This hour: a look at where voters are getting election information, from artificial intelligence to college newspapers.

Plus, are Americans stupid?

GUESTS:
Will Oremus: Staff writer at The Atlantic
Meg Little Reilly: Managing director of the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont.
Elijah Hurewitz-Ravitch: City editor at the Yale Daily News who previously covered New Haven City Hall, local politics and town-gown relations
Isaac Saul is the executive editor and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day

Music featured (in order):
Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder
Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper – Elvis Costello
Dirty Computer – Janelle Monae, Brian Wilson
Newspaper Reporter – Watermelon Slim & The Workers
Jimmy Brown The Newsboy – Mac Wiseman
Your Mind Is On Vacation – Van Morrison

This hour: a look at where voters are getting election information, from artificial intelligence to college newspapers.
Plus, are Americans stupid?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Will Oremus: Staff writer at The Atlantic</li>
<li>Meg Little Reilly: Managing director of the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont.</li>
<li>Elijah Hurewitz-Ravitch: City editor at the Yale Daily News who previously covered New Haven City Hall, local politics and town-gown relations</li>
<li>Isaac Saul is the executive editor and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/I1_uU9eIZRo">Higher Ground</a> &ndash; Stevie Wonder</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/4IHpJQB8Rew">Fish &lsquo;n&rsquo; Chip Paper</a> &ndash; Elvis Costello</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/oFK6k-pvXmI">Dirty Computer</a> &ndash; Janelle Monae, Brian Wilson</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/_kM8UVaqNEY">Newspaper Reporter</a> &ndash; Watermelon Slim &amp; The Workers</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/ItM1kmzPZ5w">Jimmy Brown The Newsboy</a> &ndash; Mac Wiseman</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/nofN1N7CbjY">Your Mind Is On Vacation</a> &ndash; Van Morrison</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.

The Colin McEnroe Show

From AI to student journalists, a look at election information going into the midterms

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On Election Day we do a show where we ask people across Connecticut to do a simple thing: Go vote in your town before 1 p.m. Then call us between 1 and 2 p.m. and tell us how it felt, what you saw, whom you spoke to. Say whatever you want to say about the experience of voting.

This hour we hear from citizen observers about their experiences at the polls. Call to join the conversation: 888-720-9677

GUESTS: 
Charles Barber: Nonfiction author and writer in residence at Wesleyan University
Betsy Kaplan: Senior Producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show
Erica Tracy: Vocalist, song writer, and arts curator
Claire Criscuolo: Owner of Claire’s Corner Copia in New Haven
George Noujaim: Owner of Noujaim’s Bistro in Winsted
Susan Clinard: Owner of Clinard Sculpture Studio in West Haven

Music featured (in order):
Short Ride in a Fast Machine – John Adams as performed by The BBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Marin Alsop
Fanfare – Craig Wedren
You USA – Lara Herscovitch
Vote for Mr. Rhythm – Ella Fitzgerald
Song About America – Olive Klug
God Bless America – Ondara

On Election Day we do a show where we ask people across Connecticut to do a simple thing: Go vote in your town before 1 p.m. Then call us between 1 and 2 p.m. and tell us how it felt, what you saw, whom you spoke to. Say whatever you want to say about the experience of voting.
This hour we hear from citizen observers about their experiences at the polls. Call to join the conversation: 888-720-9677
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Charles Barber: Nonfiction author and writer in residence at Wesleyan University</li>
<li>Betsy Kaplan: Senior Producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show</li>
<li>Erica Tracy: Vocalist, song writer, and arts curator</li>
<li>Claire Criscuolo: Owner of Claire&rsquo;s Corner Copia in New Haven</li>
<li>George Noujaim: Owner of Noujaim&rsquo;s Bistro in Winsted</li>
<li>Susan Clinard: Owner of Clinard Sculpture Studio in West Haven</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/5LoUm_r7It8">Short Ride in a Fast Machine</a> &ndash; John Adams as performed by The BBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Marin Alsop</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/L9wgdnOwy9k">Fanfare</a> &ndash; Craig Wedren</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/wZlFOjlxBQU">You USA</a> &ndash; Lara Herscovitch</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/9vTD748rJlc">Vote for Mr. Rhythm</a> &ndash; Ella Fitzgerald</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCvxYzW94xE">Song About America</a> &ndash; Olive Klug</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/nqlhx-t-kXo">God Bless America</a> &ndash; Ondara</li>
</ul>

‘Citizen Observers’ share their voting stories from around the state

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 voting, the election, poetry, music, Kimberly Guilfoyle… 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):
There’s No Business Like Show Business – The Original Movie Orchestra
I Can’t Get Behind That – William Shatner, Henry Rollins
Four – Michael Mayo, Norbotten Big Band
Hypotheticals – Lake Street Dive
Blow Top Blues – Lucy Yeghiazaryan
Cherry Tree – Lera Lynn
Dreams – Dan Pugach Big Band, Nicole Zuraitis

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 voting, the election, poetry, music, Kimberly Guilfoyle&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=VcF5qeUDW6k">There&rsquo;s No Business Like Show Business</a> &ndash; The Original Movie Orchestra</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/Be85ZsJCIAI">I Can&rsquo;t Get Behind That</a> &ndash; William Shatner, Henry Rollins</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/P3hP0CSsW0c">Four</a> &ndash; Michael Mayo, Norbotten Big Band</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/N_t55quR7x8">Hypotheticals</a> &ndash; Lake Street Dive</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/Gk9jWutcmnU">Blow Top Blues</a> &ndash; Lucy Yeghiazaryan</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=javjzk0i3Qk">Cherry Tree</a> &ndash; Lera Lynn</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/kgb8hlhQesw">Dreams</a> &ndash; Dan Pugach Big Band, Nicole Zuraitis</li>
</ul>

All calls: Moussaka! The Kimberly Guilfoyle Musical

There are few monsters more iconic or enduring than Frankenstein’s.

From Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel to the 1931 Universal monster movie to recent adaptations from Guillermo del Toro and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Frankenstein continues to resonate with fans around the world.

This hour, a look at what exactly it is that makes Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus such a lasting, terrifying work of fiction.

Plus: a look at the so-called “re-animator of Bridgeport.”

GUESTS:
Michael Bielawa: A historian and poet and the author of several books, including Wicked New Haven and Wicked Bridgeport
Sidney Perkowitz: Co-editor of Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon — The Science and Enduring Allure of Mary Shelley’s Creation
Eddy Von Mueller: Co-editor of Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon — The Science and Enduring Allure of Mary Shelley’s Creation

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, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired October 31, 2017.

There are few monsters more iconic or enduring than Frankenstein&rsquo;s.
From Mary Shelley&rsquo;s 1818 novel to the 1931 Universal monster movie to recent adaptations from Guillermo del Toro and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Frankenstein continues to resonate with fans around the world.
This hour, a look at what exactly it is that makes Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus such a lasting, terrifying work of fiction.
Plus: a look at the so-called &ldquo;re-animator of Bridgeport.&rdquo;
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Michael Bielawa: A historian and poet and the author of several books, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/wicked-new-haven-9781609498894">Wicked New Haven</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/wicked-bridgeport-9781609493790">Wicked Bridgeport</a></li>
<li>Sidney Perkowitz: Co-editor of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Frankenstein/Sidney-Perkowitz/9781681776972">Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon &mdash; The Science and Enduring Allure of Mary Shelley&rsquo;s Creation</a></li>
<li>Eddy Von Mueller: Co-editor of Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon &mdash; The Science and Enduring Allure of Mary Shelley&rsquo;s Creation</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired October 31, 2017.

From AI to student journalists, a look at election information going into the midterms

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