Code Switch

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What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between. This podcast makes all of us part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. Code Switch was named Apple Podcasts' first-ever Show of the Year in 2020.Want to level up your Code Switch game? Try Code Switch Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/codeswitch

  • 27 minutes 53 seconds
    When Pretendian investigations go wrong
    There are wild stories about the fraudsters who pretend to be Indigenous, but sometimes casting doubt on people's indigeneity can cause more harm than good. On this episode we hear from the person behind the "Alleged Pretendians List" and someone whose name appeared on that controversial list. The problem? He's legitimately Native.

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    20 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 35 minutes 2 seconds
    The day Trump won...again
    The Code Switch team spent Election Day talking to folks about how the outcome might impact them. From green card holding Trump supporters in Queens, to first-time voters at Harris' watch party in DC, we bring you this time capsule of the day before we knew.

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    13 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 23 minutes 38 seconds
    You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy
    As we take in the news of another Donald Trump administration, we thought who better to turn the mic over to than the hosts of NPR's Politics Podcast.

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    6 November 2024, 9:24 pm
  • 41 minutes 27 seconds
    Diving into the Black Manosphere
    The manosphere is a sprawling online ecosystem aimed at disgruntled men. Now a subset of the manosphere aimed at Black men is exposing cracks in Black voters' steadfast support of Democrats. On this episode, we take a look at how the Black manosphere came to be and wonder: could this loose community of aggrieved dudes swing the election?

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    30 October 2024, 10:09 am
  • 33 minutes 35 seconds
    Spitting on Andrew Jackson's grave with Rebecca Nagle
    That's how Nagle begins her new book and how she frames the version of history she's telling. The book digs into the past and future of Native sovereignty through the lens of one of the most significant Supreme Court rulings for Native Americans in over 100 years.

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    23 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 41 minutes 42 seconds
    In Michigan, Arab Americans weigh the power of a vote
    We travel to Dearborn, aka the "capital of Arab America." The Dearbornites we met said that the war in Gaza is the key issue on their minds as they consider how to cast their ballots. What these voters ultimately decide could have huge consequences for the whole country.

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    16 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 11 minutes 29 seconds
    Ask Code Switch: Am I the "token" at work?
    This week on Ask Code Switch, we're getting into the question a lot of minorities face when climbing the ladder at work – am I rising because I'm talented or because I'm tokenized?

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    14 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 33 minutes 19 seconds
    Two Palestinian writers on the right to share their stories
    In the year since the devastating Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed. Even more have been injured or displaced. Still, many Palestinians across the diaspora feel that they aren't allowed to share their stories — that the fullness of their humanity is too often reduced to a few soundbites on the news, or images of people dying. So on this episode, we're revisiting conversations with Fady Joudah and Tariq Luthun — two Palestinian American poets who have tried to carve out space to expand the kind of stories that Palestinians are allowed to tell.

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    9 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 13 minutes 29 seconds
    Ask Code Switch: Is it a preference or fetish?
    This week on Ask Code Switch, when it comes to race and dating, how important is diversity in your dating history? What does the race of our past romances say about us? And how do we know when we've crossed the line from preference to fetish?

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    7 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 33 minutes 33 seconds
    The Trump campaign strategy to demonize Haitian immigrants
    This week, we're looking into the endgame of the racist and false rumors targeting Haitian immigrants. Are the lies being told about migrants across the country part of a strategy to land a bigger lie: that undocumented immigrants could steal the election?

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    2 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 13 minutes 25 seconds
    Ask Code Switch: Is picky eating about taste or race?
    Today on Ask Code Switch, we're talking about taste. How we eat, why we prefer certain foods, and where those preferences come from. We're getting into all the things that shape and change our taste buds, from the genes you inherit to falling in love.

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    30 September 2024, 7:00 am
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