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Code Switch podcast

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Code Switch

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  NPR  

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

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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#601

From the Confederacy to the White House: How Southern beauty traditions went MAGA

What do the women in Bama Rush, beauty pageants and President Trump's orbit have in common... more

14 hrs Ago

19 MINS

19:38

14 hrs Ago

#600

'Mar-a-Lago face:' MAGA's aesthetic loyalty test

The MAGA look — you know the one: dramatic eyeliner, long, wavy hair, sheath dresses — is ... more

01 Apr 2026

27 MINS

27:33

01 Apr 2026

#599

Being an “ally” is kind of cringe. Why?

People have been talking about being "allies" for a long time now. But what has that actua... more

28 Mar 2026

28 MINS

28:43

28 Mar 2026

#598

Markwayne Mullin is conservative, Christian, Cherokee, and the new head of DHS

On Monday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as the newest head of the Department of Hom... more

25 Mar 2026

35 MINS

35:16

25 Mar 2026

#597

What Trump's language has in common with cult language

When President Trump says things like “fake news,” “witch hunt” or even “Make America Grea... more

21 Mar 2026

16 MINS

16:25

21 Mar 2026

#596

The Scouts are too woke, according to Pete Hegseth

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently put Scouting America — formerly known as the Bo... more

18 Mar 2026

34 MINS

34:50

18 Mar 2026

#595

The Black civil rights leader who sued to be called “Miss”

It’s Alabama, 1963. A black woman stands before a judge, but she refuses to acknowledge hi... more

14 Mar 2026

25 MINS

25:37

14 Mar 2026

#594

What the success of "Sinners" does (and doesn't) say about race and Hollywood

Sinners has already broken records — it's the most Oscar-nominated film in the history of ... more

11 Mar 2026

35 MINS

35:29

11 Mar 2026

#593

Why Iranian perspectives often get flattened and caricatured

Iran has 90 million people of different ethnicities, faiths, and backgrounds, who have ver... more

07 Mar 2026

13 MINS

13:05

07 Mar 2026

#592

How the internet got gentrified

We all know what gentrification looks like IRL — boxy, corporate-owned apartment complexes... more

04 Mar 2026

31 MINS

31:12

04 Mar 2026

#591

Remembering Jesse Jackson

The late Reverend Jesse Jackson was — and still is — a revered civil rights activist, poli... more

28 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:18

28 Feb 2026

#590

The Young Lords' legacy of fighting for Puerto Rico from the mainland

While Puerto Rican independence is in the spotlight after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime ... more

25 Feb 2026

47 MINS

47:52

25 Feb 2026

#589

What is "white culture," anyway?

Jeremy Carl — President Trump's nominee for a senior State Department role -- was called o... more

21 Feb 2026

27 MINS

27:12

21 Feb 2026

#588

The U.S., Cuba, and the people caught between

The U.S. has been deporting people from Cuba in record numbers. That has come as a shock t... more

18 Feb 2026

35 MINS

35:52

18 Feb 2026

#587

Trump shared a racist "joke." That humor is an American tradition

When President Trump shared a racist video on his Truth Social account last week, the blow... more

14 Feb 2026

21 MINS

21:06

14 Feb 2026

#586

Was dating while Black always so hard?

Dating can be tough. Dating while Black? That can feel nigh impossible sometimes, given ho... more

11 Feb 2026

39 MINS

39:16

11 Feb 2026

#585

Bad Bunny, resistance, and the Super Bowl halftime show

Can a superstar be an actual voice of resistance? How does Bad Bunny's choice to perform a... more

07 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:23

07 Feb 2026

#584

The history of Black History Month, one hundred years in

In so many spaces, celebrating Black History History month means learning a few fun facts ... more

04 Feb 2026

35 MINS

35:12

04 Feb 2026

#583

Americans are worried about crime. Here’s how politicians leverage it

"Fighting crime" is often used as a justification for many of the Trump administration's p... more

31 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:19

31 Jan 2026

#582

What the history of U.S. protests illuminates about today

To the casual observer, it might seem like the U.S. has spent years in a constant state of... more

28 Jan 2026

28 MINS

28:05

28 Jan 2026

#581

What the quarter-zip craze tells us about Blackness and respectability

What does the humble, boring quarter-zip sweater have to do with respectability politics a... more

24 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:26

24 Jan 2026