Heads up, geography buffs. To celebrate the paperback publication of Ken Jennings’ New York Times bestseller Maphead, we’re giving away an awesome Suunto Core watch, which also moonlights as an altimeter, barometer and compass. Enter by May 18 for your chance to win this and a signed copy of Maphead!

Solidarity, the Ken Jennings way.

from the mind of Ken Jennings:

“To this day, I see British Columbia on a map and think of it as a more robust, muscular version of California, just as the Canadians there must be more robust, muscular versions of Californians.”

Chuck’s Jedi mind control at work.

nprfreshair:

potatofreek:

Ken is an intense buzzer presser.

“I can’t relax and sink back in the couch and watch Jeopardy the way I used to. That’s sort of the one regret I have is when I hear that music or I hear Trebek’s Canadian accent, I used to get excited and now I just get panicky. It’s like an adrenaline rush — I have post traumatic game show stress disorder or something. I cannot relax into Jeopardy the way I used to.” — Ken Jennings, on today’s Fresh Air.

Once a champion, always a champion.

nprfreshair:

Tomorrow: Who Is Ken Jennings and what is talking about maps?

Also: Who is Dr. Groopman and Dr. Harzband on medical decision-making?

A good question. Answer: The most entertaining and informative Mormon you’ll ever meet!

This is Ken Jennings, our soon-to-be-published author, trouncing the competition in a trivia challenge…at the Disney store. On the right, second place, not taking it too well.

…and these two books just walked through the door. The only time you’ll ever see Ken Jennings and Ralph Branca side-by-side.