Bedste McEnroe-podcasts (2024)

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‘Hey, boppers, keep your radio tuned tight’: A look at ‘The Warriors’ 49:00

3d ago49:00

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton follow-up is here, and it’s a concept album — a musical adaptation, written with Eisa Davis, of the 1979 film The Warriors and the novel that preceded it. This hour, a look at Warriors, the album, and The Warriors, the movie, and more. GUESTS: Walter Chaw: A writer, editor, and instructor and the author of A Walter Hil…

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The year in horror, 2024 49:00

4d ago49:00

49:00

It’s our annual Halloween special, a look at the year in horror! We delve into the economic- and artistic wherewithal of the genre surrounded by a larger Hollywood in flux, with particular looks at breakouts like Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs, Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow, Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3, and maybe the most divisive movie of the year,…

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Some people are considering whether it’s time to leave the United States 49:00

5d ago49:00

49:00

Some Americans are considering whether this country is a place where they want to live in the future. This hour is all about leaving the United States. We talk to someone who made the move about what inspired her and her new life in Portugal. Plus, we learn more about the process of actually moving out of the country. And we talk to someone who has…

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Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat on global authoritarianism and the future of democracy 48:59

6d ago48:59

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Going into November, we’ll be doing some shows where we talk with one guest, for the hour, who knows a lot about the election. This hour, we talk with Ruth Ben-Ghiat about authoritarianism and democracy. GUEST: Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. Her latest book is Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present. Sh…

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All calls: Retirement, early voting, dragonflies, and more 49:00

7d ago49:00

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This hour we took your calls about anything you wanted to talk about. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af Connecticut Public Radio

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‘Live from New York!’: A look at ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘SNL’ 49:00

10d ago49:00

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Saturday Night Live started its 50th season in September. This hour, a look at the institution SNL has become over five decades on television. Plus: Jason Reitman’s new movie, Saturday Night, which tells (a version of) the story of SNL’s inception in 1975. GUESTS: Dave Itzkoff: A journalist and writer and the author of four books; his most recent i…

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George Washington is having a moment 49:00

11d ago49:00

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From Saturday Night Live to the cover of The Atlantic, George Washington is having a bit of a moment. This hour is about our first president and his legacy. Plus, is he funny? GUESTS: Joanne Freeman: The Class of 1954 Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University. Her most recent book is The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the…

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Is print dead or is it making a comeback? 49:00

12d ago49:00

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Is print dead? Or will it make a comeback? This hour, we talk about the benefits and drawbacks of getting your news in print form. We learn about the print age, or the “Gutenberg Parenthesis,” and we talk about the business of printing. GUESTS: Kelsey Russell: A media literacy influencer and co-host of “First Stop News” Jeff Jarvis: Author of The G…

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Christian nationalism, religiosity, and the 2024 election with Brad Onishi 49:00

13d ago49:00

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Going into November, we’ll be doing some shows where we talk with one guest, for the hour, who knows a lot about the election. This hour, we talk with Brad Onishi about Christian nationalism and its impact on U.S. politics. GUEST: Brad Onishi: Co-host of the “Straight White American Jesus” podcast and author of Preparing for War: The Extremist Hist…

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All calls: Columbus Day, textures, textiles, Tolkien, and more 49:00

14d ago49:00

49:00

This hour, the conversation winds around to Columbus Day, Colin’s favorite joke, textures, J.R.R. Tolkien, the movie The Apprentice, food allergies, our fundraising drives … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omny…

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Playwright Jeffrey Lieber on truth, lies, memory and ‘Fever Dreams’ 43:12

17d ago43:12

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Jeffrey Lieber was one of the Emmy-nominated creators of the TV series Lost. He has been a showrunner on series like NCIS: New Orleans and Charmed and the new reboot of Matlock starring Kathy Bates. And his play Fever Dreams (of animals on the verge of extinction) is currently running at TheaterWorks Hartford. This hour, screenwriter, television pr…

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Today: Did episode on notebooks & diaries, bought kiwi fruit, had teeth cleaning 42:55

18d ago42:55

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This hour is all about notebooks. We'll talk about the history and evolution of notebooks, favorite examples, and celebrate the joy of writing things down. Plus, a look at the Notes App. GUESTS: Roland Allen: Book publisher and author of The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper Charley Locke: Journalist, and contributing writer to The New York …

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All calls: How to find an artsy community, towns governed by oral tradition, toothpaste, and more 42:39

18d ago42:39

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This hour we take your calls about anything you want to talk about. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Af Connecticut Public Radio

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Words, words, words: A look at style guides and Britishisms in American English 43:41

20d ago43:41

43:41

This hour, a look at words and usage and grammar and language and all that fun stuff. Have you noticed how we Americans have become “so bloody keen on Britishisms?” Ben Yagoda joins us to talk about his new book, Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English. Plus, there’s been an update to The Chicago Manual of Style, its first in seven yea…

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An hour with Rupert Holmes 42:00

21d ago42:00

42:00

Rupert Holmes won two Tony Awards for his musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. His single “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His dramedy Remember WENN was AMC’s first original scripted series. And his newest novel, Murder Your Employer, was a New York Timesbestseller. This hour: Rupert Holmes. GUEST: Rupert Holme…

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Monologuist Josh Kornbluth wonders if our society is suffering from political dementia 43:53

24d ago43:53

43:53

As a fellow at the Global Brain Health Institute, monologuist Josh Kornbluth started to see parallels between brain disease and, well, everything that’s going on in our politics today. With his new solo show, Citizen Brain, he hopes to “spark an empathy revolution.” Josh Kornbluth joins us in studio for the hour. GUEST: Josh Kornbluth: A monologuis…

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From boredom to handwriting: Christine Rosen on the embodied experiences we lose to technology 41:00

25d ago41:00

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This hour we talk with Christine Rosen about her new book, The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. We talk about how technology has impacted face-to-face interactions, boredom, loneliness, handwriting, and more. GUEST: Christine Rosen: Author of The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. She is a sen…

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The political importance of Gen Z with journalist Rachel Janfaza 44:37

26d ago44:37

44:37

Going into November, we’ll be doing some shows where we talk with one guest, for the hour, who knows a lot about the election. This hour, we talk with journalist Rachel Janfaza about Gen Z voters. GUEST: Rachel Janfaza: Journalist who covers Gen Z political culture and young voters in U.S. politics. Her newsletter is “The Up and Up” Support the sho…

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Author A.J. Jacobs says he “will never take elastic or democracy for granted again” 50:00

27d ago50:00

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In A.J. Jacobs’ new book, The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning, he details his experience living by the Constitution for a year. Jacobs joins us for the hour to tell us about the experiment and what he learned. GUESTS: A.J. Jacobs: The author, most recently, of The Year of Living …

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All calls: Fat Bear Week, sports, call-in shows, Mars, and more 49:00

28d ago49:00

49:00

We’ve been doing these shows a couple times a month 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 our old friends evolving (or not), sports losing its magic (or not), spending billions of dollars trying to get rocke…

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An hour with Percival Everett 50:00

1M ago50:00

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Percival Everett is the author of 24 novels, four short story collections, and six collections of poetry. His 2001 novel Erasure was adapted as the feature film American Fiction, which was nominated this year for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Everett has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for …

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The role of journalism in the 2024 election with writer Mark Jacob 49:00

1M ago49:00

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Going into November, we’ll be doing some shows where we talk with one guest, for the hour, who knows a lot about the election. This hour, we talk with veteran journalist Mark Jacob about the state of American journalism and its impact on the upcoming election. GUEST: Mark Jacob: Writes the weekly newsletter “Stop the Presses.” He is the former Metr…

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The art and politics of political speechmaking 50:00

1M ago50:00

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Policy speeches, convention speeches, concession speeches, victory speeches, stump speeches. Inaugural addresses, State of the Union addresses, prime-time addresses. There sure are a lot of speeches that we expect presidents and presidential candidates to give. But how much do those speeches really matter anymore? How much do they work as, say, Tik…

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Let us pray — A salute to our favorite mantis 50:00

1M ago50:00

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This year, local students lobbied Connecticut lawmakers to change our state insect, which is currently the praying mantis. This hour, we are focused on the praying mantis. We learn about the insect, why students think it should not represent the state, and what praying mantises of the future could look like. GUESTS: Liz Alter: Professor of evolutio…

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All calls: Colin says you don't want to meet him, hummus, robins, and more 49:00

1M ago49:00

49:00

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls, calls about anything, everything. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Podcasts der er værd at lytte til

McEnroe Podcasts

Podcasts der er værd at lytte til

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The Colin McEnroe Show

Connecticut Public Radio

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Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

Patrick McEnroe

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‘Hey, boppers, keep your radio tuned tight’: A look at ‘The Warriors’ 49:00

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The year in horror, 2024 49:00

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Some people are considering whether it’s time to leave the United States 49:00

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Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat on global authoritarianism and the future of democracy 48:59

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All calls: Retirement, early voting, dragonflies, and more 49:00

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‘Live from New York!’: A look at ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘SNL’ 49:00

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George Washington is having a moment 49:00

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Is print dead or is it making a comeback? 49:00

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Christian nationalism, religiosity, and the 2024 election with Brad Onishi 49:00

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All calls: Columbus Day, textures, textiles, Tolkien, and more 49:00

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Playwright Jeffrey Lieber on truth, lies, memory and ‘Fever Dreams’ 43:12

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Today: Did episode on notebooks & diaries, bought kiwi fruit, had teeth cleaning 42:55

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All calls: How to find an artsy community, towns governed by oral tradition, toothpaste, and more 42:39

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Words, words, words: A look at style guides and Britishisms in American English 43:41

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An hour with Rupert Holmes 42:00

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Monologuist Josh Kornbluth wonders if our society is suffering from political dementia 43:53

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From boredom to handwriting: Christine Rosen on the embodied experiences we lose to technology 41:00

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The political importance of Gen Z with journalist Rachel Janfaza 44:37

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Author A.J. Jacobs says he “will never take elastic or democracy for granted again” 50:00

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All calls: Fat Bear Week, sports, call-in shows, Mars, and more 49:00

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An hour with Percival Everett 50:00

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The role of journalism in the 2024 election with writer Mark Jacob 49:00

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The art and politics of political speechmaking 50:00

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Let us pray — A salute to our favorite mantis 50:00

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All calls: Colin says you don't want to meet him, hummus, robins, and more 49:00

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