The Colin McEnroe Show
Weekdays 1 p.m. & 9 p.m., Saturdays 12 p.m., 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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We asked Colin and the show’s producers for their must-listen Colin McEnroe Show recommendations. These are just a few of the episodes they feel capture the show’s essence.
Latest Episodes
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This hour, a look at the exclamation point and why this controversial form of punctuation evokes such strong emotion. You either love them or you hate them.
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This hour, a look at how artificial intelligence is reinforcing gender biases.
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This hour, the full measure of short stature, including a look at whether being short might actually be better than being tall. Turns out short people got plenty of reason to live — and they usually live longer, too.
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Country music dominated the charts for most of the summer. But the genre has also been the subject of controversy. This hour, we take stock of the state of country music.
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There’s a theory that people are drawn to work that fits their name. This hour, an exploration of nominative determinism. Plus, a look at the different ways your name impacts your life.
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From book bans to comics and the strange origins of fairy tales, this hour on The Colin McEnroe Show we look at children's literature and talk about who decides what is appropriate for children to read.
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This hour, the Colin McEnroe show wants to know what’s in your pockets. What do we carry with us everyday and why?
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show we talk about age in politics, from why our politicians skew older to the impacts of that.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look at the state and the art of political satire with comedian Samantha Bee and Sophia McClennen, a political scientist who studies satire.
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This hour, a lightly edited version of Colin’s onstage conversation with Adrian McKinty, author of ‘The Chain,’ the Sean Duffy series, and a number of other mysteries and thrillers.
