Arts & Culture

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"Reading Rainbow" Returns: LeVar Burton (Rebroadcast)

Thursday, Nov 22, 2012 at 1:40 p.m.
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Actor LeVar Burton on the roles that have defined his career and the relaunch of "Reading Rainbow."

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Author Lois Lowry (Rebroadcast)

Thursday, Nov 22, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Kojo talks with award-winning children's and young adult author Lois Lowry.

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The Business Of Hobbies

Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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What happens when a burgeoning DIY movement meets a shrinking number of brick-and-mortar suppliers and a flourishing online marketplace.

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The Onion Book Of Known Knowledge

Monday, Nov 5, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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We check in with the editor of The Onion about their coverage of election 2012 and their latest book, “The Onion Book of Known Knowledge."

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Zap! Bang! Pow! Shazam!: The Appeal Of Comic Book Culture

Thursday, Nov 1, 2012 at 1:20 p.m.
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Once considered "kid stuff," comics have become big business for fans of all ages. We explore the culture of comic books and their outsider appeal.

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Overachieving Kids

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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It's something of a cliche that kids today are overscheduled, grade-obsessed and under enormous pressure to land at the right school. We ask two experts how parents can rethink priorities and raise happy, well-adjusted kids.

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Kojo Nnamdi Show-Washington City Paper Poll

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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We explore a new Kojo Nnamdi Show-Washington City Paper poll of 1,222 registered D.C. voters to reveal what locals think of recent political controversies and quality of life issues.

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Cocktail Culture, History And Archaeology

Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 at 1:35 p.m.
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We consider the history -- and future -- of the cocktail and how what we imbibe says about our culture and others.

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The Color Complex In The Black Community

Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 at 1:27 p.m.
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Kojo talks with author and activist Marita Golden about the dividing line of skin color within the African-American community.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-10-22/junot-diaz-how-you-lose-her

Junot Diaz: "This Is How You Lose Her"

Monday, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Junot Diaz's small but powerful body of fiction focuses on characters -- mostly Dominican-American men -- who struggle to define what it means to be a man in a macho culture.

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Author Lois Lowry

Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Kojo talks with award-winning children's and young adult author Lois Lowry.

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Headphones, Technology And Culture

Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Headphones help create a space of one's own, even in a crowded room. We consider the technology, culture and safe use of headphones.

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Washington's Lesser-Known Memorials

Monday, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Find out why there are memorials on federal land honoring victims of communism, a Czech patriot and women who died on the Titanic.

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Maryland Ballot Question 7: Las Vegas On The Potomac?

Monday, Oct 15, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Kojo examines the most expensive campaign in Maryland history, and asks what a high-end casino at National Harbor would mean for Prince George's County and the region.

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The Man Behind "A People's History:" Howard Zinn

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 1:32 p.m.
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We talk with historian Martin Duberman about his new biography of Howard Zinn, which paints an intimate portrait of a complex and private man.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.