This hour we take your calls about anything you want to talk about.

This hour we take your calls about anything you want to talk about.

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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When you think of the Vikings, you probably picture a bearded man wearing a horned hat, pillaging on a Viking ship. But that's far from the whole story. This hour is all about the everyday lives of the Vikings with historian Eleanor Barraclough, from their homes and hair to their myths and music.

GUEST: 


Eleanor Barraclough: Historian, writer, and broadcaster based at Bath Spa University. Her new book is Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of The Viking Age 

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

When you think of the Vikings, you probably picture a bearded man wearing a horned hat, pillaging on a Viking ship. But that's far from the whole story. This hour is all about the everyday lives of the Vikings with historian Eleanor Barraclough, from their homes and hair to their myths and music.
GUEST:&nbsp;
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Eleanor Barraclough: Historian, writer, and broadcaster based at Bath Spa University. Her new book is <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324089247">Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of The Viking Age&nbsp;</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.
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

The real lives of the Vikings

Is there some thing that EVERYBODY seems to like that you’re just not that into? Star Wars? Game of Thrones? Seinfeld? The Beach Boys? Christopher Nolan? … Taylor Swift?

Or what about some very current thing that seemingly everybody thinks is so interesting and cutting edge and exciting, but you just don’t like it? (For Colin, that very current thing is The Bear on TV.)

What do you do when that happens? How do you feel about it? Embarrassed? Wrong? Defiant?

This hour, a look at not liking all the things you’re “supposed” to like.

GUESTS:


John Dankosky: Director of news and audio for Science Friday, event and podcast host for The Connecticut Mirror, and co-owner of Lam Yoga in New Hartford, Connecticut


David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic


Irene Papoulis: Teaches writing at Trinity College, and she’s the author of The Essays Only You Can Write


Gene Seymour: A “writer, professional spectator, pop-culture maven, and jazz geek”


Lindsay Lee Wallace: Writes about culture, health care and health equity, and other stuff, too

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.

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

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

Is there some thing that EVERYBODY seems to like that you&rsquo;re just not that into? Star Wars? Game of Thrones? Seinfeld? The Beach Boys? Christopher Nolan? &hellip; Taylor Swift?
Or what about some very current thing that seemingly everybody thinks is so interesting and cutting edge and exciting, but you just don&rsquo;t like it? (For Colin, that very current thing is The Bear on TV.)
What do you do when that happens? How do you feel about it? Embarrassed? Wrong? Defiant?
This hour, a look at not liking all the things you&rsquo;re &ldquo;supposed&rdquo; to like.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
John Dankosky: Director of news and audio for Science Friday, event and podcast host for The Connecticut Mirror, and co-owner of Lam Yoga in New Hartford, Connecticut
</li>
<li>
David Edelstein: America&rsquo;s Greatest Living Film Critic
</li>
<li>
Irene Papoulis: Teaches writing at Trinity College, and she&rsquo;s the author of The Essays Only You Can Write
</li>
<li>
Gene Seymour: A &ldquo;writer, professional spectator, pop-culture maven, and jazz geek&rdquo;
</li>
<li>
Lindsay Lee Wallace: Writes about culture, health care and health equity, and other stuff, too
</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://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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Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on September 20, 2024.

A look at the bullying impact of the canon and the zeitgeist

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

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The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, 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.

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

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

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