This week, host June Thomas talks to Shayne Bushfield, aka Thorsten A. Integrity, founder of the online trivia competition LearnedLeague. In the interview, Shayne explains how LearnedLeague works and discusses his efforts to make trivia more inclusive by expanding the “trivia canon.” He also reveals how he’s been able to write thousands of unique trivia questions over the years.

After the interview, June and co-host Isaac Butler talk about their experiences with trivia.

In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, June asks Shayne who the new host of Jeopardy! should be.

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Writing Trivia Questions With LearnedLeague’s Thorsten A. Integrity