The Colin McEnroe Show

Humans are great at making a mess of things. So far, however, that mess has been confined to Earth. But as we develop into a spacefaring species, our capacity for destruction, pollution, and prejudice (towards aliens of earthly and unearthly origins) threatens to have cosmic consequences. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When The Simpsons started thirty years ago, no one thought it would last more than six weeks. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal regulatory requirements mandate* that all public media outlets occasionally devote significant airtime to the health and welfare of bees. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We enjoyed speaking with all of the people who called our show last Monday. We want to keep the conversation going. We want you to keep calling so that we can all talk or listen to one another - even when we disagree. Today, it's Colin and your calls.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They made a documentary about Mr. Rogers. Does The Nose really have a choice but to go see it? No. It does not. But then, it's " a vital doc ," " a tearjerker with a purpose ," and " the film we need right now " with " the hero 2018 needs ." So we probably should've gone to see it regardless of whether the guy was a public broadcasting icon or not, no? Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate...

Why do we dance? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Dancing has served a multitude of functions for various cultures throughout history, and there is even evidence to suggest we, as a species, are biologically hard-wired to dance. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Populism is on the rise from Europe to India to the United States. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump wants to "Make America Great Again," by turning back the clock to a time he believes was safer, purer, and removed from the dangers of modern society. He's not the first president to evoke nostalgia for the Rockwellian image of small town life where everyone knew one another, had a good job, and raised a family. The mental scene may vary but the nostalgia for something lost remains...

America has never been able to fully measure up to the ideals we embody. Yet, we could reasonably believe that we at least aspired to those ideals of equality, opportunity, and civility.  Today, we can no longer deny that those in power care little about the people they govern.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Believe it or not, Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt (and their kitchen knife) entered the public consciousness 25 years ago last week . And this week, former UConn athlete Sue Bird and her girlfriend, Megan Rapinoe, became the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of ESPN The Magazine 's The Body Issue . Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Connecticut will hold primaries on August 14 to determine which candidates get on the ballot in this November's midterm elections. Since Connecticut runs a closed primary system, only voters registered with a party get to vote in that party's primary. Unaffiliated and Independent voters are out of luck. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

It's SUMMER! And every year around this time, we gather up a few music mavens who help us analyze and celebrate the kind of music that gets us dancing and singing as soon as it comes on the radio. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1955, Connecticut experienced catastrophic flooding that killed more than eighty people. Two back-to-back hurricanes  - Connie and Diane - dropped over two feet of rain across Connecticut. The rains overwhelmed the Naugatuck, Farmington, and Quinebaug Rivers and their tributaries too quickly for many to escape its wrath. After the flood, Connecticut enacted flood control measures that led...

Today, we have no guests. Just a conversation between you and Colin about Stephanie Wilkinson's request that Sarah Huckabee Sanders leave the Red Hen restaurant Friday night. Wilkinson owns the Red Hen, where Sanders and her party were dining Friday night. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are three movies that deserve the credit (blame?) for the superhero/comic book movie renaissance/boom(/apocalypse?) that we've been living through now for nearly a decade and a half: Batman Begins (2005), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and Brad Bird's The Incredibles (2004). Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting , Robin Williams was a singularly innovative and beloved entertainer. Dave Itzkoff's new biography is Robin . And: For the tenth anniversary of his death, a look back at the work of George Carlin. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystud...

Nearly ninety-percent of Americans own a smartphone. On average, we spend more than four hours a day on our phones, which adds up to about 56 full days a year. That's like sealing yourself in a room on the first day of summer and not emerging until the kids head back to school.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the first Olympic games in 776 B.C. to the 2018 World Cup currently underway, referees have always played an integral part in competitive sports. But as technology advances and the means to make more accurate on-field calls improves, these men and women find themselves under increasing pressure to keep up. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Despite First Amendment protections separating the press from unchecked presidential power, President Trump is pushing limits beyond any president before him. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ocean's 8 is about as 2010s a movie as there's ever been. It's a reboot sequel of a series that started with a remake. The fun part, though, is that this movie (unlike the four that precede it) stars eight women. And the even funner part is that it's the number one movie in the country . Our all-star, all-lady (plus Colin) Nose has thoughts. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystu...

The Fast and Furious  franchise includes eight feature films and two short films, and it looks like it's about to include a series of spinoff films . It's Universal Pictures's highest-grossing film franchise with a combined box office of more than $5 billion . Uhh, how did that happen? Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all regret and we should not regret that we regret.  I regret buying that pair of pink sneakers that I'll never wear. I can't take the sneakers back but I can call the brother that I regret not speaking to for several months.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You probably know Larry Wilmore as the host of the Black on the Air podcast or of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show . Or maybe you know him as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 's Senior Black Correspondent. Or you could know Wilmore as the co-creator of Insecure and The Bernie Mac Show or as a writer on The Office and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and In Living Color . Support the show: http://www.wn...

It's lonely at the top. President Trump has a lot of acquaintances but not many close friends, according to those who know him best.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Kardashian rose to fame as a friend of Paris Hilton. She has a sex tape. She's been the subject of any number of reality TV shows. Kardashian is, for many people, the very definition of "famous for being famous." The Nose's charter includes a provision specifically requiring that we cover all things Kim Kardashian. But then, this week, we learned that she has the power to will presidential com...