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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Dec 20, 2018 • 51min
The Nighttime Nose Bids Adieu To 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, The Nose makes its final appearance on our schedule this year. And so we've brought in a nine-person Nose to do a special, live, nighttime broadcast of our best ofs (and maybe worst ofs?) of the year.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 20, 2018 • 49min
Some Jobs Require A Human Touch, Or Do They?
Athletes, therapists, comedians, and public radio producers: All jobs which require a human touch, right? Perhaps not. Even now, we're beginning to see some of these rolls being performed by robots. But while machines may be capable of doing such work, is there any demand for it among humans?Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 19, 2018 • 49min
Celebrate The Best Jazz Of 2018!
2018 has been a doozy of a year. And 2019, well, who knows? But you know what would make you feel a little bit better? Listening to our esteemed panelists and some of their favorite jazz tunes of 2018, a show tradition we've had since 2014.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 18, 2018 • 49min
What We Get Wrong About Disability
When was the last time you saw someone with a disability? Do you have a loved one who is part of the community? Did you see a character on TV, or did you just pass someone on the street? For some it may take a while to answer that question. Why is that?Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 17, 2018 • 49min
Who Are The Women Helping Guide The Far Right?
The most common image of white supremacy, nationalism, and other far-right movements is of angry men. Often overlooked are the women.On the surface, they may appear less menacing. But in many ways, they serve a more insidious role: lending their groups a more palatable, family-values cover under which to operate and spread messages of intolerance.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 14, 2018 • 50min
Not Necessarily The Nose: 'Hamilton' Is Here
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton: An American Musical is, simply, a phenomenon.The Broadway production was nominated for a record 16 Tony Awards, and it won 11. The Original Broadway Cast Recording is certified five-times Platinum and won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, and The Hamilton Mixtape debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 13, 2018 • 45min
Understanding Hierarchies in Nature and Society
Social structures, in almost all cases, are defined by some form of hierarchy. Whether in academics, sports, religion, business, or politics, there's usually someone at the top and others whose goal it is to get there. But while it's easy to think that we've designed our world to be this way, the truth may be that we had no choice.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2018 • 50min
An Hour With Singer-Songwriter Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule is back in town! She joins us after her first of three consecutive evening performances at the Mark Twain House.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 11, 2018 • 45min
Twice-as-Nice Advice About Vice
Three guests, Peter Sagal of WWDTM, Maria Konnikova of The New Yorker, and Robert Evans of Cracked, take you on a tour of vice. They talk everything from casual sex to marijuana to greed and ostentation to coffee to beer to pornography. Peter and Colin also discuss what the next declared vice will be. Possibly sitting.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 10, 2018 • 49min
Robert Mueller Inches Closer To The President
What did he know and when did he know it?Prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team and the Southern District of New York on Friday afternoon came closer to answering these questions as they relate to President Trump and his campaign's interference in the 2016 election.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
