Graduation season is upon us. Your niece is finishing high school. Your neighbor's son is graduating from Tulane. Your boss just got her second Master's. How did it get to be that the obvious gift for all of these people is... a Dr. Seuss book?

And then: Vulture, this week, published a click-bait listicle ranking all the HBO shows ever. The Nose took the bait and clicked. And... Six Feet Under didn't make the top ten? Girls isn't in the top 25? John from Cincinnati made the top 30? Did anybody even understand that show?

And speaking of shows, George Clooney and Grant Heslov's new Hulu miniseries is a four-and-a-half-hour, six-episode adaption of Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Is that what the world needed right now?

Graduation season is upon us. Your niece is finishing high school. Your neighbor's son is graduating from Tulane. Your boss just got her second Master's. How did it get to be that the obvious gift for all of these people is... <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-dr-seusss-oh-the-places-youll-go-became-a-graduation-gift-cliche/2019/05/29/c584fe8e-8021-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-dr-seusss-oh-the-places-youll-go-became-a-graduation-gift-cliche/2019/05/29/c584fe8e-8021-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html">a Dr. Seuss book</a>?
And then: Vulture, this week, published <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/best-hbo-shows-ever-ranked.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.vulture.com/article/best-hbo-shows-ever-ranked.html">a click-bait listicle ranking all the HBO shows ever</a>. The Nose took the bait and clicked. And... Six Feet Under didn't make the top ten? Girls isn't in the top 25? John from Cincinnati made the top 30? Did anybody even understand that show?
And speaking of shows, George Clooney and Grant Heslov's new Hulu miniseries is a four-and-a-half-hour, six-episode adaption of Joseph Heller's Catch-22. Is that what the world needed right now?

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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The Nose On 'Oh, The Places You'll Go,' All The HBO Shows, And Hulu's 'Catch-22'

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 the U.S. Postal Service, Between Boston & New York, the spillover from digital life, the national anthem at sports events, The Flintstones theme song, Neutral Milk Hotel, vocal fry … 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):
Blame It On The Moon – Cory Wong, Magic City Hippies
When A Good Man Cries – CMAT
Dans les Rues de Québec – Emilie-Claire Barlow
Sweet Love – Stephen Sanchez
In the Aeroplane Over The Sea – Neutral Milk Hotel
CUT FOR TIME Firefly – John Pizzarelli
I Was Not A Nazi Polka – The Mitchell Trio
The Telephone Call – Kraftwerk

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 the U.S. Postal Service,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/between-boston-and-new-york-cj65so/">Between Boston &amp; New York</a>, the spillover from digital life, the national anthem at sports events,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-n6MtuubuU">The Flintstones&nbsp;theme song</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walkingwallofwords.com/">Neutral Milk Hotel</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_fry_register">vocal fry</a>&nbsp;&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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw4703cYL0I">Blame It On The Moon</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Cory Wong, Magic City Hippies</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADfHrteW-QE">When A Good Man Cries</a>&nbsp;&ndash; CMAT</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGZlhKzBJFA">Dans les Rues de Qu&eacute;bec</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Emilie-Claire Barlow</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B62HyHDheIE">Sweet Love</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Stephen Sanchez</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3DqBk9YNXA">In the Aeroplane Over The Sea</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Neutral Milk Hotel</li>
<li>CUT FOR TIME&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffHugwphzk">Firefly</a>&nbsp;&ndash; John Pizzarelli</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/dmhgcC5dYkE">I Was Not A Nazi Polka</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Mitchell Trio</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYhQVrXBgxU">The Telephone Call</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Kraftwerk</li>
</ul>

All calls: Boomy babers are the ones who worry about the mail

What is the status of expertise in our world? This hour we look at the so called "death of expertise." We talk about the role of experts throughout society. Plus, we learn how to master a skill, and the joy of trying.

GUESTS: 


Tom Nichols: Staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters. He is also a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a five-time undefeated Jeopardy champion


Alan Dove:Science journalist and co-host of the podcast This Week in Virology


Adam Gopnik: Staff writer for The New Yorker. He is the author of The Real Work: On The Mystery of Mastery,among other books

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on May 22, 2025.

What is the status of expertise in our world? This hour we look at the so called "death of expertise." We talk about the role of experts throughout society. Plus, we learn how to master a skill, and the joy of trying.
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Tom Nichols: Staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-death-of-expertise-9780197763834?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;">The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters</a>. He is also a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, and a five-time undefeated Jeopardy champion
</li>
<li>
Alan Dove: <a href="https://alandove.com/pages/about/">Science journalist</a> and co-host of the podcast <a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/">This Week in Virology</a>
</li>
<li>
Adam Gopnik: Staff writer for <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/adam-gopnik">The New Yorker</a>. He is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Real-Work-Mystery-Mastery/dp/1324090758">The Real Work: On The Mystery of Mastery</a>, among other books
</li>
</ul>
Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on May 22, 2025.

The value of expertise in a world where everybody knows everything

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 Nose On 'Oh, The Places You'll Go,' All The HBO Shows, And Hulu's 'Catch-22'

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