The 2026 WIAJP Player of the Year: Jamie Ding

Who else could it be? A 31-game winning streak, a great sense of humour, and a hell of a lot of orange, Jamie Ding joins us to discuss his amazing run on the Alex Trebek Stage. We ask about his prep process, how he feels watching the ToC stack up with amazing contestants, his worst anecdote, his biggest purchase so far, and what it's like to hug Ben Affleck. And if you want to feel like you're getting a great hug from a celebrity, why not join the Patreon? Just $5/month gets you a new bonus episode every month, including just this week, when Emily and John set out to pick a new cohost for Emily the only way they know how: with an absurd 32-person bracket. Get that plus the entire back catalogue of bonus episodes, access to the Discord, and MORE at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast.