For over 60 years the quiz game show Jeopardy has been a beloved part of people’s lives.

Washington native Ken Jennings says, growing up, the show sparked his love of trivia. It’s a passion that led him to a 74 game winning streak in 2004, and a victory at the Greatest of All Time tournament – so we can officially call him The GOAT.

Eventually, he even won the title of “host” of Jeopardy.

Meanwhile he’s translated his trivia expertise into his own game - called Kennections. It’s a weekly puzzle he writes for Mental Floss. 

And while you can no longer get a home game of Jeopardy, you can bring home Kennections in Jennings’ latest book: The Complete Kennections: 5,000 questions in 1,000 puzzles. 

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Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy and author of The Complete Kennections: 5,000 questions in 1,000 puzzles

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The Complete Kennections: 5,000 Questions in 1,000 Puzzles

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For over 60 years the quiz game show Jeopardy has been a beloved part of people&rsquo;s lives.
Washington native Ken Jennings says, growing up, the show sparked his love of trivia. It&rsquo;s a passion that led him to a 74 game winning streak in 2004, and a victory at the Greatest of All Time tournament &ndash; so we can officially call him The GOAT.
Eventually, he even won the title of &ldquo;host&rdquo; of Jeopardy.
Meanwhile he&rsquo;s translated his trivia expertise into his own game - called Kennections. It&rsquo;s a weekly puzzle he writes for Mental Floss.&nbsp;
And while you can no longer get a home game of Jeopardy, you can bring home Kennections in Jennings&rsquo; latest book:&nbsp;The Complete Kennections: 5,000 questions in 1,000 puzzles.&nbsp; Guest:
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<li>Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy and author of The Complete Kennections: 5,000 questions in 1,000 puzzles</li>
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Related stories:
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<li><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Complete-Kennections/Ken-Jennings/9781668056530">The Complete Kennections: 5,000 Questions in 1,000 Puzzles</a></li>
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Washington native Ken Jennings says, growing up, Jeopardy sparked his love of trivia. Now he’s translated his trivia expertise into his own game - called Kennections. It’s a weekly puzzle he writes for Mental Floss. 

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