Code Switch

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Code Switch Podcast
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Fearless conversations on race. Sponsor-free.

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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

  1. The park. Sunday. Queens, New York.

    2 DAYS AGO

    The park. Sunday. Queens, New York.

    This week on Code Switch, we're doing a different kind of immigration coverage. We're telling a New York story: one that celebrates the beautiful, everyday life of the immigrant. Code Switch producer, Xavier Lopez and NPR immigration reporter, Jasmine Garsd spend a day at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    38 min
  2. Ask Code Switch: Is this a racist question?

    4 DAYS AGO

    Ask Code Switch: Is this a racist question?

    Ask Code Switch is back! Lori Lizarraga and the Code Switch team tackle all new listener questions this fall. From the tacky and tricky to the cringe and candid – we're bringing our race advice to the questions you're scared to ask. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    13 min
  3. Going back to school with schizoaffective disorder

    4 SEPT

    Going back to school with schizoaffective disorder

    Michael Vargas Arango was having a fairly typical day — hanging out at his home in Medellín, playing Xbox with one of his friends. Only, when he spoke to his mom during the day, he realized that she had no idea what "friend" he was talking about — she hadn't seen or heard anyone besides her son in the house all day. That was the first inkling either of them had that Michael was dealing with something unusual. It was the beginning of the long road toward Michael being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. On this episode, we're talking to Michael about how he experiences the world, and how he's helping to educate people about what it really means to live with a rare, stigmatized, and widely misunderstood mental health condition. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    31 min
  4. What James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves

    28 AUG

    What James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves

    It's been more than ten months since devastating violence began unfolding in Israel and Gaza. And in the midst of all the death, so many people are trying to better understand what's going on in that region, and how the United States is implicated in it. So on this episode, we're looking back to the writing of James Baldwin, whose views on the country transformed significantly over the course of his life. His thoughts offer some ideas about how to grapple with trauma, and how to bridge the gap between places and ideas that, on their surface, might seem oceans apart. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    39 min
  5. Black praise in white pews: When your church doesn't love you back

    21 AUG

    Black praise in white pews: When your church doesn't love you back

    How do you participate in a faith practice that has a rough track record with racism? That's what our play-cousin J.C. Howard gets into in this week's episode of Code Switch. He talks to us about Black Christians who, like him for a time, found their spiritual homes in white evangelical churches. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    38 min
  6. Race, Romance and Reality TV

    14 AUG

    Race, Romance and Reality TV

    Reality TV has been referred to as a funhouse mirror of our culture. But even with its distortions, it can reflect back to us what we accept as a society – especially when it comes to things like gender, sexuality and race. On today's episode we get into all of that, zeroing in on the Bachelorette, but also looking at a dating show that's trying to do it differently. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    34 min
  7. Who's "woman" enough: The long history of sex testing in sports

    9 AUG

    Who's "woman" enough: The long history of sex testing in sports

    Why are some female athletes asked to prove her womanhood? To understand how we got here, we're bringing you episode one of Tested, a new podcast series by our play cousins over at Embedded, made in partnership with CBC in Canada. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    41 min
  8. The beauty and entitlement of traveling as a tourist

    7 AUG

    The beauty and entitlement of traveling as a tourist

    Summer is a time when many Americans are taking off from work and setting their sights on far-off vacation destinations: tropical beaches, fairy-tale cities, sun-drenched countrysides. But in her book Airplane Mode, the reluctant travel writer Shahnaz Habib warns of recklessly embracing what she calls "passport privilege," — and how that can skew peoples' images of what the world is and who it belongs to. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    33 min
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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

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  • Creator
    NPR
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    488
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2015-2021 NPR - For Personal Use Only
  • Show Website
    Code Switch
  • Provider
    NPR

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