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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 been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 105 episodes. That works out to roughly 85 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 3 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. Published by WAMU 88.5.

Episodes
105
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
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: The Trayon White trial and back to school with D.C.'s public schools chancellor

Sep 18, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: The D.C. Council returns from summer break… and remembering 9/11, 25 years later

Sep 11, 202649 min

The Politics Hour: Will Loudoun County push pause on data center development?

Sep 4, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Maryland redistricting in limbo and reactions to accusations of ICE agent brutality

Aug 28, 202648 min

The Politics Hour: MD redistricting, VA primaries, and one year since Trump's MPD takeover

Aug 7, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Montgomery County pauses data centers and D.C.’s likely new councilmember Oye Owolewa

Jul 31, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: House Republicans take aim at D.C. taxes and the Smithsonian

Jul 24, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: D.C.’s likely next mayor Janeese Lewis George

Jul 17, 202650 min

The Politics Hour: Metro GM Randy Clarke talks ridership records, RFK stadium transit plans, and red line shutdowns

Jul 10, 202650 min

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
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