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When Did You Realize Your Race?
Season 3 E 12 • 07/20/2016
Franchesca and friends recall when they became aware of their races.
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03:41
S3 • E2
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If Facebook Arguments Were a Cage Match
Franchesca brings to life confrontational Facebook comments about social justice issues by reimagining the commentary as a cage fight between family members.
05/04/2016
Full Ep
05:16
S3 • E3
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Three Black Female Stereotypes That Need to Die
Franchesca shows how slaveholders and Jim Crow laws created and perpetuated stereotypes of Black women well into the 20th century.
05/11/2016
Full Ep
03:53
S3 • E4
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The Problem with White Beauty Standards
Franchesca and female BIPOC guests from different backgrounds share why representation in media matters and why shifting Western beauty standards to be more inclusive is critical.
05/18/2016
Full Ep
06:07
S3 • E5
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The Weird History of Asian Sex Stereotypes
Franchesca examines the ways institutional racism created stereotypes about Asian women and men that persist today in Western media and Hollywood.
05/25/2016
Full Ep
02:44
S3 • E6
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Unpaid Internships: A Horror Movie Trailer
Decoded follows a fictional intern of a company that justifies its policy of not paying interns by touting the "experience" they'll gain on the job.
06/01/2016
Full Ep
05:29
S3 • E7
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Why Color Blindness Will Not End Racism
Franchesca shows how "color blindness" is harmful and how BIPOC suffer disproportionately in education, real estate and employment.
06/08/2016
Full Ep
03:34
S3 • E8
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Social Justice Rap Battle featuring The Key of Awesome
Franchesca hosts a mock rap battle to show what would happen if people got hype for challenging each other to be better people.
06/22/2016
Full Ep
04:21
S3 • E9
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Why Racism Isn't Just a Southern Problem
Franchesca introduces three methods by which racism was maintained in the Nothern and Western U.S., not just in the South, including the creation of sundown towns and redlining.
06/29/2016
Full Ep
03:52
S3 • E10
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Can You Guess Who's Muslim? featuring Karim Metwaly
Hollywood and the news might make you believe Muslims have a particular look, so Decoded hits the street to address preconceptions about who is and isn't Muslim.
07/06/2016
Full Ep
04:02
S3 • E11
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Four Black Lives Matter Myths Debunked
Franchesca offers rebuttals to four frequent arguments against Black Lives Matter activists.
07/14/2016
Full Ep
04:49
S3 • E12
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When Did You Realize Your Race?
Franchesca and friends recall when they became aware of their races.
07/20/2016
Full Ep
05:00
S4 • E1
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Five Excuses for Slavery That Need to Stop
Franchesca digs into some of the excuses for slavery, including Bill O'Reilly's quip that it wasn't "so bad."
08/17/2016
Full Ep
05:52
S4 • E2
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Are Hispanics White?
Franchesca enlists Kat Lazo to help break down the difference between "Hispanic" and "Latino" leading up to the 2020 U.S. census.
08/24/2016
Full Ep
03:51
S5 • E1
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Do These Celebs Look Alike?
Franchesca examines the concept of "own race bias" in the context of regularly mistaken identities of celebrity BIPOC.
04/05/2017
Full Ep
04:55
S5 • E2
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Why Legal Immigration to the U.S. Is Almost Impossible
Franchesca learns about the incredibly complicated process to becoming a U.S. citizen.
04/12/2017
Full Ep
02:21
S5 • E3
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Can Legalizing Weed Fight Racism?
Franchesca explores the racist marijuana arrest patterns disproportionately affecting BIPOC in U.S. states where weed is legal and states where it is illegal.
04/20/2017
Full Ep
02:03
S5 • E4
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The Strange and Gross Origin of "Cuck"
Franchesca traces the development of the word cuck, from Shakespeare to forums like Reddit, on which it's used by the radical right as a catchall insult.
04/26/2017
Full Ep
03:40
S5 • E5
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Three Cinco de Mayo Misconceptions Debunked
Kat explains why it's more American than Mexican to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by drinking margaritas and loading up on nachos.
05/03/2017
Full Ep
04:38
S5 • E6
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Five Poverty Myths Debunked featuring The Liberal Redneck
Franchesca busts five common myths about poverty with the help of Trae Crowder a.k.a. The Liberal Redneck.
05/10/2017
Full Ep
05:56
S5 • E7
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How to Be Queer AF at Prom featuring Dylan Marron
Franchesca and Dylan Marron explain what rights are available to LGBTQ youth who want to attend prom together.
05/17/2017
Full Ep
04:59
S5 • E8
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Five Mental Health Stigmas That Need to Go
Franchesca tackles mental health misinformation, such as love being a solution for depression or that there is no cure for mental health issues.
05/24/2017
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