Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Whether it’s getting fired, breaking your leg, or living through a national tragedy, humor often helps people get through tough times. But it can also cross the line and offend. One year after the terrorist attacks, comedians join Kojo to look at the role humor plays in our lives.
Guests
- William Troxler Washington D.C. comedian
- Ahmed Ahmed Egyptian American comedian
- Rabbi Bob Alper Part-time rabbi and comedian
- Lawrence "Larry" Mintz Director, The Art Gliner Center for Humor Studies, University of Maryland, College Park.
- Paul Lewis Chair of the English Department, Boston College; author, "Comic Effects: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Humor in Literature) (Pub: S.U.N.Y. Press)
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