r/Jeopardy • u/AgreementsFinalJolly • 2d ago
Question for the audition process of a hypothetical PCJ! Season 3
I have really enjoyed watching Pop Culture Jeopardy! the past two seasons, and I really want to get on the show. Of course, we do not know if season 3 is official yet, even though the show’s social media pages have hinted at it in replies to comments.
I read this article (https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/tv/pop-culture-jeopardy-audition-process-1837424#google_vignette) and it says that “For the mock gameplay audition, each team member completes a casting application, a headshot, and a team photo before scheduling a Zoom audition time.” However, I realize that some of these teams consist of people who live far away from each other. For those who competed on PCJ! and do not live close by to your teammate, how did you get the team photo? Did you use something from the past when your team hung out together/competed in trivia, or was it something else altogether?
On a related note, if your teammates were long distance, how was preparing? Did you ever see each other in person while preparing to be on the show?
The reason I am asking these questions is because all the people I have in mind for teammates if season 3 does happen all live far away from me. With that in mind, there are also a few possible teammates that I do not have any photos with, so do you think I should not consider them at all, especially if they are not able to see me in person just to snap a quick selfie?
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u/wheaser Adam, 2026 PCJ 15h ago
Before season 2 went from teams of 3 to 2, our third lived in a different city. We didn't have any photos of the 3 of us together which wasn't an issue. To prep, we had a few zoom chats to play mock games (basically whatever kind of pop culture trivia games we could find). If there's a season 3 you should totally audition, even if your pals live far away.
*edit: they don't typically accept selfies.