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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

society & culture

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41:00

Exploring the divide between ‘brokenists’ and...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/12

Alana Newhouse, editor-in-chief of Tablet Magazine, recently wrote an article where she argued that the real divide currently is between those who think we can fix our institutions, and those who think they are broken beyond repair. Alana joins us for the hour to explore the divide between the “brokenists” and the “status-quoists,” and to explain what this framework means for the future. GUESTS: Alana Newhouse: Editor-in-Chief of Tablet Magazine, which she founded in 2009 Join the conversation on

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49:00

FOMO? Rage? Pleasure? How and why we hate-watch

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/11

Sometimes, we just love to hate. From reality TV shows like The Bachelor and The Real Housewives franchise to movies like The Room and Twilight, sometimes it’s so bad it’s good. The phenomenon of hate-watching has reached new audiences on social media platforms such as Twitter and YouTube. Haters are more vocal than ever. In this episode we ask why we want to watch and suffer through movies and TV shows we extremely dislike. Do we get enjoyment from objectively bad content? Or from hating on things

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49:00

We take your calls

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/10

We’ve been doing these shows a couple times a month 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 end of civilization and why we aren’t doing anything about it, roller derby, the music we use, litter, very fast cars … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Join the conversation

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49:00

The Nose looks at ‘The Night Agent’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/07

This week’s Nose is a redundancy in case the FBI needs to contact the president and other methods are compromised. The Night Agent is an espionage conspiracy thriller TV series created by Shawn Ryan and based on the 2019 novel by Matthew Quirk. It stars Gabriel Basso. All 10 first season episodes are available on Netflix. The Night Agent was renewed for a second season. And: Rabbit Hole is an espionage conspiracy thriller TV series created by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It stars Kiefer Sutherland

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50:00

‘Megafauna mania’: Our obsession with mountain lions...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/06

Bears, bobcats, coyotes, and deer are repopulating Connecticut, despite being hunted to near extinction by early settlers. Is the mountain lion among those returning? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection thinks it’s unlikely. They investigate hundreds of mountain lion sightings every year without finding physical evidence of their presence. The sightings increased in 2011, after a driver hit and killed a mountain lion who was trying to cross the Merritt Parkway in

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50:00

What does it mean to be a good citizen today?

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/05

This hour, we investigate what it means to be a good citizen today. What are our responsibilities? What do we owe each other? GUESTS: Tamar Gendler: Professor of philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale University Azar Nafisi: Author of six books, including Reading Lolita in Tehran; her newest is Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times John Shattuck: Co-author of Holding Together: The Hijacking of Rights in

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50:00

Our Trump pre-arraignment show

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/04

Ahead of NPR’s special coverage of the arraignment of former President Donald Trump, we look at the possible legal case and its broader implications. And we take your calls. GUEST: Ross Garber: A lawyer specializing in political investigations and impeachment and a legal analyst for CNN The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email

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49:00

The psychology of fandom: Why we care so much about...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/04/03

This hour is about the psychology of fandom. We look at how the mind of a fan operates. We talk with experts about the mental attachments and connections fans have with their favorite shows and fictional characters. Plus, there are many reasons why one becomes a fan. We’ll talk about that, and how fandoms have evolved over time. Finally, a look at the types of emotions fans feel and how they express them in fanfiction and other forms of transformative fandom. GUESTS: Lynn Zubernis: Licensed

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49:00

The Nose looks at ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/31

We believe this week’s Nose will be perceived as indigenous and will not trigger the immune response. Avatar: The Way of Water is the first of four planned sequels to 2009’s Avatar. It is the highest-grossing film of 2022, the highest-grossing film of the COVID era, and the third-highest grossing film ever made. The Way of Water is now available to purchase on iTunes/Amazon/etc., and it’s still in theaters. And: Daisy Jones & the Six is a musical drama docuseries limited series that tells the

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49:00

Emily St. John Mandel talks with us about how we...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/30

This hour: a conversation with novelist Emily St. John Mandel, about time travel, the simulation hypothesis, adapting her work to television, art and culture during times of crisis, autofiction, Wikipedia, and much more. GUESTS: Emily St. John Mandel: Novelist, whose books include Sea of Tranquility, The Glass Hotel, and Station Eleven Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever

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49:00

I've Got Two Chickens to Paralyze: A celebration of...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/29

This hour we look at mis-speaks, mis-hearings and mis-understandings, like malapropisms, mondegreens, eggcorns, and spoonerisms. We'll share our favorite examples and learn about what they can tell us about the English language, and how our brains process language. And we'll celebrate the joy of playing with language. GUESTS: Emily Brewster: Senior Editor and lexicographer at Merriam-Webster, and host of the “Word Matters” podcast Melissa Baese-Berk: Professor of language teaching studies and

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50:00

Historical reenactments can deepen our relationship...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/28

This hour: historical reenactments. We look at the role reenactments play in helping us understand or experience history. We talk with reenactors about what draws them to this and what their experiences are like. Plus, reenactments aren’t just about the acting but the costumes and the props. We hear from a tailor who creates custom clothing using traditional materials and methods to create true-to-history costuming. And: a look at experimental archeology and the stone-aged tools used by our

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49:00

We take your calls

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/27

We’ve been doing these shows a couple times a month 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 John Donne and William Shakespeare, the age-old dilemma: to pay someone to plow your driveway or not to pay someone to plow your driveway, layoffs at NPR, a long-ago tabloid takedown of Burt Reynolds … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and

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50:00

From ‘Ninotchka’ to ‘Love Actually’: A celebration of...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/24

In his book From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy, Scott Meslow lays out two ways to tell if a given movie is a rom-com. First, his own definition: “A romantic comedy is a movie where (1) the central plot is focused on at least one romantic love story; and (2) the goal is to make you laugh at least as much as the goal is to make you cry.” And then, The Donald Petrie Test, named for the director of some rom-coms, like Mystic Pizza and How to Lose a Guy in

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50:00

Put your hands together for a show about clapping

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/23

This hour, we wrap our heads around clapping — its history, its varied permutations, and the kinds of occasions on which people applaud. GUESTS: Erin Elstner: Percussionist and professor of percussion at Webster University Frank Rizzo: Theater critic for Variety and other publications Gavin Witt: Professor of theater history at Towson University The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and

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50:00

Please don’t give this show on the art of the online...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/22

It could be that you’ve used online reviews to try new restaurants, dry cleaners, hotels or even movies. But what makes us trust the opinions of strangers on the internet? This hour, a look at the art and the etiquette of the online review. GUESTS: Tyler Anderson: Owner of Tanda Hospitality Lauren Dragan: Senior staff writer at Wirecutter Xandy Schiefer: Co-host of the podcast Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet Camilla Vásquez: Author of The Discourse of Online Consumer Reviews The Colin McEnroe Show

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50:00

Tuberculosis has shaped history, art, and...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/21

Tuberculosis has been around for thousands of years, and it still infects millions per year. This hour, we look back at how tuberculosis has shaped history and how it is still impacting health today. Plus, a look at the history of tuberculosis treatment, how tuberculosis has shaped modern architecture, and the impact of tuberculosis on art and artists. GUESTS: Heran Darwin: Professor in the Department of Microbiology at New York University Beatriz Colomina: Author of X-Ray Architecture Carolyn Day:

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50:00

Stop, drop, and stay there: A look at leisure

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/20

How do you like to relax? Do you read a book? Go for a hike, maybe? How about grabbing dinner with friends? The list goes on, and we consider these activities leisure. This hour, we learn what leisure is and how to master it. We take a look at the importance of leisure for health, how the concept differs around the world, and what it means to value your free time. Finally, we examine what the future holds for leisure. In case you find some inspiration in this hour, here’s a list of leisure

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49:00

The Nose looks at Adam Sandler’s Mark Twain Prize,...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/17

This week’s Nose is being institutionally told that its personal expression is bad. This weekend, Adam Sandler receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Colin says it’s the end of Western civilization, or something like that. But is it? And: Seth Rogen has gone on the record about how “devastating” critiques of his work can be. It’s a topic this week’s Nose, which includes America’s Greatest Living Film Critic, couldn’t resist. And finally: Star Trek: Picard is the eighth Star Trek

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Our 13th* (almost) annual March Madness show

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2023/03/16

March Madness is upon us! And so the only logical thing to do is to get improv comedian Julia Pistell and the actual Bill Curry together to talk basketball for an hour on the radio. That may not be the only logical thing to do. It may be that that’s not actually a logical thing to do at all. But we’re doing it anyway. *It’s our 13th one of these unless it isn’t. Our thinking is that we’ve done this show every year from 2010 on, but for 2020. There’s a mention, in our 2013 edition of this show, of

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