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Tomorrow organizers of the Occupy movement are calling for "the first truly nationwide General Strike in U.S. history." Are you planning to participate? What do you think of the efforts? Post your thoughts or give us a call 212-433-9692

Do you think that college-bound high school grads should take a year or two off to enter the job market before going back to school?

What bothers you about the secret service prostitution scandal from the recent summit in Colombia? The risk to the president? The prostitution itself? The reflection on the country? Call us at 212-433-9692 of post your comment here! 

The "individual mandate" in President Obama's health-care reform targets the young, healthy and uninsured. Young people, what do you make of the mandate, and how does it affect the way you assess Obama in this election year? Post here or call 212-433-9692 at 10:20!

Following up on the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida, does the indictment of George Zimmerman mean the protests should stop?  Could you sit impartially on his jury?

Call us at 212-433-WNYC or comment here! 

Brian takes your suggestions for tomorrow's conversation. Call or comment here!

We invite you to call in with your opinion on any issue, as long as you respond to the opinion of the caller before you.  Give us a call at 212-433-9692 or post here!

As we head into the weekend, we'd like to hear from you: what is the relevance of Easter and Passover in today's world? Give us a call at 212-433-9692 or post here!

What does it mean to be American today, and what will it mean in the future? Give us a call 212-433-9692 or post here!

Usually, on April 1st, we report on a fake story and try to fool you. Unfortunately, April Fools Day lands on a Sunday this year, so instead we'll help train you to tell the difference between a fake story and a real one. Stealing a page from Wait Wait Don't Tell Me and everyone's favorite slumber party game, Brian will read two real items and one made up - you call in and decide which one's which!

You know the meme "Shi** [[Insert Demographic]] Say"? We'll open the phones to riff on that and ask "What do your relatives in Florida say?" If you have a connection to the Sunshine State, what are you hearing about the GOP race, Florida politics, and more? Call in 212.433.9692...

Maybe you saw the New York magazine cover story this week "The Classifieds" which included anonymous revelations about trade secrets from a Per Se waiter, a New York Met, an SNL writer, and others.

Listeners: Call us and tell us the revealing details about your industry that you think the public doesn't know but should. What is it really like on the inside of your industry? You can tell us about big things or small things--things you and your colleagues are secretly proud of OR secretly ashamed of. Call us up at 212-433-WNYC or comment below. You can remain anonymous.

Call in and talk about what you found to be underrated in 2011. It can be anything - from a restaurant to a person, from a t.v. show to a new gadget. What was underestimated in public or private life this year? 

A recent Pew Poll found that 67% of the public have a positive perception of the word "progressive", yet only 50% have a positive view of the word "liberal". We are opening the phones to ask, how do you define these terms? 

We are opening the phones to immigrants from anywhere. What was the biggest news story in 2011 from your country of origin? 

Today we are asking listeners, what local causes did you take on in your neighborhood this year? 

Need advice? Call in to ask for advice you need, and while you're on the phone give some advice to another listener in need. 

What did you change your mind about in 2011? The phones are open for your calls on what you changed your opinion about this year, whether personally or politically, and why.

A lot of you went to church this weekend for the first time in awhile, or perhaps the only time all year - tell us about whether your service addressed the news of the day or other events.  

Whether you celebrate one of the religious holidays or just a few days off from work, this time of year is a time to gather with friends and family. And chances are there will be lots of the same stories being told at your dinner table.

We open the phones for you to tell that classic family story - or try out a new one. Plus, WNYC reporter Jim O'Grady - a Moth StorySlam and GrandSlam winner - offers advice on how best to tell your tale. Call in with your story 212-433-9692!