David (Pronounced dah-VEED) Versus Goliath
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David (Pronounced dah-VEED) Versus Goliath

Summer, 2004. The Olympics in Athens. The event? Men's basketball: U.S. versus Puerto Rico. And the whole world knows that Puerto Rico doesn't stand a chance. After all, the bigger, richer, imperial power always wins — right?

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Ten Thousand Writers... and Two Intrepid Podcast Hosts

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Gene welcomes Code Switch reporter Kat Chow as guest host and they camp out at one of the biggest conferences for writers on the planet, held by the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. There, t...

15 Helmi 201716min

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1 Helmi 201723min

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26 Tammi 201720min

Obama's Legacy: Did He Remix Race?

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18 Tammi 201731min

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Shereen and Gene continue our conversation on President Barack Obama's racial legacy. Where did the president fall short — or fail — people of color? We hear opinions about Obama's actions as they aff...

11 Tammi 201736min

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In the first of three conversations about President Barack Obama's racial legacy,Code Switch asks how much race or racism drove the way the first black president was treated and how he governed. Did t...

4 Tammi 201735min

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