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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.

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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!

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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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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

We’ve put on a holiday special every year for the last decade. But this year, for the first time, we did it in front of a (pretty large!) audience.

On the night of December 18, Colin got 10 performers together onstage, and they rocked their way through an 18-song setlist of holiday and holiday-adjacent classics.

There were nine different vocalists, three different pianists. Some of these folks had never met in person before soundcheck, but somehow it really worked!

This hour, live from the Foisie Family Ampitheater at Watkinson School in Hartford, it’s part two of our annual holiday spectacular!

GUESTS:
Michelle Begley: Vocals and guitar, In Trine
Kate Callahan: Vocals, In Trine
Jim Chapdelaine: Guitar and vocals, The Shinolas
Atla DeChamplain: Vocals, Atla & Matt
Matt DeChamplain: Piano, Atla & Matt
Lorne Entress: Drums and vocals, The Shinolas
Latanya Farrell: Vocals
Atticus Kelly: Piano and vocals, In Trine
Steve Metcalf: Piano
Cynthia Wolcott: Vocals, In Trine

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Colin McEnroe, Maegn Boone, Meg Dalton, Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Megan Fitzgerald, Dylan Reyes, and Lily Tyson contributed to this show.

We&rsquo;ve put on a holiday special every year for the last decade. But this year, for the first time, we did it in front of a (pretty large!) audience.
On the night of December 18, Colin got 10 performers together onstage, and they rocked their way through an 18-song setlist of holiday and holiday-adjacent classics.
There were nine different vocalists, three different pianists. Some of these folks had never met in person before soundcheck, but somehow it really worked!
This hour, live from the Foisie Family Ampitheater at Watkinson School in Hartford, it&rsquo;s part two of our annual holiday spectacular!
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Michelle Begley: Vocals and guitar,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kate-callahan.com/in-trine">In Trine</a></li>
<li>Kate Callahan: Vocals, In Trine</li>
<li>Jim Chapdelaine: Guitar and vocals,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lorneentress.com/theshinolas.html">The Shinolas</a></li>
<li>Atla DeChamplain: Vocals,&nbsp;<a href="https://atlaandmatt.com/">Atla &amp; Matt</a></li>
<li>Matt DeChamplain: Piano, Atla &amp; Matt</li>
<li>Lorne Entress: Drums and vocals, The Shinolas</li>
<li><a href="https://latanyafarrell.com/">Latanya Farrell</a>: Vocals</li>
<li>Atticus Kelly: Piano and vocals, In Trine</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/steve-metcalf">Steve Metcalf</a>: Piano</li>
<li>Cynthia Wolcott: Vocals, In Trine</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Maegn Boone, Meg Dalton, Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Megan Fitzgerald, Dylan Reyes, and Lily Tyson contributed to this show.

Live from Watkinson, it’s part 2 of our 2024 holiday spectacular

Grocery prices were a regular talking point in this past 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

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 Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired September 4, 2024.

Grocery prices were a regular talking point in this past 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:&nbsp;
<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>
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 September 4, 2024.

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