This hour, America’s Greatest Living Film Critic, David Edelstein, joins us to look back at the year in movies that was 2025.

Plus, The Nose tries to catch up on some of the awards-season movies it’s missed — movies like After the Hunt, Cover-Up, It Was Just an Accident, Jay Kelly, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, and more.

GUESTS:
David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic
Sam Hadelman: Director of public relations at Dark Matter Media
Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmball podcast
Carolyn Paine: An actress and comedian; she’s the founder and director of CONNetic Dance and the creative producer and choreographer for The Bushnell’s Digital Institute
Irene Papoulis: Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College
Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University

This hour, America&rsquo;s Greatest Living Film Critic, David Edelstein, joins us to look back at the year in movies that was 2025.
Plus, The Nose tries to catch up on some of the awards-season movies it&rsquo;s missed &mdash; movies like&nbsp;After the Hunt,&nbsp;Cover-Up,&nbsp;It Was Just an Accident,&nbsp;Jay Kelly,&nbsp;Sentimental Value,&nbsp;Train Dreams, and more.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>David Edelstein:&nbsp;America&rsquo;s Greatest Living Film Critic</li>
<li>Sam Hadelman:&nbsp;Director of public relations at Dark Matter Media</li>
<li>Shawn Murray:&nbsp;A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the&nbsp;Fantasy Filmball&nbsp;podcast</li>
<li>Carolyn Paine:&nbsp;An actress and comedian; she&rsquo;s the founder and director of CONNetic Dance and the creative producer and choreographer for The Bushnell&rsquo;s Digital Institute</li>
<li>Irene Papoulis:&nbsp;Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College</li>
<li>Bill Yousman:&nbsp;Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University</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

The Nose catches up on some of the 2025 movies it had missed

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. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Except the phones didn't work. Topics included dogs, Neanderthals, candy, and more.

Music featured (in order):
That Moon Song – Gregory Alan Isakov
In the Sea – Alyssa Allgood
Doctrine of Love – Jalen Ngonda
Mutual – PJ Morton
Happier Times Ahead. – RAYE
Flying Things – Tyler Ramsey, Carl Broemel (ft. the Secret Sisters)
When the Flowers Started – Caity Gyorgy

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. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Except the phones didn't work. Topics included dogs, Neanderthals, candy, and more.
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtC-Xk47BcQ">That Moon Song</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Gregory Alan Isakov</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_je0yiTAOjw">In the Sea</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Alyssa Allgood</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/w0UZFyuaPMk">Doctrine of Love</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jalen Ngonda</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLNE76GiL-k">Mutual</a>&nbsp;&ndash; PJ Morton</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC3UtqgDK-w">Happier Times Ahead.</a>&nbsp;&ndash; RAYE</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvs6sez7bmk">Flying Things</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Tyler Ramsey, Carl Broemel (ft. the Secret Sisters)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUq8cJrT6cw">When the Flowers Started</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Caity Gyorgy</li>
</ul>

All calls: The Grackle kept Colin up all night, then broke the phones

Rust is all around us. It’s in our cars, our homes, our infrastructure. It’s also the subject of Jonathan Waldman’s book Rust: The Longest War, which introduces us to the people who fight it.

This hour, Waldman joins us. Plus: a visual artist who has found a way to incorporate rust into her work.

GUESTS:
Esther Solondz: A Rhode Island-based visual artist
Jonathan Waldman: Author of Rust

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Colin McEnroe, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired March 25, 2015.

Rust is all around us. It&rsquo;s in our cars, our homes, our infrastructure. It&rsquo;s also the subject of Jonathan Waldman&rsquo;s book <a href="https://www.jonnywaldman.com/rust/">Rust: The Longest War</a>, which introduces us to the people who fight it.
This hour, Waldman joins us. Plus: a visual artist who has found a way to incorporate rust into her work.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.esthersolondz.com/">Esther Solondz</a>: A Rhode Island-based visual artist</li>
<li>Jonathan Waldman: Author of Rust</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired March 25, 2015.

Combating corrosion: The war on rust

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is the fourth feature film written and directed by Matt Johnson. It is cowritten and scored by Jay McCarrol, and it is an adaptation of and spiritual sequel to the 2017 television series Nirvanna the Band the Show, which is an adaptation of and spiritual sequel to the 2007 web series Nirvana the Band the Show. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie stars Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol as Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol. Here is Neon’s synopsis: “When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Blah blah blah blah blah.”

And: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere is a Netflix documentary produced and presented by Theroux. It explores how social media figures like HSTikkyTokky, Myron Gaines, Sneako, Justin Waller, and Ed Matthews “are helping to reshape young men’s ideas about masculinity and fueling a resurgent global men’s rights movement.”

GUESTS:
Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmballpodcast
Carolyn Paine: An actress and comedian; she’s the founder and director of CONNetic Dance and the creative producer and choreographer for The Bushnell’s Digital Institute
Lindsay Lee Wallace: A writer and journalist covering culture, health, technology, bats, and anything else people will answer her questions about

Music featured (in order):
The Waters of March – Susannah McCorkle
Back in Time – Huey Lewis and The News
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World – Seal
Macho Man – The Village People
See You On The Radio – Grayson Hugh

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.

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is the fourth feature film written and directed by Matt Johnson. It is cowritten and scored by Jay McCarrol, and it is an adaptation of and spiritual sequel to the 2017 television series Nirvanna the Band the Show, which is an adaptation of and spiritual sequel to the 2007 web series Nirvana the Band the Show. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie stars Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol as Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol. Here is Neon&rsquo;s synopsis: &ldquo;When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Blah blah blah blah blah.&rdquo;
And: Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere is a Netflix documentary produced and presented by Theroux. It explores how social media figures like HSTikkyTokky, Myron Gaines, Sneako, Justin Waller, and Ed Matthews &ldquo;are helping to reshape young men&rsquo;s ideas about masculinity and fueling a resurgent global men&rsquo;s rights movement.&rdquo;
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmballpodcast</li>
<li>Carolyn Paine: An actress and comedian; she&rsquo;s the founder and director of CONNetic Dance and the creative producer and choreographer for The Bushnell&rsquo;s Digital Institute</li>
<li>Lindsay Lee Wallace: A writer and journalist covering culture, health, technology, bats, and anything else people will answer her questions about</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa2kuAYOpBE">The Waters of March</a> &ndash; Susannah McCorkle</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur57IunS9To">Back in Time</a> &ndash; Huey Lewis and The News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOvKal4nhU0">It&rsquo;s a Man&rsquo;s Man&rsquo;s Man&rsquo;s World</a> &ndash; Seal</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg3q6qW2aKo">Macho Man</a> &ndash; The Village People</li>
<li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/swampman-1/ill-see-you-on-the-radio">See You On The Radio</a> &ndash; Grayson Hugh</li>
</ul>
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Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

The Nose catches up on some of the 2025 movies it had missed

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