Code Switch

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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 34m. Bisher sind 714 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 22 hours 9 minutes

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The Fountain Of Youth


Aging is inevitable. We can slow it down a little, but could we ever bring it to a grinding halt? In this episode, TED speakers explore how we all might live longer and even better lives. Guests include writer and explorer Dan Buettner, anti-aging advocate Aubrey de Grey, biochemist Cynthia Kenyon, medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg, and author Isabel Allende. (Original broadcast date: May 22, 2015).


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 May 11, 2018  52m
 
 

Tough Questions For The World's Toughest Job


Mother's Day is coming up, so we're taking on your most difficult questions around parenting. We'll talk about choosing a school, raising bilingual children, modeling gender identity, and what to do if your kid's afraid of black people.


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 May 9, 2018  31m
 
 

Nohemí


Nohemí fue sacada de su pueblo natal cuando era solo una niña, y llevada a Bogotá para trabajar como empleada doméstica en la casa de una familia acomodada. Esta es su historia: cómo sobrevivió años de abuso, maltrato y mala suerte y cómo, décadas después, un acto de solidaridad le permitió conseguir algo de justicia.


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 May 8, 2018  33m
 
 

Nohemí


Nohemí fue sacada de su pueblo natal cuando era solo una niña, y llevada a Bogotá para trabajar como empleada doméstica en la casa de una familia acomodada. Esta es su historia: cómo sobrevivió años de abuso, maltrato y mala suerte y cómo, décadas después, un acto de solidaridad le permitió conseguir algo de justicia.


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 May 8, 2018  33m
 
 

The Act Of Listening


Listening — to loved ones, strangers, faraway places — is an act of generosity and a source of discovery. In this episode, TED speakers describe how we change when we listen deeply. In a special updated interview, StoryCorps founder Dave Isay reflects on how we can best listen to each other, especially within our current political climate. Other guests from the original 2015 broadcast include sound artist Honor Harger, percussionist Evelyn Glennie, and Baptist minister Jeffrey Brown.


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 May 4, 2018  53m
 
 

Code Switch Census Watch 2020


We've said it before: The U.S. Census is way more than cold, hard data. It informs what we call ourselves and how we're represented. On this episode, we explore the controversial citizenship question that the Trump administration added to the 2020 census. We also talk about how the U.S. Census helped create the 'Hispanic' label.


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 May 2, 2018  28m
 
 

Firme aquí


Muchos migrantes que esperan su audiencia para solicitar asilo en Estados Unidos tienen que tomar una decisión difícil: pueden quedarse detenidos mientras su caso avanza en el sistema, o pueden pagar una fianza que muchas veces es exageradamente cara. Varios de los que deciden pagar esta fianza usan los servicios de una compañía que se promueve como proinmigrantes, pero la realidad es mucho más complicada de lo que aparenta.


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 May 1, 2018  42m
 
 

Comfort Zone


We're all guilty of getting too comfortable - with our routines, social circles, the status quo. But is it stopping us from growing? This hour, TED speakers explore ways to push out of comfort zones. Guests include entrepreneur and podcaster Tim Ferriss, organizational psychologist Tanya Menon, author and blogger Luvvie Ajayi, writer Ann Morgan, and humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta.


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 April 27, 2018  51m
 
 

It's Bigger Than The Ban


Muslims make up a little over one percent of the U.S. population, but they seem to take up an outsized space in the American imagination. On this episode we explore why that is.


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 April 25, 2018  42m
 
 

No soy tu chiste


El soldado Micolta es uno de los personajes más reconocidos del popular programa de televisión colombiano Sábados Felices. Es una caricatura de todos los estereotipos negativos que hay contra los afrocolombianos: torpe, perezoso, ingenuo e ignorante. Además habla con un acento exagerado propio de la costa del Pacífico, la región con más afrodescendientes en el país...


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 April 24, 2018  49m