Ep. 365: Christopher Short – Quizmaster in Chief of Geeks Who Drink

Jon of All Trades

Christopher Short is Quizmaster in Chief for Geeks Who Drink and he returns to the Jon of All Trades Podcast April 17, 2024.

Jeopardy! Superchamp Christopher Short returns to the show after first appearing 9 years ago in Episode 44 as part of #GeekMonth when he was but the Head Editor. I’ve always adored the whole vibe of Geeks Who Drink and used to play a ton. Then we had some damn wiener kids, go out a lot less than we used to, and I don’t visit nearly as much as I used to. But this has got me itching to get back to quizzing since the aforementioned wiener kids are now a bit more self-sufficient. That, and their daily quiz game Thrice is diabolically addictive, and I’m enjoying the hell out of that.

We talk about the development of that, the evolution of moving away from paper and pencil quizzes to an app-based scoring system, how the company navigated the pandemic – which, oh god, you’re a company where 90% of your revenue is dependent upon people showing up to bars??? – and a ton more. Christopher, as he was when I first met him 9 years ago, is thoughtful, unbelievably smart, and someone who cares deeply about preserving the unique editorial voice of Geeks Who Drink and helping the company continue to grow and evolve positively.

There are an absolute ton of ways to interact with Geeks Who Drink including on Twitch, on social media, the daily game Thrice, in bars all across the country, and a bunch of other stuff I’m forgetting. Probably the best place to start is by visiting GeeksWhoDrink.com.

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