The Colin McEnroe Show
Weekdays 1 PM, Saturdays 12 PM, available as a podcast
Public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric program.
Tackling subjects like Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor — you get the idea. Plus, on Fridays, we convene an informal roundtable about the week in culture.
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Featured Playlist
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The Colin McEnroe Show compiled a list of favorite episodes from 2023. Enjoy ten shows hand-picked by the team and crafted into one convenient playlist for your listening pleasure.
Latest Episodes
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We’ve noticed a backwards-looking bent lately in TV shows like ‘Ripley’ and ‘Fallout’ and ‘Sugar.’ This hour, a Nose-ish look at the heightened role of nostalgia in our pop culture.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we discuss the benefits and drawbacks of reading your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look at why humans touch others with their lips (and often their tongues!). Join us as we overthink the simple act of kissing.
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This hour, we want to know what’s in your pockets. What do we carry with us every day and why?
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This hour, a look at the cultural significance of the apple, from Adam and Eve to keeping the doctor away. Plus: growing apples, the future of apples, and we compare apples and oranges.
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This hour, our mostly weekly pop culture roundtable, The Nose, looks at the Netflix limited series ‘Baby Reindeer’ and James Poniewozik’s theory that we’ve entered an era of mid TV.
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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem revealed in her book that she once shot and killed her dog. From vice presidential contenders to 'Old Yeller' and 'Marley and Me' — why does a dog’s death hit us so hard?
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This hour, a look back at the deal that would’ve brought the New England Patriots to a brand new publicly funded stadium in Hartford — and how it fell through 25 years ago.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, A.J. Jacobs joins us to talk about his year of living constitutionally and what he learned from the experiment.
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What exactly is charisma? You know it when you see it, but is it possible to measure? This hour, we look at the impact of charisma, including in politics and conservation.