Spit A Verse, Drop Some Knowledge
Code Switch7 Huhti 2021

Spit A Verse, Drop Some Knowledge

We've spent the past year trying to analyze, dissect and intellectualize all the ways that our world has changed. But sometimes the best way to understand our circumstances isn't through data and reports — it's through art and poetry. So this week, we're hearing from some of the country's most critical observers: poets.

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How calls for mass deportations went mainstream

How calls for mass deportations went mainstream

Calls to ban “third world immigration” in favor of “remigration” -- or, mass deportation -- went from fringe ideas in far right circles to ones pedaled by mainstream conservatives. Now, those ideas ar...

10 Syys 202543min

Digging into our ancestors' drama

Digging into our ancestors' drama

This week, we're bringing you a special episode from our play cousins over at the podcast "Our Ancestors Were Messy." We hear about how Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes went from being best frie...

3 Syys 202541min

How racism kept Americans out of pools

How racism kept Americans out of pools

This week, we're looking into the history of public swimming pools in the U.S., and the legacy that pool segregation has had on swimming skills in the country today. Earlier this year, Jasmine Romero ...

27 Elo 202535min

How Trump's D.C. takeover criminalizes homelessness

How Trump's D.C. takeover criminalizes homelessness

On August 11, President Trump announced his intention to "rescue" the nation's capital. A central feature of his plan involved using federal officials to remove people experiencing homelessness from t...

20 Elo 202539min

Statelessness, but make it funny

Statelessness, but make it funny

Mo Amer is the creator and star of the hit Netflix comedy series Mo. It's a first-of-its kind Palestinian-American sitcom with a fraught plot line about the American immigration system and the hope to...

13 Elo 202530min

Hot weather kills. Who gets protected?

Hot weather kills. Who gets protected?

The heat disproportionately kills poor, elderly and people of color. So on this episode we're focusing on the lives of those impacted, from roofers in Florida to prisoners who live and die in cells th...

5 Elo 202532min

You told us — what brings you joy

You told us — what brings you joy

On this bonus episode of the show, we're hearing from some of YOU about what brings you joy, how you connect joy and justice work, and why joy is so important in your lives.To manage podcast ad prefer...

2 Elo 202516min

Is joy an act of resistance?

Is joy an act of resistance?

The phrase "joy is resistance" has been popping up all over the place lately. But what, exactly, does it mean? In this episode, we're unpacking what joy is, when it can actually be used as a tool for ...

30 Heinä 202536min

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