Predictions of a paperless future go back to the 1800s. Yet, despite a dizzying array of technological alternatives to paper, those prediction have not come true.

Whether we're reading, writing, or working we just can't seem to part with paper. But how long will this last? Why are we so attached to paper? We talk with experts about our longstanding love for paper.

Predictions of a paperless future go back to the 1800s. Yet, despite a dizzying array of technological alternatives to paper, those prediction have not come true.
Whether we're reading, writing, or working we just can't seem to part with paper. But how long will this last? Why are we so attached to paper? We talk with experts about our longstanding love for paper.

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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Predictions Of A Paperless Future

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 the detestable Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park, Brandi Carlisle, Declan the Dog, the pronunciation of Pupienus, frustration with the Hartford region … 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):
The Tom And Jerry Show – Hiromi
To Love Somebody – Robin McKelle and the Flytones, Lee Fields
Peg – Nerina Pallot
Obvious Child – I’m With Her
Just the Two of Us – Stacey Ryan
Until You Come Back to Me – Aretha Franklin
Ain’t Nobody – Jen Allen

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 the detestable Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park, Brandi Carlisle, Declan the Dog, the pronunciation of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupienus">Pupienus</a>, frustration with the Hartford region &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=-HcKrd3K8_A">The Tom And Jerry Show</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Hiromi</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfH69fP5nCg">To Love Somebody</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Robin McKelle and the Flytones, Lee Fields</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLaaCRaTqYE">Peg</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Nerina Pallot</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/Weaurv3hH8Q">Obvious Child</a>&nbsp;&ndash; I&rsquo;m With Her</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_y1USes6iM">Just the Two of Us</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stacey Ryan</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbokg0KM-n8">Until You Come Back to Me</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Aretha Franklin</li>
<li><a href="https://trrstore.bandcamp.com/track/aint-nobody">Ain&rsquo;t Nobody</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jen Allen</li>
</ul>

All calls: Depression is a flat circle

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As the you sit contemplating the end of long summer days, you might find yourself wondering: what was the song of the summer? And what should have been?

To help fill that void in your life, Colin sits down with technical producer Dylan Reyes to form the public radio supergroup CG/WLM (cranky guys who like music) and talk about what they’re listening to and what song they think should have won the season.

GUEST:
Dylan Reyes: Technical producer, assistant director of radio operations at Connecticut Public

Music featured (in order):
Bet on U – CHUNG HA, Anderson .Paa
King James – Anderson .Paak
Silk Sonic Intro – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Miss Mango – Laila!
Red Shoes – Maggie Rose
It’s A Beautiful Life – Francis of Delirium
Illusion – Leon Bridges
Waiting – Beth Orton
If I Let You – The Womack Sisters
side slider – Isaia Huron
Sirius – Katherine Priddy

As the you sit contemplating the end of long summer days, you might find yourself wondering: what was the song of the summer? And what should have been?
To help fill that void in your life, Colin sits down with technical producer Dylan Reyes to form the public radio supergroup CG/WLM (cranky guys who like music) and talk about what they&rsquo;re listening to and what song they think should have won the season.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Dylan Reyes:&nbsp;Technical producer, assistant director of radio operations at Connecticut Public</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/p0I5gVUxzdA">Bet on U</a>&nbsp;&ndash; CHUNG HA, Anderson .Paa</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IDmv0MoxR8">King James</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Anderson .Paak</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/xA5hlB6bScc">Silk Sonic Intro</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oucvXV7uqdM">Miss Mango</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Laila!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWul49P-a_k">Red Shoes</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Maggie Rose</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p26AG6N1TQ0">It&rsquo;s A Beautiful Life</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Francis of Delirium</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWS0z8XoRlY">Illusion</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Leon Bridges</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvMExHWwo8">Waiting</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Beth Orton</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhFBYQG8Xg4">If I Let You</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Womack Sisters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7SMiqw6yaQ">side slider</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Isaia Huron</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5OkDsykYoo">Sirius</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Katherine Priddy</li>
</ul>

Colin and Dylan tell you what the song of the summer should have been

We are now looking at our own faces more than ever before, thanks to mirrors, selfies, Zoom, and social media. This hour, we explore how our relationship with our faces has changed. Plus, a look at the rise of facial recognition technology, from your phone to security cameras. And we talk with an artist about what it means to paint faces.

GUESTS:
Cal Revely-Calder: Writer and Literary Editor of The Telegraph
Kashmir Hill: Journalist at The New York Times and author of Your Face Belongs to Us
Jessica Helfand: Artist and writer. She is the author of Face: A Visual Odyssey

Music featured (in order):
Put On A Happy Face – Dick Van Dyke (Bye Bye Birdie OBC)
Look at That Face – Sammy Davis Jr.
My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down) – Carolyn Crawford
I’ve Just Seen A Face – The Beatles
Smiling Faces Sometimes – The Undisputed Truth
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton

We are now looking at our own faces more than ever before, thanks to mirrors, selfies, Zoom, and social media. This hour, we explore how our relationship with our faces has changed. Plus, a look at the rise of facial recognition technology, from your phone to security cameras. And we talk with an artist about what it means to paint faces.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Cal Revely-Calder:&nbsp;Writer and Literary Editor of&nbsp;The Telegraph</li>
<li>Kashmir Hill:&nbsp;Journalist at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/kashmir-hill">The New York Times</a>&nbsp;and author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kashmirhill.com/book">Your Face Belongs to Us</a></li>
<li>Jessica Helfand:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jessicahelfand.com/">Artist</a>&nbsp;and writer. She is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jessicahelfand.com/video/face-trailer">Face: A Visual Odyssey</a></li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/wDNqWdwrr-c">Put On A Happy Face</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Dick Van Dyke (Bye Bye Birdie OBC)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1duVuv4DeRw">Look at That Face</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Sammy Davis Jr.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgnRVIr2MJg">My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Carolyn Crawford</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/m8LbJfC0SYM">I&rsquo;ve Just Seen A Face</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Beatles</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo1DxtI73SE">Smiling Faces Sometimes</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Undisputed Truth</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwXvzMfBN-Q">I&rsquo;ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton</li>
</ul>

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