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http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-02-18/beautiful-music-all-around-us

"The Beautiful Music All Around Us"

Monday, Feb 18, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Musician Stephen Wade join us to explore the stories he unlocked when he set out to learn more about some of the most famous field recordings in American history.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-02-12/love-time-algorithims

"Love in the Time of Algorithims"

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 at 1:22 p.m.
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We explore the history of dating technology, how it works and its broader effect on our social dynamics.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-01-28/game-over-when-our-sports-get-political

"Game Over": When Our Sports Get Political

Monday, Jan 28, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Sports writer Dave Zirin joins us to explore how games became arenas for epic clashes over everything from the role of religion in the public square to the push for democracy in the Arab Spring.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-01-24/real-legacy-martin-luther-king-jr

The Real Legacy Of Martin Luther King Jr.

Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 at 1:32 p.m.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch argues that while we invoke Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s name frequently, few understand the principles he championed or the history of race relations in America.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-01-10/twelve-tribes-hattie

"The Twelve Tribes of Hattie"

Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 at 1:22 p.m.
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First-time novelist Ayana Mathis got a big boost for her book "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" when it was selected for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. We talk with Mathis about her inspiration and the whirlwind of sudden fame.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-01-08/world-until-yesterday

"The World Until Yesterday"

Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 at 1:06 p.m.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond on the many lessons we can learn from traditional cultures about universal issues like parenting, care of the elderly and conflict resolution.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-31/shadow-banyan-rebroadcast

"In the Shadow of the Banyan" (Rebroadcast)

Monday, Dec 31, 2012 at 12:38 p.m.
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Author Vaddey Ratner has written a novel based on her experience growing up in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge as a way to honor the memory of those, including her father, who did not survive. We talk with her about making peace with the past and moving forward with purpose.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-31/dinaw-mengestu-african-immigrant-experience-rebroadcast

Dinaw Mengestu On The African Immigrant Experience (Rebroadcast)

Monday, Dec 31, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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The acclaimed novelist and 2012 MacArthur Fellow Dinaw Mengestu discusses his writing, his heritage and the immigrant experience.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-27/mapping-virginia-rebroadcast

Mapping Virginia (Rebroadcast)

Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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Our region's early history through a new book featuring the most extensive map collection of Virginia's first 300 years.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-24/junot-diaz-how-you-lose-her-rebroadcast

Junot Diaz: "This Is How You Lose Her" (Rebroadcast)

Monday, Dec 24, 2012 at 12:06 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.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-12-03/antifragile-things-gain-disorder

"Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder"

Monday, Dec 3, 2012 at 12:06 p.m.
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"The Black Swan" author Nassim Nicholas Taleb discusses his latest work "Antifragile" and how we can thrive in a world controlled by randomness.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-11-29/mapping-virginia

Mapping Virginia

Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Our region's early history through a new book featuring the most extensive map collection of Virginia's first 300 years.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-11-22/author-lois-lowry-rebroadcast

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.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-11-19/thomas-ricks-generals

Thomas Ricks: "The Generals"

Monday, Nov 19, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.
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Kojo and veteran military reporter Tom Ricks look at some of U.S. history's top brass, and explore how today's commanders are adapting -- or not -- to the demands of modern warfare.

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2012-10-25/overachieving-kids

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.

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