“The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately.” — Thomas Paine
The Colin McEnroe Show endeavors to prove Paine correct, every weekday. While the topics are unpredictable from one day to the next (previous show topics include whistling, placebos, politics, the nature of divinity, Barbra Streisand, bedbugs, human hydration, dinosaurs, unreliable narrators, ugliness, and raccoons), what is always assured is that a thoughtful, smart, and interesting exploration and conversation with amazing guests will take place about something.
Colin McEnroe is an author, playwright, professor, columnist, and blogger, who is allergic to penicillin and enjoys photographing his dog wearing hats and publishing those photos to the internet.
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- Producer: Jonathan McNicol
- Senior Director: Catie Talarski
- Technical Producer: Cat Pastor
When we're on the air and taking calls, reach us at 888-720-9677.
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This week the Nose discusses Schmigadoon! and Summer of Soul.The Colin McEnroe Show -
This hour on the Colin McEnroe Show, we take your calls about Olympian Simone Biles. She withdrew from competition on Tuesday to focus on her mental health. And the House selection committee hearing on the January 6th Capitol attack, happening this week.
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On The Colin McEnroe Show: It seems we’re fascinated by forensic psychology, by mindhunting, by criminal profiling.This hour, we look at three different criminal profilers.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the art of obituaries and obituarists.
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The Colin McEnroe ShowThe 2020 Olympics began late last week in Tokyo, Japan. This hour: we look back at the opening weekend, and ahead at the rest of the games.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, our pop culture roundtable, The Nose, tackles the week's newest nonsense news.
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On The Colin McEnroe Show: There’s a theory that ours isn’t the only universe. That there are, actually, infinitely many universes.That there are, then, infinitely many yous. So, this hour, in this universe, a show about all that. Or (at least) one version of a show about all that.
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On The Colin McEnroe Show: For many, meetings at work can feel like they get in the way of actual work. This hour, we'll talk about the history of meetings, why we meet, and how to meet better. Plus, how our meeting culture might change due to the pandemic.
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On The Colin McEnroe Show: How far would you go? How far would you go, for instance, to convince people to get vaccinated? Vaccination is, in a way, a test run. It’s a test run for some of the other big challenges we face. Like, for instance, climate change. How far would you go?
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This hour, on The Colin McEnroe Show: For decades, Christian evangelicals were the fastest-growing religious group in this country. Now, young evangelicals are abandoning the faith. And: A new competitive edge in pro sports — the COVID vaccines. And finally: our conversation with Wally Funk. Tomorrow, at age 82, she'll become the oldest person ever to fly to space.
