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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Nov 7, 2018 • 50min
Women Of Connecticut Surf The Blue Wave
Women won big in these 2018 Connecticut midterm elections. This follows a national trend sparked in response to the 2016 election of Donald Trump. More women ran and more women won, many in seats not held by a Democrat in decades, let alone by a woman. Today, an hour with several of Connecticut's new female legislators. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 6, 2018 • 50min
Citizen Observers Share What's Happening At Polling Places Around The State
We have a tradition on the show of celebrating voting and the people who vote by speaking to thoughtful "citizen observers" from around the state about their experience of voting on this Election Day. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2018 • 49min
Let's Talk About Election Day
It's almost over. One more day of lawn signs, robocalls, nasty mailers and deceptive commercials. Election Day is upon us and is shaping up to bring an unprecedented number of voters to the polls. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2018 • 23min
WE DON'T GIVE A F*** If You Don't Like This Terrific Interview With Lewis Black, King Of Rant
Lewis Black is a funny guy. His expletive-laced RANTS and YELLING about whatever's on his (our) mind lends a rejuvenating catharsis for anyone who's thinking exactly what he's saying. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 2, 2018 • 51min
The Nose: 'Party For One' And 'Bodyguard'
Carly Rae Jepsen hadn't released a Carly Rae Jepsen single from a Carly Rae Jepsen album in three years... until Thursday, that is. Her new single and video is "Party for One," and it's the "perfect self-love anthem for 2018."And: The six-part BBC miniseries Bodyguard is British television's highest-rated drama since Downton Abbey and the BBC's highest-rated drama in a decade. The only broadcasts with similar ratings this year were things like the World Cup and the royal wedding. And now Bodyguard is on Netflix.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2018 • 48min
The Decimation Of The Osage Nation
Native Americans have been getting forced off their land for a long time. Thomas Jefferson forced them from their ancestral home in 1804 after he signed the Louisiana Purchase and promised they shall know the United States as only "friends and benefactors." Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 31, 2018 • 50min
Not Happy With The Major Party Candidates? You Have Options. We Bring You A Few.
Are you one of those people who wants to vote for Oz Griebel for governor but won't because you're afraid your vote might lead to a win for your least favorite candidate? Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 30, 2018 • 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.
Oct 29, 2018 • 50min
Pulling Back The Curtain On Political Polls
The polling industry is seeking to regain public confidence after the 2016 election. Will the advent of live polling, like what's being done by The Upshot at The New York Times, rejuvenate enthusiasm or trust in poll results? What about the Political Atlas and its incorporation of opinions expressed on social media?Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 26, 2018 • 51min
Not Necessarily The Nose: The Year In Horror, 2018
In terms of box office, 2017 was the biggest year in the history of horror cinema. One wonders: Why? And then this year has brought us Hereditary, A Quiet Place, and now Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House. This hour: a look at our current horror through the lens of our current horror. GUESTS: Tom Breen - A film critic and the host of WNHH radio’s Deep Focus Aaron Mark - Creator, writer, and director of the scripted fiction podcast The Horror of Dolores Roach Matt Owen - Author of "Our Age of Horror" Jason Zinoman - Writes The New York Times's On Comedy column; author of Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
