity trials of Ulysses . Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/p…
- Episode 270 - 19 October to 23 October 2025 - Khan Trails
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of October 23, 2025. Emily shares the most boring wikipedia game ever, we regrettably will never get to learn about Nellie Bly, and Kyle brings us a deep dive on Kublai Khan. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podab…
- Episode 269 - 29 September to 3 October 2025 -
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of September 29, 2025. We get ABSOLUTE confirmation that the J! writers are fans of the show, discuss the great potato main-or-side line, and Emily dives deep into Secretariat. Find us on Facebook (Potent Pod…
- Episode 268 - 22 to 26 September 2025 - Veni, Vidi, Revolti
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of September 22nd, 2025. We finally get to add one to our Hitchhiker's Guide tracker, realize that Maurice Sendak might not have known what horses look like, and Kyle brings us a deep dive on Rome's Servile W…
- Episode 267 - 15 to 19 September 2025 - Back to that Island Life
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of September 15th, 2025. We discuss the J! writers as both listeners and activists, reminisce on the good ol' days of physical media, and Emily returns to Hawai'i AGAIN for another deep dive. Find us on Faceb…
- Episode 266 - September 8 to September 12 2025 - Season 42 & Special Guest Ian Morrison!
We welcome the new season with long-time listener and now Jeopardy! champion Ian Morrison! Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to sup…
- Episode 265 - Preparing for Season 42
We discuss the upcoming season, shake off the rust, and maintain our conflict about Triscuits. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to…
- Episode 264 - 15 August 2025 - Jeopardy! Interactive
Emily and Kyle tried out Jeopardy! Interactive at the Alamo Drafthouse(s) (not the same one, but it was the same set of clues...). We give our thoughts and memories of the experience, and manage to crack a couple of jokes along the way. We…
- Episode 263 - Masters of Jeopardy
Our favorite show is on hiatus, so we finally have time to talk about Jeopardy! Masters . Emily can finally put a number to her exact level of pedantry, Kyle tells us he's warming up to the new format for the post-season, and we enjoy lear…
- Episode 262 - 21 to 25 July 2025 - The Season 41 411
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of July 21, 2025. We bid a fond farewell to season 41, and Kyle brings us a deep dive on Catherine de Medici. Continue to support social justice movements in your community and our world. https://www.doctorsw…
- Episode 261 - 14 July to 18 July 2025 - Quinine Oughta...
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of July 14, 2025. We call out Warren G. Harding, discover some interesting drinks, and Emily does a deep dive into quinine. Continue to support social justice movements in your community and our world. https:…
- Episode 260 - July 7 to July 11 2025 - This Is the Way (of Saint James)
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of July 7th, 2025. We come up with a very useful mnemonic about dancing gorillas, and Kyle tells us about the Camino de Santiago. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/pote…
- Episode 259 - June 30 to July 4 2025 - IT FINALLY HAPPENED!
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 30th, 2025. We talk abo- EMILY FINALLY GETS TO DO A BEN-HUR DEEP DIVE! WE DID IT! Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablesc…
- Episode 258 - 22 June to 26 June 2025 - It's a Louvre Story, Baby Just Say Yes
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 22nd, 2025. Kyle explains his unorthodox Flag Day festivities, Emily gets salty about overly specific Friends questions, and Kyle brings us a deep dive on the history of the Louvre. Find us on Faceboo…
- Episode 257 - 15 June to 19 June 2025 - Make Racists Scared Again
Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice movements in your community and our world. https://www.doctorswithoutbo…
- Episode 256 - June 9 to June 13 2025 - No, I've Literally Got a Bridge to Sell You
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 9th, 2025. We fight about the pronunciation of "gif", Emily explains the lore of "Stupid Possum Season," and Kyle does a deep dive into the London Bridge and why it's now in Arizona. Find us on Facebo…
- Episode 255 - June 2 to June 5 2025 - Four Whole Games?! Take My Money!
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 2nd, 2025. We shake off the rust, learn about the Miracle of the Hudson, begin the months-long celebration of a listener getting the call, and Emily does a deep dive about Atari. Find us on Facebook (…
- Episode 254 - May 12 to May 16 2025 - This Podcast Means Something. This Podcast is Important.
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of May 12th, 2025. Kyle makes a lot of viewing recommendations, Emily reminds us that in its earliest days, facebook was populated entirely by socially inept nerds, and Kyle brings us a deep dive about the hi…
- Episode 253 - May 5 to May 9 2025 - I Don't Think I Have Any Legiance to Pledge...
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of May 5th, 2025. We discuss some uncommon results from the week's games, Emily shares her absurd mnemonic for latitude, and then she gives a deep dive about the Pledge of Allegiance. Find us on Facebook (Pot…
- Episode 252 - April 28 to May 2 2025 - Is a Yacht just a Really Big Cup?
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 28th, 2025. Emily tells us which composer is "the guy with the hair" and why people keep making jokes about "holding space," while Kyle gets us up to speed on the America's Cup. Find us on Facebook (…
- Episode 251 - April 21 to 25 2025 - The World is Your Oyster
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 21st, 2025. We make absolutely no connection between the natural world and human society, thoroughly enjoy Liam's responses, and Emily dives not-too-deep to tell us all about oysters. Find us on Face…
- Episode 250 - April 14 to April 18 2025 - Major Leagues, Minor Facts?
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 14, 2025. Kyle goes apoplectic about troubadours (they didn't wander!), Emily has a question about two dollar bills, and Kyle brings us a rundown of all the major league baseball teams and things we…
- Episode 249 - March 31 to April 4 2025 - Waking Spirits We Can't Control
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 31, 2025. We rant about a number of things, compare cars to whales, and Emily does a deep dive into the Sorcerer's Apprentice. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Ch…
- Episode 248 - March 24 to March 28 2025 - What Do You Do with a Captain Bligh?
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 24th, 2025. We find new ways to be insufferably pedantic, get nostalgic about The Stinky Cheese Man, and Kyle tells us why there was a mutiny on the Bounty, and what happened next. Find us on Faceboo…
- Episode 247 - March 17 to March 21 2025 - EPIC!
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 17th, 2025. Kyle pontificates about the far-superior Zune, we throw a small amount of shade at French Canada, and Emily dives into the Epic of Gilgamesh. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twi…
- Episode 246 - March 10 to March 14 2025 - Lou Gehrig, the Iron Hors
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 10th, 2025. Kyle is back from vacation! He gives Emily a well-deserved piece of his mind about Bostonian food names, before telling us about the life of Lou Gehrig. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podabl…
- Episode 245 - 3 March to 7 March 2025 - It's Le-JIT with Lori Lander Goodman!
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 3rd, 2025. Kyle is out, so friend-of-the-show Lori Lander Goodman joins Emily to discuss the conclusion of this year's Invitational and the long-awaited return of honest-to-goodness vanilla Jeopardy!…
- Episode 244 - 24 February to 28 February 2025 - Splitting Time
Jeopardy! recaps from the week of February 24th, 2025. It's the end of the quarters and start of the semis for the JIT. We finally admit that we like our kids, provide Dan Brown with a word that already exists, and Emily enlightens us abou…