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You’ve likely heard the Greek myth of Cassandra, a woman given the gift of prophecy who was cursed never to be believed.

This hour, a look at the Cassandra story and its relevance today, including some real-life Cassandras, like the diplomat who tried to stop World War II and the public health official who tried to warn us about the COVID-19 pandemic.

GUESTS:
Joel Christensen: Professor of classical studies at Brandeis University; his newest book is The Many-Minded Man: The Odyssey, Psychology, and the Therapy of Epic
Charity Dean: CEO, founder, and chairman of the Public Health Company
Steve Kemper: Author of Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor
Amanda Rees: Historian of science at the University of York and the author of Human

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

You’ve likely heard the Greek myth of Cassandra, a woman given the gift of prophecy who was cursed never to be believed.
This hour, a look at the Cassandra story and its relevance today, including some real-life Cassandras, like the diplomat who tried to stop World War II and the public health official who tried to warn us about the COVID-19 pandemic.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Joel Christensen: Professor of classical studies at Brandeis University; his newest book is <a href="https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501752346/the-many-minded-man/">The Many-Minded Man: The Odyssey, Psychology, and the Therapy of Epic</a></li>
<li>Charity Dean: CEO, founder, and chairman of the Public Health Company</li>
<li>Steve Kemper: Author of <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/our-man-in-tokyo-steve-kemper">Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor</a></li>
<li>Amanda Rees: Historian of science at the University of York and the author of <a href="https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/H/bo50552607.html">Human</a></li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor 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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Exploring the myth and metaphor of Cassandra and the price of foresight

Severance is a science fiction office comedy psychological thriller series created by Dan Erickson and executive produced and primarily directed by Ben Stiller. After a 32-month hiatus between seasons, its second season is running now on Apple TV+.

And: The Mother Lode is a standup special from comedian Rosebud Baker. It stitches together two performances from The Comedy Cellar in Manhattan — one when Baker was eight months pregnant and one 11 months after she gave birth.

GUESTS:
Sam Hadelman: Works in music public relations and hosts The Sam Hadelman Show at Radio Free Brooklyn
Irene Papoulis: Teaches writing at Trinity College, and she’s the author of The Essays Only You Can Write
Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University

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Colin McEnroe contributed to this show.

Severance is a science fiction office comedy psychological thriller series created by Dan Erickson and executive produced and primarily directed by Ben Stiller. After a 32-month hiatus between seasons, its second season is running now on Apple TV+.
And: The Mother Lode is a standup special from comedian Rosebud Baker. It stitches together two performances from The Comedy Cellar in Manhattan &mdash; one when Baker was eight months pregnant and one 11 months after she gave birth.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Sam Hadelman: Works in music public relations and hosts The Sam Hadelman Show at Radio Free Brooklyn</li>
<li>Irene Papoulis: Teaches writing at Trinity College, and she&rsquo;s the author of The Essays Only You Can Write</li>
<li>Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University</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" data-cms-ai="0">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p" data-cms-ai="0">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/" data-cms-ai="0">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-colin-mcenroe-show-connecticut-public-lXR08dxQSM5/" data-cms-ai="0">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
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The Nose looks at ‘Severance’ and ‘Rosebud Baker: The Mother Lode’

It's cold, snowy winters like this that make us question why we choose to live in a place where snow, sleet, and wind define one-third of the year.  It's a great excuse to complain, but does it also make us stronger and better people?

This hour, we'll explore the idea of "northmanship." We'll talk about what it means to be from the north and to be inspired by the north. Is there a connection that we make to truth and beauty? Are we obsessed with it because it's slowly disappearing?

GUESTS: 
Michael Robinson: Author, Department of Humanities Chair and Professor of History at University of Hartford. He hosts a podcast called "Time to Eat the Dogs"
Luanne Rice: Author of more than 30 novels, including 22 consecutive New York Times best sellers 
Mary Ehrlander: Professor Emeritus of History at University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Halla Oskarsdottir: Icelandic journalist, columnist and book critic

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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Julia Pistell and Chion Wolf contributed to this program, which originally aired March 5, 2015. 

It's cold, snowy winters like this that make us question why we choose to live in a place where snow, sleet, and wind define one-third of the year. &nbsp;It's a great excuse to complain, but does it also make us stronger and better people?
This hour, we'll explore the idea of "northmanship." We'll talk about what it means to be from the north and to be inspired by the north. Is there a connection that we make to truth and beauty? Are we obsessed with it because it's slowly disappearing?
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Michael Robinson: Author, Department of Humanities Chair and Professor of History at University of Hartford. He hosts a podcast called "Time to Eat the Dogs"</li>
<li>Luanne Rice: Author of more than 30 novels, including 22 consecutive New York Times best sellers&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mary Ehrlander: Professor Emeritus of History at University of Alaska, Fairbanks</li>
<li>Halla Oskarsdottir: Icelandic journalist, columnist and book critic</li>
</ul>
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Julia Pistell and Chion Wolf contributed to this program, which originally aired March 5, 2015.&nbsp;

The romance of the north

You may notice that we curate our music rather carefully, the music we use going in and out of segments.

This hour, a look at how we do that, what our standards are, and how we make those choices about music.

GUEST:
Robyn Doyon-Aitken: Deputy director of audio storytelling and talk shows at Connecticut Public

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.

You may notice that we curate our music rather carefully, the music we use going in and out of segments.
This hour, a look at how we do that, what our standards are, and how we make those choices about music.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Robyn Doyon-Aitken: Deputy director of audio storytelling and talk shows at Connecticut Public</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!
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">Subscribe to </a><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">The Noseletter</a>, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show.
Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

Exploring the myth and metaphor of Cassandra and the price of foresight

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