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 about the week in culture.
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Jul 11, 2018 • 50min
Cowabunga! An Hour With Mike Reiss
When The Simpsons started thirty years ago, no one thought it would last more than six weeks.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 10, 2018 • 50min
A Legally-Obligated Look At Bees
Federal regulatory requirements mandate* that all public media outlets occasionally devote significant airtime to the health and welfare of bees.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 9, 2018 • 50min
The Paradox of "America First"
We enjoyed speaking with all of the people who called our show last Monday. We want to keep the conversation going. We want you to keep calling so that we can all talk or listen to one another - even when we disagree. Today, it's Colin and your calls. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 6, 2018 • 49min
The Nose Kind Of HAD To Go See 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?,' Right?
They made a documentary about Mr. Rogers. Does The Nose really have a choice but to go see it? No. It does not. But then, it's "a vital doc," "a tearjerker with a purpose," and "the film we need right now" with "the hero 2018 needs." So we probably should've gone to see it regardless of whether the guy was a public broadcasting icon or not, no?Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 5, 2018 • 49min
Shall We Dance?
Why do we dance? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Dancing has served a multitude of functions for various cultures throughout history, and there is even evidence to suggest we, as a species, are biologically hard-wired to dance.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2018 • 50min
Is Democracy Dying?
Populism is on the rise from Europe to India to the United States.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 3, 2018 • 50min
The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Life In A Small Town
President Trump wants to "Make America Great Again," by turning back the clock to a time he believes was safer, purer, and removed from the dangers of modern society.He's not the first president to evoke nostalgia for the Rockwellian image of small town life where everyone knew one another, had a good job, and raised a family. The mental scene may vary but the nostalgia for something lost remains constant.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 2, 2018 • 49min
What Is Happening To The America Of Our Ideals
America has never been able to fully measure up to the ideals we embody. Yet, we could reasonably believe that we at least aspired to those ideals of equality, opportunity, and civility. Today, we can no longer deny that those in power care little about the people they govern. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2018 • 49min
The Nose On The Oral History Of The Bobbitts, ESPN's Body Issue, And Naomi Alderman's 'The Power'
Believe it or not, Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt (and their kitchen knife) entered the public consciousness 25 years ago last week.And this week, former UConn athlete Sue Bird and her girlfriend, Megan Rapinoe, became the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's The Body Issue.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 28, 2018 • 49min
Is There A Better Way To Vote In Connecticut's Primary?
Connecticut will hold primaries on August 14 to determine which candidates get on the ballot in this November's midterm elections. Since Connecticut runs a closed primary system, only voters registered with a party get to vote in that party's primary. Unaffiliated and Independent voters are out of luck.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
