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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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The Unicorn Show

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/15

When we think of unicorns, many of us picture idyllic white horses with a single horn, surrounded by rainbows. But that’s not how unicorns have always been depicted. This hour, we discuss the history of unicorns, and their enduring popularity. GUESTS: Martha Bayless- The Director of Folklore and Public Culture and a professor of English at the University of Oregon Adam Gidwitz- Author ofThe Unicorn Rescue Societyseries, among other books, and the creator of the podcastGrimm, Grimmer and

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Plum Island: ‘Sounds Charming’

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/14

Plum Island sits less than 7 miles off the coast of Connecticut in Long Island Sound. It is completely owned by the federal government and controlled by the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1954, it has been the site of thesoon-to-be-decommissioned Plum Island Animal Disease Center. “All islands carry a certain mystery, but Plum Island has more than its share of stories and secrets,”according to Marian Lindberg. This hour, a look at the place Dr. Hannibal Lecter calls

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We Take Your Calls

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/13

On the one hand, it kind of feels like the pandemic is winding down, right? On the other hand,the daily caseload in the U.S. is 23,000, up 94% versus two weeks ago. At the same time,the Teletubbies are all vaccinated, so that’s a welcome relief. How are you handling this strange gray area in which we find ourselves? Give us a call during the 1 p.m. EDT hour: 860–275–7266, or join the conversation onFacebookandTwitter. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support

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It's Time To Talk About The Alphabet In The Room

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/12

Most of the Western world is organized byalphabetical order, which is so much more than the 26 letters that make up the alphabet. Alphabetical order is an organizing principle that allows us to save, order, and access thousands of years of humankind's most precious documents and ideas. Without it, we'd never know what came before us or how to pass on what's with us. It's ubiquitous, yet invisible in daily life. This hour, a conversation about how we order our world and why we do

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The Nose Has A Few Dunkies Coffees And A Pack Of...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/09

The Nose is all TV all the time this week. First: Is the era of the unifying television hitalready over? And: Has Netflixalready lost its cool? And then:Kevin Can F**k Himselfis both a multi-camera sitcom and a single-camera drama at the same time. It airs on AMC and starsAnnie Murphy. Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take: Richard Donner, Director of 'Superman,' 'The Goonies' and 'Lethal Weapon,' Dies at 91 R.I.P. filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr.His son, actor Robert Downey

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A Personal And Literary Exploration Of Blindness And...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/08

At 10 years old, M. Leona Godin began losing her vision. Her experience with sight and blindness is detailed in her new book,There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness.In it she also explores blindness throughout literature, and through key figures and inventions throughout history. This hour, we’re joined by Godin to discuss "the vast, dappled regions between seeing and not-seeing, blindness and sight, darkness and light." GUEST: M. Leona Godin- Author ofThere Plant

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An Hour With John McPhee

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/07

John McPhee is a writer's writer. He's thought of as one of the progenitors of the New Journalism, of creative nonfiction or narrative nonfiction, along with people like Gay Talese and Tom Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson. But his style is... quiter than those folks'. His writing is transparent. He tends to keep himself out of the narrative. He doesn't even, in fact, have an author photo. McPhee has written forThe New Yorkersince 1963, and he's taught writing at Princeton University since 1975. He is

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Colliding With Asteroids (On Purpose), Shohei Ohtani,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/06

The impending doom of an asteroid (or comet or whatever) colliding with the Earth is the premise of any number of movies and books and such. But what would we really do to stop such a thing from happening, if we had to? One solution might be to try to nudge the asteroid off its collision course with us, andNASA is about to test a way to do just that. And: A few points about baseball's two-way phenom, Shohei Ohtani. He might be having the best season anyone's ever had, "it's almost inarguable that

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But Look, The Nose Made You Some Content: 'Bo...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/02

Bo Burnham: Insideis a Netflix standup comedy concert play documentary thing written, shot, edited, directed, and performed by Bo Burnham. Burnham made it by himself, with no audience and no crew, during pandemic lockdowns. And:No Sudden Moveis Steven Soderbergh's sixth movie in the four years since he returned from retirement, and his second for HBOMax. It's a neo-noir crime thriller set in 1950s Detroit, and it's got an all-star enemble cast: Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, Amy

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Zillow Surfing: The Surprising Appeal Of Online Real...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/07/01

Scrolling through online real estate listings, a practice known as "Zillow surfing,"has become a popular pastime this past year. And it's not just for people who are actually looking to buy houses... It's also for snooping on the value of other people's homes, imagining different lives for yourself, or just finding unusual houses to make fun of and share with friends. This hour, a look at the appeal of Zillow surfing. GUESTS: Ariel Norling- Author of the "I Know A Spot" Newsletter Dana Bull-

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50:00

Operators Are Standing By: A Show About Infomercials

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/30

The Thighmaster, the Chop-O-Matic, the George Foreman Grill, and the Clapper... products which are all part of American consumer culture and which were all introduced through infomercials. But as online shopping increases and traditional television watching decreases, are we beginning to see the end of these high-energy, late-night shows? What will become of iconic pitchmen like Ron Popeil, Tony Little, and Richard Simmons in an age where consumerism is changing by the day? This hour, we look back

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Here Be Dragons

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/29

Dragons have captured our imagination going back to the Greek and Roman Empires when the skeletal bones of dinosaurs fed the myths we still believe today. And those myths show up in our most popular popular culture today -- in theHarry Potterbooks and movies, in Tolkien's Middle-earth books and movies, in George R. R. Martin's Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion. This hour, a look at dragons from the ancients throughGame of Thrones. GUESTS: Cressida Cowell- Author of theHow to Train Your

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A Show About Nothing (Really!)

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/28

Why is there something rather than nothing? This has been described as perhaps the most sublime philosophical question of all. This our, we try to answer it. But as we do, we realize that it's not just a philosophical quandary; it's a scientific, cultural, and theological one as well. Indeed, to the extent that "nothing" is even understood, it is understood so differently across different domains that one person's nothing truly is another person's something. Confused? You're not alone. The concept

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Pressing Rewind On Cassettes

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/25

In March,Lou Ottens diedin Duizel in the Netherlands. He was 94. I don't think I had ever heard of Ottens before, but the news of his death quickly filled my social media feeds. Ottens, you see, invented the compact cassette in the 1960s. There's a certain romance to the cassette tape, right? They'remore fun than mp3s, for sure. And it turns out they'rehaving a little mini resurgenceright now. Last year, cassette saleshit their highest mark since 2003. Some old, hard to find tapessell for crazy

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An Ode To Ink

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/24

From ancient scrolls to modern toner cartridges, ink (in one form or another) has been around for millennia. And while we may take it for granted now, for much of that time, it was a precious and coveted substance. Ink makers closely guarded their recipes; spy agencies developed secret, invisible ink formulations; and even now, billions are spent to create the perfect printer inks. This hour, we look back at the history of ink and ask whether its heyday might be coming to a close. GUESTS: Ted

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Combating Corrosion: The War On Rust

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/23

Rust is all around us. It's in our cars, our homes, our infrastructure. It's also the subject of Jonathan Waldman's bookRust: The Longest War, which introduces us to the people who fight it. This hour, Waldman joins us, and we hear from a visual artist who has found a way to incorporate rust into her work. GUESTS: Esther Solondz- A Rhode Island-basedvisual artist Jonathan Waldman- Author ofRust: The Longest War Join the conversation onFacebookandTwitter. Colin McEnroe, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol,

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Radiation: Maybe Not As Bad As You Think

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/22

Radiation is everywhere. It's emitted by our sun, by cat litter, by bananas, and occasionally by nuclear bombs. It's even emitted by you and by me and by every living (and dead) person in the world. So why are we so scared of something so prevalent in our everyday lives? While certain types of radiation can be very harmful in high doses, our fears may have more to do with how radiation is portrayed than it does with the actual danger of exposure. This hour, we talk with experts about the benefits,

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Fire: Sparking Imagination Since 2 Million B.C.

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/21

Fire imagery abounds in music, literature, art, and scripture. It thrives at the center of ceremony and ritual around the world. We associate fire with sentiments of passion, anger, transformation, purity, and even evil itself. Some say our fascination with fire is owed to the fact that, of all creatures, we alone possess the ability to create and control it. They say at its center, fire burns hottest. So stand back and listen close, for this hour, we journey straight to its core. It's one heck of a

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The Nose On 'High On The Hog' And Afro-Latinx...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/17

It's a special, Juneteenth (observed)-observing, Thursday edition of The Nose. First: The lack of Afro-Latinx actors in the movie version ofIn the Heightshas caused some controversy. Lin-Manuel Mirandahas apologized. And:High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed Americais a four-part docuseries hosted by Stephen Satterfield. All four episodes hit Netflix on May 26. Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take: Congress Has Made Juneteenth A National Holiday. Just Don't

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Living With Grief In A Culture That Doesn't Like To...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2021/06/14

We don't do grief very well in this country. We don't talk about, we get uncomfortable around it, and in some mind-twisting way, we hope grief will leave us alone if we pretend it doesn't exist. But that's not how grief works. Even professionals trained in grief tend to pathologize it when the grieving don't 'get over it' or 'recover ' from it fast enough. Today, a hard look at what is grief, including how to survive it and how we can all better support those who are living in it. GUESTS: Nelba

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