#46 Meet Mattea Roach, Our New Host! (Teaser)

September 6, 2022

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We’re thrilled to announce that Mattea Roach will be hosting the brand new season of The Backbench.

Aviva Lessard

Senior Producer

Noor Azrieh

Host/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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