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There are thought to be about 17 quadrillion flies alive on Earth at any one time. That’s 17 million for every living human.

They’re predators and parasites and pests, but they’re pollinators too. They help us solve crimes, heal wounds, and understand genetics and evolution. And they literally help at least one artist paint his paintings.

Also this hour: A look at David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake of The Fly on the week of its 35th anniversary.

GUESTS:
Jonathan Balcombe - Author of Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World’s Most Successful Insects
John Knuth - An artist; his work is part of Reunion, A Group Exhibition at Hollis Taggart in Southport, Conn., showing until September 4
Gale Ridge - Associate scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Jacob Trussel - Author of The Binge Watcher’s Guide to The Twilight Zone; his latest piece for Film School Rejects is “Only Jeff Goldblum Could Make Us Fall in Love with ‘The Fly.’”

There are thought to be about 17 quadrillion flies alive on Earth at any one time. That&rsquo;s 17 million for every living human.
They&rsquo;re predators and parasites and pests, but they&rsquo;re pollinators too. They help us solve crimes, heal wounds, and understand genetics and evolution. And they literally help&nbsp;<a href="http://www.johnknuth.com/#/">at least one artist</a>&nbsp;paint his paintings.
Also this hour: A look at David Cronenberg&rsquo;s 1986 remake of&nbsp;The Fly&nbsp;on the week of its 35th anniversary.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Jonathan Balcombe&nbsp;- Author of&nbsp;Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World&rsquo;s Most Successful Insects</li>
<li>John Knuth&nbsp;- An artist; his work is part of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hollistaggart.com/exhibitions/118-reunion-a-group-exhibition/">Reunion, A Group Exhibition</a>&nbsp;at Hollis Taggart in Southport, Conn., showing until September 4</li>
<li>Gale Ridge&nbsp;- Associate scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station</li>
<li>Jacob Trussel&nbsp;- Author of&nbsp;The Binge Watcher&rsquo;s Guide to&nbsp;The Twilight Zone; his latest piece for&nbsp;Film School Rejects&nbsp;is&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://filmschoolrejects.com/jeff-goldblum-in-the-fly/">Only Jeff Goldblum Could Make Us Fall in Love with &lsquo;The Fly.&rsquo;</a>&rdquo;</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.