Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Andy Jacobs, Jr. Often called "the most unorthodox person to ever hold the title of Congressman." For some 20 years, he railed against everything from political pork to congressional pay raises to the national anthem. Now retired from Congress, Jacobs joins Kojo and proves he’s even more outspoken now than he was while in the House.
Guests
- Andy Jacobs, Jr. Retired US Congressman (D-IN); author of "Slander and Sweet Judgment: The Memoif of an Indiana Congressman (Pub: Guild Press, Zionsville, IN); and author of "The 1600 Killers: A Wake-up Call for Congress" (Pub: Alastair Press, Greenwood, IN)
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