Bob Harris (writer)

Bob Harris (born October 1963) is an American radio commentator, writer, stand-up comedian, and eight-time "Jeopardy!" winner.

From 1998–2002, his daily political commentaries aired on an average of 75 radio stations across the U.S., winning awards from the [http://www.lapressclub.org Los Angeles Press Club] and the Associated Press. He was also the morning drive-time host on the Working Assets attempt at explicitly liberal talk radio, [http://www.radioforchange.com RadioForChange.com] , and wrote online political columns for "Mother Jones" magazine.

Harris has variously written for the TV show ', appeared frequently as a debunker of urban legends on the TLC Network program ', done voiceover work on an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", contributed to several comic book projects published by "Dark Horse Comics", and narrated an audiobook on Kosovo by Noam Chomsky. He has also contributed to "National Lampoon", the "Chicago Tribune", Paul Krassner's magazine "The Realist", and numerous other publications.

Early in his career, Harris was a stand-up comedian who appeared in numerous comedy clubs. His increasing political activism led to a series of guest speaking engagements at over 200 colleges.

His game show appearances include an upset of Frank Spangenberg in the first round of the "Jeopardy!" Million Dollar Masters tournament in 2002, participation in a million-dollar-winning team on "Greed" in 2000 winning $200,000 for hiimself, and a successful $250,000 phone-a-friend answer for a contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".

His current weblog is [http://www.bobharris.com BobHarris.com] , although he also contributes frequently to the weblog "This Modern World" by cartoonist Tom Tomorrow. Harris is the voice of Sparky the penguin in the animated cartoons.

His book about his "Jeopardy!" experiences, " [http://www.prisoneroftrebekistan.com Prisoner of Trebekistan] " (Crown Publishing Group), was released September 5, 2006.

His second book, a tongue-in-cheek guide to world conflicts, " [http://www.whohateswhom.com Who Hates Whom: Well-Armed Fanatics, Intractable Conflicts, and Various Things Blowing Up-A Woefully Incomplete Guide] " (Crown Publishing Group), was published September 25, 2007.

External links

* [http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307339560 Crown Publishing Group book information, "Prisoner of Trebekistan"]
* [http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307394361&view=oonline Crown Publishing Group book information, "Who Hates Whom"]
* [http://www.bobharris.com Bob Harris blog and website]
* " [http://www.thismodernworld.com This Modern World] "
* [http://www.j-archive.com/showplayerstats.php?player_id=310 J! Archive - Bob's scores and games]
* [http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2007/10/10/scottbateman/index.html Bob Harris vs. The News] - Salon.com