Re-broadcast: W. Kamau Bell – “United Shades of America” Jon Shields on Conservative Professors in Higher Education; Kristin Chenoweth – “Hard Sell”

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On this week's podcast: Stand-up comedian W.Kamau Bell talks about his CNN show, “United Shades of America”. He also talks about his latest comedy special for “Showtime”, called “W.Kamau Bell: Semi Prominent Negro”.

Jon A. Shields is an associate professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and the co-author (with Joshua M. Dunno) of the text “Passing On the Right: Conservative Professors In The Progressive University”. He discusses what life is really like for professors whose political beliefs are right of center.

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth talks about her approach to fame and her film, “Short Sell”.

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