Noshing With Mark Richards – March 3, 2022

[audio mp3=“https://iraseverythingbagel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/03/Mark_Richards_030322.mp3"][/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” 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.