This hour we took your calls about anything you wanted to talk about.

Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

This hour we took your calls about anything you wanted to talk about.
Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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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Ten years ago, we aired an episode commemorating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. Ten years later, the show has stuck around—and six more shows have come out in the franchise.

So: 60 years after the first episode of Star Trek aired, we take a look back at its rocky start–and what the future of the series might be. Plus, a look at Star Trek’s fandom and some of the first ever fan conventions!–and what the future of the series might be.

GUESTS:
Stephen Dyson: professor of Political Science at University of Connecticut and is ½ of “The Pop Culture Professors” on YouTube.
Baz Greenland: author and a podcaster based in Cardiff, UK.
Francesca Coppa: professor of English at Muhlenberg College and one of the founders of the website Archive of our Own.

Music featured (in order):
The Nearness of You – Jonathan Frakes
So Fragile, So Blue (Live Version) – William Shatner, Ben Folds, National Symphony Orchestra
Status Report – Strange New Worlds OST
Captain Picard (as time goes by) – Thornbird
Star Trekkin’ – The Firm
Closer – Nine Inch Nails

Ten years ago, we aired an episode commemorating the 50th anniversary of&nbsp;Star Trek.&nbsp;Ten years later, the show has stuck around&mdash;and six more shows have come out in the franchise.
So: 60 years after the first episode of&nbsp;Star Trek&nbsp;aired, we take a look back at its rocky start&ndash;and what the future of the series might be. Plus, a look at Star Trek&rsquo;s fandom and some of the first ever fan conventions!&ndash;and what the future of the series might be.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Stephen Dyson: professor of Political Science at University of Connecticut and is &frac12; of &ldquo;The Pop Culture Professors&rdquo; on YouTube.</li>
<li>Baz Greenland:&nbsp;author and a podcaster based in Cardiff, UK.</li>
<li>Francesca Coppa:&nbsp;professor of English at Muhlenberg College and one of the founders of the website Archive of our Own.</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/bPqcS-Fismo">The Nearness of You</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jonathan Frakes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vZ4TSHJs88">So Fragile, So Blue (Live Version)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; William Shatner, Ben Folds, National Symphony Orchestra</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlqC-XpxGBE">Status Report</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Strange New Worlds OST</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic91ahuQsRk">Captain Picard (as time goes by)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Thornbird</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE">Star Trekkin&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Firm</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uxTpyCdriY">Closer</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Nine Inch Nails</li>
</ul>

60 years of Star Trek, from its fandom to its future

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 new musicals, Connecticut trails, politics, June bugs, colonoscopies … 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):
[1.20pm] Journey Beat (from the game “Big Walk”) – aksfx
happiest day of my life – paris jackson
Peace to Make – Ruth B.
Just a Little Lovin’ – Laura Anglade
Liminal Space – Zach Gill
Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon) – Julia Jacklin
Every Step of the Way – Keb’ Mo

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 new musicals, Connecticut trails, politics, June bugs, colonoscopies &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://youtu.be/5X_pCC4Lk1M">[1.20pm] Journey Beat</a>&nbsp;(from the game &ldquo;<a href="https://bigwalk.game/">Big Walk</a>&rdquo;) &ndash; aksfx</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/_2mPS9WkGr8">happiest day of my life</a>&nbsp;&ndash; paris jackson</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhy92jbF_mw">Peace to Make</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Ruth B.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IROPY2x2uSA">Just a Little Lovin&rsquo;</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Laura Anglade</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ubLE7cM1g">Liminal Space</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Zach Gill</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJKKDreIXfo">Get Away From Me (I Think I&rsquo;ll Love You Soon)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Julia Jacklin</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4AIrBqnxc">Every Step of the Way</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Keb&rsquo; Mo</li>
</ul>

All calls: When ETs reach Earth they'll find just 7 huge ticks

This week’s Nose — guest hosted by the writer and noted bat expert Lindsay Lee Wallace — looks at:

Coyote vs. Acme is the fifth original, theatrically released feature film in the Looney Tunes franchise. It is based on the classic New Yorker humor piece by Ian Frazier about Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation over the continuing catastrophic failure of their products. The movie’s road to the big screen was, let’s say, a bit rocky, but it got there, and it’s now the No. 2 movie in the country.

And: Widow’s Bay is a comedy-horror series on Apple TV about a quaint island town off the coast of New England that may or may not be cursed. (Spoiler: It’s cursed.) Widow’s Bay has 19 nominations in 16 categories at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

And finally: The Pitt is an HBO Max medical drama. Each episode covers one hour, basically in a real time, of a shift in the emergency department at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The Pitt currently has 25 nominations in 15 Emmy categories, including Outstanding Drama Series.

GUESTS:
Sam Hadelman: Director of public relations at Dark Matter Media
Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmballpodcast
Irene Papoulis: Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College
Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University

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Eugene Amatruda contributed to this show.

This week&rsquo;s Nose &mdash; guest hosted by the writer and noted bat expert Lindsay Lee Wallace &mdash; looks at:
Coyote vs. Acme is the fifth original, theatrically released feature film in the Looney Tunes franchise. It is based on the classic New Yorker humor piece by Ian Frazier about Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation over the continuing catastrophic failure of their products. The movie&rsquo;s road to the big screen was, let&rsquo;s say, a bit rocky, but it got there, and it&rsquo;s now the No. 2 movie in the country.
And: Widow&rsquo;s Bay is a comedy-horror series on Apple TV about a quaint island town off the coast of New England that may or may not be cursed. (Spoiler: It&rsquo;s cursed.) Widow&rsquo;s Bay has 19 nominations in 16 categories at this year&rsquo;s Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series.
And finally: The Pitt is an HBO Max medical drama. Each episode covers one hour, basically in a real time, of a shift in the emergency department at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The Pitt currently has 25 nominations in 15 Emmy categories, including Outstanding Drama Series.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Sam Hadelman: Director of public relations at Dark Matter Media</li>
<li>Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmballpodcast</li>
<li>Irene Papoulis: Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College</li>
<li>Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University</li>
</ul>
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Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
Eugene Amatruda contributed to this show.

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