Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What does it take to win Jeopardy?  Drew Goins—an Atlantic staff writer, a Jeopardy champion, and the creator of The Atlantic’s new trivia game, Rabbithole (theatlantic.com/games/rabbithole/) —shares his secrets on winning at Jeopardy and cultivating a very particular brand of curiosity.



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