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The Colin McEnroe Show

All calls: Special make-up Friday edition

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Mike's dog Duncan runs past a house where Trump signs stayed up for a year and a half, then vanished overnight.
The episode is a live call-in format where listeners discuss various topics. Colin opens by explaining the show's unusual scheduling due to technical issues earlier in the week. The first caller, Mike, shares an anecdote about Trump signs that remained up for over a year after the 2024 election before suddenly disappearing, leading to a conversation about MAGA voters potentially distancing themselves from Trump due to broken promises like starting a war. Rich calls in about Hungary's upcoming election, noting that $100 million in aid to Ukraine is on hold because of Viktor Orbán, and mentions JD Vance campaigning for him. Matt calls about cheese, describing his discovery of fromage and stinky cheeses, prompting Colin to contrast American and European attitudes toward cheese. Mark calls with a detailed grilled cheese recipe involving pre-toasting bread, sparking a debate with Colin about techniques and sandwich-cutting methods. Colin shares a viral story where someone sent flatulence noises to an AI, which praised them as 'cool lo-fi music'. Later, Ted discusses Connecticut private schools producing conservative media figures like Tucker Carlson and Jesse Watters. James calls to counter Mark's grilled cheese method, advocating for diagonal cuts. Zach raises concerns about AI safety, referencing Yudkowsky's book 'If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies'. Carly shares a story from a safari where she met Tucker Carlson's former executive producer. The episode blends political commentary, cultural observations, and lighthearted food debates.

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A loose call-in hour turns pungent cheese, grilled-cheese advice, and a media admission into a study of human quirks.

This call-in edition plays like a compact study of how ordinary obsessions gather private lore. It begins with a John Martyn song and Father Time before drifting into a caller's search for cheese that smells and tastes like the inside of a motorman's glove, plus a new fondness…

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You want an unusual Tuesday detour where John Martyn opens the door, cheese gets intense, grilled cheese gets tactical, and television lore turns up late.

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