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Race, Romance and Reality TV

Reality TV has been referred to as a funhouse mirror of our culture. But even with its distortions, it can reflect back to us what we accept as a society – especially when it comes to things like gender, sexuality and race. On today's episode we get into all of that, zeroing in on the Bachelorette, but also looking at a dating show that's trying to do it differently. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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  When Pretendian investigations go wrong

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  The day Trump won...again

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  You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy

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  Diving into the Black Manosphere

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  Spitting on Andrew Jackson's grave with Rebecca Nagle

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  In Michigan, Arab Americans weigh the power of a vote

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  Ask Code Switch: Am I the "token" at work?

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  Two Palestinian writers on the right to share their stories

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  Ask Code Switch: Is it a preference or fetish?

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  The Trump campaign strategy to demonize Haitian immigrants

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  Ask Code Switch: Is picky eating about taste or race?

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  Latinos are moving to the far right. Paola Ramos thinks she knows why

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  Ask Code Switch: Do bike lanes cause gentrification?

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  Fighting back on book bans

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  Ask Code Switch: The racial politics of washing dishes?

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  The park. Sunday. Queens, New York.