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.

This hour, the conversation winds around to oil prices, jetpacks, AI apocalypses, musicals, moving fast and breaking things … 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):
Everything I’ve Got Belongs To You – Kate Kortum
Act Like You Know (feat Muni Long) – Master Peace
Vente – Solveig Slettahjell Quartet
lamb (feat Kellin Quinn) – Julia Wolf
Two Coats – Robert Plant
one good thing – Lyn Lapid
Let’em Know – Shaboozey

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 oil prices, jetpacks, AI apocalypses, musicals, moving fast and breaking things &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://youtu.be/jDZuSB5IDvk">Everything I&rsquo;ve Got Belongs To You</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Kate Kortum</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/1MMebN2giJI">Act Like You Know (feat Muni Long)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Master Peace</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ooYM9Cm5M">Vente</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Solveig Slettahjell Quartet</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/S6XpZqs6WY4">lamb (feat Kellin Quinn)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Julia Wolf</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVzRwyOsI90">Two Coats</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Robert Plant</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/gsdJXBm7mw4">one good thing</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Lyn Lapid</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VY3nWQDVOE">Let&rsquo;em Know</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Shaboozey</li>
</ul>

All calls: We were promised jetpacks

What does 9/11 mean, 25 years later? This hour, we are joined by Dan Taberski, host of the podcast "9/12", which explores how 9/11 went from a day to an idea, to talk about the failure of imagination, humor and tragedy, and how we remember well.

GUEST:
Dan Taberski Documentary podcaster, writer, director, and producer. His podcasts include “Manifesto”, “Hysterical”, “9/12”, “Running from Cops”, and “Missing Richard Simmons,” among others

Music featured (in order):
Where or When (Live) – Sonny Rollins
Beautiful Day – U2
Safe As Houses – The Weepies
I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore – Lucy Dacus
The Rising – Bruce Springsteen
American Tune – The Jellyman’s Daughter

What does 9/11 mean, 25 years later? This hour, we are joined by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dantaberski.com/">Dan Taberski</a>, host of the podcast "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9-12/id1581684171">9/12</a>", which explores how 9/11 went from a day to an idea, to talk about the failure of imagination, humor and tragedy, and how we remember well.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Dan Taberski&nbsp;Documentary podcaster, writer, director, and producer. His podcasts include &ldquo;Manifesto&rdquo;, &ldquo;Hysterical&rdquo;, &ldquo;9/12&rdquo;, &ldquo;Running from Cops&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Missing Richard Simmons,&rdquo; among others</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/Lb3LWlrYQlo">Where or When (Live)</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Sonny Rollins</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6WMzDOh1o">Beautiful Day</a>&nbsp;&ndash; U2</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFBxGktY_RA">Safe As Houses</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Weepies</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88hQgxgqdo4">I Don&rsquo;t Wanna Be Funny Anymore</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Lucy Dacus</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9LpsP0goJ8">The Rising</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Bruce Springsteen</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBr9gQXBC5w">American Tune</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Jellyman&rsquo;s Daughter</li>
</ul>

A look at 9/11 from '9/12' onward with Dan Taberski

Kurt Andersen co-created Spy magazine, which published its first issue 40 years ago next month. And he hosted and co-created Studio 360, which ran on public radio stations for nearly 20 years.

His new novel, The Breakup, follows the unraveling of a marriage … in 2045 … in a version of America that is also splitting apart after a second civil war in the 2030s.

Kurt Andersen joins us for the hour.

GUEST:
Kurt Andersen: The author of 12 books; his latest, The Breakup, is his fourth novel

Music featured (in order):
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes – Elvis Costello
I Get Along Without You Very Well – Nina Simone
Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
Was That The Human Thing To Do – The Boswell Sisters
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka
Why Should We Try Anymore – Hank Williams

Kurt Andersen co-created&nbsp;Spy&nbsp;magazine, which published its first issue 40 years ago next month. And he hosted and co-created&nbsp;<a href="https://theworld.org/programs/studio-360">Studio 360</a>, which ran on public radio stations for nearly 20 years.
His new novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kurtandersen.com/work#the-breakup">The Breakup</a>, follows the unraveling of a marriage &hellip; in 2045 &hellip; in a version of America that is also splitting apart after a second civil war in the 2030s.
Kurt Andersen joins us for the hour.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Kurt Andersen:&nbsp;The author of 12 books; his latest,&nbsp;The Breakup, is his fourth novel</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJKt-DhII_4">(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Elvis Costello</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28lwW_QqZzg">I Get Along Without You Very Well</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Nina Simone</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrMGGouem3c">Suspicious Minds</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Elvis Presley</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9f3-80UOIA">Was That The Human Thing To Do</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Boswell Sisters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbad22CKlB4">Breaking Up Is Hard To Do</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Neil Sedaka</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MPfzaFvXLU">Why Should We Try Anymore</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Hank Williams</li>
</ul>

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