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Any Questions #173

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel switch seats for a show about people with colors in their names.

Last week's challenge
Start with the phrase RAT PACK. Change one letter to an O and you can rearrange the result to spell the two-word name (three letters, four letters) of something you might have hanging in your kitchen. What is it?
Answer: Change an A to an O and rearrange the letters to spell POT RACK.

THIS WEEK'S CATEGORY: PEOPLE WITH COLORS IN THEIR NAMES
On-air questions: On December 19, 1961, future Hall of Famer and 13-time NFL Pro Bowler Reggie White was born. The defensive end, who won Super Bowl 31 with the Packers, had his number 92 retired by Green Bay, Philadelphia and the Tennessee Volunteers. In honor of White, today’s quiz is all about people with colors in their names.

1. Which massively best-selling author of stories about protagonist Robert Langdon had an earlier career as a songwriter and musician, including an album that shared the name of his breakthrough book?
2. Two of the last three California governors fit the category fit the category (both were Democrats). Name one.
3. Which pop star, born Alecia Beth Moore, was part of the “Lady Marmalade” remake for the soundtrack to Moulin Rouge and got her stage name from a Quentin Tarantino movie?
4. Amy Tan has written more than a dozen novels, children’s books and works of non-fiction, but remains best known for her debut bestseller about a group of Chinese women and their American-born daughters. What is the name of this novel, which also became a feature film?
5. Which actor, producer and director, who is the creator of Cartoon Network’s Robot Chicken and the voice of Chris on Family Guy, got his start as a child in films like The Hotel New Hampshire and Radio Days?

Extra credit
1. Which comedian has been making his high-octane appearances on The Daily Show since before Jon Stewart became host?
2. Born Aaron Chwatt, which actor and comedian won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 1957’s Sayonara?

This week's challenge
Name actor and musician Jack Black’s comedic band. Rearrange the letters in this band’s name and you can spell a 10-letter word for some things that are sought on college campuses. What are they?

ANSWERS
On-air questions

1. Dan Brown (Angels and Demons)
2. Gray Davis, Jerry Brown
3. Pink (Mr. Pink from Reservoir Dogs)
4. The Joy Luck Club
5. Seth Green

Extra credit
1. Lewis Black
2. Red Buttons  

 

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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