They were invited but declined because they were busy hosting Bookends podcast for now. The producers mentioned them, along with other Jeopardy greats who also couldn’t make it, in a recent episode of Inside Jeopardy. There’s always next year for Mattea and the other greats to compete in the JIT.

Happy belated birthday!

I just followed your new Instagram page earlier.

I know the Kennections after the fourth clue, but I don’t look a day over 140 years.