About me
J. Keith van Straaten (Host/Co-Creator/Executive Producer/Writer) is a content producer/writer for TV game shows, including "The Hustler", "Master Minds", "In the USA Today", and "Funny You Should Ask". He's written trivia questions for everyone from local restaurants to regional sports channels to international trivia conglomerates. He was also a longtime senior writer on NPR's "Ask Me Another".
Previously, he wrote many of the games on GSN's "Chain Reaction" and the iPhone trivia app Arena. He created and hosted the live matchmaking show "The Fix-Up Show", as well as hosted "What's My Line? – Live On Stage" and Comedy Central's "Beat The Geeks".
J. Keith hosts private trivia events around the country for The Big Quiz Thing, and has hosted corporate game shows for Fortune 500 companies. On TV, he has appeared on "Best Week Ever", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Beverly Hills, 90210", and a deleted scene in "Gilmore Girls".
As a journalist, J. Keith has written about COVID and comedy for the Los Angeles Times, points and miles for ThePointsGuy.com, and theatre for tdf Stages magazine.
J. Keith has two cats and is an avid Angels fan. He needs new headshots.
