Writing Staff

Nicole Holliday is an assistant professor of linguistics at the university of Pennsylvania. She’s been writing with Geeks since 2016, and her areas of specialty are language (duh), Black culture, and quirky historical facts! 

Jarrod is a school teacher and former professional woodworker from Upstate New York He spends much of his time on house repairs and the delightful chaos of chasing after two young daughters. In quieter moments, Jarrod finds peace in the corners of public libraries, board gaming with friends, and discussions of books and film.

Grace is an editor based in New York City. She is a multi-time dog trivia champ, a fiend for stinky cheeses, and will happily discuss free indirect discourse with anyone who has the misfortune of standing nearby. When she is not writing pub trivia, she can be found crocheting granny squares, hunting down the best lunch special in Flushing, and crying over the Mets.

Alex Muniz is a writer/producer living in Los Angeles. He has two kids and a beagle. He's written for such game shows as Street Smarts, Taboo, Quizney, and The Hustler. On multiple occasions, he's had to be talked out of writing a "Geeks" round on codenames for World War II offensives.

Matthew Sherman is an Emmy-winning writer of trivia questions for TV shows, pub quizzes, and mobile games. He lives with his wife, Andrea, and their sons, Eli and Arlo, in Culver City, California.

Gillian Smith is a writer, researcher, perpetual grad student, and Maryland’s friendliest nerd. She’s known amongst friends for being a loyal fan of UCLA sports, the Beatles, and Wallace and Gromit. Her favorite pastime is traveling so that she can read Wikipedia like a picture book with a pint and a pretty view. 

QM Conner Wareing has had a love for trivial information since he was very young. In kindergarten, he confused Mrs. Lewis when he suggested "sirens" for the class list of "s" words, by not meaning "those things on firetrucks" but rather " the bird women who tried to lure Odysseus to his death." From there, there was no turning back. When not Quizmaster-ing, Conner can be found board gaming, participating in the Arizona and Phoenix Treasure Hunts, and acting in the Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Theater where he occasionally plays a corpse.

Matt Whitman is currently a contributing writer and has been a quizmaster for Geeks Who Drink since 2017. He’s visited multiple college campuses throughout the greater Midwest, taught public speaking courses, and can tell you multiple ways you can be scammed on the internet. He lives in Austin, Texas.

Stella Zawistowski is one of the fastest crossword solvers in America, with an average Sunday New York Times solving time between five and a half and six and a half minutes. She has also made puzzles for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and many other markets. Writing that many clues is just a short step away from writing trivia questions, which she started doing for Geeks Who Drink in 2013.