Carolyn McCusker

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show: Are we in the Civil War era? And what would it mean if we were? Plus, what another civil war could look like.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show: reading out loud. We look at the history of the practice and talk to people who make reading expressive, communal, and loud.

Authenticity was Merriam-Webster’s 2023 Word of the Year! This hour, why we care about authenticity and why it might be in crisis.

This hour on the Colin McEnroe Show, we're talking about de-extinction. Once something's gone, can we bring it back? And should we? We'll talk about animals, plants, and more that are past or approaching extinction, and hear from the scientists trying to create the "undo" button

This hour, we hear from you about what things you endorse. Niche plumbing appliances? Weird websites? Let’s hear it!

How much of our emotional lives come from our guts? This hour on the Colin McEnroe Show is all about the gut-brain connection.

From a hotline for advice from kindergarteners to an automated phone service that will call you: why do people pick up the phone to talk to strangers?

This hour: bedtime stories. What can we learn from people who write and tell them? How can we all be more intentional and magical about the last things we think about before sleeping?

This hour: why reality TV is worth taking seriously. From The Golden Bachelor to the Great Pottery Throw-Down, what makes reality TV so addictive?

This hour, all about walking. Why does urban design often make it so hard to do? And what can we learn about ourselves when we look at the way we walk?