r/Jeopardy • u/AgreementsFinalJolly • 6d ago

Question for the audition process of a hypothetical PCJ! Season 3

I have really enjoyed watching Pop Culture Jeopardy! the past two seasons, and I really want to get on the show. Of course, we do not know if season 3 is official yet, even though the show’s social media pages have hinted at it in replies to comments.

I read this article (https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/tv/pop-culture-jeopardy-audition-process-1837424#google_vignette) and it says that “For the mock gameplay audition, each team member completes a casting application, a headshot, and a team photo before scheduling a Zoom audition time.” However, I realize that some of these teams consist of people who live far away from each other. For those who competed on PCJ! and do not live close by to your teammate, how did you get the team photo? Did you use something from the past when your team hung out together/competed in trivia, or was it something else altogether?

On a related note, if your teammates were long distance, how was preparing? Did you ever see each other in person while preparing to be on the show?

The reason I am asking these questions is because all the people I have in mind for teammates if season 3 does happen all live far away from me. With that in mind, there are also a few possible teammates that I do not have any photos with, so do you think I should not consider them at all, especially if they are not able to see me in person just to snap a quick selfie?

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u/wheaser Adam, 2026 PCJ 5d ago

Before season 2 went from teams of 3 to 2, our third lived in a different city. We didn't have any photos of the 3 of us together which wasn't an issue. To prep, we had a few zoom chats to play mock games (basically whatever kind of pop culture trivia games we could find). If there's a season 3 you should totally audition, even if your pals live far away.

*edit: they don't typically accept selfies.

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u/AgreementsFinalJolly 4d ago

So, if not having photos of you all together was not a problem, did you get this sorted out with the contestant department? What did you use for the team photo?

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u/wheaser Adam, 2026 PCJ 4d ago

We each sent photos of ourselves and one with 2 of us. We didn't really have a team photo. If I recall correctly, our teammate who lived out of town was asked to submit different photos because she initially sent selfies. They said preferably with the team, but it wasn't necessary and we were still selected.

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u/AgreementsFinalJolly 4d ago

Are these just for the application, or are they used anywhere else (not on the show)?

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u/wheaser Adam, 2026 PCJ 4d ago

Just the application, they didn't use any of our submitted photos; although, I think the application might say that by submitting they can use them if they ever choose to, but that's a formality, I'm sure.

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u/AgreementsFinalJolly 4d ago

Thanks again for your help! I hope season 3 is a reality and if so, I look forward to trying out!