Remembering Alex Trebek With 5-Time Jeopardy Champion Kara Spak
By Kyle Koster
Alex Trebek, a monumental figure in television for generations, died on Sunday at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Tributes to the Jeopardy! host came in fast and furious and reflected his rare near-universal appeal and unique slice of the zeitgeist.
Kara Spak, a former five-time Jeopardy! champion and participant in the Tournament of Champions, joined the Press Pass podcast to share her remembrances of Trebek and discuss his legacy. She also broke down one of the show's most viral moments in which she, well, I had better just show it ...
Yeah, we talked about that. And more. Listen below:
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