Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Bruce DePuyt & Kathy Merritt
Years ago, you may have cheered the demise of disco. But prepare yourself, it’s making a comeback. As Saturday Night Fever – The Musical tours around the country, historians and sociologists are beginning to appreciate disco as an important innovation in American music and a driving force for change in American society.
Guests
- John-Manuel Andriote Author of "Hot Stuff: A Brief History of Disco" (Harper Entertainment)
- Kerric Harvey Associate Professor, George Washington University, Media and Public Affairs
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