The Colin McEnroe Show

This week in pop culture: Delta and Bank of America decide Shakespeare is in poor taste . Megan Kelly decides Alex Jones is worthy of a platform . Senators John McCain and Richard Burr decide that Senator Kamala Harris shouldn't get to finish her sentences . And Bob Dylan decides to troll the Nobel committees . Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

All cults are not created equal. From the wide array of beliefs they teach, to the variety of people who are involved, cults are as different from each other as are officially recognized religions. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every year, we do a Song of the Summer show. It always makes people angry. There is no evidence that it has ever made people happy. A lot of it has to do with the way we define the term. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TiVo. AdBlock. Ad-free subscription options. Cord cutting. The death of print. There seem to be a lot of signals pointing toward the end of an industry. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2075, Florida and New Orleans are under water, South Carolina is under quarantine, and America is fighting a bloody and brutal Second American Civil War over the continued use of fossil fuels. This is where American War , ​a new novel by Omar El Akkad begins. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Wonder Woman" isn't just the first big-budget, blockbuster movie about a female superhero (as if that isn't enough). It also had the biggest opening weekend for a movie directed by a woman (Patty Jenkins) in film history. Oh, and it's at 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, which puts it squarely in the territory of "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," and "Spider-Man 2." Our all-woman (plus Colin) Nose went...

Colin, along with WNPR's John Dankosky and former FBI special agent Michael Clark, will react to the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey, at Thursday morning's hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of all the crimes defined by law, only one is mentioned in the U.S. Constitution: Treason! This distinction, however, was not meant to deter dissent, but rather to protect it. Knowing well how England had levied the charge against those whose voices they found subversive, our founders sought to ensure the citizens of their newly formed nation would always be free to disagree with the government. S...

The stereotypes around homeschooling have existed for decades. Since the modern homeschooling movement began in the late 20th century, those who favored this educational approach have largely been perceived as white, anti-establishment, radically Christian, and ultra-conservative. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven people were killed and more than forty were injured in the third attack in London in a few months time. If you're like writer Yascha Mounk, you may have reacted not with the shock and disorientation you would expect to feel in response to a barbaric and random act of violence, but the calm clarity of someone who has seen this before and is resigned to see it again. Support the show: http://w...

Hello. Hello? Anybody home? Think, McFly, think! Oh, wait. Not that Biff . This BIFF: The Berkshire International Film Festival . Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a set of steps and a big stone fireplace sitting in the middle of the woods where I used to walk my dog. I can envision the family living in the house that was part of the neighborhood that got washed away when the Farmington River overflowed its banks in 1955.  My exploration led me to the origin of those steps.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/li...

The eugenics movement of the early 20th century is a dark chapter in our nation's history. And while we may think of it as a practice we've long since abandoned, the truth is a bit more complicated. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, it turns out the world didn't end last week. Or the week before that. Or the week before that. And while it might seem like the events of the last year or so are the disease, maybe they're really just the symptoms; maybe they're really just signs of the dystopia around us. But, then: Which dystopia? Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

The current production at Hartford Stage is a "grand, crisp and well-tailored yet ultimately unsettling" version of George Bernard Shaw's caustic comedy/drama, "Heartbreak House." The Nose went to see it and weighs in this hour. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been an interesting five or six months, don't you think? So, this hour, we're doing something we don't normally do: We aren't booking any guests. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of the many strange behaviors we humans have engaged in, few seem more abhorrent than cannibalism. But the act of feasting on another human's flesh cannot be so easily dismissed as simply disgusting or deviant. Freud, in fact,  believed cannibalism played a role in the birth of religion itself. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spend over three trillion dollars on health care every year and we have worse outcomes than any other developed country - all of which spend on average about half of what America spends per person.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the weekend, President Trump spoke to leaders from Muslim countries in Riyadh. Today and tomorrow, he visits Israel and the West Bank. And Wednesday, it's on to Rome and The Vatican. The Scramble looks at the religious side of Trump's first presidential trip abroad. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I Love Dick" is Jill Soloway's second TV series for Amazon, after "Transparent." It's based on Chris Kraus's seminal feminist novel from the 1990s and stars Kevin Bacon as the titular character. Rolling Stone has called the show " the high-lit cowboy-lust TV show you need. " The Nose weighs in. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They're in the books we read, the shows we watch, and the art we hang on our walls. They conjure notions of might, magic, romance, and more. Castles, perhaps as much as any other architectural structure in history, define the landscape of our fantasy and imagination. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a quote by journalist Ned Resnikoff in Brooke Gladstone's latest book, The Trouble With Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time . It's one of many quotes she cites that guide her through a meditation on whether the election of Donald Trump signals the worst existential crisis we've known. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

There has been a surge of interest in the writings of Ayn Rand in the last decade, including from Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, President Donald Trump and several members of his cabinet. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump Administration is quietly limiting access to public information , especially as it relates to ethics and enforcement. We can no longer view disclosures about workplace violations, energy efficiency, or animal welfare abuses.  Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Look. I don't like Guardians of the Galaxy , okay? I get it. I'm the only nerd on the face of the planet who isn't charmed by these movies. I know I have a cold stone where my heart should be. I understand that I'm totally devoid of a soul. It's fine. I've come to terms with it. You still get to love these movies. The Nose still gets to love these movies. And The Nose does love these movies. Suppo...