Podcasts We Love

Code Switch: NPR's podcast offers great insight into intersectionality and how experiences of people of color play out in everyday life, especially in workplaces. It tackles some complex questions of whiteness, and how casual and aversive racism can occur even without explicit intent. 

Latinos Who Lunch: FavyFav and Babelito discuss issues related to intersectionality between queer, Latinx, and Spanglish voices. So far they have approached a range of topics from food, identity to history. 

Identity Politics: This is a podcast that again brings a useful discourse and understanding of intersectionality, by focussing on new stories and perspectives about race, gender, and Muslim life in America. Each episode addresses issues impacting lives as Muslims at the intersection of multiple identities. 

Queering Desi: This is a podcast that celebrates the unique experiences of South Asian LGBTQ+ people. Homosexuality is still stigmatized and considered taboo in the South Asian community. This podcast is about identity, politics, and representation, and fostering a sense of pride in who you are as an individual.

Women's Hour Daily: This daily show by BBC Radio 4 is a national institution, and the podcast explores some of the topics that the show covers in more detail. It brings across women's perspectives and diverse voices in a non-stereotypical fashion talking about issues that matter most to women in life and at work.

Nice White Parents: a podcast unpacking race and the education system, specifically in NY.

Ten Percent Happier: Why we are all suffering from racial trauma (including white folks)

Seeing White: the Peabody-nominated podcast is hosted by John Biewen and collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika exploring the history and meaning of whiteness.

Unlocking Us - with Brene Brown and incredible special guests