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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Protests are near constant. Do they work?

Protests are near constant. Do they work?

To the casual observer, it might seem like the U.S. has been spent years in a constant state of protest, from the Women's March in 2017 to the racial uprisings in 2020 to the No Kings protests earlier...

23 Heinä 202530min

Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit donate.npr.org now.To manage podcast ad preferences...

18 Heinä 20252min

The books, movies and music that shaped the Code Switch team

The books, movies and music that shaped the Code Switch team

Once upon a time, members of the Code Switch team were just kids, learning about race and identity for the first time. So on this episode, we're sharing some of the books, movies and music that deeply...

16 Heinä 202530min

From gr*pists to nip nops, how self-censorship shapes the language of TikTok

From gr*pists to nip nops, how self-censorship shapes the language of TikTok

Have you noticed people using terms like "unalive" and "pew pews" on social media? There's a reason for that: some people are changing the way they speak on TikTok and other social media platforms to ...

9 Heinä 202533min

The lighter side of immigration: A day at the park in Queens

The lighter side of immigration: A day at the park in Queens

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,...

2 Heinä 202538min

Dispatches from the living memory of trans people of color

Dispatches from the living memory of trans people of color

Trans people are major targets of the second Trump administration. But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations. So on th...

25 Kesä 202539min

Iranian American identity was under scrutiny long before the U.S. struck Iran

Iranian American identity was under scrutiny long before the U.S. struck Iran

We're throwing back to a conversation we had in 2020 with Jason Rezaian, Iranian American journalist who had been previously jailed in Iran. Back in January of 2020, the first Trump administration car...

23 Kesä 202532min

The administration's fight against antisemitism is dividing Jews

The administration's fight against antisemitism is dividing Jews

In recent months we've seen the Trump administration punishing speech critical of Israel in its widening effort to combat what it sees as antisemitism. As protestors have been detained for pro-Palesti...

18 Kesä 202537min

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