ABOUT THIS EPISODE - “What’s In A Karen?” "Karen" has become cultural shorthand for a white woman who wields her race as a cudgel. And look, we all love to hate a good Karen. But where did this archetype come from? What will the next iteration of Karen be? And what are we missing by focusing on the Karens of the world? WHAT’S CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. LISTEN to more episodes of Code Switch on: NPR One - https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/U3n6 Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2KPJ8tL Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2Sp1wh9 FOLLOW Code Switch: Twitter - CodeSwitch Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nprcodeswitch Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NPRCodeSwitch/ FOLLOW Code Switch hosts: Gene Demby - https://twitter.com/GeeDee215 Shereen Marisol Meraji - https://twitter.com/RadioMirage MUSIC ATTRIBUTION “Clay Pawn Shop” by Galen Huckins from Blue Dot Sessions “Rambling | Banjo Liner” from Blue Dot Sessions “Capering | No Banjo” from Blue Dot Sessions “Lobo Lobo” by Galen Huckins from Blue Dot Sessions “Clatl” by Galen Huckins from Blue Dot Sessions “Zulia Conspiracy” by Galen Huckings from Blue Dot Sessions ------------------------------------------------------ FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE https://www.instagram.com/npr/ https://www.tiktok.com/@npr https://www.facebook.com/NPR https://www.npr.org/