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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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53:05

‘Love’s in need of love today’: A look at Stevie Wonder

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/12

Stevie Wonder turned 75 this year. Also this year, our friend the jazz pianist Noah Baerman put out an album of covers of Wonder’s “message music.” This hour, a look at Stevie Wonder as musical icon, as important civil rights figure, as utterly timeless songsmith. Plus: some in-studio performances of Stevie Wonder classics. GUESTS: Noah Baerman: A pianist, composer, and educator; his newest album is Right Now Volume 4: Visions of Steveland Kevin Gaines: The Julian Bond Professor

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50:00

How robots, and our attitudes toward them, have evolved

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/11

What counts as a robot? This hour, a look at what robots are and the latest in robot technology. Plus, how robots were used and thought about in medieval times and Ancient Greece and the role of robots in science fiction. GUESTS: Chris Atkeson: Professor at the Robotics Institute and the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University Adrienne Mayor: Author ofGods and Robots: Myths, Machines and Ancient Dreams of Technology, among other books Elly Truitt: Author ofMedieval

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50:00

Nothing to see here: Erasure in history, art and more

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/10

This hour, we look at the political erasure of history, and its impacts. Plus, we talk about why artists destroy their own work or the works of others. And, the history and evolution of erasers. GUESTS: Jason Stanley: Bissell-Heyd-Associates Chair in American Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. His latest book is Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future Preminda Jacob: Associate Dean of the College of Arts,

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50:00

What the history of the McKinley era, tariffs, and...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/09

President Donald Trump has found inspiration for tariffs and more in the 25th President of the United States: William McKinley. This hour, we look at the life and legacy of McKinley, and why Trump is drawn to him. Plus, we'll learn about the Gilded Age and its parallels to today. GUESTS: Kevin Kern: Associate Professor of History at The University of Akron. He is co-author of Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State Beverly Gage: Professor of 20th-century U.S. history at Yale University. Her newest

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49:00

All calls: Should we be less worried about the...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/08

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 — calls about grammar, gardening, long-distance dialing, autotune. Anything. Everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we’re doing another one. In other words: Give us a call during the 1 p.m. EST hour about whatever you want to talk about.888-720-9677.‌ And!Now you can

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50:00

The Nose looks at ‘PLUR1BUS’ and ‘Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5’

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/05

This week’s Nose — guest hosted by writer and journalist Lindsay Lee Wallace — looks at: PLUR1BUS is a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller series created by Vince Gilligan. Apple TV describes its premise like this: “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.” Rhea Seehorn stars as Carol, one of the few people on the planet who weren’t part of the “Joining,” an event that turned most of humanity into a — very polite

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50:00

A look at cultural manias from Liszt and orchids to...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/04

From fueling some of mankind's most violent events to inspiring your daughter's latest pop star obsession, mania has become an indispensable force in shaping our collective story. This hour we explore a centuries-long flower frenzy and modern-day fanaticism to uncover why we are so drawn to being "totally obsessed." GUESTS: Daniel Durbin: Professor of Communication and Director of the Institute of Sports, Media and Society at the University of Southern California Annenberg School Sarah Bilston:

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49:00

Trinity College's new president, Daniel G. Lugo,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/03

This hour, Daniel G. Lugo, the new president of Trinity College in Hartford, joins us to talk about the value of higher education, his background, the challenges of leading a college at this time, and more. GUEST: Daniel G. Lugo:Trinity College’s 23rd President Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:00

All calls: Guess the song; Win a free starling

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/02

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 whether less is more or better, birds, the Governor's residence, Sweden, tariffs, minimalism … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. MUSIC FEATURED (in order): How Can It Be?– Skinshape Juligen– Just D Billie

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48:47

Remembering Sir Tom Stoppard

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/12/01

In 2014, Colin McEnroe and the playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard recorded a live conversation at The Study in New Haven. Stoppard, whom Colin considers “quite possibly the most dizzyingly proficient writer of the English tongue (who) did not grow up speaking English,” has died at the age of 88. In appreciation of Stoppard and his work, we’re republishing their conversation with a note from Colin. GUEST: Tom Stoppard is a Czech-born playwright. His most famous works include

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50:00

Wednesday is Soylent Day

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/26

What if you just don’t really enjoy food very much? What if you’re totally fine eating the same thing every single day? What if you think food is an inefficient way to get what you need to survive? What if, rather than eating “food,” you just mixed a white powder (that is definitely not made of peoplebecause it’s made of soy protein isolate instead) with water and drank that in food’s place? This hour: a look at what you might call the non-foodie movement and the

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49:57

The art of the recipe: Gravestones, fictional worlds,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/25

This hour: recipes. We talk with someone who makes recipes found on gravestones, and we consider what makes an effective recipe, the history of the modern recipe, and the art of the recipe introduction. Plus, a look at the phenomenon of pop culture cookbooks. GUESTS: Dinah Bucholz: Author of The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook and The Unofficial Narnia Cookbook Rosie Grant: Posts gravestone recipes and cemetery stories on herTikTokandInstagram Francis Lam: Host ofThe Splendid Tableand

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49:00

‘Betcha can’t eat just one’: The science and art of...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/24

Snacking on snacks, savory or sweet, has become a way of life. This hour, we sink our teeth into our snack-food obsessions. GUESTS: Andrea Hernández: Founder ofSnaxshot Julia Pistell: Freelance writer and co-founder ofSeaTea Improv Chris Prosperi: Chef and owner ofMetro Bis Mark Schatzker: Author ofThe Dorito Effect The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast onApple Podcasts,Spotify,Amazon Music,TuneIn,Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss

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50:00

A (Paul) Winter’s Tale

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/21

This hour, we’re joined in studio by seven-time Grammy Award-winning local musician Paul Winter. His new album, Horn of Plenty, is out today. Winter is known for his annual solstice concerts and his “earth music," which features music from around the world, as well as the sounds of animals like wolves, whales, or wood thrushes. You can find details about his Winter Solstice Celebrations around New England here. GUEST: Paul Winter: Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader of the Paul Winter

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50:00

There are rules for punctuation, but we don’t always...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/20

Should people use the Oxford comma? Is there a correct number of exclamation points per email? If someone ends a casual text with a period, does that mean they’re mad at you? This hour: punctuation and how we use it. We talk about the history of punctuation marks, timeless punctuation debates, and how writing for texts and emails has changed the way we use punctuation. GUESTS: RS Benedict: A writer and bureaucrat whose fiction and non-fiction has been published in the New Haven Review,

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49:00

From spiritual to practical: We could learn a lot...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/19

What's it like being a nun in 2025? Sister Monica Clare joins us to explain her path to the Community of St. John Baptist and why she is sharing her story onTikTokand in a new memoir. Plus, scholars Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita explore the lessons about friendship, money, work, and more that we can learn from Sixteenth-century nuns in their podcast and their new book. They join us to explain that "anything you are going through right now has probably already happened to a nun living several hundred

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50:00

Happy Little Trees: The joy of Bob Ross (and Thomas...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/18

It's been over 30 years since Bob Ross's The Joy of Painting went off the air, but the painter is still a household name. This hour: a look at the undying force for permed hair and puffy little clouds and happy little trees that is Bob Ross. Plus: Could we do a show about Bob Ross without also talking Thomas Kinkade? No we could not. And so no we do not. GUESTS: Nathan Badley: Cohost of the Nothing But a Bob Thang podcast Alexis Boylan: Professor of Art History at UConn and the editor of Thomas

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49:00

All calls: Beware Pandora's crawlspace, it's FULL of...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/17

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 a local landmark, stomping, poetry, firewood, music, sprickets, bibliographies. … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. MUSIC FEATURED (in order): Appalachian Morning– Paul Winter Perfect Fit– Van Morrison

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48:57

The Nose looks at ‘SNL’s Trump, Pope Leo’s favorite...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/14

This week’s Nose looks at the way Saturday Night Live is using its cold opens to deal with the never-ending firehose of news each week — and the way James Austin Johnson’s recurring impression of President Trump is central to that strategy. Plus: Pope Leo XIV announced his four favorite movies this week ahead of a “World of Cinema” event at the Vatican this weekend. And: Death by Lightning is a four-part Netflix limited series about the James A. Garfield presidency and

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50:00

What the world needs now: The chemistry of Burt...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/11/13

This hour, it’s our show on the relationship and chemistry between Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick (and the lyricist Hal David) recorded live onstage at Watkinson School in Hartford. It’s an hour of music, conversation, and demonstrations of how GPS can help you find the way to San Jose. GUESTS: Lou Bocciarelli: Bass Atla DeChamplain: Vocals,Atla & Matt Matt DeChamplain: Piano, Atla & Matt Latanya Farrell: Vocals Steve Metcalf: Piano Molly Sayles: Drums The Colin McEnroe Show

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