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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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48:37

Are we thinking about travel the wrong way?

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/14

It feels like tourism hit a breaking point this past summer, with residents around Europe protesting visitors, new entrance and tourist fees popping up at famous spots, and even a net going up to block a popular view of Mt. Fuji. This hour, a philosopher makes the case against travel. Plus, we talk about how tourism is impacting destinations, like Bologna, Italy, and ways to travel differently. GUESTS: Agnes Callard: Associate Professor of Philosophy at The University of Chicago. Her forthcoming

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49:00

All calls: How our music tastes change, movie...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/13

This hour we take your calls about anything you want to talk about.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:00

The King: Before there was Lebron, there was Elvis

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/10

Elvis left two legacies. Musically, he pulled several American musical traditions out of the shadows, braided them together, and made them mainstream. Personally, he created a far darker template for the way a musical celebrity could be devoured by the very fame he avidly sought. Recorded live in front of an audience — long before the pandemic — as part ofColin’s Freshly Squeezed seriesat Watkinson School, an hour about the artist who defined the birth of rock and roll and was the

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49:00

The power of promises, from inaugural oaths to...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/09

During the Inauguration in a few weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office. It's a practice that elected officials are taking part in across the country following the 2024 election. So what is the significance of this oath? This hour, we take a look at oaths, vows, and pledges. We'll discuss their history and their meaning, and explore the examples of marriage vows and the Pledge of Allegiance. GUESTS: Joanne Pierce: Professor Emerita in the Department of Religious Studies at

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49:00

Alcohol is bad for us. So why have humans been...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/08

While some people decide to abstain from alcohol for Dry January, we take a look at alcohol, and our relationship with it. Drinking alcohol has a number of negative impacts. But humans have been doing it for thousands of years and show no signs of stopping. This hour, a look at why we drink, why more people are moving towards sobriety through the “sober curious” movement, and the rise of nonalcoholic cocktails. GUESTS: Edward Slingerland - Author of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and

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48:59

The real lives of the Vikings

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/07

When you think of the Vikings, you probably picture a bearded man wearing a horned hat, pillaging on a Viking ship. But that's far from the whole story. This hour is all about the everyday lives of the Vikings with historian Eleanor Barraclough, from their homes and hair to their myths and music. GUEST: Eleanor Barraclough: Historian, writer, and broadcaster based at Bath Spa University. Her new book is Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of The Viking Age Join the conversation on Facebook and

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48:59

All calls: Robot throuples, The Golden Globes, AI and...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/06

This hour we take your calls about anything you want to talk about.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:00

A look at the bullying impact of the canon and the...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/03

Is there some thing that EVERYBODY seems to like that you’re just not that into? Star Wars? Game of Thrones? Seinfeld? The Beach Boys? Christopher Nolan? … Taylor Swift? Or what about some very current thing that seemingly everybody thinks is so interesting and cutting edge and exciting, but you just don’t like it? (For Colin, that very current thing is The Bear on TV.) What do you do when that happens? How do you feel about it? Embarrassed? Wrong? Defiant? This hour, a look at

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49:00

All Calls: Stealing punchlines, judging Colin, chaos...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2025/01/02

This hour we took your calls about anything you wanted to talk about. Join the conversation onFacebookandTwitter. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast onApple Podcasts,Spotify,Google Podcasts,Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Dylan Reyes, and Cat Pastor contributed to this

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50:00

Live from Watkinson, it’s part 2 of our 2024 holiday...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/30

We’ve put on a holiday special every year for the last decade. But this year, for the first time, we did it in front of a (pretty large!) audience. On the night of December 18, Colin got 10 performers together onstage, and they rocked their way through an 18-song setlist of holiday and holiday-adjacent classics. There were nine different vocalists, three different pianists. Some of these folks had never met in person before soundcheck, but somehow it really worked! This hour, live from the

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48:25

From the cereal aisle to the ballot box, how...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/30

Grocery prices were a regular talking point in this past election cycle. This hour is all about the grocery store. We talk about how items get on the shelves, the unique business model of Trader Joe's, and the factors that impact grocery prices. Plus, a look at the appeal of Costco. GUESTS: Benjamin Lorr: Author of The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket; his first book was Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive

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74:06

Our favorite jazz of 2024

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/27

As we have every year for at least the last 11 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 most recent album is Sifting Grace Noah Baerman: A pianist, composer, and educator; his newest album, from the Noah Baerman Trio, isLive at the Side Door 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,

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48:57

Our relationship with rest is changing, and it’s...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/26

In the midst of this holiday week, we talk about the importance of rest, and how to rest well. Plus, we'll talk about the role of rest in religion, and look at the history of "the rest cure" in medicine. GUESTS: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang:Author ofRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, andShorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's Howamong other books Kristen Lucken:Program chair of religious studies, and lecturer in religion, sociology, and global studies at Brandeis University

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49:00

All calls: Bathroom signage, Chaos Muppets, secrets,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/23

This hour we took your calls about anything you wanted to talk about.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:48

Live from Watkinson, it’s part 1 of our 2024 holiday...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/21

We’ve put on a holiday special every year for the last decade. But this year, for the first time, we did it in front of a (pretty large!) audience. On the night of December 18, Colin got 10 performers together onstage, and they rocked their way through an 18-song setlist of holiday and holiday-adjacent classics. There were nine different vocalists, three different pianists. Some of these folks had never met in person before soundcheck, but somehow it really worked! This hour, live from the

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49:00

The joy of Christmas movies, from the classics to the...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/20

‘Tis the season for holiday movies. This hour, we look at this year's offerings from Netflix and Hallmark, discuss what makes a good holiday movie, and get some ideas for what to watch this holiday season. GUESTS: Laura Bradley: Entertainment and features reporter Amanda Hess: Critic at large for The New York Times Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:00

The legends of King Arthur and why they still matter...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/19

This hour, we take a look at the legends of King Arthur. We discuss their evolution and why they endure. Plus, we talk with author Lev Grossman about his new retelling of the King Arthur legend, The Bright Sword. And, a conversation with an archeologist about excavating the history of Arthurian legends. GUESTS: Lev Grossman: Bestselling author of The Magicians Trilogy. His new book is The Bright Sword Leah Tether: Professor of Medieval Literature and Publishing at Bristol University, and Vice

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50:00

Our hour with the late Hal Holbrook

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/18

Samuel and Olivia Clemens and their children moved into the house they’d had built at Nook Farm in Hartford — the house that we now call the Mark Twain House — in 1874, 150 years ago this year. To celebrate that anniversary, this hour we present a new version of our 2015 interview with the late Hal Holbrook. Holbrook was probably best known for his one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight!, which he performed for 63 years — longer than Samuel Clemens used the Mark Twain moniker

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48:59

Who are epigraphs for?

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/17

This hour we look at the art of the epigraph. We'll talk with writers about how they pick the quotes that open their books, what epigraphs can do well, how the business of epigraphs works, and what they mean for readers. Plus, a look at how some movies use epigraphs. GUESTS: Tajja Isen: Writer, editor, and voice actor. She is a contributing writer for The Walrus and author of Some of My Best Friends Courtney Maum: Writing coach, teacher, and the author of five books including Before and After the

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49:00

All calls: Corniness, sappiness, Irishness, words...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2024/12/16

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 corniness and sappiness with age, needless words like “personally,” Irishness, the dangers possibly coming to the free press and public media, the Green Bay Packers, bird friends … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be

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