This hour we took your calls about bird identification, the DNC, the World's Fair, third places, synchronicity, and more.

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

This hour we took your calls about bird identification, the DNC, the World's Fair, third places, synchronicity, and more.
Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
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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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All calls: Bird identification, The World's Fair, third places, and more

We all strive to be right about things — we do our research, we listen to people who seem smarter than us, we make compelling arguments over dinner tables. But is there an underappreciated art to being wrong?

This hour, lessons on changing your mind and admitting mistakes, from newspaper corrections to public intellectual pivots.

GUESTS: 


Eranda Jayawickreme: Professor of psychology at Wake Forest University


Ty Seidule: Visiting professor of history at Hamilton College and the author of Robert E. Lee and Me; he’s a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Army and the former vice chair of the Department of Defense’s Naming Commission


Isaac Saul: Founder of the newsletter Tangle

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!

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

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe, Lily Tyson, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on March 20, 2024. 

We all strive to be right about things — we do our research, we listen to people who seem smarter than us, we make compelling arguments over dinner tables. But is there an underappreciated art to being wrong?
This hour, lessons on changing your mind and admitting mistakes, from newspaper corrections to public intellectual pivots.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>
Eranda Jayawickreme: Professor of psychology at Wake Forest University
</li>
<li>
Ty Seidule: Visiting professor of history at Hamilton College and the author of <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250239266/roberteleeandme">Robert E. Lee and Me</a>; he’s a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Army and the former vice chair of the Department of Defense’s Naming Commission
</li>
<li>
Isaac Saul: Founder of the newsletter Tangle
</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">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!
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Colin McEnroe, Lily Tyson, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on March 20, 2024.

How to be wrong

Chimp Crazy is a four-part HBO docuseries that “explores the captivating, often unfathomable, and secretive world of raising chimpanzees.” It is documentarian Eric Goode’s follow-up to the 2020 sensation Tiger King.

Plus: There is absolutely, definitely, 100% a right way to load your dishwasher. And you’re the only one in your house who knows what it is. Right? The Nose gets into it.

And finally, the new phenomenon known as fridgescaping. Which is a thing. Apparently.

GUESTS:
Betsy Kaplan: Senior producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show
Jacques Lamarre: A playwright, and chief communications officer at Buzz Engine
Carolyn Paine: An actress, comedian, and dancer, and she is founder, director, and choreographer of CONNetic Dance

Chimp Crazy is a four-part HBO docuseries that “explores the captivating, often unfathomable, and secretive world of raising chimpanzees.” It is documentarian Eric Goode’s follow-up to the 2020 sensation <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/arts-and-culture/2020-03-27/the-nose-is-big-cat-people">Tiger King</a>.
Plus: There is absolutely, definitely, 100% <a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/how-to-load-the-dishwasher-debate-households-b4225e3c">a right way to load your dishwasher</a>. And you’re the only one in your house who knows what it is. Right? The Nose gets into it.
And finally, the new phenomenon known as <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/01/us/fridgescaping-fridge-decorating-tiktok-cec/index.html">fridgescaping</a>. Which is a thing. Apparently.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Betsy Kaplan: Senior producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show</li>
<li>Jacques Lamarre: A playwright, and chief communications officer at Buzz Engine</li>
<li>Carolyn Paine: An actress, comedian, and dancer, and she is founder, director, and choreographer of CONNetic Dance</li>
</ul>

The Nose looks at ‘Chimp Crazy’ and the right way to load your dishwasher

Grocery prices are becoming a regular talking point in this election cycle. This hour is all about the grocery store. We talk about how items get on the shelves, the unique business model of Trader Joe's, and the factors that impact grocery prices. Plus, a look at the appeal of Costco.

GUESTS: 
Benjamin Lorr: Author of The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket. His first book was Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga
Abha Bhattarai: Economics correspondent for The Washington Post
Ben Ryder Howe: Contributor to The New York Times and author of My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store

Grocery prices are becoming a regular talking point in this election cycle. This hour is all about the grocery store. We talk about how items get on the shelves, the unique business model of Trader Joe's, and the factors that impact grocery prices. Plus, a look at the appeal of Costco.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Benjamin Lorr: Author of <a href="https://www.benjaminlorr.net/book/the-secret-life-of-groceries/">The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket</a>. His first book was <a href="https://www.benjaminlorr.net/book/hell-bent/">Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga</a></li>
<li>Abha Bhattarai: Economics correspondent for <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/abha-bhattarai/">The Washington Post</a></li>
<li>Ben Ryder Howe: Contributor to The New York Times and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Korean-Deli-Risking-Convenience/dp/B008SLEODC">My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store</a></li>
</ul>

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