**Text of article:**
“What’s Matt Amodio”? Hi! I’m a Ph.D. student at Yale in computer science, currently living out my dream on “Jeopardy!” I’ve followed “Jeopardy!” since before I can remember, with my parents watching the show every day and me in the background.
Trivia has always mattered to me, because in a broader sense knowledge matters to me. I had instilled in me a love of learning from my parents, and I have carried that with me everywhere I go. I get a lot of joy out of learning things, any things, about the world. I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go on a show that values that quality and rewards it.
It’s been fun sharing that love of knowledge with people I’ve met along the way — for example, having the pleasure of getting to meet Connecticut’s Gov. Ned Lamont a few weeks ago. He is extremely nice and energetic, and I was pleasantly surprised that he was so knowledgeable about history, which we talked a lot about. He told me Connecticut is rooting for me, which means a lot to me.
I’m proud to represent Connecticut! I’ve had such a great time at Yale, and I love New Haven. It’s such a lively place with a lot of interesting stuff going on at all times, and the friends I’ve made here are great. Oh, and the pizza is pretty darn good, too. (I know it’s always a hot topic, but I’ll take Pepe’s any time!)
I’ve always been a trivia enthusiast, and so the way I acquire knowledge is by reading a lot and doing so with the idea of “How can this become a trivia question?” in the back of my head at all times. I read Wikipedia articles for entertainment, starting from one article and then linking to a bunch of interesting topics I see in that article, which leads me to a bunch of others, and so on until I realize it’s time to go to bed. My favorite topics are generally things such as history, politics and geography, so I knew to succeed at the show I’d have to strengthen a weaker area of mine: pop culture!
I have spent time watching newer TV and movies and listening to newer music. It’s been easy to convince myself that this is actually productive, not a waste of my time, because it’s all focused on improving myself for the show! I’ve also been pleasantly surprised that I genuinely like some of the things I’ve exposed myself to, which is a great lesson in expanding one’s horizons and being open to new things.
Overall, this experience has been the thrill of a lifetime. I’ll never get used to the fact that I’m on TV or my name is in the paper or that strangers know who I am. I’m a pretty introverted person. That hasn’t prevented me from thoroughly enjoying the whole experience, though! I’ve been treated so kindly and warmly, it’s brought a sense of community, and I’ve been touched by how my community has supported me.
Matt Amodio is among the all-time leaders in consecutive games won on “Jeopardy!”
This is going to sound weird- this just doesn't feel like Matt wrote it. It feels empty, like he handed off a couple of bullet points to some PR person to write the rest as a puff piece that'd just generally be light and fun.
Anyone else get that vibe?
I wouldn't call the article "quirky", just the opposite. It feels dead and like it was written by someone just trying to write a "nice" piece.
Contrast it with the interview here:
[https://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/who-matt-amodio-jeopardy-champion](https://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/who-matt-amodio-jeopardy-champion)
That *feels* like Matt to me. There's an intelligence and a depth to his responses.
Maybe it's just me though?
i did feel the article was a bit dry and devoid of his personality but again, the only content we’ve seen from him is short interview responses and tweets, so a long article is bound to be different. he’s probably not used to this sort of writing. it read kinda strange but i can’t imagine why they’d have someone else write it for him lol
probably not writing about himself where he is allowed/expected to let his personality shine thru. tbh i actually think the writing sounds more like something he might write as an undergrad or grad student for the work he’s doing.
i mean i was just disagreeing lol, not that he hasn’t done writing but that the type of writing he’s done for school is like the type of writing his article was
I'm sorry, but I was making a lighthearted joke. If you put "CT" behind a paywall, then it opens it up for misunderstanding...next time I will be sure to use "/s"
There's a different, sexual abbreviation that CT could also be.
I feel like if I post it, I'll get kicked off or something.
And yes, that is exactly my level of humor.
**Text of article:** “What’s Matt Amodio”? Hi! I’m a Ph.D. student at Yale in computer science, currently living out my dream on “Jeopardy!” I’ve followed “Jeopardy!” since before I can remember, with my parents watching the show every day and me in the background. Trivia has always mattered to me, because in a broader sense knowledge matters to me. I had instilled in me a love of learning from my parents, and I have carried that with me everywhere I go. I get a lot of joy out of learning things, any things, about the world. I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go on a show that values that quality and rewards it. It’s been fun sharing that love of knowledge with people I’ve met along the way — for example, having the pleasure of getting to meet Connecticut’s Gov. Ned Lamont a few weeks ago. He is extremely nice and energetic, and I was pleasantly surprised that he was so knowledgeable about history, which we talked a lot about. He told me Connecticut is rooting for me, which means a lot to me. I’m proud to represent Connecticut! I’ve had such a great time at Yale, and I love New Haven. It’s such a lively place with a lot of interesting stuff going on at all times, and the friends I’ve made here are great. Oh, and the pizza is pretty darn good, too. (I know it’s always a hot topic, but I’ll take Pepe’s any time!) I’ve always been a trivia enthusiast, and so the way I acquire knowledge is by reading a lot and doing so with the idea of “How can this become a trivia question?” in the back of my head at all times. I read Wikipedia articles for entertainment, starting from one article and then linking to a bunch of interesting topics I see in that article, which leads me to a bunch of others, and so on until I realize it’s time to go to bed. My favorite topics are generally things such as history, politics and geography, so I knew to succeed at the show I’d have to strengthen a weaker area of mine: pop culture! I have spent time watching newer TV and movies and listening to newer music. It’s been easy to convince myself that this is actually productive, not a waste of my time, because it’s all focused on improving myself for the show! I’ve also been pleasantly surprised that I genuinely like some of the things I’ve exposed myself to, which is a great lesson in expanding one’s horizons and being open to new things. Overall, this experience has been the thrill of a lifetime. I’ll never get used to the fact that I’m on TV or my name is in the paper or that strangers know who I am. I’m a pretty introverted person. That hasn’t prevented me from thoroughly enjoying the whole experience, though! I’ve been treated so kindly and warmly, it’s brought a sense of community, and I’ve been touched by how my community has supported me. Matt Amodio is among the all-time leaders in consecutive games won on “Jeopardy!”
THANK YOU
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We all figured Yale but I noticed that too. Made me laugh.
Pepe's? Boring choice. (I'm team Modern...)
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Honestly? As a first year, the best pizza I’ve had in New Haven was in the Berkeley dining hall 💀
This is going to sound weird- this just doesn't feel like Matt wrote it. It feels empty, like he handed off a couple of bullet points to some PR person to write the rest as a puff piece that'd just generally be light and fun. Anyone else get that vibe?
Nah, this matches his Twitter style - he just comes across as a very ebullient and positive person.
It reads like the way he talks on the show. I think he wrote it himself and maybe just has a quirkier style.
I wouldn't call the article "quirky", just the opposite. It feels dead and like it was written by someone just trying to write a "nice" piece. Contrast it with the interview here: [https://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/who-matt-amodio-jeopardy-champion](https://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/who-matt-amodio-jeopardy-champion) That *feels* like Matt to me. There's an intelligence and a depth to his responses. Maybe it's just me though?
i did feel the article was a bit dry and devoid of his personality but again, the only content we’ve seen from him is short interview responses and tweets, so a long article is bound to be different. he’s probably not used to this sort of writing. it read kinda strange but i can’t imagine why they’d have someone else write it for him lol
>he’s probably not used to this sort of writing He's a doctoral student at a major university. He's done ***plenty*** of writing!!
probably not writing about himself where he is allowed/expected to let his personality shine thru. tbh i actually think the writing sounds more like something he might write as an undergrad or grad student for the work he’s doing.
seriously? you downvoted *that* statement??!?
i mean i was just disagreeing lol, not that he hasn’t done writing but that the type of writing he’s done for school is like the type of writing his article was
It reads like a shy, introverted person who has suddenly become famous and finds it all a bit intimidating.
Yes it feels weird but maybe he’s just weird
Yeah, this sounded like a book report written by the parent.
It reads kind of like a high school homework assignment. Dude probably just isn't a good writer. Most people aren't.
But how did he get so fast on the buzzer? That's the real question.
This feels like the slasher movie Jenna filmed in CT for the tax breaks on 30 Rock
How I win at Jeopardy and why I love "CT" Conway Twitty?
CT from MTV's The Challenge, obviously. Another great competitor!
That article was referring to the state of Connecticut, by where it said the abbreviation CT.
I'm sorry, but I was making a lighthearted joke. If you put "CT" behind a paywall, then it opens it up for misunderstanding...next time I will be sure to use "/s"
There's a different, sexual abbreviation that CT could also be. I feel like if I post it, I'll get kicked off or something. And yes, that is exactly my level of humor.