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The Brian Lehrer Show

10-Question Quiz: News With Mo Rocca

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

Politics, News, News Commentary, Wnyc, Radio, Npr, Arts, New, Lerer, Media, Bryan, Nyc, Daily News, York, Public

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Listeners try their hand at a news quiz, with questions and commentary by Mo Rocca.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone.

0:15.1

Every day during the membership drive, we're having a 10-question quiz to break up the fundraising and the serious stuff with a little fun.

0:22.0

Today, extra fun as we continue with our weekend shows, visit our Friday show special

0:26.6

because we have Mo Rocca as a guest quiz master and representing our weekend show,

0:32.2

Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

0:33.4

So like they do on Wait, Wait, Wait, the questions will be based on this week's news.

0:38.6

Get two in a row right today and choose between a Brian Laira show baseball cap and a public

0:43.4

radio nerd mug.

0:45.1

Who wants to play news quiz with Mo Raqa?

0:47.8

Our lines are full for now.

0:49.2

As people finish up, you can get in line at 212, 433, WNYC, 433-9692.

0:57.2

And joining me now is Mo Rocca, host of the podcast Mobituaries, a CBS Sunday morning correspondent, frequent panelists on Wait,

1:05.8

obviously, and co-author with Jonathan Greenberg of Rockto-Generians,

1:10.6

late-in-life debuts, comebacks, and triumphs. Hey, Mo, thanks for doing this with us. Brian, I'm so happy to be your Bill Curtis today. What fun. This is great. What are you up to? You're doing, you know, I just read your intro there. You're doing so much. What are you up to? You know, happily at CBS Sunday morning, this Sunday I have a piece about, you guessed it, chandeliers. And let me tell you something about chandeliers. I mean, who doesn't love chandeliers? WNYC needs more chandeliers. I mean, I like the sort of the sleek, paired down look, but we need more chandeliers, so I'm glad we're doing this fundraising effort.

1:47.3

Uh-huh. Yeah, you don't like the fluorescent ceiling thing.

1:56.3

All right. Here we go. Let's see who is lined up, ready to play. Kathleen and Mawa. Ready to play,

2:00.9

Kathleen? Yes, I am. Brian, do I get to ask the first question?

2:02.3

Oh, would you like to?

2:02.7

Yes, I'd love to. We're going to switch off.

2:03.6

You can go first if you want.

2:04.7

Okay, okay.

2:05.8

Question one.

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