The Brian Lehrer Show 10-Question Quiz: Suburban Towns
Mar 4, 2026
Listeners tackle a 10-question quiz focused on suburban towns. Topics include Native American origins of New Jersey place names, controversies over school mascots, and Long Island landmarks like Sagamore Hill and Jones Beach. Callers identify regional train stops, Garden State shore towns, and album titles tied to local places.
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Lenape Origin Of New Jersey Town Names
- Many New Jersey town names come from the Lenape people.
- Brian Lehrer quizzes George in Carlstadt, NJ, who correctly answers “The Lenape,” linking local place names to indigenous origins.
Massapequa Chiefs Mascot Dispute
- Massapequa High School fought New York State over keeping an indigenous-themed mascot called the Chiefs.
- George couldn't recall the town; Brian offered a hint referencing NFL players to reveal the Massapequa Chiefs.
Sagamore Hill Is In Oyster Bay
- Sagamore Hill, Teddy Roosevelt's 'Summer White House,' is located in Oyster Bay, Long Island.
- Brian gives a playful hint about oysters as aphrodisiacs before Marisa answers “Oyster Bay.”