Interview - Mattea Roach, CBC’s Canada Reads Defender

Rebecca and Tara are excited to chat with 2023 CBC's Canada Reads Defender, Mattea Roach, who is is the most successful Canadian competitor in Jeopardy! history. In the spring of 2022, they won a record-setting 23 games. They also are the host of Canadaland's podcast, The Backbench.  Mattea will be championing the graphic novel Ducks written by Kate Beaton. 

Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores.  Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast.  When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show.