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South Korean women carry flags reading "Feminist" as they march during a rally to mark International Women's Day in downtown Seoul on March 8, 2024.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the myth of Sisyphus, and how we invoke it today.

This hour, we look at the idea of the Western canon and those books that are considered “classics.” We talk about what’s in the canon, what isn’t and what should be, and how it evolves.

The singing dinosaur show wouldn’t have made it to PBS airwaves, or gone on to shape a generation of kids, if it weren’t for a fateful day at a video store in Prospect, Connecticut.

This hour, a look at the history and evolution of kitchen tools and gadgets.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at brain rot, from Thoreau’s Walden through to social media.

This hour we look at the art of the epigraph. We'll talk with writers about how they pick the quotes that open their books, what epigraphs can do well, how the business of epigraphs works, and what they mean for readers. Plus, a look at how some movies use epigraphs.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show is all about the grocery store. From Trader Joe's to Costco to the economy and politics, everybody talks about groceries.

A Viking longboat rows to new shores for trading and adventure.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we take a look at oaths, vows, and pledges. We'll discuss their history and their meaning, and explore the examples of oaths of office, marriage vows, and the Pledge of Allegiance.