"Noshing with Mark Richards" (https://iraseverythingbagel.com/noshing-with-mark-richards-march-3-2022/) (audio)
This week, Ira spoke with Mark Richards, who hosted “Starcade,” cable television’s first original game show, was a contestant coordinator for “Jeopardy,” and hosted a nightly 3-hour game show on a major Los Angeles radio station. In this “come-on-down” episode of Ira’s Everything Bagel, Mark talks about his early passion for game shows beginning at age 12; his appearances on numerous shows, including “To Tell The Truth,” and “Wheel of Fortune; his first time meeting Alex Trebek as they competed in an audition for a game show (which Mark won); getting subsequently hired to become a contestant coordinator on “Jeopardy”; his biggest thrill (meeting face to face with Mark Goodson); his favorite game shows and quiz shows; the future of game shows; and his new project.

"Mark Richards, Tell Us About Yourself" (https://open.spotify.com/episode/01ZzQBe2J6xG0c7dTiZE9k) (audio)
Game show historian Christian Carrion talks with a six-time contestant, former Jeopardy contestant coordinator, host of the classic 80s game show Starcade, and the one-time headmaster of the world's only school for game show contestants.