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Why fascists love “fitness”
Oct 16, 2026
37m 44s
How much reality do we want in our reality TV?
Oct 13, 2026
27m 44s
How Hollywood stole the zombie from Haiti
Oct 9, 2026
28m 27s
The shady deals behind data centers
Oct 6, 2026
31m 20s
Let’s stop pretending we desegregated schools
Oct 2, 2026
42m 44s
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| 10/16/26 |  Why fascists love “fitness” | Right-wing ideology has crept into gyms across the country. Is this a new phenomenon, or is the very idea of "fitness" ripe for politicization? Is our idea of fitness inherently fascist? We find out with political commentator Hasan Piker, historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and professor Ava Purkiss, author of Fit Citizens.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 37m 44s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 |  How much reality do we want in our reality TV? | Why do Black contestants on reality TV keep getting voted out first? Like a lot of people, B.A. Parker watches reality TV to escape. But seeing contestants of color on the receiving end of microaggressions keeps pulling her back to reality. Parker talks with Xavier Prather, Big Brother’s first Black winner, and sociologist Danielle Lindemann, author of True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us, about whether reality TV has an implicit bias problem.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 27m 44s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  How Hollywood stole the zombie from Haiti | Zombies have roots most fans have never heard of. In Haitian Vodou, being zombified meant being enslaved even in death. B.A. Parker talks to Maya Annik Bedward, director of the new documentary Black Zombie, about how a spiritual metaphor for slavery was repackaged by Hollywood and sold back to the world, all while Haitian culture keeps getting cast as something to fear.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 28m 27s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 |  The shady deals behind data centers | Clarksdale, Mississippi, the birthplace of the blues, has been losing people, jobs, and businesses for years. Now land there has been rezoned to make room for a hyperscale data center, a process that got underway before anyone even put the words “data center” in writing. Capital B reporter Aallyah Wright walks us through the hard bargain her hometown is weighing over a project nobody will even confirm is happening.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 31m 20s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  Let’s stop pretending we desegregated schools | Seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education, Black parents still face an impossible choice about where to send their kids. Gene talks with his twin sister about the different choices they’ve made for their kids, and with historian Noliwe Rooks about why Black families are still stuck choosing between schools that will teach their children and schools that will love them.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 42m 44s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  The Lindsay Clancy case and the women we make into monsters | The Lindsay Clancy trial captured the nation this summer, and reactions toward Clancy have been split. The case brought much needed attention to postpartum psychosis, but some question the support Clancy received from the public. This week, we speak with writer Myriam Gurba about why some cases of family annihilation get more attention than others, why we villainize mothers and the parallels with the Latin American legend of La Llorona.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 29m 47s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  Chris Brown won't get cancelled. This is why. | When Rep. Jasmine Crockett took the stage at a Chris Brown concert to honor him, the backlash came fast. It's a familiar cycle: every few years, Brown lands back in the news, and the public relitigates a history of violence stretching back to 2009. Gene talks with cultural critic Jamilah Lemieux and writer and DJ Noella Williams about why so many fans stay 10 toes down for him, and what accountability could even look like.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 34m 13s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  Do voters want woke? | Lots of progressive politicians eyeing runs for higher office are distancing themselves from the politics of 2020, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez declaring, "woke 1.0 was crazy." But should they be? Jamelle Bouie of The New York Times says voters are swayed more by identity than ideology — so it's less about the ideas and more about the vibes. We talk to him about who gets read as radical (even if they're not) and whether anyone who isn't a white guy can run as a populist.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 37m 20s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  Is Cuba Trump's next real estate project? | Cubans are living through near-constant blackouts after an executive order that called the Cuban government an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and blocked their fuel imports. A hundred-page State Department report describes Cuba as the puppeteer behind everything from the George Floyd protests to what it calls the rise of antifa. We talk to historians Michael Bustamante and Alexander Hall about the day to day effects of U.S. pressure, why this crisis is old and new at the same time, and why Black Cubans are absorbing the worst of the crisis.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 25m 09s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 |  Why can’t people be normal about the WNBA? | The WNBA is more popular than ever, but the growth has come with a lot of unwanted attention, like protests at games and death threats directed towards players. This week, we talk with independent journalist Frankie de la Cretaz about what brought all of this hate into the league, and NPR’s domestic extremism correspondent, Odette Yousef, about the ways the league is responding.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 35m 52s | ||||||
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| 9/11/26 |  Why we’re all being watched | There’s a growing backlash to the surveillance systems that have quietly wired themselves into American neighborhoods, with concern growing among people who have never felt watched this way before. Gene talks with historian Matthew Guariglia about how the surveillance state got built, who it was built on first, and why opposing it now unites so many factions.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 36m 16s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | terrorismsurveillance+3 | Saher SelodAlex Lubin | Trump administrationNPR+1 | — | terrorism9/11+5 | — | 27m 49s | ||
| 9/4/26 | musiccultural impact+4 | B.A. Parker | NPRBig Lives+1 | — | Lauryn HillFugees+5 | — | 1h 05m 10s | ||
| 9/1/26 | GLP-1sfatphobia+5 | Sabrina Strings | NPRFearing the Black Body | — | GLP-1fatness+6 | — | 32m 22s | ||
| 8/28/26 | Banana Ballracial minstrelsy+4 | Josh Levin | Savannah BananasIndianapolis Clowns | — | Banana BallSavannah Bananas+5 | NPR+CODE | 27m 02s | ||
| 8/25/26 | family estrangementno-contact movement+3 | Rin Reczek | NPRFamilies We Lose | — | family estrangementno contact+4 | — | 33m 06s | ||
| 8/21/26 | Black historyenslavement+3 | Nichole Hill | NPR | South CarolinaNova Scotia+1 | enslaved peopleAmerican Revolution+3 | — | 1h 14m 24s | ||
| 8/18/26 | English languageimmigration+3 | — | NPR | United States | TrumpESL+3 | — | 33m 45s | ||
| 8/14/26 | Black excellenceBlack capitalism+3 | — | NPR30th-anniversary edition of his debut album | Yankee StadiumTarget | Jay-ZYankee Stadium+5 | — | 31m 07s | ||
| 8/11/26 | agricultural laborimmigration policy+4 | Ximena Bustillo | H-2A visaTrump administration+1 | — | H-2A visaTrump administration+5 | — | 33m 23s | ||
| 8/7/26 | racial justiceprotest+4 | Sydney BrownstoneWill James | NPRThe Seattle Times+1 | Seattle | Antonio Mays Jr.protest+7 | — | 34m 42s | ||
| 8/4/26 |  An anti-KKK law is being used to sue the Trump admin. Will it work? | Mahmoud Khalil is suing the Trump administration, alleging a "public-private conspiracy" to punish him for pro-Palestinian speech. The law he's using dates back to 1871 — it's called the Ku Klux Klan Act. It's the same statute civil rights attorney Randolph McLaughlin used in the 1980s when he become one of the first lawyers to successfully sue the Klan. McLaughlin walks us through how that Reconstruction-era law has been used against the KKK, Unite the Right, and maybe next against ICE.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 30m 59s | ||||||
| 7/31/26 |  Work does not deserve your full self | "Be vulnerable." "We love your authenticity." "Bring your full self to work." Sound familiar? In this episode, we talk to Jodi-Ann Burey, author of Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work, about why you should absolutely NOT do those things at work -- especially if you're a Black woman.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 44m 14s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 |  Inside the culty white supremacists the feds are ignoring | Patriot Front is a white nationalist group that focuses on high visibility stunts, like banner drops, disrupting events, or swarming Washington, DC for Independence Day. Meanwhile, the State Department has convened 60 nations against what it calls far-left terrorism. We talk to NPR’s Odette Yousef about who the guys in Patriot Front actually are, why their finances resemble a pyramid scheme selling stickers and stencils, and what it means that the federal government is aiming its counterterrorism attention in a very different direction.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 30m 39s | ||||||
| 7/24/26 |  How the potato became an insult | The potato may be one of the world's most beloved foods but it's also an insult. In Colombia, speaking with "una papa en la boca" means you mumble — or that you're too posh. Producer Christina Cala follows the potato from Bad Bunny to the Andes to her own mother's kitchen, and finds that potato jokes are often about whose heritage gets celebrated and who gets treated like they're worth understanding.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy | 22m 09s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | deed theftBlack homeowners+4 | Chi OsséDavid Brand | NPR | Bed StuyNew York City | deed theftBlack seniors+5 | — | 33m 38s | ||
| 7/17/26 | World Cuprace+5 | Jasmine Garsd | NPR | SpainArgentina+1 | World Cupsoccer+7 | — | 27m 11s | ||
| 7/14/26 | protestlegal issues+5 | Lex McMenamin | GuardianNPR+2 | North Texas | protestorslegal weapon+7 | — | 28m 44s | ||
| 7/10/26 | Supreme CourtBlack voters+3 | Jess KungXimena Bustillo | NPRSCOTUS | — | Supreme Courtlandmark decisions+3 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 7/7/26 | diversity initiativesmilitary+4 | Clint Smith | The AtlanticPentagon | — | diversitymilitary+5 | — | 33m 39s | ||
| 7/3/26 | American Revolutionfounding fathers+4 | — | NPRFirst America | — | American RevolutionDeclaration of Independence+5 | — | 37m 34s | ||
| 6/30/26 | hunger strikeICE detention+4 | José OlivaresSophie Hurwitz | ICE | Newark, NJ | hunger strikeICE+5 | — | 36m 09s | ||
| 6/26/26 | immigration policywhite genocide myth+4 | reporter | Trump administration | South AfricaU.S.+1 | white genocideimmigration+6 | — | 34m 42s | ||
| 6/23/26 | birthright citizenshipSupreme Court+3 | Daisy Hernández | Trump administrationNPR+1 | — | birthright citizenshipSupreme Court+3 | — | 34m 11s | ||
| 6/19/26 | joyresistance+3 | — | NPR | — | joyresistance+3 | — | 34m 36s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Black outdoors culturesafety in nature+4 | DaniyelPamela Slaughter | People of Color Outdoors | Oregon | Black outdoorssafety+5 | — | 26m 53s | ||
| 6/9/26 | reparationscompensation+3 | — | DOJNative nations | — | reparationsDOJ+5 | — | 31m 57s | ||
| 6/5/26 | Christian nationalismAmerican dominance+3 | Matthew Taylor | NPRAmerican Crusade | — | Pete HegsethChristian nationalism+3 | — | 22m 33s | ||
| 6/2/26 | DACAimmigration+5 | — | NPRDACA | Arizona | DACATrump+7 | — | 34m 15s | ||
| 5/30/26 | trans athletesanti-trans legislation+4 | Imara Jones | NPRSupreme Court | — | trans athletesSupreme Court+5 | — | 31m 33s | ||
| 5/27/26 | internet slangrecommendation algorithms+5 | Adam Aleksic | NPRPentagon | — | internet slangGen-Z+7 | — | 24m 05s | ||
| 5/23/26 | swimming skillsincome disparity+4 | Jasmine Romero | NPR | U.S.Black+2 | swimmingincome inequality+5 | — | 35m 33s | ||
| 5/20/26 | LatinosICE+4 | Geraldo Cadava | NPRCustoms and Border Patrol+2 | Northwestern | LatinosICE+5 | — | 32m 32s | ||
| 5/16/26 | astrologybelief systems+5 | astrologerscience writer | NPRCode Switch | — | astrologybelief+8 | — | 31m 01s | ||
| 5/13/26 | racebaseball+4 | Josh Levin | Savannah BananasIndianapolis Clowns+1 | — | Savannah BananasIndianapolis Clowns+5 | — | 27m 03s | ||
| 5/9/26 | voting rightsBlack political power+4 | Hansi Lo Wang | NPR | USSouth | Supreme CourtBlack voting power+4 | — | 22m 22s | ||
| 5/6/26 | parentingrace+4 | Cassandra HarewoodAmy Stuart Wells+3 | NPRTeachers College at Columbia University+3 | — | parenting advicerace dilemmas+5 | — | 32m 46s | ||
| 5/2/26 | motherhoodmomfluencers+4 | — | NPR | U.S. | motherhoodtradwives+4 | pcm.adswizz.com | 38m 37s | ||
| 4/29/26 | mental healthpatriarchy+5 | — | — | Shreveport | Black menmental health crisis+6 | — | 34m 59s | ||
| 4/25/26 | college admissionaffirmative action+4 | Aya Waller-Bey | NPR | — | college admissionaffirmative action+4 | — | 27m 32s | ||
| 4/22/26 | DEIsocial justice+3 | Jennifer C. Pan | NPRSelling Social Justice: Why the Rich Love Antiracism | — | DEI programscorporations+3 | — | 35m 02s | ||
| 4/18/26 | empiremilitary actions+3 | Daniel Immerwahr | NPRHow to Hide an Empire | U.S. | empire buildingTrump administration+3 | — | 28m 51s | ||
| 4/15/26 | warcrisis+3 | Isma'il KushkushScott Straus+2 | NPR | GazaSudan+1 | media coveragecivil war+3 | — | 36m 16s | ||
| 4/11/26 | politicsidentity+3 | Lilliana Mason | NPR | — | mega-identityRepublican+3 | — | 31m 07s | ||
| 4/8/26 | terrorismstate violence+3 | Saher SelodAlex Lubin | ICENPR | Ecuador | Trump administrationnarco-terrorists+5 | — | 28m 04s | ||
| 4/4/26 | beauty traditionsSouthern culture+3 | Elizabeth Bronwyn Boyd | NPRSouthern Beauty: Race, Ritual and Memory in the Modern South | ConfederacySouth | Bama Rushbeauty pageants+3 | — | 19m 38s | ||
| 4/1/26 | politicsaesthetics+3 | Inae Oh | MAGARepublican Party+2 | — | MAGA lookdramatic eyeliner+3 | — | 27m 33s | ||
| 3/28/26 | allyshipcomedy+3 | Hari KondaboluMilly Tamarez | NPR | — | performative allyshipsocial justice+3 | — | 28m 43s | ||
| 3/25/26 | politicsgovernment+3 | — | DHSthe Department of Homeland Security+3 | Indian Country | Markwayne MullinDepartment of Homeland Security+5 | — | 35m 16s | ||
| 3/21/26 | politicslanguage+3 | Amanda Montell | Code SwitchCultish+3 | — | fake newswitch hunt+3 | — | 16m 25s | ||
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Chart history for Code Switch
Peaked at #53 in PL, currently #53 in PL.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| VN | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| United States | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| MY | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| PH | — | #141 | #141 | — |
| Canada | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| BE | — | #169 | #169 | — |
| CL | — | #175 | #175 | — |
| KE | — | #196 | #196 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.