Code Switch is a podcast from National Public Radio (NPR), and an online outlet covering race and culture.[1] Code Switch began in 2013 as a blog, and a series of stories contributed to NPR radio programs.
The Code Switch podcast launched in 2016, hosted by Gene Demby and Shereen Marisol Meraji. In 2022, BA Parker joined the podcast as a co-host.[2] In 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, it became one of NPR's top ranked podcasts.[3] In 2020, it was named Apple's Podcast of the Year.[4]
History
Code Switch was launched in 2013 with a $1.5 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; it developed as a blog and contributed stories to a variety of NPR programs.[5]