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This hour, we wrap our heads around clapping — its history, its varied permutations, and the kinds of occasions on which people applaud.

GUESTS: 
Gavin Witt: Professor of theater history at Towson University and a long-time dramaturg
Erin Elstner: Percussionist and professor of percussion at Webster University
Frank Rizzo: Theater critic for Variety and other publications

This hour, we wrap our heads around clapping — its history, its varied permutations, and the kinds of occasions on which people applaud.
GUESTS: 
<ul>
<li>Gavin Witt: Professor of theater history at <a href="https://www.towson.edu/cofac/departments/theatre/facultystaff/">Towson University</a> and a long-time dramaturg</li>
<li>Erin Elstner: Percussionist and professor of percussion at <a href="https://www.webster.edu/music/faculty/index.php">Webster University</a></li>
<li>Frank Rizzo: Theater critic for <a href="https://variety.com/author/frank-rizzo/">Variety</a> and other publications</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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