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Jul 16

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

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 rac ... Show More

30m 45s

Jul 9

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

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 — b ... Show More

33m 58s

Jul 2

The lighter side of immigration: A day at the park in Queens

This week on Code Switch, we're doing a different kind of immigration coverage. We're telling a New York story: one that celebrates the beautiful, everyday life of the immigrant. Code Switch producer, Xavier Lopez and NPR immigration reporter, Jasmine Garsd spend a day at Flushin ... Show More

38m 18s

Oct 2023

The Sunday Read: ‘The Dungeons & Dragons Players of Death Row’

The first time Tony Ford played Dungeons & Dragons, he was a wiry Black kid who had never seen the inside of a prison. His mother, a police officer in Detroit, had quit the force and moved the family to West Texas. To Ford, it seemed like a different world. Strangers talked funny ... Show More

34m 29s

Oct 2023

How To Play 5e Dungeons Dragons - Guide to Getting Started

New to 5e Dungeons & Dragons? We've got you covered! From books to polyhedral dice & play fundamentals- if you want to know how to play DnD like a pro, start here! Playing Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) 5th Edition, often abbreviated as "5e," can be a fantastic and immersive exper ... Show More

41m 50s

Nov 2022

Dungeons & Dragons (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

There is a game called Dungeons & Dragons that has been popular for decades all around the world. It is a highly immersive role playing game that pulls its players deep into the storyline; The players basically become the characters in the story. The vast majority of “D&D” player ... Show More

45m 55s

Jan 2022

Christopher J. Ferguson on Racist Orcs, Ableist Adventures, and Non-Binary Monsters: Can 'Dungeons & Dragons' Survive Wokeness?

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to psychology professor Christopher J. Ferguson about his newly published academic paper, "Are Orcs Racist? Dungeons and Dragons, Ethnocentrism, Anxiety, and the Depiction of 'Evil' Monsters"

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Sep 2020

The Neverending Game

The year is 1982. The first compact disc player is released. George R. R. Martin’s book A Game of Thrones is still 14 years from being published. And a teenager named Robert Wardhaugh starts a game of Dungeons & Dragons. Thirty-eight years later, Wardhaugh and his group of friend ... Show More

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Aug 2019

How Does a Worldbuilder for Magic and Dungeons & Dragons Do Her Job?

Working’s peek into the business of fun and games continues this week when Jordan chats with Alison Luhrs who works for Wizards of the Coast, the part of Hasbro that is responsible for the classic fantasy games Dungeons and Dragons and Magic:The Gathering. Alison’s job is one you ... Show More

48m 51s

May 2021

Ep148 - Kyle Newman, Mike Witwer and Jon Peterson | Heroes' Feast: The Official Dungeons and Dragons Cookbook

This episode features authors Kyle Newman, Mike Witwer, & Jon Peterson discussing Heroes' Feast: The Official Dungeons and Dragons Cookbook. The cookbook invites fantasy lovers to celebrate the unique culinary creations and traditions of their favorite fictional cultures of Dunge ... Show More

56m 47s

Rolling the dice on race in Dungeons & D...