B.A. Parker
@baparker.bsky.social
co-host of code switch on npr (she/her)
I mean, I’m out here doing my darnedest tho
Podcasting’s Diversity Problem: 64% of Hosts Are Male, 77% Are White, USC Study Finds www.thewrap.com/usc-study-po...
Podcasting's Diversity Problem: 64% of Hosts Are Male, 77% Are White, USC Study Finds
The hosts of the top 100 podcasts of 2024 were overwhelmingly white and male, a new comprehensive study from USC reveals.
www.thewrap.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I mean, I’m out here doing my darnedest tho
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
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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
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.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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
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??
October 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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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RIP D'Angelo (1974-2025) 🕊️😔
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
RIP D'Angelo (1974-2025) 🕊️😔
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:
October 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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:
Losing Robert Redford, David Lynch and Diane Keaton in the same calendar year might break me.
October 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Losing Robert Redford, David Lynch and Diane Keaton in the same calendar year might break me.
See? Audio can be inadvertently funny sometimes.
@baparker.bsky.social just pointed this out: why is the cough button next to the mono button?
October 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
See? Audio can be inadvertently funny sometimes.
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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts
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
abcnews.go.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts
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...
Why Malala Yousafzai is a hero in the West but not back home
open.spotify.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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...
For better or worse, he is maintaining Jay Leno’s legacy in this way specifically.
Jimmy Fallon plans to “keep my head down” and avoid politics on “The Tonight Show”: “We hit both sides equally”
Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’
Jimmy Fallon says he plans to "keep my head down" and avoid politics on "The Tonight Show."
variety.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
For better or worse, he is maintaining Jay Leno’s legacy in this way specifically.
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
I’m going to a 4DX showing of One Battle After Another tonight. I have no idea what in that movie would require that… I assume when there is gunfire, water will spray on me.
September 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I’m going to a 4DX showing of One Battle After Another tonight. I have no idea what in that movie would require that… I assume when there is gunfire, water will spray on me.
I’ve watched Beatty’s Reds and Pakula’s All the President’s Men both in the past 19 hours. I’m ready. AMA.
September 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I’ve watched Beatty’s Reds and Pakula’s All the President’s Men both in the past 19 hours. I’m ready. AMA.
This remains my favorite Twilight Zone ep. Oddly enough helped me process the loss of a relative when I was a kid. I had “what you thought would go out like an explosion is like a whisper" written on my bedroom wall for a long time. I hope this ep still helps people process.
Robert Redford playing a gentle incarnation of death, coming for a frightened old woman in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark" (1962). An extraordinary performance then, terribly bittersweet today
September 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This remains my favorite Twilight Zone ep. Oddly enough helped me process the loss of a relative when I was a kid. I had “what you thought would go out like an explosion is like a whisper" written on my bedroom wall for a long time. I hope this ep still helps people process.
My cousins would like me to warn people that Baltimorons is not a nomenclature created by black people in the city. Call them that and you will catch hands.
September 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My cousins would like me to warn people that Baltimorons is not a nomenclature created by black people in the city. Call them that and you will catch hands.
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Yes, the first-ever stage dive at the Tiny Desk occurs during Turnstile's set, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound.
Turnstile: Tiny Desk Concert
Yes, the first-ever stage dive at the Tiny Desk occurs during Turnstile's set, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound.
n.pr
September 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yes, the first-ever stage dive at the Tiny Desk occurs during Turnstile's set, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound.
Statistically how much online social media content is just job auditions?
September 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Statistically how much online social media content is just job auditions?
I have an event coming up in DC that I’m so excited about and absolutely none of my family wants to attend because they validly don’t feel safe… because of this. And that’s sadly this administration’s intention.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., to be armed
National Guard Members On DC Streets Will Be Armed, Military Says
The Pentagon and the Army said last week that troops would not carry guns.
www.huffpost.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I have an event coming up in DC that I’m so excited about and absolutely none of my family wants to attend because they validly don’t feel safe… because of this. And that’s sadly this administration’s intention.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:
August 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:
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Issue 66 of Baltimore Beat is live. Our cover photo is of James Mosher League baseball players on their opening day. It was taken by Christian Thomas.
July 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Issue 66 of Baltimore Beat is live. Our cover photo is of James Mosher League baseball players on their opening day. It was taken by Christian Thomas.
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Ok here’s something cool. Adopt a station — donate to the public media stations that rely the most on federal funds. >>> adoptastation.org
Adopt A Station - Rescue Public Media
Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.
adoptastation.org
July 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Ok here’s something cool. Adopt a station — donate to the public media stations that rely the most on federal funds. >>> adoptastation.org
Why is every girl in NYC wearing adidas gym shorts and a blouse right now? Did I miss a meeting?
July 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Why is every girl in NYC wearing adidas gym shorts and a blouse right now? Did I miss a meeting?
Kenny, repent oh my gosh!
July 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Kenny, repent oh my gosh!