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The Nose Sniffs Out the Controversy Surrounding Housework, Smarm, and More

Connecticut Public Radio | By Colin McEnroe,

Chion Wolf, Betsy Kaplan

Published December 13, 2013 at 10:56 AM EST

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Irene Papoulis is a lecturer in Writing and Rhetoric at Trinity College

Chion Wolf

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James Hanley is the co-founder of Cinestudio at Trinity College

Chion Wolf

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Theresa Cramer is Editor of The Cut digital magazine

Chion Wolf

Geraldine Fain doing the breakfast dishes in 1946.

After a two-week hiatus, The Nose, our weekly cultural panel, is back on with discussions of a controversial New York Times essay about who does housework, a contemplation of smarm versus snark, a nod to all the messiness around Nelson Mandela's funeral, and some second-guessing of Time's Person of the Year, Pope Francis or Ed Snowden.

Leave your comments below, email us at colin@wnpr.org, or tweet us @wnprcolin.

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Theresa Cramer is a writer and the editor of E-Content Magazine, where she covers the world of digital media
James Hanley is the co-founder of Cinestudio at Trinity College
Irene Papoulis is a lecturer in writing and rhetoric at Trinity College

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Colin McEnroe

Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.

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Chion Wolf

Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, featuring conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions.

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Betsy Kaplan

Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.

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