How long have you been donating to NPR?

Oh, probably since the early 1980s.

Hi, I'm Kumari Dave Rajan.

You might have heard my name at the end of Code Switch episodes, like this.

And this episode was produced by Kumari Dave Rajan and edited by...

Recently, I got to sit down with a guy who's very important to me.

My name is Shanta Dave Rajan

and one of the things I'm most proud of is that I'm Kumari's father.

Yep, that's my dad. And he loves NPR.

I can remember sitting in a car seat while we listen to programs like Morning Edition and Car Talk.

And now he's also a Code Switch stan.

You know NPR has changed and I've changed and I think we're kind of in sync

because I do find some of these slightly edgier shows like Code Switch a really welcome addition.

I think NPR may have had a reputation of being a little smooth or without any rough edges.

And this shows that the enterprise is actually willing to push the envelope.

So we're coming up on the end of the year and it's a great time to support your local NPR station

because all the work we do at Code Switch, every episode we make, would not be possible without

listener donations to your local NPR station. But don't take my word for it.

What made you want to donate to NPR in the first place?

It was free. Yeah, but if we all donate then it doesn't function.

How would you convince other people to donate to their local NPR station even though they can get

the content for free? Actually, I observed during the fundraising campaigns what people do.

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