The New York Times’ Chief Fashion Critic, Vanessa Friedman, joins us for the hour to discuss fashion in President Donald Trump's second administration, what we can learn from how politicians dress, the impacts of tariffs on the clothes we wear, and more.

GUEST:
Vanessa Friedman: Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic of The New York Times

The New York Times&rsquo; Chief Fashion Critic, Vanessa Friedman, joins us for the hour to discuss fashion in President Donald Trump's second administration, what we can learn from how politicians dress, the impacts of tariffs on the clothes we wear, and more.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Vanessa Friedman:&nbsp;Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic of&nbsp;The New York Times</li>
</ul>

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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Fashion Critic Vanessa Friedman discusses Trump's (second) first hundred days in fashion, clothes and politics, and more

Headache symptoms can strike sufferers without warning, disabling them for even days at a time.

There have been nearly 4,000 years of documented headache disorders — and virtually everyone has had headaches — yet their underlying neurological cause is still unknown.

This hour, a look at the long history of headaches and the current science around and treatments for headaches. Plus: headaches in our literature and popular culture.

GUESTS:
Kathleen O’Shea: The editor of So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine Through Literature
Tom Zeller Jr.: The author of The Headache: The Science of a Most Confounding Condition and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Undark

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Headache symptoms can strike sufferers without warning, disabling them for even days at a time.
There have been nearly 4,000 years of documented headache disorders &mdash; and virtually everyone has had headaches &mdash; yet their underlying neurological cause is still unknown.
This hour, a look at the long history of headaches and the current science around and treatments for headaches. Plus: headaches in our literature and popular culture.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Kathleen O&rsquo;Shea: The editor of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2019/more-than-headach/">So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine Through Literature</a></li>
<li>Tom Zeller Jr.: The author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-headache-tom-zeller-jr">The Headache: The Science of a Most Confounding Condition</a>&nbsp;and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of&nbsp;<a href="https://undark.org/">Undark</a></li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired July 30, 2025.

‘A most confounding affliction’: A look at headaches

On September 26, 2025, last year’s Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another, a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, hit wide release in theaters. And then 11 days later, on October 7, Pynchon published what might be his final novel, Shadow Ticket.

Not a bad year for an 88-year-old writer.

This hour, a look at the (maybe) reclusive Pynchon and the novels and stories he’s published, from Gravity’s Rainbow to Mason & Dixon and more.

Plus: a look at the two Paul Thomas Anderson movies that Pynchon’s work has inspired, Inherent Vice and One Battle After Another.

GUESTS:
David Cowart: Distinguished professor emeritus of English language and literature at the University of South Carolina and the author of a number of books, including Thomas Pynchon: The Art of Allusion and Thomas Pynchon and the Dark Passages of History
Ana Gavrilovska: A writer; you can find her work in Current Affairs, Uncut Magazine, Maggot Brain, and her Substack, Sick Sad Motherslug
Leonardo Goi: A journalist and film critic
Brian Slattery: A writer and musician

Music featured (in order):
Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture – W.A. Mozart as performed by Claudio Abbado and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe
The most referenced piece of music in Pynchon’s catalogue.
Gravity’s Angel – Laurie Anderson
The Royal Scam – Steely Dan
Mentioned in Bleeding Edge.
Run Straight Down – Warren Zevon
Zevon attributed this song to overdosing on Pynchon — the opening words are just carcinogenic chemicals.
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – Bonzo Dog Band
Pynchon put out his own playlist for Inherent Vice. This was on it.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron

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On September 26, 2025, last year&rsquo;s Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another, a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon&rsquo;s novel Vineland, hit wide release in theaters. And then 11 days later, on October 7, Pynchon published what might be his final novel, Shadow Ticket.
Not a bad year for an 88-year-old writer.
This hour, a look at the (maybe) reclusive Pynchon and the novels and stories he&rsquo;s published, from Gravity&rsquo;s Rainbow to Mason &amp; Dixon and more.
Plus: a look at the two Paul Thomas Anderson movies that Pynchon&rsquo;s work has inspired, Inherent Vice and One Battle After Another.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>David Cowart: Distinguished professor emeritus of English language and literature at the University of South Carolina and the author of a number of books, including Thomas Pynchon: The Art of Allusion and Thomas Pynchon and the Dark Passages of History</li>
<li>Ana Gavrilovska: A writer; you can find her work in Current Affairs, Uncut Magazine, Maggot Brain, and her Substack, <a href="https://motherslug.substack.com/">Sick Sad Motherslug</a></li>
<li>Leonardo Goi: A journalist and film critic</li>
<li>Brian Slattery: A writer and musician</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/9NSxOsb05LU">Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture</a> &ndash; W.A. Mozart as performed by Claudio Abbado and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe The <a href="https://orbit.openlibhums.org/article/id/487/">most referenced</a> piece of music in Pynchon&rsquo;s catalogue.</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/59_42dpYCSY">Gravity&rsquo;s Angel</a> &ndash; Laurie Anderson</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IU1ZdDfXTY">The Royal Scam</a> &ndash; Steely Dan Mentioned in Bleeding Edge.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obp4vERunk0">Run Straight Down</a> &ndash; Warren Zevon Zevon attributed this song to overdosing on Pynchon &mdash; the opening words are just carcinogenic chemicals.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY-UQkI7V1s">Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)</a> &ndash; Bonzo Dog Band Pynchon put out his own playlist for Inherent Vice. This was on it.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZvWt29OG0s">The Revolution Will Not Be Televised</a> &ndash; Gil Scott-Heron</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

Every weirdo in the world: A look at Thomas Pynchon

What is the relationship between consciousness and the divine? How are poetry and faith connected? Why write poetry? We present an hour with Colin and poet Christian Wiman live from Yale Divinity School, where they discuss poetry, consciousness, faith, awe, and whatever else is on their minds.

GUEST:


Christian Wiman: Author, editor, and translator of many books including, most recently, Glimmerings: Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian. He is Clement-Muehl Professor of Communication Arts at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School

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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Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe, Maegn Boone, Jonathan McNicol, Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Katrice Kemble, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show. Special thanks to Yale Divinity School and Dean Gregory Sterling, Tom Krattenmaker, Sachin Ramabhadran, Kit Heeley, and Campbell Harmon.

What is the relationship between consciousness and the divine? How are poetry and faith connected? Why write poetry? We present an hour with Colin and poet Christian Wiman live from Yale Divinity School, where they discuss poetry, consciousness, faith, awe, and whatever else is on their minds.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>
Christian Wiman: Author, editor, and translator of many books including, most recently, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/glimmerings-miroslav-volfchristian-wiman?variant=43822771666978">Glimmerings: Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian</a>. He is Clement-Muehl Professor of Communication Arts at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School
</li>
</ul>
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!
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Colin McEnroe, Maegn Boone, Jonathan McNicol, Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Katrice Kemble, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show. Special thanks to Yale Divinity School and Dean Gregory Sterling, Tom Krattenmaker, Sachin Ramabhadran, Kit Heeley, and Campbell Harmon.

Fashion Critic Vanessa Friedman discusses Trump's (second) first hundred days in fashion, clothes and politics, and more

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