Brian tests your knowledge of what happened in 2012. To participate, call 212-433-9692!

Tidbits From the Show: Soda Ban | Why Women Can’t Have It All | SNL Video Parody of Lydia Callis | Our Prep for the SCOTUS Health Care Decision | Lin Leaving Headlines | Gary Johnson on the BL Show | Jill Stein on the BL Show | Robin Hood and the 121212 Concert | Gore Vidal's Best Video Moments

Brian is joined by guest quiz-master Ken Jennings, former Jeopardy champion, host of the Slate news quiz, and author of the new book Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids.

Tidbits from the Show: SNL Video of Spanish Ecce Homo painting | Kony 2012 | Paula Deen has diabetes | Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad, starring Clint Eastwood | Nate Silver on Forecasts and Odds | India Blackouts | Stephen Covey Dies |

Last week, listeners called in to talk about what they buy online. Now, let's hear it for face-to-face holiday shopping.  Tell us why your brick-and-mortar store is the place to shop, and give shoppers advice on how to make the most of the in-store experience.

What was the theme or message of a religious service you attended this weekend? Whether you were speaking or listening, the phone lines are open for your calls on the important messages at your temple, church, mosque or other religious center after the Newtown school shooting. Call in and share: 212-433-9692/WNYC. 

If you moved to NY from somewhere else in the US, what peculiarities about NY life would seem preposterous to your family and friends back home? Are you honest when you tell them about how much you eat out, how much you walk, or the size of your apartment?  Post here or call 212-433-9692.

What are you buying online that you thought you'd never buy online? Call us at 212-433-9692 or let us know in the comments section below.  

Some high school seniors had their college applications delayed by Sandy, and may be writing about the experience. What real-life events were in your essay? Call us at 212-433-9692 or leave a comment below. Plus, Don Fraser, Director of Education and Training at the National Association for College Admission Counseling, offers suggestions on how to best address the interruption. 

Brian's back from his trip to China today. He kept up on the big news stories, but surely missed lots of hyper-local news. What happened in your town, your school, your block, your community over the last two weeks that we need to know about? Call 212-433-9692 or post here!

What Thanksgiving Day conversation are you looking forward to? What conversation are you hoping to avoid? Call 212-433-9692 or post your story here!

What notable conversations about politics or current events do you remember from Thanksgiving? Call 212-433-9692 or post your memories here!

Sandy not only caused displacement and destruction for some communities, but also derailed plans for many in the tri-State area. Were you starting a business, thinking of moving, anticipating an event, or planning anything else that was derailed by Sandy? Big or small - post your story here or call 212-433-9692!

The phones are open for those affected by Sandy. Have all the volunteers gone and you're left with the mess? What is ahead for you? 212-433-WNYC.

What did you learn about emergency preparedness during Sandy? What measures worked and what didn't, and what will you do next time? 

Today, the President will have his first press conference in 8 months. Listeners: What question would you ask him if you could? Call 212-433-9692 or post your question here! The Takeaway's Todd Zwillich helps field your calls.

The phones are open for anyone who volunteered in the Sandy recovery this weekend. What did you do? What problems or successes did you see?

Are you working on Sandy recovery? Call in with your stories. What are you seeing and what do you know? We want to hear stories from the utility crews, the police, the volunteers, the journalists, and anyone else working in the hardest hit areas in the region.  Call us at 646-829-3980.

After a hard week of cleaning up after Hurricane Sandy, New York City is still gearing up for the NYC marathon. What do you think about preparing for one of the biggest events in the city in post-Sandy conditions? Let us know in the comments section or call in to the show.

Mentioned during last night's debate: Libya, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Mali, Russia, China, as well as "Latin America." Immigrants from around the world: How did it sound to you and how did it play in your country of origin? What country was not mentioned? Call 212-433-9692 or post here!

Last night's debate took place in the very-Blue state of New York, but both President Obama and Mitt Romney were trying to speak to the key voters in the critical swing states. You be the pundit: Who do you think won in the swing states? Post now!

We open the phones to take your calls on what you thought of the vice presidential candidates' body language in last night's debate.