Talk American
What is the "Standard American Accent"? Where is it from? And what does it mean if you don't have it? Code Switch goes on a trip to the Midwest to find out.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the...
8 Elo 201826min
Word Watch: A Code Switch Game Show
English is full of words and phrases with hidden racial backstories. Can you guess their histories? On part one of this two-part episode, we're unpacking the meaning behind "guru" and "boy."To manage ...
25 Heinä 201826min
Rap On Trial
Olutosin Oduwole was a college student and aspiring hip hop star when he was charged with "attempting to make a terrorist threat." Did public perceptions of rap music play a role? This week we're tagg...
18 Heinä 201851min
Word Up
Since 1992, the study known as "The 30 Million Word Gap" has, with unusual power, shaped the way educators, parents and policymakers think about educating poor children. NPR education correspondent An...
11 Heinä 201822min
Code Switch's Summer Vacation
We're going on a trip, and we're taking you with us! From the peak of Mount Denali to the beaches of Queens, we're talking camp, suntans and our favorite summer jams.To manage podcast ad preferences, ...
4 Heinä 201835min
Immigration Nation
Anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise, and the prospect of mass deportation is in the news. But as much as this seems like a unique moment in history, in many ways, it's history repeating itself.To ...
27 Kesä 201833min
Looking For Marriage In All The Wrong Places
Online matchmaking sites are making it easier than ever for couples seeking an arranged marriage to meet. Well...not all couples.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswiz...
20 Kesä 201832min
Twenty-First Century Blackface
We have one story of how blackface was alive and well on network television in Colombia until 2015.To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...
13 Kesä 201831min
