Hours spent with cassette decks and liner notes quietly built a kind of cultural intelligence that never went away.

After 'Reality Check' came out on Netflix, many are wondering where the winners—and the beloved runner-ups—are doing today.

This place has returned the favor. Seventeen Long Island contestants appeared over 49 seasons, producing two winners (Sayville's Tom Westman, 10th season; Bayville's Tommy Sheehan, 39th) while another ...