Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
It’s an annual event that makes moviegoers salivate: the release of the big summer blockbuster. But what gives a blockbuster staying power once it’s no longer on the big screen? We’ll look at memorable flicks of years past and assess whether this summer’s crop are headed to the annals of great film — or the dustbin.
Guests
- Jennice Fuentes Host, "Actualidades" Hispanic Communications Network; Arts Critic, WETA's "Around Town"
- Joe Barber Entertainment Editor, WTOP; Arts Critic, WETA's "Around Town"; Arts Columnist, The Current Newspapers
- David Kipen Director of Literature, the National Endowment for the Arts.
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