Episodios

  • Statelessness, but make it funny

    Statelessness, but make it funny
    Aug 13 2025
    Mo Amer is the creator and star of the hit Netflix comedy series Mo. It's a first-of-its kind Palestinian-American sitcom with a fraught plot line about the American immigration system and the hope to return, at least for a visit, to his family's homeland. We talk to Mo Amer what it’s like to make a show so centered on the real facts of his own life, and to be thrust into the role of spokesperson for Palestinian-Americans at this particular moment.

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    31 m
  • Hot weather kills. Who gets protected?

    Hot weather kills. Who gets protected?
    Aug 5 2025
    The heat disproportionately kills poor, elderly and people of color. So on this episode we're focusing on the lives of those impacted, from roofers in Florida to prisoners who live and die in cells that feel more like ovens in Texas. We’re asking why so many people are dying from the heat and whose lives we value enough to count their deaths and try to prevent them.


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    32 m
  • You told us — what brings you joy

    You told us — what brings you joy
    Aug 2 2025
    On this bonus episode of the show, we're hearing from some of YOU about what brings you joy, how you connect joy and justice work, and why joy is so important in your lives.

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    17 m
  • Is joy an act of resistance?

    Is joy an act of resistance?
    Jul 30 2025
    The phrase "joy is resistance" has been popping up all over the place lately. But what, exactly, does it mean? In this episode, we're unpacking what joy is, when it can actually be used as a tool for social change, and why the slogan has become so popular (even when joy itself feels more tenuous.)

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    37 m
  • Protests are near constant. Do they work?

    Protests are near constant. Do they work?
    Jul 23 2025
    To the casual observer, it might seem like the U.S. has been spent years in a constant state of protest, from the Women's March in 2017 to the racial uprisings in 2020 to the No Kings protests earlier in the summer. But some are starting to wonder: How effective are any of those protests? When it comes to achieving lasting social change, do any of them work?

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    31 m
  • Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

    Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
    Jul 18 2025
    Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit donate.npr.org now.

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    2 m
  • The books, movies and music that shaped the Code Switch team

    The books, movies and music that shaped the Code Switch team
    Jul 16 2025
    Once upon a time, members of the Code Switch team were just kids, learning about race and identity for the first time. So on this episode, we're sharing some of the books, movies and music that deeply influenced each of us at an early age — and set us on the path to being the race nerds we are today.

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    31 m
  • From gr*pists to nip nops, how self-censorship shapes the language of TikTok

    From gr*pists to nip nops, how self-censorship shapes the language of TikTok
    Jul 9 2025
    Have you noticed people using terms like "unalive" and
    "pew pews" on social media? There's a reason for that: some people are changing the way they speak on TikTok and other social media platforms to bypass what they think are algorithm blocks. For some users, it's a fun game — but for others, self-censoring certain words is crucial to being able to share their lived experience.

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    34 m