September 6, 2022
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#46 Meet Mattea Roach, Our New Host! (Teaser)
We’re thrilled to announce that Mattea Roach will be hosting the brand new season of The Backbench.
Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer
Noor Azrieh
Producer

Mattea is best known for her 23-game winning streak on Jeopardy!, but also has a keen interest in politics and a background in sexual diversity studies, political science, and women and gender studies.

In this teaser episode, Mattea is joined by Backbench Producer Aviva Lessard and Associate Producer Noor Azrieh for a sneak peak at what they hope to accomplish in the new season.
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