This hour we take your calls about anything you want to talk about.

Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

This hour we take your calls about anything you want to talk about.
Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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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This week, we’re celebrating the show’s 15th anniversary (which was last year, but never mind about that part).

Over those 15+ years, we’ve done something north of 3,000 shows. And every one of those shows was intended, more or less, to be about some … thing. Towels or Trump or toast or television or whatever.

This hour we do the opposite thing: a show not about a specific something — tapirs.

Note: This show features Chion Wolf’s performance of “Let’s Not Talk About Tapirs,” with lyrics by Colin McEnroe and music by Chion Wolf.

Also note: We’re idiots. Don’t let the fact that we’re idiots prevent you from finding tapirs as fascinating as we actually do. If you’re able, you might consider supporting the Tapir Specialist Group, which conserves “biological diversity by stimulating, developing, and executing practical programs to study, save, restore, and manage the four species of tapir and their remaining habitats in Central and South America and Southeast Asia.”

GUESTS:
Carmen Baskauf: Former producer for Where We Live on Connecticut Public
Kimberly Hyde: A keeper at the San Diego Zoo; she handles the zoo’s tapirs in its Elephant Odyssey habitat
Betsy Kaplan: Senior producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show
Jonathan McNicol: The producer of this very episode of The Colin McEnroe Show
Carlos Mejia: Former digital producer at Connecticut Public
Mike Pesca: Hosts the independent daily podcast The Gist
Josh Nilaya: Former producer for The Colin McEnroe Show
Susan Piver: Meditation teacher, speaker, and long-time Buddhist practitioner
Patrick Skahill: Connecticut Public’s digital editor; producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show

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!

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Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe contributed to this show, which originally aired September 5, 2019, in a different form.

This week, we&rsquo;re celebrating the show&rsquo;s 15th anniversary (which was last year, but never mind about that part).
Over those 15+ years, we&rsquo;ve done something north of 3,000 shows. And every one of those shows was intended, more or less, to be about some &hellip; thing. Towels or Trump or toast or television or whatever.
This hour we do the opposite thing: a show not about a specific something &mdash; tapirs.
Note: This show features Chion Wolf&rsquo;s performance of &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Not Talk About Tapirs,&rdquo; with lyrics by Colin McEnroe and music by Chion Wolf.
Also note: We&rsquo;re idiots. Don&rsquo;t let the fact that we&rsquo;re idiots prevent you from finding tapirs as fascinating as we actually do. If you&rsquo;re able, <a href="https://tapirs.org/support-the-tsg/" data-cms-ai="0">you might consider supporting the Tapir Specialist Group</a>, which conserves &ldquo;biological diversity by stimulating, developing, and executing practical programs to study, save, restore, and manage the four species of tapir and their remaining habitats in Central and South America and Southeast Asia.&rdquo;
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Carmen Baskauf: Former producer for&nbsp;<a href="https://ctpublic.org/wherewelive" data-cms-ai="0">Where We Live</a>&nbsp;on Connecticut Public</li>
<li>Kimberly Hyde: A keeper at the San Diego Zoo; she handles the zoo&rsquo;s tapirs in its Elephant Odyssey habitat</li>
<li>Betsy Kaplan: Senior producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show</li>
<li>Jonathan McNicol: The producer of this very episode of The Colin McEnroe Show</li>
<li>Carlos Mejia: Former digital producer at Connecticut Public</li>
<li>Mike Pesca: Hosts the independent daily podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mikepesca.com/thegist" data-cms-ai="0">The Gist</a></li>
<li>Josh Nilaya: Former producer for The Colin McEnroe Show</li>
<li>Susan Piver: Meditation teacher, speaker, and long-time Buddhist practitioner</li>
<li>Patrick Skahill: Connecticut Public&rsquo;s digital editor; producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show</li>
</ul>
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-mcenroe-show/id714179884" data-cms-ai="0">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p" data-cms-ai="0">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/" data-cms-ai="0">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-colin-mcenroe-show-connecticut-public-lXR08dxQSM5/" data-cms-ai="0">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters" data-cms-ai="0">Subscribe to The Noseletter</a>, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show.
Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow" data-cms-ai="0">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow" data-cms-ai="0">Twitter</a>.
Colin McEnroe contributed to this show, which originally aired September 5, 2019, in a different form.

From The Bad Ideas Dept.: Today’s show is not about tapirs

There are more than 800 miles of Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails in Connecticut. Today we're doing our show from one of them.

There are things out in the woods that might surprise you, and one of the guys walking down the trail to visit us today is our state archeologist, who's still uncovering the mysteries of Connecticut distant past.

But we're also going to talk about the ecosystem of the trails and woods and about an unwelcome visitor, the emerald ash borer. We also hope to provides lots of good hiking tips and a few warnings about what to watch out for. So put on some [smack] bug spray and join us out in the woods.

GUESTS:


Clare Cain: Trail stewardship director for the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association


Geoff Meissner: Hiker who has hiked every Blue-Blazed trail in Connecticut


Nicholas Bellantoni: Connecticut’s state archaeologist


Steve Broderick: Forester and program director for the Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center in Hampton

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.

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe, Tucker Ives, Chion Wolf, Lydia Brown, and Gene Amatruda contributed to this show, which originally aired on August 9, 2012.

There are more than 800 miles of Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails in Connecticut. Today we're doing our show from one of them.
There are things out in the woods that might surprise you, and one of the guys walking down the trail to visit us today is our state archeologist, who's still uncovering the mysteries of Connecticut distant past.
But we're also going to talk about the ecosystem of the trails and woods and about an unwelcome visitor, the emerald ash borer. We also hope to provides lots of good hiking tips and a few warnings about what to watch out for. So put on some [smack] bug spray and join us out in the woods.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Clare Cain:&nbsp;Trail stewardship director for the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association
</li>
<li>
Geoff Meissner:&nbsp;Hiker who has hiked every Blue-Blazed trail in Connecticut
</li>
<li>
Nicholas Bellantoni:&nbsp;Connecticut&rsquo;s state archaeologist
</li>
<li>
Steve Broderick:&nbsp;Forester and program director for the Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center in Hampton
</li>
</ul>
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-mcenroe-show/id714179884">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show">Amazon Music</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/">TuneIn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-colin-mcenroe-show-connecticut-public-lXR08dxQSM5/">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters">Subscribe to&nbsp;The Noseletter</a>, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by&nbsp;The Colin McEnroe Show.
Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow">Twitter</a>.
Colin McEnroe, Tucker Ives, Chion Wolf, Lydia Brown, and Gene Amatruda contributed to this show, which originally aired on August 9, 2012.

Live from a forest: Discussing hiking, archaeology, invasives, and Connecticut's trails

March Madness is here!

And for the 15th* time, the only logical thing to do is to get improv comedian Julia Pistell and the actual Bill Curry together to talk basketball for an hour on the radio.

That may not be the only logical thing to do. It may be that that’s not actually a logical thing to do at all.

But we’re doing it anyway.

*It’s our 15th one of these unless it isn’t. We’re pretty sure we’ve done this show every year from 2010 on, but for 2020. That 2010 show is lost to internet history, but we’re fairly confident it happened. And the 2012 show … was about birds? But we’re counting it.

GUESTS:
Bill Curry: Playing the part of Bill Curry
Frankie Graziano: Host of The Wheelhouse on Connecticut Public
Mike Pesca: Hosts the independent daily podcast The Gist
Julia Pistell: A founding member of Sea Tea Improv, among a number of other things
Nayef Samhat: President of Wofford College

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.

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

March Madness is here!
And for the 15th* time, the only logical thing to do is to get improv comedian Julia Pistell and the actual Bill Curry together to talk basketball for an hour on the radio.
That may not be the only logical thing to do. It may be that that&rsquo;s not actually a logical thing to do at all.
But we&rsquo;re doing it anyway.
*It&rsquo;s our 15th one of these unless it isn&rsquo;t. We&rsquo;re pretty sure we&rsquo;ve done this show every year from 2010 on, but for 2020. That 2010 show is lost to internet history, but we&rsquo;re fairly confident it happened. And the 2012 show &hellip; <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2012-03-16/the-beak-electing-a-new-connecticut-state-bird-march-madness-style" data-cms-ai="0">was about birds</a>? But we&rsquo;re counting it.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Bill Curry: Playing the part of Bill Curry</li>
<li>Frankie Graziano: Host of The Wheelhouse on Connecticut Public</li>
<li>Mike Pesca: Hosts the independent daily podcast The Gist</li>
<li>Julia Pistell: A founding member of Sea Tea Improv, among a number of other things</li>
<li>Nayef Samhat: President of Wofford College</li>
</ul>
The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-colin-mcenroe-show/id714179884" data-cms-ai="0">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AXtqrzWounIoJyIqz003p" data-cms-ai="0">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9b6b3cee-f69b-4729-a78b-181f851d80e8/the-colin-mcenroe-show" data-cms-ai="0">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Colin-McEnroe-Show-p1208473/" data-cms-ai="0">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-colin-mcenroe-show-connecticut-public-lXR08dxQSM5/" data-cms-ai="0">Listen Notes</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode!
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/newsletters" data-cms-ai="0">Subscribe to The Noseletter</a>, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show.
Join the conversation on <a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow" data-cms-ai="0">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/colinmcshow" data-cms-ai="0">Twitter</a>.
Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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