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The Brian Lehrer Show

10-Question Quiz: People in the News

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

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Listeners try their hand at a quiz based on people in the news.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Larra Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. And once again, this

0:15.4

membership driver having a 10-question quiz right around 11 o'clock to break up all the seriousness

0:20.7

and the fundraising with a little

0:22.3

fun and give away some prizes. The first two days we had a numbers in the news quiz, second day

0:28.7

places in the news quiz. Today it's people in the news get two in a row right and choose between a

0:35.3

Brian Larishell baseball cap and the new WNYC bucket hat.

0:40.3

And let's just dive in 212-433 WNYC.

0:46.0

As people are lined up, you can get in line as people finish up.

0:49.1

212, 433-962, 9692.

0:53.3

Connie and Brooklyn, ready to play?

0:57.0

Yes.

0:58.3

Hi.

0:58.6

All right.

0:59.7

Question one.

1:01.4

I was born in Uganda, went to college at Bowdoin, and now live in a mansion on the Upper East Side.

1:08.6

Who am I?

1:13.4

Is that Mamdani?

1:15.3

That is.

1:16.5

Mayors Aranamongy, born in Uganda,

1:19.3

went to college in Bowdoin

1:21.2

and now lives in a mansion,

1:22.6

Gracie Mansion, on the Upper East Side.

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