Welcome to Racially Coded, a bi-weekly podcast that explores how race and the English language intertwine. Your host, Jewelz delves into the origin stories behind phrases like yellow fever, spirit animal, and low hanging fruit to find out how these expressions came to be. Listen to Racially Coded on your favorite podcast platform. You can also get some visual vibes on YouTube.

Racially Coded
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Podcast Overview
Welcome to Racially Coded, a bi-weekly podcast that explores how race and the English language intertwine. Your host, Jewelz delves into the origin stories behind phrases like yellow fever, spirit animal, and low hanging fruit to find out how these expressions came to be. Listen to Racially Coded on your favorite podcast platform. You can also get some visual vibes on YouTube.
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Publishing Since
3/30/2022
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Recent Episodes

April 26, 2024
Reckoning Project

June 6, 2022
Fuzzy Wuzzy
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For episode six, Jewelz dives into the origins of the phrase “Fuzzy Wuzzy”. We discuss the children's nursery rhyme, African nomadic tribe, and comparisons to domestic violence. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Material References</span></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://allnurseryrhymes.com/fuzzy-wuzzy-was-a-bear/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/scU89PnoL7I"><span>Fuzzy Wuzzy Poem Read</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/FilnW5NWevo"><span>Fuzzy Wuzzy Nursery Rhyme</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/wEbK9KPGHlc"><span>Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels Explained</span></a></li> <li><a href= "https://poemanalysis.com/rudyard-kipling/fuzzy-wuzzy/"><span>Poem Analysis</span></a></li> </ul>

May 23, 2022
Nitty Gritty
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For episode four, Jewelz looks into the origins of the phrase “Nitty Gritty”. We find ourselves learning about dance music travel, spend some time on The Passage, and make a quick stop in the bedroom. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">References</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/8S3Yt-NxY0E"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nitty Gritty Dance</span></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/nitty-gritty-meaning-the-possible-slave-trade-origins-of-the-phrase-and-other-terms-that-may-have-racist-links-2901687"> Nitty-gritty meaning: the possible slave-trade origins of the phrase</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/nitty-gritty.html">Phrases.org.uk</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/read-this/where-does-the-phrase-nitty-gritty-come-from-and-why-has-sky-sports-banned-it-2901696"> Where does the phrase nitty gritty come from - and why has Sky Sports banned it?</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2&psid=446"> The Middle Passage </a></li> </ul>
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