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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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What if we were addicted to forgiveness instead of...

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2026/06/11

Revenge is as old as humanity itself. And new research shows that revenge functions in our brains like a type of addiction. This hour a look at revenge in politics, literature, and everyday life — and what it would mean if we treated revenge differently. GUESTS: James Kimmel Jr.: Lawyer, author, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, and the Founder and Co-Director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. His new book is The Science of

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Mysteries, hoaxes, and magic: Decoding mystifying...

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2026/06/10

One of the most mysterious texts in the world lives here in Connecticut. The Medieval Voynich Manuscript is at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. Scholars have been trying for over a century to decipher it. This hour, we look at the Voynich and at other examples of mysterious manuscripts from around the world. GUESTS: Lisa Fagin Davis: Professor of Practice in Manuscript Studies at the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science and Executive Director of the Medieval Academy

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What can we learn from the myth of Antigone? For one,...

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2026/06/09

Sophocles' play Antigonewas originally performed around 441 B.C.E., but the themes in the play still resonate today. This hour, we revisit the story of Antigone, and ask what it can teach us about compromise, wisdom, extremism, grief, and more. Plus, a look at how modern productions are exploring new ways for audiences to engage with the ancient Greek tragedy. GUESTS: Elizabeth Bobrick: A Visiting Scholar in Wesleyan’s Department of Classical Studies. She also teaches for Wesleyan’s

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49:00

'A pretty low bar to clear' — Ask or Tell Me Anything...

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2026/06/08

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. This hour, the conversation winds around to The 79th Tony Awards, central casting, The Knicks, “Strike Force Five”, wildflowers, vampires, “60 Minutes”, unidentified aerial phenomenon … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did

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The bold, beautiful, and dramatic world of soap operas

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2026/06/05

The soap opera began on the radio in the 1930s, and since then it's evolved quite a bit. This hour, we take a look at soaps and soapiness, from daytime dramas to reality TV. GUESTS: Charlotte Druckman:Journalist and the co-author ofLove in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas Mayukh Sen:Co-author ofLove in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas. He is also a professor at NYU and author ofLove, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First

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Fly with us to Neverland: Why we’re forever hooked on...

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2026/06/04

It's been over one hundred years since J. M. Barrie first told the story of Peter Pan, Wendy, and Neverland. Since then, Peter Pan has been adapted countless times, and become a constant reference point in popular culture. This hour, a look at the lasting cultural and psychological impact of Peter Pan. GUESTS: Maria Tatar: Professor emerita of folklore and mythology at Harvard University; her latest book is The Heroine with 1001 Faces; she is also the editor of The Annotated Peter Pan: The

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How Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman can help us...

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2026/06/03

If you listen to The Colin McEnroe Show regularly, you likely know that Colin has been influenced by two media theorists: Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman. Postman wrote Amusing Ourselves to Death, among other books, and McLuhan is probably most famous for the phrase "The medium is the message," in addition to other influential ideas. This hour, we look at the ideas of McLuhan and Postman, and discuss why they still resonate so much today. GUESTS: Bill Yousman: Professor of Media Studies at

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What is culture without the guidance of critics?

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2026/06/02

This hour, we take a critical look at the role of art critics in our world. What is the status of criticism, and is it under threat? GUESTS: Naveen Kumar: Theatre critic and journalist. He is associate director of the National Critics Institute, the leading arts-writing workshop for professional journalists. He has twice served on the jury for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama Kathryn VanArendonk: Critic at Vulture and New York Magazine Matt Singer: Editor and Critic at ScreenCrush and a member of

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49:02

We take your calls

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2026/06/01

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. EDT hour aboutwhatever you want to talk about.888-720-9677.‌Support the show:

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49:00

The Nose looks at ‘The Sheep Detectives’ and ‘Marty,...

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2026/05/22

The Sheep Detectivesis a live-action talking animals cozy murder mystery comedy directed by Kyla Balda, whose previous movie credits are pretty much exclusively about animation. It’s based on a German-language novel,Three Bags Full, by Leonie Swann. As a PG-rated murder mystery, it’s maybe doing surprisingly well at the box office. And:Marty, Life Is Shortis a Netflix celebrity documentary about the life and work of Martin Short. It’s directed by Lawrence Kasdan (who wroteThe

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As ‘The Late Show’ ends, a look at the state of...

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2026/05/21

Stephen Colbert’s nearly-11-year run onThe Late Showcomes to an end tonight. AndThe Late Show’s nearly-33-year run on CBS comes to an endtonight, too. This hour, as the late-night TV landscape rejiggers itself, a look at the state and future of late-night comedy. Plus: A look at the FCC’s crusade against ABC (and, seemingly, Jimmy Kimmel). And:the banal horror of Jimmy Fallon. GUESTS: Eric Deggans:Critic-at-large at NPR, and he writes theSwitching CodesSubstack Jon Greenaway:A

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We don't need politicians. Hélène Landemore makes the...

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2026/05/20

Do we really need politicians? What would our politics look like without them? These are some of the ideas that Yale political scientist Hélène Landemore explores in her work, including in theConnecticut Citizens’ Assembly, taking place this summer. Landemore joins us for the hour. GUEST: Hélène Landemore:Professor of Political Science at Yale University. Her new book isPolitics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule Music featured (in order): Hands

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Why does "like" bother us so much?

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2026/05/19

The word "like" has been around for centuries, but it reached a new cultural prominence in the 1980s, partially thanks to Frank Zappa's song "Valley Girl." Since then, "like" has taken on a life of its own, inspiring strong emotions. This hour, we look at the meaning and evolution of "like." Plus, how movies like the now 30-year-old Clueless have impacted our language. GUESTS: Megan C. Reynolds: Former editor at Dwell and author of Like: A History of the English Language’s Most Hated (and

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All Calls: Stop spraying your sperm-laden dust on my...

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2026/05/18

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 spousal knowledge, tree sperm, progressive candidates, tree sperm, hitpeople, tree sperm, sleepy bees … Anything. (Seemingly) 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

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You may be wrong, but you may be right: A look at...

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2026/05/15

Billy Joel has reportedly sold more than 160 million albums. He’s been nominated for 24 Grammy Awards (and won six of them), an Emmy, and a Tony Award (which he won). In the U.S., he’s had 33 top 40 singles and 11 top 10 albums. He’s simply one of the most popular recording artists in the history of music. But. Critics have never been terribly kind to him, and a lot of the general public hasn’t either. This hour, we look at the two-part, nearly five-hour HBO documentary Billy

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The day the clowns cried: A look at ‘Circus Fire’ and...

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2026/05/14

The Hartford circus fire in 1944 was the deadliest disaster in the history of Connecticut. Our friend Jacques Lamarre (if you listen to The Nose most Fridays, you know Jacques) has written a big-deal new play about the fire and its aftermath that TheaterWorks Hartford is currently world premiering. This hour, a conversation recorded in front of a live audience at TheaterWorks about the play Circus Fire and the actual Hartford circus fire. Note: This podcast version of the show is more than 12

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The intangibility of ‘good taste,' from literature to...

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2026/05/13

What does it mean to have 'good taste'? And what would it take to develop it? This hour, we talk about taste and discernment. Plus, a look at flavor and why some things taste good. GUESTS: Henry Oliver: Writes the literary Substack “The Common Reader,” and is the author of Second Act: What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Reinventing Your Life. He is part of the Emerging Scholars Programme at the Mercatus Centre Becca Rothfeld: Staff Writer at The New Yorker, an editor at The Point,

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All calls: deChardin will take you on a hot air...

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2026/05/12

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 vertical hold, campus protests, the Catholic church,Bob’s Burgers, Luke Bronin, the fears of men … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee

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What the golden age of Condé Nast can tell us about...

The Colin McEnroe Show ·

2026/05/11

Michael M. Grynbaum's book Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America, traces the rise of Condé Nast's magazines. This hour Grynbaum joins us to explain how Condé Nast magazines and their editors achieved their status as cultural tastemakers, and where these magazines, and that industry, stand today. Plus, we hear from an editor at The Week about how that magazine is approaching this moment. GUESTS: Michael M. Grynbaum: A media

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The Nose looks at ‘Lord of the Flies’ and ‘The Fall...

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2026/05/08

Lord of the Fliesis a BBC and Netflix limited series and the first ever television adaptation of the 1954 novel by William Golding. It is written and created by Jack Thorne, who also wrote and co-createdAdolescence, among a bunch of other stuff. The series features an ensemble cast of more than 30 boys, many of them making their professional acting debuts. And:The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkinsis a sports mockumentary sitcom created by Robert Carlock and Sam Means. Carlock was a showrunner on30

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