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What is the best part about being a trivia host?
The constant public attention and dealing with the paparazzi. Most people feel it’s a hassle, but I love it! I am an attention whore. Most of all, it’s giving my “regulars” consistent, fun entertainment week in and week out. Giving them a night where they can forget about their troubles or stress and just let loose.

What is the best piece of hosting advice you have ever received?
Always wear pants while hosting. I showed up without pants once, and well… those are paparazzi shots that should not have leaked.

What is a skill, hobby, or passion you have outside of hosting?
I’m a concert and music nerd who dabbles in the art of collecting Converse All Stars… high-tops only. I’m at 115 pairs and growing at the moment.

What is your go-to coffee order, drink order, or favorite snack?
I am a sucker for some ice cream. Mint choco chip, but there are soooo many good flavors.

If you were a professional wrestler, what would your character name be and what would your entrance theme song be?
As a wrestler, I would be the Bologna Basher. I would enter the ring with two giant Lebanon bologna sticks and use them during the match to whoop some ass. My finisher would be stomping on my opponent’s face with my custom wrestling boots, which would, of course, be Chucks. It would be called the “Ground Chuck.”

If your life was a movie, what genre would it be, and who would play you?
I am a man of many talents and many interests, so the versatile Ryan Gosling would play me on the big screen. Only after Ryan had some work done to match my overall hotness.

What was your very first job?
My very first job was in North Carolina, where I cleaned a barbecue pit room with giant ovens used to cook the meats. The name of the establishment was “Bubba’s BBQ Pit”… I wish I were making that part up, but that was the actual name.

What was your favorite childhood cartoon?
I was a Muppet fan. Statler and Waldorf were my heroes, and I identify with them to this day. Two cranky old men people-watching and making smart-ass comments… this world needs more Statlers and Waldorfs.

If you taught a 45-minute class at CNP University, what would you be the professor of?
Humor and bloodletting.

If you had to choose an animal sidekick that speaks fluent English, what animal would you choose?
I have always loved penguins, so I would have a penguin sidekick. He would need to be a penguin who could thrive in all four seasons, not just icy, cold winters. His name would be Julio, and he would ride along with me in a sidecar.

What theme trivia would you absolutely come in last place at?
Marvel and superhero stuff. This will not be a popular answer. It’s the same stuff over and over with unrealistic events and, gasp… the hero always finds a way to come out on top. Boring.

If our trivia company was stranded on a deserted island, which host do you think would survive the longest?
Geoffrey Lanning is an absolute freak of nature. They will study his cadaver when he finally decides to hang it up. Geoffrey would survive a nuclear holocaust and was documented as being the only man Chuck Norris ever feared.