The Colin McEnroe Show

Okay, this show comes with a trigger warning. We talk about things people eat , and some of those things are not for the squeamish . This is a conversation about disgust, and specifically, how our reflexive response of disgust may get in the way of things we probably need to think about doing. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Reporters at The Washington Post noted that Donald Trump has a history of calling reporters under the guise of phantom spokespersons named John Barron and John Miller. He uses the guise to share the wonderful things he's been up to, or depending on how you look at it, to spin his bad press into something more golden, especially his relationships with women he believes are attracted to him.&n...

Last Friday, "Captain America: Civil War" debuted in theaters. It is the inaugural film in 2016's summer movie season. It's also the third Captain America picture. And people are calling it The Avengers 2.5 . It is the first movie in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , of which it is the thirteenth film. Some people are choosing sides, declaring allegiance to one "team"   or anothe...

Wilhelm Reich was a once promising psychoanalyst and scientist  under the guidance of Freud in pre-World War II Europe.  He promoted "sexual revolution"  to support his belief that sexual repression was linked to the bodily and societal ills of neurosis and fascism. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Rieff isn't against the lessons of remembrance , but he believes it shouldn't be the only morally-sanctioned option. Forgetting may be the better choice. David Rieff isn't against the lessons of remembrance , but he believes it shouldn't be the only morally-sanctioned option. Forgetting may be the better choice. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listen...

Rather than me ham-handedly trying to summarize Stephen Metcalf's Slate cover story, " Donald Trump, Baby Boomer ," read his thesis below. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it mean to say that someone, or something, is ugly? For a label that gets tossed around so often, its meaning is hard to pin down. Perhaps that's because, throughout history and around the world, our notions of ugliness have shifted considerably. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This hour, the Nose does its best to tackle four full topics. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's easy to see how this year's polarized political climate has split conservatives, but how has it affected conservative talk radio? Those that listen can tell you: The once unified voices of these daytime talkers are beginning to show signs of a deep divide. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is not so well known, as it should be, that this federal gem [John Adams], this apostle of the parsons of Connecticut, is not only a repulsive pedant, a gross hypocrite, and an unprincipled oppressor, but that he is, in private life, one of the most egregious fools upon the continent.  It is not so well known, as it should be, that this federal gem [John Adams], this apostle of the parsons...

During Connecticut's 2014 gubernatorial election, Republican candidate Tom Foley chose a failing paper mill in Sprague as the "stage" upon which he'd blame the Malloy administration's economic policies on the mill's demise.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a kind of idiocy about the way the White House Correspondents Dinner is, conceptually, a Feast of Fools with a comedian as Lord of Misrule, a night when decorum is suspended, comedy rules, etc. And then D.C. never goes all-in. The crowd doesn’t laugh, and then there’s this post-mortem in which interested parties pull organs out of the comedy set and weigh them on political scales and try t...

We plan to spend upwards of half of this hour unpacking Beyonce's new visual album, Lemonade .  And we will barely have gotten the wrapper off by the time we're done. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tragedy of the Commons  follows the theory that people can't be trusted to take care of common property without degrading it or taking more than their fair share of resources. This idea was popularized by William Forster Lloyd, who published a pamphlet in 1833 using cow herders to prove that people couldn't be trusted to share our common resources wisely. He believed property should be ow...

From scientists to fiction writers, conspiracy theorists to theologians, aliens have captured the imagination of us all. But as we ponder the possibilities, let us pause to ask ourselves why. Why do these yet-to-be-found creatures from space occupy such a central role in the musings of so many? And should their existence be confirmed, what will it mean for us on Earth? While none can say for sure,...

It's Primary Day in Connecticut and I'm excited about it. For the first time in a long time, Connecticut voters feel they have a say in which candidate moves on to the general election in November, most of whom spent time speaking to voters in Connecticut this weekend. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The effect of a declining middle class is everywhere -- the medically uninsured or underinsured, the heroin epidemic, declining life expectancy for middle-aged white men, flat wages, weakened unions -- the list goes on and on. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

His Royal Badness died yesterday. He was 57. This hour, an appreciation of Prince. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everybody loves a bulldozer. In fact, we all grew up loving bulldozers, didn't we? From "Benny the Bulldozer" to Katy and her big snow, from all the Tonka toys to all the die cast model Caterpillars, the bulldozer is more of an icon in American popular culture than we maybe realize. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petry wrote a column a few years ago asking if poetry was still vital enough to change anything. Poets and poetry lovers reacted strongly , sending recommendations to enlighten her and encourage her to "get out more." Petry says that column haunts her more than anything she’s ever written, enough to follow it up with a defense - and an olive branch. Support...

Most cities would be thrilled to have a major or minor-league sports franchise come to town. It will bring crowds and new business and prosperity, right? Colin talks with panelists about the benefits, history, and costs of professional sports in Hartford. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year's presidential race is exposing the vast disconnect between candidates and voters,  the inadequacy of the two-party system, and the overall breakdown of our political system.   Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last weekend, the new Starz series "The Girlfriend Experience" premiered on cable and dropped in its entirety online. The always grumpy Richard Brody called it "an artistic as well as an epistemological disaster," but he blamed all of that directly on " the rigid format of serial television ." Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you like spoilers? Hate them? Whether it involves sports, television, books or movies, has a spoiler ruined something for you? Enhanced it? Do you practice spoiler etiquette? Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History and literature are filled with their antics. From the Renaissance's Triboulet to Shakespeare's Feste from "Twelfth Night," jesters and fools have delighted us for centuries with their subversive humor and quick wit. But while comedy was their brand, there existed hardships for these characters as well. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...