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B.A. Parker

@baparker.bsky.social
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co-host of code switch on npr (she/her)

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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I find that too many of the “greatest shows of the 21st century” are middle-aged white men in crisis. And I’ve enjoy my fair share of them. But this is my truth!
MY TOP SHOWS: The Leftovers, The Boondocks, Friday Night Lights, Parks and Recreation, Chappelle’s Show, The Good Fight, Arrested Development, Infinity Teain, P-Valley, and My Mad Fat Diary
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Listen to my friend and co-worker Hannah politely call us old on this week’s TAL
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Isabel Lara @isa-lara.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
He was the right leader for the toughest times.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Going to a Black film prgm, one of the first things they taught us was the origins of this guy’s film “Blue Collar,” and his treatment of the writer Sydney Glass. Maybe no Black actors wanted to be in the movie bc he hasn’t written a complex Black character since ‘78 and even then he stole them? 🤷🏾‍♀️
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem “was a talented, driven, and powerfully charismatic emblem for a movement that was always more complicated and sometimes more radical than she herself was,” writes Rebecca Traister.
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Gloria Steinem Loved Women
The feminist icon, who has died at the age of 92, epitomized the contradictions and hopes of the women’s liberation movement.
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taylor crumpton @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wrote about how Love Island USA's failure to protect Trinity Tatum, Kayda Bosse, Aniya Harvey, and Melanie Moreno from anti-Black racism and sexism online is a threat to the franchise for @time.com #LoveIslandUSA time.com/article/2026...
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Love Island USA’s Failure to Protect Black Women Is a Threat to the Franchise
The record-breaking reality TV franchise is built on the popularity of its Black female stars, but it does not do enough to keep them out of harm's way.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Glad to know that my childhood affection for Griffin Dunne is understood by other people!
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Avery Trufelman @trufelman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The rumors are true! @dieworkwear.bsky.social and I have started a monthly book club podcast together. We read works of fashion philosophy and talk about what they mean today. We start with a book from 1705 called Fable of the Bees substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Philosophy Club: Bernard Mandeville
A New Series with Derek Guy
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WIRED @wired.com · 22/07/2026
So the next day, during their lunch break at school, the students lawyered up. Find out what happened next here: www.wired.com/story/epstei...
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A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out
An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music @bambrooklyn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
When the temperatures rise, our doors are open. 💙 This summer, BAM's Peter Jay Sharp lobby serves as an official NYC Cooling Center, offering a safe, air-conditioned place for our neighbors to escape the heat. 🕘 Cooling Center Hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm, 30 Lafayette Ave
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/06/2026
Parade. Thursday. Manhattan.
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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The Knicks finally figured out how to do the right thing.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Wu Tang and the burnt sage outside of MSG really turned this all around
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
On its face, very cool. When you think about how “Scandal” was a show made in the Obama era about a Black woman stealing 3 presidential elections for the GOP, my feelings get complicated. But maybe it’s best not to overthink it.
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The Film Stage @thefilmstage.com · 04/06/2026
R.I.P. Marjane Satrapi (1969-2026)
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 26/05/2026
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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Love it: the night after he was kicked off of CBS for good, Stephen Colbert hosted a public access show in southeast Michigan.
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Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 20/05/2026
One of my favorite episodes to record, ever. With @aishaharris.bsky.social and @baparker.bsky.social!
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‘Is God Is’ interrogates misogyny in a vivid, scathing revenge tale : Pop Culture Happy Hour
You should make sure to check out the new film Is God Is. It’s a kinetic movie about twin sisters (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson) who set out to kill their abusive dad (Sterling K. Brown). It’s an ex...
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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
NEWS: NPR plans newsroom restructure and modest jobs cuts as it confronts era without federal funding. CEO Katherine Maher says NPR intends to save $8M from newsgathering & related units; shows and podcasts not eligible for buyouts or targeted for layoffs. www.npr.org/2026/05/18/n...
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NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🤷🏾‍♀️
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I think Casey Affleck’s character knows he looks like Casey Affleck. But absolutely no one in the group knows who that is. But oddly enough they know who Scott Caan is. Rusty was a big Hawaii 5-0 fan.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
In celebration of the O’s opening day win today, here is my obligatory post of the coolest thing I did in 2025.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
In the summer of 2020, I was determined to find out what’s the point of police. I learned it’s to protect the community, not the individual. I learned that protecting folks is either at the police’s discretion, or we end up in a police state. And we’re kinda on our own. radiolab.org/podcast/no-s...
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No Special Duty
A look at what happens when the police don’t do the one thing you expect them to.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Haven’t posted in a month. Life updates: - I just watched all of Lonesome Dove for the first time, and I’m a better person for it. - I’m learning “Bet On It” from High School Musical 2 on the banjo. - For my birthday, I finally own wine glasses. - Code Switch is now 2 eps a week. Yes, we are tired.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power. They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I respect the thought on Ms. Parks’s heavenly birthday… but I’m a Black lady with a bad back, I’m taking that seat.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
The entire time they’ve been on this journey, the monks have been met with racism, cops, and content creators. A sad indictment of the current state of affairs.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
For the first time in my life I saw a gun ad on tv tonight. Is that… common?
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NPR @npr.org · 26/12/2025
For 50+ years, the NPR Network has offered America trusted information, free of charge. As public media faces a future without federal funding, we're relying on you to sustain this work in 2026 and beyond. Donate now to power Tiny Desk concerts, local reporting and more: n.pr/4pCcFIx
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
If I never hear a media person use the term “North Star” again, it’ll be too soon. Also, the reader of NYT and viewer of 60 minutes isn’t a Venn diagram. Especially when it comes to access to news. Just absolutely disingenuous.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
And there it is...
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
What a cool, exceptional lady. May she rest in power.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
What a waste of time and money and energy. All for the syntax to make it seem like he’s also in memoriam.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Really curious with so many elevators currently “under renovation” in NYC, how are people with mobility challenges navigating the city independently right now?
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
And those facts are still locked in.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Between seeing Jay Kelly, Sentimental Value, and Hamnet, it’s been a real “absentee dad for the sake of his art” kinda day.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
girl, i guess
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Emily Feng @emilyzfeng.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
CPB revives $36 million NPR deal killed after Trump’s pressure www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...
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CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I mean, I’m out here doing my darnedest tho
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 05/11/2025
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
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NPR @npr.org · 16/10/2025
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS
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NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
This explains a childhood mystery. A big tentpole of my city’s district of Bmore was our Rep’s push to get Black h.s. kids to apply for a summer in Israel to encourage historical Black & Jewish bonds. Which seemed valid, but we always thought wouldn’t it be easier to talk to Jewish ppl in Bmore??
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ᴋɪɴɢᴘɪɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴᴋᴘᴇɴ @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 14/10/2025
RIP D'Angelo (1974-2025) 🕊️😔
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Some cool news: I got to do a fun side project. I’ll be co-hosting a limited series called “Books We’ve Loved.” It’s where we revisit some of our fave books or read classics for the first time. I’m stoked. It starts Saturday, October 18th in the Books We Love feed from NPR. The said books are below:
Books stacked atop each other:

Interview with the Vampire by Ann Rice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
True Grit by Charles Portis
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Dune by Frank Herbert
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillanNPR’s announcement of “Books We’ve Loved.” A new limited series from Book Of The Day. Hosted by Book of the Day’s Andrew Limbong and Code Switch’s B.A. Parker.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Losing Robert Redford, David Lynch and Diane Keaton in the same calendar year might break me.
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
See? Audio can be inadvertently funny sometimes.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts
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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
A new Code Switch ep is out that I’m really proud of. My colleague Mariya tries to reconcile Pakistan’s relationship with Malala with the West’s. And how maybe the western stamp of approval puts her in a different light back home. open.spotify.com/episode/6N72...
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Why Malala Yousafzai is a hero in the West but not back home
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B.A. Parker @baparker.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
For better or worse, he is maintaining Jay Leno’s legacy in this way specifically.
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