Decoded
Franchesca Ramsey takes on fascinating topics in politics, history and more as she breaks down must-know facts with a fresh and funny spin.
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S3 • E1
The Surprisingly Racist History of "Caucasian"
Franchesca dives into the racist history of the word "Caucasian" and argues it is outdated.04/27/2016 - 05:00
S3 • E2
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 - 05:16
S3 • E3
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 - 05:00
S3 • E4
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 - 05:00
S3 • E5
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 - 05:00
S3 • E6
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 - 05:29
S3 • E7
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 - 05:00
S3 • E8
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 - 05:00
S3 • E9
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 - 05:00
S3 • E10
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
