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The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi

The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi

Join Kojo and resident analyst Tom Sherwood on Fridays at noon for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

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Show overview

The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi has published 22 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 49 min and 50 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 22 episodes already out so far this year. Published by WAMU 88.5.

Episodes
22
Started
2026
Median length
50 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Join Kojo and resident analyst Tom Sherwood on Fridays at noon for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Each week Kojo and Tom help make sense of legislation, hold elected officials accountable and provide in-depth analysis of local issues and elections. The Politics Hour is also a vital forum for Washingtonians to engage directly with their local leaders.

Latest Episodes

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The Politics Hour: Maryland's primary elections and the D.C. council reverses budget cuts

Jun 26, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: A historic D.C. primary election and Montgomery County voting on new leadership

Jun 19, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: The final countdown to the D.C. primary and Virginia lawmakers stall over the budget

Jun 12, 202648 min

The Politics Hour: D.C. budget crunch and Montgomery County schools job cuts

Jun 5, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: WAMU’s D.C. Delegate Democratic primary forum

May 29, 20261h 19m

The Politics Hour: A tightening D.C. Mayor’s race and Virginia Governor Spanberger’s vetoes

May 22, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: VA Sen. Majority Leader Scott Surovell on redistricting Hail Mary

May 15, 202648 min

The Politics Hour: VA Supreme Court strikes down redistricting and Montgomery County's battle over tax hikes

May 8, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: A year later, how has drastic federal workforce cuts changed the region?

May 1, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Virginia voters approved redistricting. So, what's next?

Apr 24, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: The D.C. Council weighs in on the budget and the Maryland General Assembly wraps up

Apr 17, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Prince George's County's anti-ICE bills and the Iran War's local impact

Apr 10, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case and why the D.C. budget is delayed

Apr 3, 202649 min

The Politics Hour: Fairfax County Board Chair Jeff McKay and 'Crossover Day' in Maryland

Mar 27, 202639 min

The Politics Hour: VA State Sen. Scott Surovell on data center tax breaks and a Fairfax casino

Mar 20, 202637 min

The Politics Hour: WAMU’s Montgomery County Executive candidate forum

Mar 13, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Local reaction to Iran war; pushback on police cooperation with ICE

Mar 6, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Virginia weighs ending data center tax breaks and Prince George’s aims to block ICE facility

Feb 27, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Latest on Potomac River sewage spill and Montgomery County's data center debate

Feb 20, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Redistricting update in Virginia and Maryland plus D.C.'s budget chaos

Feb 13, 202650 min
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