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The racial work gap for financial advisors

April 28, 2023 • After a successful career in advertising, Erika Williams decided it was time for a change. She went back to school to get an MBA at the University of Chicago, and eventually, in 2012, she got a job at Wells Fargo as a financial advisor. It was the very job she wanted.

The racial work gap for financial advisors

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Inside a bank run

March 23, 2023 • Sometimes you hear these stories about an airplane that suddenly nosedives. Everyone onboard thinks this is it, and then the plane levels out and everything is fine. For about 72 hours, people and companies that had deposited millions of dollars at the Silicon Valley Bank — many of whom were in the tech industry — thought they had lost absolutely everything to a bank collapse.

Inside a bank run

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The value of good teeth

March 8, 2023 • As a kid, Ryanne Jones' friend accidentally hit her in the mouth with a hammer, knocking out her two front teeth. Her parents never had enough money for the dental care needed to fix them, so Ryanne lived much of her adult life with a chipped and crooked smile.

The value of good teeth

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Exploring Seinfeld through the lens of economics

March 3, 2023 • The 90s sit-com Seinfeld is often called "a show about nothing." Lauded for its observational humor, this quick-witted show focussed on four hapless New Yorkers navigating work, relationships...yada yada yada.

Exploring Seinfeld through the lens of economics

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The ice cream conspiracy

February 8, 2023 • Take a look in any supermarket ice cream freezer section and you may see a mystery. There are big containers of the typical ice cream brands: Breyers, Turkey Hill, and Edy's. And there are specialty brands that make gelato, low-fat and vegan ice creams. And then there are the fancy pints: which is mostly Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs.

The ice cream conspiracy

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Bad Bunny, Reggaeton, and Resistance

January 18, 2023 • Bad Bunny, the genre- and gender norm-defying Puerto Rican rapper, is one of the biggest music stars on the planet. He has also provided a global megaphone for Puerto Rican discontent. In this episode, we take a look at how Bad Bunny became the unlikely voice of resistance in Puerto Rico.

Bad Bunny, Reggaeton, and Resistance

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Cumbia: The musical backbone of Latin America

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Cumbia: The musical backbone of Latin America

December 28, 2022 • Whether you're from Ushuaia or East Los Angeles, you've likely heard cumbia blaring from a stereo. From our play friends at NPR's Alt.Latino, Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras talk about their common love of the musical backbone of Latin America.

Cumbia: The musical backbone of Latin America

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There are a lot of TV shows to watch out there - so the Code Switch team isn't trying to bring you a list of the "best." But we are here to talk about some of the shows we watched this year that we loved. Sophia Pappas for NPR hide caption

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What we watched in 2022

December 14, 2022 • There are a lot of TV shows to watch out there - so the Code Switch team isn't trying to bring you a list of the "best." Instead, we're chatting about the shows we watched this year that we loved, and gave us something bigger to think about, from Abbott Elementary to Bel-Air.

What we watched in 2022

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Code Switch fam! Say hello to It's Been a Minute's new host, Brittany Luse!

November 2, 2022 • Code Switch's host B.A. Parker, introduces us to our play cousin It's Been a Minute's new voice, Brittany Luse! In Brittany's first two episodes she talks about the representation and contextual history of Black women in politics and Hollywood.

Code Switch fam! Say hello to It's Been a Minute's new host, Brittany Luse!

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In 50 years, the Pell Grant has helped over 80 million people go to college

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In 50 years, the Pell Grant has helped over 80 million people go to college

September 7, 2022 • The cost of college has been on everyone's minds, especially with student debt cancellation. Pell Grants are one way many low income students have managed to pay for college. And they exist in large part because of one Black woman who often goes unmentioned.

In 50 years, the Pell Grant has helped over 80 million people go to college

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Presenting 'Code Switch': The glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

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Presenting 'Code Switch': The glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

August 23, 2022 • The Starz hit series 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 women who work at the club — and the complex social dynamics that shape their lives. On this episode from our friends at Code Switch, co-hosts Gene Demby and B.A. Parker speak with series creator and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.

Presenting 'Code Switch': The glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

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Into the glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

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Into the glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

August 10, 2022 • 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 women who work at the club — and the complex social dynamics that shape their lives.

Into the glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

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Code Switch's playlist for a summer road trip

July 13, 2022 • 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 ride, plane ride, or just regular day of vegging out. They get into everything from old people to food to the human body to Oprah. And — surprise, surprise — they all have a whole lot to do with race and identity.

Code Switch's playlist for a summer road trip

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Waiting In No Man's Land

June 29, 2022 • Tens of thousands of children were adopted from other countries by parents in the U.S., only to discover as adults a quirk in federal law that meant they had never been guaranteed American citizenship. Much like the Dreamers, these adoptees are now fighting for legal status to ensure they can stay with the only homes and families they've ever known.

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The LA Uprising, a generation later

April 27, 2022 • Some call it a riot. Some call it an uprising. Many Korean Americans simply call it "Sai-i-gu" (literally, 4-2-9.) But no matter what you call it, it's clear to many that April 29, 1992 made a fundamental mark on the city of Los Angeles. Now, 30 years later, we're talking to Steph Cha and John Cho — two authors whose books both center around that fateful time.

The LA Uprising, a generation later

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Screams and Silence, Revisited

March 16, 2022 • This week marks the one year anniversary of a deadly shooting spree in Atlanta, where eight people were killed. Six of those people were Asian American. That violence came after Asian American organizers had been trying, for months, to sound the alarm over a dramatic spike in reports of anti-Asian racism.

Screams and Silence, Revisited

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A whiteness that's only skin deep

January 19, 2022 • We use words related to color to describe different racial categories all the time — Black, white, brown. But how much of race and identity actually has to do with the color of your skin? What if what appears to be "whiteness" is only skin deep? Today we're sharing stories from people of color with albinism whose experiences challenge what many people think they know about race.

A whiteness that's only skin deep

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How to decide if freezing your eggs is right for you — and where to get started

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How to decide if freezing your eggs is right for you — and where to get started

November 30, 2021 • Freezing your eggs can open doors for your fertility. It's also emotional, time-consuming and expensive. Here are some things to think about before you decide to freeze your eggs — and what to know if you do, including how much it costs and how to prepare for the process.

How to decide if freezing your eggs is right for you — and where to get started

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Code Switch

Ask Code Switch: Thought For Food

November 24, 2021 • It's Thanksgiving week, so we're bringing you a second helping of one of our favorite episodes, where we answer your questions about race and food. We're getting into the perceived whiteness of vegetarianism, what it means when H-Mart becomes a little too mainstream, and the etiquette around bringing pungent-smelling food to the (proverbial) office.

Ask Code Switch: Thought For Food

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Presenting 'Code Switch': Kat Chow's 'Seeing Ghosts'

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Presenting 'Code Switch': Kat Chow's 'Seeing Ghosts'

November 2, 2021 • In this episode from our friends at NPR's Code Switch podcast, Kat Chow chats with former host Shereen Marisol Meraji about her memoir, Seeing Ghosts. After her mother died when Chow was 13, her family rarely discussed how to handle their loss. Chow says she wrote this memoir as a way to talk with her mother about that grief, her navigation of identity and her family's history.

Presenting 'Code Switch': Kat Chow's 'Seeing Ghosts'

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Painting By Numbers

October 20, 2021 • The 2020 census data is finally here! At first glance, it paints a surprising portrait of a changing United States: The number of people who identify as white and no other race is smaller; the share of multiracial people has shot up; and the country's second-largest racial group is... "some other race." But resident census-expert Hansi Lo Wang told us that when you start to unpack the data, you quickly find that those numbers don't tell the whole story.

Painting By Numbers

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The Once And Future 'Karen'

October 6, 2021 • If you've been paying attention to the news over the past couple years, you know what a so-called 'Karen' is: a white woman who uses her race and gender to wield power over someone more vulnerable. But long before most people became familiar with the term Karen, POCs have been calling out Karen-esque behavior.

The Once And Future 'Karen'

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You Are What You Cook

October 2, 2021 • In her memoir, Crying In H Mart, released earlier this year, author and musician Michelle Zauner explores how cooking helped her understand her identity as a Korean American after her mother's death.

You Are What You Cook

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Movie Interviews

With 'Blue Bayou,' Filmmaker Justin Chon Asks: Who Decides Who Is American?

September 26, 2021 • Justin Chon's new film Blue Bayou is about a Korean-born, American-raised adoptee who faces deportation back to Korea. Many adoptees without U.S. citizenship face that same problem in real life.

With 'Blue Bayou,' Filmmaker Justin Chon Asks: Who Decides Who Is American?

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Friday April 28, 2023

The racial work gap for financial advisors

Thursday March 23, 2023

Inside a bank run

Wednesday March 8, 2023

The value of good teeth

Friday March 3, 2023

Exploring Seinfeld through the lens of economics

Wednesday February 8, 2023

The ice cream conspiracy

Wednesday January 18, 2023

Bad Bunny, Reggaeton, and Resistance

Wednesday December 28, 2022

Cumbia: The musical backbone of Latin America

Wednesday December 14, 2022

What we watched in 2022

Wednesday November 2, 2022

Code Switch fam! Say hello to It's Been a Minute's new host, Brittany Luse!

Wednesday September 7, 2022

In 50 years, the Pell Grant has helped over 80 million people go to college

Tuesday August 23, 2022

Presenting 'Code Switch': The glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

Wednesday August 10, 2022

Into the glittering neon universe of 'P-Valley' with Katori Hall

Wednesday July 13, 2022

Code Switch's playlist for a summer road trip

Wednesday June 29, 2022

Waiting In No Man's Land

Wednesday April 27, 2022

The LA Uprising, a generation later

Wednesday March 16, 2022

Screams and Silence, Revisited

Wednesday January 19, 2022

A whiteness that's only skin deep

Tuesday November 30, 2021

How to decide if freezing your eggs is right for you — and where to get started

Wednesday November 24, 2021

Ask Code Switch: Thought For Food

Tuesday November 2, 2021

Presenting 'Code Switch': Kat Chow's 'Seeing Ghosts'

Wednesday October 20, 2021

Painting By Numbers

Wednesday October 6, 2021

The Once And Future 'Karen'

Saturday October 2, 2021

You Are What You Cook

Sunday September 26, 2021

With 'Blue Bayou,' Filmmaker Justin Chon Asks: Who Decides Who Is American?