Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
After his second major trial for child molestation, it’s safe to say the coverage of the strange life of Michael Jackson reached media- saturation. It’s also clear that Americans seem almost obsessed with the former "King of Pop". What does that say about us? A lot, says New York Times culture critic Margo Jefferson, and it isn’t all pretty.
Guests
- Margo Jefferson New York Times cultural critic; and author "On Michael Jackson" (Pantheon)
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