
Tell Us About Yourself
Conversations With Game Show Contestants
Christian Carrion, BuzzerBlog · BuzzerBlog
Show overview
Tell Us About Yourself has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 134 episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
It is catalogued as a EN-US-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 4 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 53 episodes published. Published by BuzzerBlog.
From the publisher
In conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong Museum of Play, BuzzerBlog presents a brand new podcast chronicling the stories of game show contestants from all walks of life. Listen as everyday people talk about what happened before—and after—their game show appearances. Find out what motivates folks to appear on game shows. Hear behind-the-scenes stories from your favorite game shows, told by the stars of those shows—the contestant. Christian Carrion hosts Tell Us About Yourself: Conversations with Game Show Contestants.
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Ryan Sloan, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an accountant from North Carolina who’s appeared on GSN’s The Perfect Line and, alongside his wife, on 25 Words or Less. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Hilly Blondheim, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with the second man ever to kiss Bob Barker on national television. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.doFollow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.comFollow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Myq Kaplan, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a stand-up comedian from New York who's appeared on Make Me Laugh, Last Comic Standing, and America's Got Talent. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.doFollow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.comFollow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Meredith Sandberg, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a fitness instructor who, along with her best friend, appeared on The Price is Right in 2000 and won the RV they would eventually drive across the country to follow N*SYNC on the No Strings Attached tour. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Paige Potter, and to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.doFollow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.comFollow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

October 27, 2025
Game show historian Christian Carrion gives an update on life and the podcast. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Wayne Cox, Tell Us About Yourself, Again.
Enjoy this encore presentation of a classic episode of Tell Us About Yourself. New episodes return soon! Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with Wayne Cox, legendary broadcaster and host of the 1980s Canadian game shows Acting Crazy, Second Honeymoon and Talk About. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Maximilian Sandefer, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a game show fanatic from Washington, DC who won big on an episode of Press Your Luck in August of 2025. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Kristin Sausville, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a ministry student from Delaware who is one half of Jeopardy's winning-est married couple, as well as one of the few contestants to ever play Final Jeopardy solo. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Neil Bines, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with one of the most talented anagrammers in the world, who also made a record-breaking appearance on NBC's word game Caesars Challenge in 1993. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Douglas Mao, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an English professor at Johns Hopkins University about his childhood experience as a contestant on The $128,000 Question in 1977 as he rewatches his appearance for the first time in decades. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Noah Lubowsky, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an endocrinologist originally from Brooklyn, NY about his Wheel Of Fortune contestant journey. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Paulina Duarte, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a senior communication specialist who's appeared on The $100,000 Pyramid and The Price Is Right. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Penny Fuller, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a retired payroll manager who, in the 1970s, appeared on the NBC game shows To Say The Least and The New High Rollers. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Ben Parker, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a physician from Chicago who won $125,000 on ABC's Lucky 13 in 2024. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Bev Yoakum, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a retired administrative assistant from Colorado about her journey from introvert to Wheel Of Fortune contestant. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Chris Gage, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a church music director and doctor of music theory about game shows. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Mike Dexbach, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a writer on the Russian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Jackbox Games voiceover artist about his appearances on shows like The Weakest Link, 100 to 1, and The Cube, as well as how those experiences foreshadowed his career in the Russian game show industry. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Barry Margulies, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an employee of the National Institutes of Health about his experiences as a contestant on shows including Win Ben Stein's Money and Jeopardy!. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Grace Carnes, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with an ice cream truck jingle technician who has made appearances on The Price Is Right and Let's Make A Deal. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay

Raul Villanueva, Tell Us About Yourself.
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a teacher and host of the podcast "Come On Big Money" about his 2023 appearance on Wheel Of Fortune, during which he won over $58,000 in cash and prizes. Tell Us About Yourself is a BuzzerBlog production in conjunction with the National Archives of Game Show History at the Strong National Museum of Play. It's hosted and edited by Christian Carrion. It's produced by Christian and Cory Anotado. Special thanks to Chuck Donegan for his studious research. Support Tell Us About Yourself on Patreon for as little as $1/month. Your support allows us to keep chronicling game show history. Follow Christian on Twitter: @strangerthanc Follow Cory on Bluesky: @cory.anota.do Follow Buzzerblog on Bluesky: @buzzerblog.com Follow the Museum of Play on Twitter: @museumofplay