Darko Tresnjak has been artistic director at Hartford Stage Company since 2011. During his tenure here, he's won a Tony. He's had multiple productions make the leap to Broadway. His Anastasia has multiple tours touring internationally.

And this season is his last season in Hartford.

This hour: our exit interview with Darko Tresnjak.

Darko Tresnjak has been artistic director at <a href="https://www.hartfordstage.org/">Hartford Stage Company</a> since 2011. During his tenure here, he's won a Tony. He's had multiple productions make the leap to Broadway. His Anastasia has multiple tours touring internationally.
And this season is his last season in Hartford.
This hour: our exit interview with Darko Tresnjak.

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

An Exit Interview, Of Sorts, With Darko Tresnjak

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 domesticated cats, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, real Christmas trees vs. artificial Christmas trees, the primary system in Connecticut and elsewhere, Rob Reiner’s death, the Bondi Beach shooting, the fairness doctrine … 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):
Anywhere – Ratboys
When I Lose Control – Emi Meyer, Keb Mo’
Snowqueen of Texas – Weyes Blood
My Favorite Things – Nicole Zuraitis, Sean Harkness
No Kings – Jesse Wells, Joan Baez
Catching Bodies – Sekou (Cut for Time)
Take It With Me – Jubilant Sykes

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 domesticated cats,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/why-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-close-earth-approach-is-an-early-christmas-gift-for-astronomers">interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS</a>, real Christmas trees vs. artificial Christmas trees, the primary system in Connecticut and elsewhere, Rob Reiner&rsquo;s death, the Bondi Beach shooting, the fairness doctrine &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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYUMoL9FrIA">Anywhere</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Ratboys</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzU5uTvmvOQ">When I Lose Control</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Emi Meyer, Keb Mo&rsquo;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVjdWMkeNg4">Snowqueen of Texas</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Weyes Blood</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCfJdDlvl4o">My Favorite Things</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Nicole Zuraitis, Sean Harkness</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWG0K3Y8ZU8">No Kings</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jesse Wells, Joan Baez</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nHZvk7CaE0">Catching Bodies</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Sekou (Cut for Time)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDkYpTwE2aI">Take It With Me</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jubilant Sykes</li>
</ul>

All calls: The thing about cats and comets is that you can’t reason with either one

Stevie Wonder turned 75 this year. Also this year, our friend the jazz pianist Noah Baerman put out an album of covers of Wonder’s “message music.”

This hour, a look at Stevie Wonder as musical icon, as important civil rights figure, as utterly timeless songsmith.

Plus: some in-studio performances of Stevie Wonder classics.

GUESTS:
Noah Baerman: A pianist, composer, and educator; his newest album is Right Now Volume 4: Visions of Steveland
Kevin Gaines: The Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice at the University of Virginia
Erica Tracy: A vocalist, songwriter, and arts curator

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
You Haven’t Done Nothing – Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) – Stevie Wonder
Higher Ground – Noah Baerman
Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder
Big Brother – Stevie Wonder
Black Man – Stevie Wonder
Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart – Stevie Wonder
As – Noah Baerman

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.

Stevie Wonder turned 75 this year. Also this year, our friend the jazz pianist Noah Baerman put out an <a href="https://noahbaerman.bandcamp.com/album/right-now-volume-4-visions-of-steveland">album of covers of Wonder&rsquo;s &ldquo;message music.&rdquo;</a>
This hour, a look at Stevie Wonder as musical icon, as important civil rights figure, as utterly timeless songsmith.
Plus: some in-studio performances of Stevie Wonder classics.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Noah Baerman: A pianist, composer, and educator; his newest album is Right Now Volume 4: Visions of Steveland</li>
<li>Kevin Gaines: The Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice at the University of Virginia</li>
<li>Erica Tracy: A vocalist, songwriter, and arts curator</li>
</ul>
MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUncflxsYMo">You Haven&rsquo;t Done Nothing</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUj9frKY46E">Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I&rsquo;m Yours)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYpcCMxQXaE">Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://noahbaerman.bandcamp.com/album/right-now-volume-4-visions-of-steveland">Higher Ground</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Noah Baerman</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcVZfJO01NI">Happy Birthday</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17JjYrBqrho">Big Brother</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhhmWMAV6aw">Black Man</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FWvHBodfoU">Can We Fix Our Nation&rsquo;s Broken Heart</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://noahbaerman.bandcamp.com/album/right-now-volume-4-visions-of-steveland">As</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Noah Baerman</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

‘Love’s in need of love today’: A look at Stevie Wonder

What counts as a robot? This hour, a look at what robots are and the latest in robot technology.

Plus, how robots were used and thought about in medieval times and Ancient Greece and the role of robots in science fiction.

GUESTS:
Chris Atkeson: Professor at the Robotics Institute and the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
Adrienne Mayor: Author of Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines and Ancient Dreams of Technology, among other books
Elly Truitt: Author of Medieval Robots: Mechanism, Magic, Nature, and Art
Daniel H. Wilson: Author of Robopocalypse and How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion, among other books

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, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired July 12, 2022.

What counts as a robot? This hour, a look at what robots are and the latest in robot technology.
Plus, how robots were used and thought about in medieval times and Ancient Greece and the role of robots in science fiction.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Chris Atkeson: Professor at the Robotics Institute and the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University</li>
<li>Adrienne Mayor: Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691183510/gods-and-robots">Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines and Ancient Dreams of Technology</a>, among other books</li>
<li>Elly Truitt: Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pennpress.org/9780812223576/medieval-robots/">Medieval Robots: Mechanism, Magic, Nature, and Art</a></li>
<li>Daniel H. Wilson: Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/204573/robopocalypse-by-daniel-h-wilson/">Robopocalypse</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/how-to-survive-a-robot-uprising-9781635572650/">How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion</a>, among other books</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, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired July 12, 2022.

An Exit Interview, Of Sorts, With Darko Tresnjak

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