What's so funny about race?
What makes a great joke about race? In the first of two episodes, Code Switch talks to comedians Ziwe, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and Joel Kim Booster about their favorite race joke they tell: What's its o...
17 Aug 202231min
Into the glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall
The Starz hit show P-Valley takes audiences to a strip club in a fictional town in the Mississippi Delta. Part soap opera, part Southern Gothic, the show focuses on the interior lives of the Black wom...
10 Aug 202230min
Lost In Translation
Today on the show, we're bringing you the stories of two families grappling with how best to communicate across linguistic differences. In the first story, a young man sorts through how to talk to his...
3 Aug 202236min
Meet B.A. Parker — our new co-host!
Fam: We finally have a new co-host of the Code Switch podcast! And we're just a *tiny bit* excited. So today on the show, we're introducing you to B.A. Parker. Gene chats with Parker about who she is,...
27 Jul 202224min
Who belongs in the Cherokee Nation?
In 1866, the Cherokee Nation promised citizenship for Black "freedmen" and their descendants. But more than a century later, the descendants of the freedman are calling foul on that promise being fulf...
20 Jul 202238min
School Colors Episode 9: "Water Under The Bridge"
Over the course of this season, we've explored a rich history and complicated present, but what about the future? In the final episode, we catch up with parents who became activated on both sides of t...
15 Jul 202250min
Code Switch's playlist for a summer road trip
This week, we're talking about the podcasts that podcasters listen to. These are the shows that members of the Code Switch team cannot tear our ears away from. We think they'd be great for a long car ...
13 Jul 202238min
School Colors Bonus: "Ms. Mitchell's Pandemic Diary"
Pat Mitchell is the longtime principal of P.S. 48 – an elementary school in Jamaica, Queens. And while she cares deeply about her students and her work, she has struggled with the growing challenges f...
8 Jul 202228min
