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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May 26, 2017 • 49min
The Nose Picks A Side In The Katy Perry / Taylor Swift Beef
The current production at Hartford Stage is a "grand, crisp and well-tailored yet ultimately unsettling" version of George Bernard Shaw's caustic comedy/drama, "Heartbreak House." The Nose went to see it and weighs in this hour.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2017 • 50min
Calls, Calls, And More Calls
It's been an interesting five or six months, don't you think?So, this hour, we're doing something we don't normally do: We aren't booking any guests.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 24, 2017 • 50min
Cannibalism: History of A Taboo, From The Bible To The Box Office
Of the many strange behaviors we humans have engaged in, few seem more abhorrent than cannibalism. But the act of feasting on another human's flesh cannot be so easily dismissed as simply disgusting or deviant. Freud, in fact, believed cannibalism played a role in the birth of religion itself.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2017 • 50min
The Cost Of Health Care Is Killing Us
We spend over three trillion dollars on health care every year and we have worse outcomes than any other developed country - all of which spend on average about half of what America spends per person. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 22, 2017 • 49min
The Scramble: Trump's Trip, And The Alien Megastructure That's Coming To Kill Us All*
Over the weekend, President Trump spoke to leaders from Muslim countries in Riyadh. Today and tomorrow, he visits Israel and the West Bank. And Wednesday, it's on to Rome and The Vatican. The Scramble looks at the religious side of Trump's first presidential trip abroad.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2017 • 50min
The Nose Watched 'I Love Dick' And This Headline Is Paralyzed By The Plenitude Of Possible Wordplay
"I Love Dick" is Jill Soloway's second TV series for Amazon, after "Transparent." It's based on Chris Kraus's seminal feminist novel from the 1990s and stars Kevin Bacon as the titular character. Rolling Stone has called the show "the high-lit cowboy-lust TV show you need." The Nose weighs in.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2017 • 50min
'Tis A Show About Castles, Me Lord
They're in the books we read, the shows we watch, and the art we hang on our walls. They conjure notions of might, magic, romance, and more. Castles, perhaps as much as any other architectural structure in history, define the landscape of our fantasy and imagination.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 17, 2017 • 50min
Facts Are Facts; Reality Is A Trickier Thing
There's a quote by journalist Ned Resnikoff in Brooke Gladstone's latest book, The Trouble With Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time. It's one of many quotes she cites that guide her through a meditation on whether the election of Donald Trump signals the worst existential crisis we've known.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2017 • 48min
The Enduring Legacy Of Ayn Rand
There has been a surge of interest in the writings of Ayn Rand in the last decade, including from Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, President Donald Trump and several members of his cabinet.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 15, 2017 • 50min
The Scramble: Trump Limits Access To Public Information; Why It Feels So Good To Swear. Related?
The Trump Administration is quietly limiting access to public information, especially as it relates to ethics and enforcement. We can no longer view disclosures about workplace violations, energy efficiency, or animal welfare abuses. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
