Snacking on snacks, savory or sweet, has become a way of life.

This hour, we sink our teeth into our snack-food obsessions.

GUESTS:


Andrea Hernández: Founder of Snaxshot


Julia Pistell: Freelance writer and co-founder of SeaTea Improv


Chris Prosperi: Chef and owner of Metro Bis


Mark Schatzker: Author of The Dorito Effect

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, and Lily Tyson contributed to this show, which originally aired July 25, 2022.

Snacking on snacks, savory or sweet, has become a way of life.
This hour, we sink our teeth into our snack-food obsessions.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Andrea Hern&aacute;ndez: Founder of&nbsp;Snaxshot
</li>
<li>
Julia Pistell: Freelance writer and co-founder of&nbsp;SeaTea Improv
</li>
<li>
Chris Prosperi: Chef and owner of&nbsp;Metro Bis
</li>
<li>
Mark Schatzker: Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.markschatzker.com/doritoeffect-home-page">The Dorito Effect</a>
</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, and Lily Tyson contributed to this show, which originally aired July 25, 2022.

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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‘Betcha can’t eat just one’: The science and art of snacking

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

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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!

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

How robots, and our attitudes toward them, have evolved

This hour, we look at the political erasure of history, and its impacts. Plus, we talk about why artists destroy their own work or the works of others. And, the history and evolution of erasers.

GUESTS: 


Jason Stanley: Bissell-Heyd-Associates Chair in American Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. His latest book is Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future


Preminda Jacob: Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she is also an Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies 


Caroline Weaver: Former shopkeeper at CW Pencil Enterprise, a pencil shop in New York City. She is founder of The Locavore Guide and author of The Pencil Perfect: The Untold Story of a Cultural Icon

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on April 23, 2025.

This hour, we look at the political erasure of history, and its impacts. Plus, we talk about why artists destroy their own work or the works of others. And, the history and evolution of erasers.
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Jason Stanley: Bissell-Heyd-Associates Chair in American Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs &amp; Public Policy at the University of Toronto. His latest book is <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Erasing-History/Jason-Stanley/9781668056912">Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future</a>
</li>
<li>
Preminda Jacob: Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she is also an Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
Caroline Weaver: Former shopkeeper at CW Pencil Enterprise, a pencil shop in New York City. She is founder of The Locavore Guide and author of <a href="https://us.gestalten.com/products/the-pencil-perfect?srsltid=AfmBOorOucMqB8EyV6Ym6gPMlFzrOkDeS--HbZAN6V0gHhjRxj15bqa9">The Pencil Perfect: The Untold Story of a Cultural Icon</a>
</li>
</ul>
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 available as a podcast on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-mcenroe-show/id714179884">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show">Amazon Music</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/">TuneIn</a>,&nbsp;<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!
Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on April 23, 2025.

‘Betcha can’t eat just one’: The science and art of snacking

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