Episodes

  • The 'little r' racist idea that swung the election

    The 'little r' racist idea that swung the election
    Nov 27 2024
    What lessons should we all be taking from the historic match-up between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris? New York Times political correspondent Astead Herndon says the big takeaway from this election isn't the divide between Republicans and Democrats, it's the divide between political elites and the American public. And he says it may be time to rethink our presumptions about how much voters care about representation.

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    31 mins
  • When Pretendian investigations go wrong

    When Pretendian investigations go wrong
    Nov 20 2024
    There are wild stories about the fraudsters who pretend to be Indigenous, but sometimes casting doubt on people's indigeneity can cause more harm than good. On this episode we hear from the person behind the "Alleged Pretendians List" and someone whose name appeared on that controversial list. The problem? He's legitimately Native.

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    28 mins
  • The day Trump won...again

    The day Trump won...again
    Nov 13 2024
    The Code Switch team spent Election Day talking to folks about how the outcome might impact them. From green card holding Trump supporters in Queens, to first-time voters at Harris' watch party in DC, we bring you this time capsule of the day before we knew.

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    35 mins
  • You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy

    You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy
    Nov 6 2024
    As we take in the news of another Donald Trump administration, we thought who better to turn the mic over to than the hosts of NPR's Politics Podcast.

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    24 mins
  • Diving into the Black Manosphere

    Diving into the Black Manosphere
    Oct 30 2024
    The manosphere is a sprawling online ecosystem aimed at disgruntled men. Now a subset of the manosphere aimed at Black men is exposing cracks in Black voters' steadfast support of Democrats. On this episode, we take a look at how the Black manosphere came to be and wonder: could this loose community of aggrieved dudes swing the election?

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    41 mins
  • Spitting on Andrew Jackson's grave with Rebecca Nagle

    Spitting on Andrew Jackson's grave with Rebecca Nagle
    Oct 23 2024
    That's how Nagle begins her new book and how she frames the version of history she's telling. The book digs into the past and future of Native sovereignty through the lens of one of the most significant Supreme Court rulings for Native Americans in over 100 years.

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    34 mins
  • In Michigan, Arab Americans weigh the power of a vote

    In Michigan, Arab Americans weigh the power of a vote
    Oct 16 2024
    We travel to Dearborn, aka the "capital of Arab America." The Dearbornites we met said that the war in Gaza is the key issue on their minds as they consider how to cast their ballots. What these voters ultimately decide could have huge consequences for the whole country.

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    42 mins
  • Ask Code Switch: Am I the "token" at work?

    Ask Code Switch: Am I the "token" at work?
    Oct 14 2024
    This week on Ask Code Switch, we're getting into the question a lot of minorities face when climbing the ladder at work – am I rising because I'm talented or because I'm tokenized?

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    11 mins