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Marc Summers

Host of executive producer of Double Dare

Marc Summers

Marc Summers came out of the womb knowing exactly he wanted to do ... be on TV! Born and raised in Indianapolis, at age 12 he was a regular performer on a children's show.  His next stop was as a weekend disc jockey at WBMP-FM in Elwood, Indiana. After attending college in Boston where he studied broadcast management, he moved to Los Angeles and instantaneously became a regular performer at the world-famous Magic Castle. Soon after he became a regular performer at The Comedy Store, then a warm-up announcer for numerous programs such as Star Search, Webster, Alice, SOAP and What's Happening Now. In 1986, after auditioning against 2,000 people, he landed the job as host of the program that put Nickelodeon on the map, Double Dare. He hosted Unwrapped on Food Network and was executive producer for both Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible.

Scheduled Appearances

KCTS 9 presents "Your Last Meal" live podcast taping: "Double Dare" host Marc Summers!

Crosscut Festival 2023
Fri May 5, 2023 | 6:00pm

A live taping of Your Last Meal, the James Beard Award finalist for Best Podcast and the #1 food podcast on Apple. Host Rachel Belle will ask Marc Summers, known as the host of game show Double Dare, what he would choose for his last meal, then digs into the dish's history, culture and science. Join us for a night of food and catered treats! Reception begins at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m.

 

 

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Marc Summers
Featuring: Rachel Belle, Marc Summers

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About the Festival

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival brings together journalists, newsmakers, and innovators from around the country to talk about the issues that are animating our cultural conversations. The festival includes live recordings of television and podcasts from The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Pushkin, NPR and PBS; as well as community meetups, meet-and-greets, food trucks, DJs, and more.

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival will take place May 4, 2024, at the Amazon Meeting Center, 2031 Seventh Ave. Seattle, WA 98121.

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