You may know the Schuyler sisters, Angelica and Elizabeth (and Peggy!), from Hamilton. But the musical just scratches the surface of their fascinating lives. This hour, Amanda Vaill joins us to talk about her new book, Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution.

GUEST:
Amanda Vaill: Author, journalist and screenwriter. Her newest book is Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
Symphonie en ré (Presto) – André-Modeste Grétry
The Schuyler Sisters – Hamilton
Burn – Hamilton
Helpless – Hamilton
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story – Hamilton

You may know the Schuyler sisters, Angelica and Elizabeth (and Peggy!), from&nbsp;Hamilton. But the musical just scratches the surface of their fascinating lives. This hour, Amanda Vaill joins us to talk about her new book,&nbsp;Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Amanda Vaill:&nbsp;Author, journalist and screenwriter. Her newest book is&nbsp;Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution</li>
</ul>
MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCmge8aztAg">Symphonie en r&eacute; (Presto)</a>&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Andr&eacute;-Modeste Gr&eacute;try</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/8da1KdwgwFE">The Schuyler Sisters</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Hamilton</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibiXMtfG6a8">Burn&nbsp;</a>&ndash; Hamilton</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OlrtMfd_x8">Helpless</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Hamilton</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppXigfLHZog">Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Hamilton</li>
</ul>

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/about">The Colin McEnroe Show</a> is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/tags/the-nose">The Nose</a> for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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A look at the quiet power of the Schuyler sisters, Eliza and Angelica

This hour we talk about the history of the Second Red Scare, a period also known as McCarthyism.

We learn about why the Scare took off in the United States, its impact, and how it eventually fizzled out. Plus, we look at the parallels and throughlines between that time period and our current moment.

And, a look at how the Second Red Scare impacted Hollywood, and how it, in turn, was reflected back through the movies.

GUESTS: 


Clay Risen: Reporter and editor at The New York Times and the author of Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America


Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post’s senior film critic; she is the author of Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on April 15, 2025.

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This hour we talk about the history of the Second Red Scare, a period also known as McCarthyism.
We learn about why the Scare took off in the United States, its impact, and how it eventually fizzled out. Plus, we look at the parallels and throughlines between that time period and our current moment.
And, a look at how the Second Red Scare impacted Hollywood, and how it, in turn, was reflected back through the movies.
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Clay Risen: Reporter and editor at The New York Times and the author of <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Red-Scare/Clay-Risen/9781982141806">Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America</a>
</li>
<li>
Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post&rsquo;s senior film critic; she is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Pictures-How-Watch-Movies/dp/0465094236">Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies</a>
</li>
</ul>
Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">Subscribe to The Noseletter</a>, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show.
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-mcenroe-show/id714179884">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-colin-mcenroe-show-connecticut-public-lXR08dxQSM5/">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.
Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on April 15, 2025.
Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today by visiting <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/donate">ctpublic.org/donate</a>.

The echoes of the Red Scare can be heard today

This year marks 100 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby was first published. And it turns out that it took a while for the novel to catch on in the United States, where it is now considered a classic.

This hour, we revisit the novel and its cultural impact.

GUESTS: 


Rob Kyff: Teacher and author of Gatsby’s Secrets. He also writes a nationally syndicated column on language


Maureen Corrigan: Book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and a Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Literary Criticism at Georgetown University. She is the author of So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came To Be and Why It Endures


Sara Chase: Actress who created the role of Myrtle Wilson in the Broadway production of The Great Gatsby 

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show.

The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on April 17, 2025.

Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today by visiting ctpublic.org/donate.

This year marks 100 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald&rsquo;s novel The Great Gatsby was first published. And it turns out that it took a while for the novel to catch on in the United States, where it is now considered a classic.
This hour, we revisit the novel and its cultural impact.
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Rob Kyff: Teacher and author of Gatsby&rsquo;s Secrets. He also writes a nationally syndicated column on language
</li>
<li>
Maureen Corrigan: Book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and a Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Literary Criticism at Georgetown University. She is the author of So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came To Be and Why It Endures
</li>
<li>
Sara Chase: Actress who created the role of Myrtle Wilson in the Broadway production of The Great Gatsby&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">Subscribe to The Noseletter</a>, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show.
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-mcenroe-show/id714179884">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-colin-mcenroe-show-connecticut-public-lXR08dxQSM5/">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.
Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on April 17, 2025.
Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today by visiting <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/donate">ctpublic.org/donate</a>.

Why the American dream and the tragedy of 'The Great Gatsby' still resonate today

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing.

This hour, the conversation winds around to domesticated cats, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, real Christmas trees vs. artificial Christmas trees, the primary system in Connecticut and elsewhere, Rob Reiner’s death, the Bondi Beach shooting, the fairness doctrine … Anything. (Seemingly) everything.

These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one.

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
Anywhere – Ratboys
When I Lose Control – Emi Meyer, Keb Mo’
Snowqueen of Texas – Weyes Blood
My Favorite Things – Nicole Zuraitis, Sean Harkness
No Kings – Jesse Wells, Joan Baez
Catching Bodies – Sekou (Cut for Time)
Take It With Me – Jubilant Sykes

We&rsquo;ve been doing these shows where we don&rsquo;t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing.
This hour, the conversation winds around to domesticated cats,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/why-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-close-earth-approach-is-an-early-christmas-gift-for-astronomers">interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS</a>, real Christmas trees vs. artificial Christmas trees, the primary system in Connecticut and elsewhere, Rob Reiner&rsquo;s death, the Bondi Beach shooting, the fairness doctrine &hellip; Anything. (Seemingly) everything.
These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one.
MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYUMoL9FrIA">Anywhere</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Ratboys</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzU5uTvmvOQ">When I Lose Control</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Emi Meyer, Keb Mo&rsquo;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVjdWMkeNg4">Snowqueen of Texas</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Weyes Blood</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCfJdDlvl4o">My Favorite Things</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Nicole Zuraitis, Sean Harkness</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWG0K3Y8ZU8">No Kings</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jesse Wells, Joan Baez</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nHZvk7CaE0">Catching Bodies</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Sekou (Cut for Time)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDkYpTwE2aI">Take It With Me</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jubilant Sykes</li>
</ul>

A look at the quiet power of the Schuyler sisters, Eliza and Angelica

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