The Colin McEnroe Show
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Invisible and essential, scanning through the history and impact of barcodes
50 mins; August 21, 2024
You know that political memoir you pretend to have read? Carlos Lozada read it
49 mins; August 20, 2024
All calls: Billy Ocean, the Israel-Hamas war, and what happened to the bus Colin promised us?
49 mins; August 19, 2024
‘SNL,’ Kamala’s laugh, Hannibal Lecter: Culture and the 2024 election
49 mins; August 16, 2024
2024 takes a look back at 1968: Movies, music, media, and the DNC
49 mins; August 15, 2024
‘To The Hobbits’: Celebrating ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ and its enduring appeal
49 mins; August 14, 2024
From privacy to paper jams, a look at printer problems
50 mins; August 13, 2024
All calls: Sandwiches, credit card interest, Olympic basketball, and more
48 mins; August 12, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘America’s Sweethearts’ and ‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes’
49 mins; August 09, 2024
The New York Times' Astead Herndon on the run-up to the 2024 election
49 mins; August 08, 2024
What's in a pseudonym?
48 mins; August 07, 2024
‘These are weird people’: A look at weirdness in politics and beyond
49 mins; August 06, 2024
All calls: Vice presidential picks, debates, a book recommendation, and more
48 mins; August 05, 2024
The joy of bad movies
50 mins; August 02, 2024
Where is this election taking place?
48 mins; August 01, 2024
From ‘Iowa nice’ to New England blunt, how do we define ‘nice’ in America?
50 mins; July 31, 2024
The legends of King Arthur and why they still matter today
49 mins; July 30, 2024
All calls: The election, the Olympics, Elon Musk, and more
49 mins; July 29, 2024
The art of political satire with Samantha Bee and Sophia McClennen
50 mins; July 26, 2024
The music, medicine, and mystery of humming
48 mins; July 25, 2024
What makes a book a classic? A read of the Western canon and how it’s changing
49 mins; July 24, 2024
We take your calls
49 mins; July 23, 2024
Another ho-hum week in the 2024 election
49 mins; July 22, 2024
Finding hope in dark times
49 mins; July 19, 2024
How should we treat the dead?
49 mins; July 18, 2024
How political violence hurts democracy
48 mins; July 17, 2024
Eternal flame: The continued relevance of the myth of Prometheus
50 mins; July 16, 2024
We take your calls
49 mins; July 15, 2024
3 things to think about that aren’t the election: Wimbledon, (not) hugging sloths, and mapping apps
49 mins; July 12, 2024
Want to really know someone? Look in their fridge
48 mins; July 11, 2024
The latest from the Supreme Court: Presidential immunity, gratuities and the Chevron doctrine
49 mins; July 10, 2024
The cars have eyes: Data privacy (or lack thereof) and your vehicle
50 mins; July 09, 2024
Kafka and his legacy, 100 years after his death
48 mins; July 08, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ and ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
49 mins; July 05, 2024
Veepstakes aside, do running mates matter?
48 mins; July 03, 2024
Go with your gut: All about the gut-brain connection
49 mins; July 02, 2024
We take your calls
48 mins; July 01, 2024
From Barbra to Beyoncé: A look at the appeal of divas
50 mins; June 28, 2024
It’s a whole song and dance: The joy of marching bands
49 mins; June 27, 2024
The (abridged) Colin McEnroe Show midnight spectacular
48 mins; June 26, 2024
Cash is no longer king: How does that impact us personally and culturally?
49 mins; June 25, 2024
A look at buttons, couch potatoes, and the rise of the remote control
49 mins; June 24, 2024
The Colin McEnroe Show midnight spectacular
113 hours 56 mins; June 21, 2024
From ‘Star Trek’ to ‘Arrival’: How pop culture helps us imagine extraterrestrial life
50 mins; June 21, 2024
The (so-called) dying art of dinner parties
50 mins; June 20, 2024
We take your calls
41 mins; June 18, 2024
Yascha Mounk discusses ‘The Identity Trap’ and the future of democracy
42 mins; June 17, 2024
The Bard’s the thing: A show about Shakespeare
41 mins; June 14, 2024
Sun, sand, and a book — a look at the beach read
41 mins; June 13, 2024
Our (maybe) 14th (almost) annual song of the summer show
42 mins; June 12, 2024
The first presidential debate is June 27. But will it matter?
49 mins; June 11, 2024
Every step you take: How walking and walkability shape our lives
49 mins; June 10, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘Godzilla Minus One’ and the current crisis at the box office
49 mins; June 07, 2024
The latest culture war is a beef over meatless meat
49 mins; June 06, 2024
An hour with Percival Everett
49 mins; June 05, 2024
Why the Roman Empire is worth thinking about
49 mins; June 04, 2024
We take your calls
48 mins; June 03, 2024
‘It always means something’: Connecticut in the movies
50 mins; May 31, 2024
URGENT: Please immediately listen to this show about scam emails
49 mins; May 30, 2024
Take a seat and listen to our hour on chairs
50 mins; May 29, 2024
Emily Wilson brings 'The Iliad' alive for a modern audience
49 mins; May 28, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘Challengers’ and ‘Spacey Unmasked’
49 mins; May 24, 2024
Roommates wanted: How the people you live with impact your life
49 mins; May 23, 2024
How algorithms shape our world, for better and for worse
48 mins; May 22, 2024
‘Books can be mirrors or books can be windows’: How to decide what kids should read
50 mins; May 21, 2024
We take your calls
49 mins; May 20, 2024
Those were the days: Nostalgia in our popular culture
49 mins; May 17, 2024
Is print dead or is it making a comeback?
49 mins; May 16, 2024
Osculate me, you fool! A brief history of romantic kissing
48 mins; May 15, 2024
Everyday Carry: Unpacking what we carry with us and why
50 mins; May 14, 2024
How ’bout them apples?
50 mins; May 13, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘Baby Reindeer’ and our (maybe) era of mid TV
49 mins; May 10, 2024
The collective heartbreak in a dog’s death, from Kristi Noem to ‘Old Yeller’
48 mins; May 09, 2024
Fumble! The state’s failed bid to bring the Patriots to Hartford, 25 years later
49 mins; May 08, 2024
Author A.J. Jacobs says he "will never take elastic or democracy for granted again"
49 mins; May 07, 2024
How charisma shapes our world
50 mins; May 06, 2024
An hour with mystery writer Adrian McKinty
50 mins; May 03, 2024
From abortion to homelessness: A dive into the Supreme Court cases you may have missed
41 mins; May 02, 2024
The storied history of people sleeping through things
41 mins; May 01, 2024
How the weight of family ‘truths’ can get heavier with each generation
50 mins; April 30, 2024
We take your calls
49 mins; April 29, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘Fallout’ and ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’
48 mins; April 26, 2024
‘Our president is not a king’: Examining the January 6 and presidential immunity cases in the Supreme Court
49 mins; April 24, 2024
The late Daniel Dennett on consciousness, faith, and more
50 mins; April 23, 2024
A look at juries, from '12 Angry Men' to the Trump trial
48 mins; April 22, 2024
An hour with Rupert Holmes
50 mins; April 20, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘Civil War’ and ‘Manhunt’
43 mins; April 19, 2024
A look at Trump’s hush money trial, the Golden Divorce, and slouching
41 mins; April 18, 2024
Where does the idea of the tortured poet come from?
41 mins; April 17, 2024
Unburying the truth about pirates with Rebecca Simon
41 mins; April 16, 2024
We take your calls
41 mins; April 15, 2024
The Nose looks at ‘Ripley’ and a new version of Scrabble
41 mins; April 12, 2024
‘Riding the line between art and pulp’: A look at cult classic cinema
43 mins; April 11, 2024
From alief to phronesis, Tamar Gendler makes the case for why we should care about ancient philosophy
41 mins; April 10, 2024
The luck of the draw: A deeper look at lotteries
49 mins; April 09, 2024
Let us pray — A salute to our favorite mantis
49 mins; April 08, 2024
Cringe comedy, awkward moments and the legacy of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
49 mins; April 05, 2024
From logistical nightmares to ancient omens, a look at the dark side of the eclipse
49 mins; April 04, 2024
A conversation with Don Winslow about love, money, murder, and why free food tastes better
48 mins; April 03, 2024
Radical or relevant? How the Luddites can help us relate to today’s technology
50 mins; April 02, 2024