Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the 38th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is the 15th movie in the Multiverse Saga and the second movie in the MCU’s Phase Six. I didn’t really follow most of that, but this next bit will be a little clearer, I think: Brand New Day is the 11th theatrically-released feature-length Spider-Man movie, and it’s the eighth movie to feature Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. In any case, between this and The Odyssey, people are going back to the movies. So that’s good.

And: A new study has found that people were speaking about 28% fewer words per day in 2019 than they were in 2005. And that was before COVID! So what are we losing if we aren’t using our speaking voices as much anymore?

GUESTS:
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
Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University

Music featured (in order):
oh yeah? – Steve Lacy
Wolf Like Me – TV on the Radio
Your Most Valuable Possession / Regrets – Ben Folds Five
Talk It Over – Grayson Hugh
See You On The Radio – Grayson Hugh

Spider-Man: Brand New Day&nbsp;is the 38th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is the 15th movie in the Multiverse Saga and the second movie in the MCU&rsquo;s Phase Six. I didn&rsquo;t really follow most of that, but this next bit will be a little clearer, I think:&nbsp;Brand New Day&nbsp;is the 11th theatrically-released feature-length Spider-Man movie, and it&rsquo;s the eighth movie to feature Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. In any case, between this and&nbsp;The Odyssey, people are going back to the movies. So that&rsquo;s good.
And:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/07/talking-less-reasons/688074/">A new study has found that people were speaking about 28% fewer words per day in 2019 than they were in 2005.</a>&nbsp;And that was before COVID! So what are we losing if we aren&rsquo;t using our speaking voices as much anymore?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<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>Bill Yousman:&nbsp;Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGHEis32s2Y">oh yeah?</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Steve Lacy</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/8NceNkPFbEw">Wolf Like Me</a>&nbsp;&ndash; TV on the Radio</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/1VtAAy4cGWc">Your Most Valuable Possession</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/Q8r87HsxULg">Regrets</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Ben Folds Five</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Db3scgx3M">Talk It Over</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Grayson Hugh</li>
<li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/swampman-1/ill-see-you-on-the-radio">See You On The Radio</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Grayson Hugh</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.