
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 Aug 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 201831min






















