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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Jun 12, 2017 • 50min
The Scramble: Can Another Civil War Happen In America?
In 2075, Florida and New Orleans are under water, South Carolina is under quarantine, and America is fighting a bloody and brutal Second American Civil War over the continued use of fossil fuels. This is where American War, a new novel by Omar El Akkad begins.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 9, 2017 • 50min
The Nose Women Watch 'Wonder Woman'
"Wonder Woman" isn't just the first big-budget, blockbuster movie about a female superhero (as if that isn't enough). It also had the biggest opening weekend for a movie directed by a woman (Patty Jenkins) in film history. Oh, and it's at 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which puts it squarely in the territory of "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," and "Spider-Man 2." Our all-woman (plus Colin) Nose went to see it.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 8, 2017 • 50min
Reacting To Testimony By Former FBI Director James Comey
Colin, along with WNPR's John Dankosky and former FBI special agent Michael Clark, will react to the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey, at Thursday morning's hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 7, 2017 • 49min
Treason!
Of all the crimes defined by law, only one is mentioned in the U.S. Constitution: Treason! This distinction, however, was not meant to deter dissent, but rather to protect it. Knowing well how England had levied the charge against those whose voices they found subversive, our founders sought to ensure the citizens of their newly formed nation would always be free to disagree with the government.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 6, 2017 • 50min
The Reality, Controversy, And Efficacy Of Modern Homeschooling
The stereotypes around homeschooling have existed for decades. Since the modern homeschooling movement began in the late 20th century, those who favored this educational approach have largely been perceived as white, anti-establishment, radically Christian, and ultra-conservative.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 5, 2017 • 50min
The Scramble: Trump's Response To London And The Paris Accord
Seven people were killed and more than forty were injured in the third attack in London in a few months time. If you're like writer Yascha Mounk, you may have reacted not with the shock and disorientation you would expect to feel in response to a barbaric and random act of violence, but the calm clarity of someone who has seen this before and is resigned to see it again.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 2, 2017 • 50min
Our (Almost) Annual Show Live From BIFF
Hello. Hello? Anybody home? Think, McFly, think!Oh, wait. Not that Biff. This BIFF: The Berkshire International Film Festival.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 1, 2017 • 49min
Forget Google Maps, There's Still Lots To Explore
There's a set of steps and a big stone fireplace sitting in the middle of the woods where I used to walk my dog. I can envision the family living in the house that was part of the neighborhood that got washed away when the Farmington River overflowed its banks in 1955. My exploration led me to the origin of those steps. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2017 • 49min
The Dark (And Not So Ancient) History Of American Eugenics
The eugenics movement of the early 20th century is a dark chapter in our nation's history. And while we may think of it as a practice we've long since abandoned, the truth is a bit more complicated.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2017 • 48min
Which Dystopia Is It Anyway?
So, it turns out the world didn't end last week. Or the week before that. Or the week before that.And while it might seem like the events of the last year or so are the disease, maybe they're really just the symptoms; maybe they're really just signs of the dystopia around us.But, then: Which dystopia?Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
