The Colin McEnroe Show

Typos and misprints are as old as writing and printing. This hour, we take a look at them from the "Wicked Bible" to National Park signs and your email inbox. And: the changing status of human typos in the age of AI. GUESTS: Rachel Churner: Art critic, editor, and professor. She is a co-curator with Geoff Kaplan of the exhibit “Beauties of My Style: Errata and the Printed Mistake” at Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library. She is the co-founder of no place press and currently serves as the director of the Carolee Schneemann Foundation Jeff Deck: Writer, writing coach and co-author with Benjamin D. Herson of The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time Katie Notopoulos: Senior correspondent at Business Insider who writes about technology, business, and culture Music featured (in order): The Typewriter – Leroy Anderson and “His” Orchestra Typos – The Incredible Casuals Oops!... I Did It Again – Britney Spears Apostrophe – The Doubleclicks S-E-X-X-Y – They Might Be Giants To Make a Mistake Is Human – Ella Fitzgerald 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, Jonathan McNicol, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show, which originally aired on July 30, 2026.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it possible to live forever? And if so, should we even want to? This hour, we discuss the search for immortality, from ancient philosophers to the elixir of life. Plus, a look at immortalizing public figures through obituaries. GUESTS: Tushar Irani is a Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University studying Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy Philip Ball is a freelance science writer and the author of Alchemy: An Illustrated History of Elixirs, Experiments, and the Birth of Modern Science William McDonald recently retired as the obituaries editor for The New York Times, a position that he held for the past 20 years Music featured (in order): Galahad – Aoife O’Donovan You Only Live Twice – Nancy Sinatra If We Were Vampires – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Alchemy – Cam Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) – Ellen McIlwaine Fame – Irene Cara 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, which originally aired on July 8, 2026.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Primetime is the fourth feature film — and the first narrative feature film — directed by Lance Oppenheim. It is the second feature directed by Oppenheim that The Nose has covered in the last 15 days (and the other one is currently the No. 1 movie in the country). It stars Robert Pattinson as a heightened version of Chris Hansen during the production of To Catch a Predator. And: Phony is a high school comedy-mystery series from Hulu. It stars Sam Nivola as a teenager who is convinced that his mother, played by Connie Britton, has been replaced by an impostor. GUESTS: Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian and writer; he claims to be the rightful heir to the Murray’s Hair Pomade fortune Irene Papoulis: Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College Lindsay Lee Wallace: A writer and a noted chiropterology journalist, among other things Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, revolution is a catch-all term used by people across the political spectrum. There's a sense that revolutions are transformational, and even improving. But people haven't always thought that way. This hour, we trace the history of the idea from ancient Rome to the present, and look at what it can tell us about the revolutions of the past. GUESTS: Dan Edelstein: Professor of French, History and Political Science at Stanford University. His most recent book is The Revolution to Come: A History of an Idea from Thucydides to Lenin Alan Williams: Writer, musician, singer, and professor emeritus of Music at UMass Lowell Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by 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! Colin McEnroe, Katie Servas, and Eugene Amatruda contributed to this show, which originally aired on July 1, 2026.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state of Texas went more than 11,000 days without a Democrat winning statewide elected office. And then it went a full no days between electing a Dem to the U.S. Senate and another Dem as its governor. In other words, last night was a good night for Democrats — nationwide. When all the counting is done, Democrats are expected to control 54 or 55 seats in the Senate and 255 or more seats in the House of Representatives, where they seem to have won the popular vote by 13 or 14 points. So this hour, we take a moment to catch our breath, to reflect, to ponder what this new future might bring. And then the 2028 presidential primary season starts in — checks calendar — T-minus zero days, give or take. GUESTS: Bill Curry: Playing the part of Bill Curry David Folkenflik: Media correspondent for NPR News Music featured (in order): Blue Rondo à la Turk – Dave Brubeck Love’s In Need of Love Today – Stevie Wonder Brand New Day – Sting Ring Dem Bells – Jubilant Sykes Burn the Hard Drive – Jade Bird, Mura Masa Am I Blue – Dinah Washington Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Election Day we do a show where we ask people across Connecticut to do a simple thing: Go vote in your town before 1 p.m. Then call us between 1 and 2 p.m. and tell us how it felt, what you saw, whom you spoke to. Say whatever you want to say about the experience of voting. This hour we hear from citizen observers about their experiences at the polls. Call to join the conversation: 888-720-9677 GUESTS:  Charles Barber: Nonfiction author and writer in residence at Wesleyan University Betsy Kaplan: Senior Producer emeritus of The Colin McEnroe Show Erica Tracy: Vocalist, song writer, and arts curator Claire Criscuolo: Owner of Claire’s Corner Copia in New Haven George Noujaim: Owner of Noujaim’s Bistro in Winsted Susan Clinard: Owner of Clinard Sculpture Studio in West Haven Music featured (in order): Short Ride in a Fast Machine – John Adams as performed by The BBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Marin Alsop Fanfare – Craig Wedren You USA – Lara Herscovitch Vote for Mr. Rhythm – Ella Fitzgerald Song About America – Olive Klug God Bless America – Ondara Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 voting, the election, poetry, music, Kimberly Guilfoyle… 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): There’s No Business Like Show Business – The Original Movie Orchestra I Can’t Get Behind That – William Shatner, Henry Rollins Four – Michael Mayo, Norbotten Big Band Hypotheticals – Lake Street Dive Blow Top Blues – Lucy Yeghiazaryan Cherry Tree – Lera Lynn Dreams – Dan Pugach Big Band, Nicole Zuraitis Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are few monsters more iconic or enduring than Frankenstein’s. From Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel to the 1931 Universal monster movie to recent adaptations from Guillermo del Toro and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Frankenstein continues to resonate with fans around the world. This hour, a look at what exactly it is that makes Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus such a lasting, terrifying work of fiction. Plus: a look at the so-called “re-animator of Bridgeport.” GUESTS: Michael Bielawa: A historian and poet and the author of several books, including Wicked New Haven and Wicked Bridgeport Sidney Perkowitz: Co-editor of Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon — The Science and Enduring Allure of Mary Shelley’s Creation Eddy Von Mueller: Co-editor of Frankenstein: How a Monster Became an Icon — The Science and Enduring Allure of Mary Shelley’s Creation 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, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired October 31, 2017.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This hour: a look at where voters are getting election information, from artificial intelligence to college newspapers. Plus, are Americans stupid? GUESTS: Will Oremus: Staff writer at The Atlantic Meg Little Reilly: Managing director of the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont. Elijah Hurewitz-Ravitch: City editor at the Yale Daily News who previously covered New Haven City Hall, local politics and town-gown relations Isaac Saul is the executive editor and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day Music featured (in order): Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper – Elvis Costello Dirty Computer – Janelle Monae, Brian Wilson Newspaper Reporter – Watermelon Slim & The Workers Jimmy Brown The Newsboy – Mac Wiseman Your Mind Is On Vacation – Van Morrison Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Healthcare, and the Affordable Care Act, is poised to play a major role in the upcoming midterm elections. But how did it get its start here in the US? And what might major healthcare reform look like nowadays? This hour, we'll explore the origins of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Plus, a look at the state of employer-provided health insurance. GUESTS: Elisabeth Rosenthal: Senior contributing editor at KFF Health News and the author of An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back. Ian Coss: Host of “The Big Dig” podcast from GBH News. Its most recent season is “Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story”. Music featured (in order): Doctor Wu – Steely Dan Pills – Bo Diddley I Need a Doctor – The Nields Rock and Roll Doctor – Little Feat Rockin Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith Don’t Let Us Get Sick – Warren Zevon Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.