Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
One of the most anticipated athletic events of the year kicks off this week, as 65 colleges and universities compete for the NCAA men’s basketball championship. But one local team in the Washington area is already standing out from the field — for the wrong reasons. A recent report found that the University of Maryland has the lowest graduation rate out of any team in the competition. We explore what these statistics mean about the role of academics in major collegiate athletics — and other athletic stories resonating far beyond the world of sports.
Guests
- Dave Zirin Sports Editor, The Nation; Author, "Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love" (Scribner); author, "A People's History of Sports in the United States" (New Press)
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