‘Jeopardy!’: Contestant Speaks Out After Incorrect Daily Double Costs Them the Game

[The following post contains Major spoilers for the Monday, March 24, episode of Jeopardy!] Jeopardy! fans believe that an incorrect Daily Double answer led to a contestant’s loss. The game show contestant spoke out after a fan pointed out her mistake. Josh Weikert, from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, returned to try and win his second game. He had a one-day total of $23,601. The politics professor played against Geraldine Rodriguez, from Boca Raton, Florida, and Mustafa Hameed, from Los Angeles, California. The game started off with two triple stumpers in the category “The late 1940s.” However, Weikert had to answer the third question because it was the first Daily Double of the game. With $0 in his bank, he was able to wager up to $1,000, and he did just that. The clue read, “The Vatican said Pope Pius Xii was guarding the newly found bones of this man, Pius’ predecessor minus 259 other guys.” “Who is Peter?” Weikert answered correctly, giving him $1,000, and the lead. ...
- 3/24/2025
- TV Insider
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