Who's afraid of the Bix bad Beiderbecke?

Hartford has an amazing jazz history, and Colin has a lot of jazz musician friends. This hour, a little onstage jazz party recorded in front of a live audience long before the pandemic put a pause on live audiences as a thing.

Colin and the panel look to make jazz accessible to mere mortals. They talk about what makes jazz jazz, invite the audience to sing, and teach the audience to scat.

GUESTS:
Steve Davis - Trombone
Atla DeChamplain - Vocals
Matt DeChamplain - Piano
Henry Lugo - Bass
Jocelyn Pleasant - Drums

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This show originally aired February 8, 2018.

Who's afraid of the Bix bad Beiderbecke?
Hartford has an amazing jazz history, and Colin has a lot of jazz musician friends. This hour, a little onstage jazz party recorded in front of a live audience long before the pandemic put a pause on live audiences as a thing.
Colin and the panel look to make jazz accessible to mere mortals. They talk about what makes jazz jazz, invite the audience to sing, and teach the audience to scat.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Steve Davis&nbsp;- Trombone</li>
<li>Atla DeChamplain&nbsp;- Vocals</li>
<li>Matt DeChamplain&nbsp;- Piano</li>
<li>Henry Lugo&nbsp;- Bass</li>
<li>Jocelyn Pleasant&nbsp;- Drums</li>
</ul>
Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/wnprcolin">Twitter</a>.
This show originally aired February 8, 2018.

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.

The Colin McEnroe Show

The Colin McEnroe Show has been on the air for more than 13 years. In that time, we’ve produced some shows that were really good ideas and some that were really bad ideas (usually on purpose). We don’t remember all of the episodes we’ve done in that time, and we don’t expect you to either. So we put together this list as a starting point of some of our favorite and most memorable shows. 

The Colin McEnroe Show has been on the air for more than 13 years. In that time, we’ve produced some shows that were really good ideas and some that were really bad ideas (usually on purpose). We don’t remember all of the episodes we’ve done in that time, and we don’t expect you to either. So we put together this list as a starting point of some of our favorite and most memorable shows.

The Colin McEnroe Show for Beginners

A Non-Threatening Conversation About Jazz

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We’ve been noticing a sort of backwards-looking bent lately in TV shows like Ripley, with its 1960s setting and its black-and-white aesthetic and its lush 1950s Italian pop soundtrack. Or Fallout, with its particular brand of retro-futurism and its Jazz Age-to-Space Age music. Or Sugar, with it classic movie-obsessed protagonist and its neo-noir tone.

There’s a theory that there’s more of an emphasis on nostalgia right now than normal because no one wants to live in 2024. There’s even a whole new Taylor Swift song about it.

This hour, a Nose-ish look at the heightened role of nostalgia in our popular culture right now. Plus: the dark side of nostalgia culture.

GUESTS:
Jessica Andrews: A novelist and a contributing editor at Elle UK; her most recent novel is Milk Teeth
Spencer Kornhaber: A staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of On Divas: Persona, Pleasure, Power

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!

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

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

We’ve been noticing a sort of backwards-looking bent lately in TV shows like <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2024-04-12/the-nose-looks-at-ripley-and-a-new-version-of-scrabble" data-cms-ai="0">Ripley</a>, with its 1960s setting and its black-and-white aesthetic and its lush 1950s Italian pop soundtrack. Or <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2024-04-26/the-nose-looks-at-fallout-and-conan-obrien-must-go" data-cms-ai="0">Fallout</a>, with its particular brand of retro-futurism and its Jazz Age-to-Space Age music. Or Sugar, with it classic movie-obsessed protagonist and its neo-noir tone.
There’s a theory that there’s more of an emphasis on nostalgia right now than normal because <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/decadeology/comments/1957uth/2024_is_the_era_of_literally_anything_but_today/" data-cms-ai="0">no one wants to live in 2024</a>. There’s even <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpkmUfv1I4Q" data-cms-ai="0">a whole new Taylor Swift song about it</a>.
This hour, a Nose-ish look at the heightened role of nostalgia in our popular culture right now. Plus: <a href="https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a41209755/nostalgia-culture-dark-side/" data-cms-ai="0">the dark side of nostalgia culture</a>.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Jessica Andrews: A novelist and a contributing editor at Elle UK; her most recent novel is <a href="https://www.jessica-andrews.com/milkteeth" data-cms-ai="0">Milk Teeth</a></li>
<li>Spencer Kornhaber: A staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of <a href="https://zandoprojects.com/books/on-divas/" data-cms-ai="0">On Divas: Persona, Pleasure, Power</a></li>
</ul>
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-mcenroe-show/id714179884" data-cms-ai="0">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p" data-cms-ai="0">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/" data-cms-ai="0">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-colin-mcenroe-show-connecticut-public-lXR08dxQSM5/" data-cms-ai="0">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

Those were the days: Nostalgia in our popular culture

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Is print dead? Or will it make a comeback? This hour, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of getting your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing.

GUESTS: 
Kelsey Russell: A media literacy influencer and co-host of “First Stop News”
Jeff Jarvis: Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet. His new book, The Web We Weave will be out this fall. He co-hosts the “This Week in Google” and “AI Inside” podcasts
John Garrett: Founder and CEO of “Community Impact,” a privately owned chain of 40 community newspapers in Texas, which also includes its own printing facilities

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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, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. 

Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

Is print dead? Or will it make a comeback? This hour, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of getting your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Kelsey Russell: A media literacy influencer and co-host of “First Stop News”</li>
<li>Jeff Jarvis: Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis: The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet. His new book, The Web We Weave will be out this fall. He co-hosts the “This Week in Google” and “AI Inside” podcasts</li>
<li>John Garrett: Founder and CEO of “Community Impact,” a privately owned chain of 40 community newspapers in Texas, which also includes its own printing facilities</li>
</ul>
Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow" data-cms-ai="0">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow" data-cms-ai="0">Twitter</a>.
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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

Is print dead or is it making a comeback?

This hour, Colin and his guests look at why humans touch others with their lips (and often their tongues!). Join us as we overthink the simple act of kissing.



GUESTS: 


Marcel Danesi: Professor Emeritus of Linguistic Anthropology at The University of Toronto and author of The History of the Kiss! The Birth of Popular Culture


Matthew Longcore: Director of Membership and Outreach for the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University and an Adjunct Faculty Member in Anthropology at the University of Connecticut Stamford


Andréa Demirjian: Runs The Kissing Expert website, Instagram feed, and Facebook page. She’s the author of the book Kissing: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About One of Life’s Sweetest Pleasures

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, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. 



Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Lily Tyson, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired on October 10, 2023. 

This hour, Colin and his guests look at why humans touch others with their lips (and often their tongues!). Join us as we overthink the simple act of kissing.
 
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>
Marcel Danesi: Professor Emeritus of Linguistic Anthropology at The University of Toronto and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/History-Kiss-Popular-Culture-Semiotics/dp/1137376848">The History of the Kiss! The Birth of Popular Culture</a>
</li>
<li>
Matthew Longcore: Director of Membership and Outreach for the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University and an Adjunct Faculty Member in Anthropology at the University of Connecticut Stamford
</li>
<li>
Andréa Demirjian: Runs <a href="https://thekissingexpert.com/">The Kissing Expert </a>website, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_kissing_expert/">Instagram</a> feed, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kissingexpert">Facebook </a>page. She’s the author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kissing-Everything-Wanted-Sweetest-Pleasures/dp/B000HIV0DQ">Kissing: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About One of Life’s Sweetest Pleasures</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://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvYWMwYmU5NjktZDdkZi00NjBjLWE2NmMtYTZmOTAwZTFlYmQxLzcxZGM0YTBmLWU4Y2EtNDAyMS1hZWM5LWFhMDMwMDI2MDQyZC9iNjk1Y2I4Ny1mNmE5LTRjNzYtOGYxMS1hYTAzMDAyNjA0M2IvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M">Google Podcasts</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, Jonathan McNicol, Lily Tyson, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired on October 10, 2023.

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