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 18, 2018 • 49min
Profiling Criminal Profilers
Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter series. "Criminal Minds" on CBS. In the past year, there've been "Mindhunter" on Netflix and "Manhunt: Unabomber" on Discovery.It seems we're fascinated by forensic psychology, by criminal profiling, by... mindhunting.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 17, 2018 • 50min
Are You Smarter Than an Octopus?
The octopus has always been the stuff of spine-tingling legend, like that of the Kraken, the many-armed sea monster believed to drag ships to the bottom of the sea after dining on the crew. Or Gertie the Pus, the giant Pacific octopus that lives under the Narrows Bridge connecting Tacoma, Washington to Gig Harbor.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2018 • 50min
The Sinking Helsinki Presser And Our Sinking Feelings
We had planned ("planned") to do a show today about how we're getting too familiar with our sinking feelings.And then that Trump-Putin press conference happened.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2018 • 49min
The Nose On The Art And Industry Of Protest And HBO's 'Succession'
Logan Roy is the head of a major media conglomerate, much like Rupert Murdoch. Also like Murdoch, he's not sure if he wants any of his kids to take over when he decides to retire.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 12, 2018 • 50min
Human Hubris And Its Cosmic Consequences
Humans are great at making a mess of things. So far, however, that mess has been confined to Earth. But as we develop into a spacefaring species, our capacity for destruction, pollution, and prejudice (towards aliens of earthly and unearthly origins) threatens to have cosmic consequences.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
