said. >> smith made his gift with a challenge to pay it forward. aaron mitchum, the young man who was interviewed said he intends to use the money he's saving to do just that. >> dana: and it's fun to let you report on a great new story for months. good to have you jonathan, thank you. >> indeed, a welcome change. >> dana: records are made to be broken. the 74 time jeopardy games champion said in a "washington post" opinion piece that he's cheering on james whole shower when he returns to the quiz show tonight writing a 22-game winning streak. jennings writes "that's what we should appreciate about him. the insane confidence of even trying to play jeopardy according to an untested personal strategy. jeopardy is an overwhelming and stressful experience. you have the lights and the crowd and the stern canadian host but most of all the realization this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. as soon as you lose a game, the dream is over."