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The Colin McEnroe Show

Connecticut Public Radio

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable

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49:00

A look at human stupidity, from Socrates to today

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/15

Are we as a population getting dumber? How would we know if we were? This hour: stupidity. We’ll look at the history and philosophy of stupidity, and explore how it shows up in our daily lives and politics. GUESTS: Lane Brown:Features writer forNew YorkMagazine, who recently wrote "A Theory of Dumb" Stuart Jeffries:Journalist and author. His new book isA Short History of Stupidity Shannon Mancus:Teaching Professor and Associate Department Head in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

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50:00

Two thumbs up: A show all about fingers

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/14

Touch, grip, read, dance, gesture — what can’t they do? Our fingers are so vital to our everyday life, sometimes it seems they have minds of their own. This hour, a look at the hidden language of finger gestures, the future of Braille, and the joys and challenges of animating fingers for the movies. GUESTS: Kensy Cooperrider: Cognitive scientist, writer, and host of theMany Mindspodcast Jonathan McNicol: Producer of The Colin McEnroe Show Sile O’Modhrain: Professor at the

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49:00

All calls: Boomy babers are the ones who worry about...

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2026/01/13

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. This hour, the conversation winds around to the U.S. Postal Service,Between Boston & New York, the spillover from digital life, the national anthem at sports events,The Flintstonestheme song,Neutral Milk Hotel,vocal fry… Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you,

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50:00

The value of expertise in a world where everybody...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/12

What is the status of expertise in our world? This hour we look at the so called "death of expertise." We talk about the role of experts throughout society. Plus, we learn how to master a skill, and the joy of trying. GUESTS: Tom Nichols: Staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. He is also a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a five-time undefeated

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49:00

The Nose catches up on some of the 2025 movies it had...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/09

This hour, America’s Greatest Living Film Critic, David Edelstein, joins us to look back at the year in movies that was 2025. Plus, The Nose tries to catch up on some of the awards-season movies it’s missed — movies likeAfter the Hunt,Cover-Up,It Was Just an Accident,Jay Kelly,Sentimental Value,Train Dreams, and more. GUESTS: David Edelstein:America’s Greatest Living Film Critic Sam Hadelman:Director of public relations at Dark Matter Media Shawn Murray:A stand-up comedian,

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50:00

The humble fly

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/08

There are thought to be about 17 million living flies for every human alive on Earth. They’re predators and parasites and pests, but they’re pollinators too. They help us solve crimes, heal wounds, and understand genetics and evolution. And they literally help at least one artist paint his paintings. Also this hour: A look at David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of, you guessed it: The Fly. GUESTS: Jonathan Balcombe: Author ofSuper Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World’s Most

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49:01

All calls: Spraying compressed air at anything is a...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/07

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls, calls about anything, everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. This hour, the conversation winds around to CDs, records, and consuming music, Buddhist monks, our show, young listeners … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn,

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49:00

What Wikipedia can teach us about truth, information,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/06

Wikipedia has lately been under attack, accused of bias and spreading propaganda. And for years students have been told not to trust the source. But are any of those claims fair? This hour, we take a look at the free online encyclopedia, how it functions, and its role in the modern world. We'll ask: can we trust the information we find there? And we'll celebrate the joys of falling down a Wikipedia rabbit hole. GUESTS: Stephen Harrison: Writer and tech lawyer. His new novel, The Editors, is

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49:00

Historian Timothy Snyder helps us understand this...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/01/05

Historian Timothy Snyder is the author of the books On Freedom and On Tyranny. This hour we listen back to the conversation we had in March about the latest in our country, and what we can learn from history. GUEST: Timothy Snyder: Holds the inaugural Chair in Modern European History, supported by the Temerty Endowment for Ukrainian Studies, at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He is the author of books including On Freedom, On Tyranny, Our Malady, and more Join the

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71:56

Our favorite jazz of 2025

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2025/12/30

As we have every year for at least the last 12 years, to round out the year, we round up the best jazz of the year. GUESTS: Jen Allen: A pianist, composer, arranger, and educator; her new album isPossibilities Noah Baerman: A pianist, composer, and educator; in 2025, he has released a four-volume series of albums calledRight Now Gene Seymour: A film, television, and music critic The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or

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49:00

List making, listicles, lists of lists: An hour...

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2025/12/29

Lists feel especially suited to the digital age, but humans have been creating lists for a long time. So why are we drawn to lists? This hour, the art and the utility of the list. GUESTS: Matthew Dicks: A West Hartford elementary school teacher and the author ofTwenty-One Truths About Love Dan Kois: Editor and writer at Slate, where he recently wrote the list “The 50 Greatest Fictional Deaths of All Time” Ann Powers: NPR Music’s critic and correspondent Liam Young: Author

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50:00

Live from Watkinson, it’s part 2 of our 2025 holiday...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/27

On the night of December 4, we went to Watkinson School in Hartford, put 11 performers together on the stage there, and let them rock their way through 27 holiday- and holiday-adjacent classics. We’re turning that two-hour performance into two radio shows over the two holiday weeks. Part onepremiered on Christmas Eve. And this hour, live from the Foisie Family Amphitheater at Watkinson, it’s part two of our annual holiday spectacular! GUESTS: Jim Chapdelaine: Guitar and vocals,The

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50:00

Live from Watkinson, it’s part 1 of our 2025 holiday...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/24

On the night of December 4, we went to Watkinson School in Hartford, put 11 performers together on the stage there, and let them rock their way through 27 holiday- and holiday-adjacent classics. Our plan is to turn that two-hour performance into two radio shows over the two holiday weeks. This hour, live from the Foisie Family Amphitheater at Watkinson, it’s part one of our annual holiday spectacular! GUESTS: Jim Chapdelaine: Guitar and vocals,The Shinolas Atla DeChamplain: Vocals,Atla &

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49:00

Checking in on self-checkout

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/23

This hour is about self-checkout technology and its impacts. We'll debate its pros and cons, look at the history of self-service at grocery stores, and talk about the future of technology in stores. Plus, we'll learn about the psychology of "weak ties," and the value of talking to strangers in places like the checkout aisle. GUESTS: Christopher Andrews: Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology at Drew University, and author of The Overworked Consumer: Self-Checkouts, Supermarkets, and the

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49:00

All calls: Vultures tend not to eat Episcopalians

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/22

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. This hour, the conversation winds around to vultures and sky burials, President Trump’s post about Rob Reiner’s death, our show with Paul Winter, Colin as chicken salad, the multiverse … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another

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The Nose looks at ‘The Mastermind’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/19

Josh O’Connor is having a bit of a moment. He’s been in four movies this year. On December 12, two of them became available to watch at home, including the biggest movie of his career so far, the new Knives Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man. On December 13, O’Connor hosted Saturday Night Live. On December 16, the first trailer dropped for the soon-to-be biggest movie of his career so far, Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day. Not too bad. So The Nose is looking at the other new Josh

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42:00

The echoes of the Red Scare can be heard today

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/18

This hour we talk about the history of the Second Red Scare, a period also known as McCarthyism. We learn about why the Scare took off in the United States, its impact, and how it eventually fizzled out. Plus, we look at the parallels and throughlines between that time period and our current moment. And, a look at how the Second Red Scare impacted Hollywood, and how it, in turn, was reflected back through the movies. GUESTS: Clay Risen: Reporter and editor at The New York Times and the author of

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41:00

A look at the quiet power of the Schuyler sisters,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/17

You may know the Schuyler sisters, Angelica and Elizabeth (and Peggy!), fromHamilton. But the musical just scratches the surface of their fascinating lives. This hour, Amanda Vaill joins us to talk about her new book,Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution. GUEST: Amanda Vaill:Author, journalist and screenwriter. Her newest book isPride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution MUSIC FEATURED (in order): Symphonie en ré

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42:00

Why the American dream and the tragedy of 'The Great...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/16

This year marks 100 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby was first published. And it turns out that it took a while for the novel to catch on in the United States, where it is now considered a classic. This hour, we revisit the novel and its cultural impact. GUESTS: Rob Kyff: Teacher and author of Gatsby’s Secrets. He also writes a nationally syndicated column on language Maureen Corrigan: Book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and a Distinguished Professor of the

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48:20

All calls: The thing about cats and comets is that...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/15

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. This hour, the conversation winds around to domesticated cats,interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, real Christmas trees vs. artificial Christmas trees, the primary system in Connecticut and elsewhere, Rob Reiner’s death, the Bondi Beach shooting, the fairness doctrine … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are

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