The co-opting of MLK Jr. by...everybody
Martin Luther King Jr. was relatively unpopular when he was assassinated. But the way Americans of all political stripes invoke his memory today, you'd think he was held up as a hero. In this episode,...
22 Jan 202530min
Why laughing while crying is so Korean
Comedian Youngmi Mayer talks about how her Korean family uses humor as a tool for survival. She gets into the Korean comedic tradition and why the saddest stuff is what makes them laugh the hardest.To...
15 Jan 202539min
"The police are our friends"?
How should Black parents talk to their kids about the police? Gene gets into it with his friend Chenjerai Kumanyika, host of Empire City, a podcast about the history of the NYPD. Chenjerai's show spra...
8 Jan 202536min
How celebrating an Ecuadorian New Year's tradition brings us closer together
Happy New Year, fam! This year, we're celebrating Ecuadorian style: by burning away what we want to let go of from last year and creating space for moving ahead with this year. Code Switch producer Xa...
1 Jan 202533min
He was shot in Vermont. Now he wants to go home to the West Bank
Shot and severely injured while visiting family in Vermont in 2023, Hisham Awartani grapples with his recovery in the U.S., and the unfolding war at home in the West Bank.To manage podcast ad preferen...
25 Dec 202447min
Luigi Mangione and America's pent up pain
Even before Luigi Mangione was arrested for killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the reaction to the shooter was far different than other instances of gun violence. To manage podcast ad prefe...
20 Dec 202417min
Freedom, Autonomy and the Elián González Story
Twenty-five years ago, a boy named Eliaán Gonzaález appeared — remarkably alive — in the waters off the coast of Miami. Immediately, his fate became the subject of an international debate: Should he s...
18 Dec 202434min
Dreaming of a Black Utopia in Trump's America
In his new book, The Black Utopians, author Aaron Robertson tells the story of how Black folks have created many different versions of utopian communities throughout history — and why those communitie...
11 Dec 202437min
