Vern

What is the best part about being a trivia host?
Definitely meeting all the players and making friends!

What is a skill, hobby, or passion you have outside of hosting?
I love volunteering, scuba diving, and spending time with my family and dogs.

What is a book, podcast, or movie you find yourself constantly recommending to others?
The Matrix.

If you were a wrestler, what would your character name be or what would your entrance theme song be?
My name would be The Brainiac, and my entrance theme would be “The History of Everything” by Barenaked Ladies.

If your life was a movie, what genre would it be and who would play you?
Definitely a slapstick kung fu flick, and Rowan Atkinson would play me.

What was your very first job?
I was 15 and worked at the National Watch and Clock Museum. And yes, I helped wind the clocks!

What was your favorite childhood cartoon?
Quick Draw McGraw, especially when he turned into his alter ego, El Kabong!

If you taught at CNP University and were forced to teach a 45-minute class, what would you be the professor of?
How to Write Quality Trivia 101.

If you had to choose an animal sidekick that speaks fluent English, what animal would it be?
It would 100% be my rescue dog, Winston. I just know he would say the funniest things.

If you could only eat one specific meal from the CNP cafeteria for the rest of your life, what would you eat?
Chicken and waffles. I’m a good Dutch kid!

What theme trivia would you come in last place at?
Country Music, The Office, and Pokemon.

If our trivia company was stranded on a deserted island, which host do you think would survive the longest?
Definitely Jordan. She survived being raised by me, and she’s very clever and resourceful.