Podcast Episodes

Unreal

In the months leading up to the election, some fake news stories generated more engagement on Facebook than real news stories. We consider the landsc…

9 years, 4 months ago

When Real Police Shootings Look Nothing Like The Movies

According to The Washington Post, more than 800 people have been shot and killed by police officers in the United States this year. As videos of many…

9 years, 4 months ago

Wrong Number

The press didn’t see it coming. Or did they? This week, we examine the role of data – and delusion – in this election. Nate Silver reflects on the pr…

9 years, 4 months ago

Now What?

It's the morning after in the offices of On the Media. Usually editorial meetings take place in Brooke's office with Bob dialed in on the conference …

9 years, 4 months ago

On Shaky Ground

The months-long protest against the North Dakota Access Pipeline finally received mainstream attention this week after a misdirection campaign on Fac…

9 years, 4 months ago

Debunking the AIDS "Patient Zero" Myth

One of the most enduring myths of HIV/AIDS history has finally been laid to rest. The so-called "patient zero," a Canadian flight attendant named Gaé…

9 years, 4 months ago

Poor Judgment

The Trump camp is pointing to "oversampling" in the polls as the latest sign that the election is rigged against him. But the pollsters say that's no…

9 years, 4 months ago

FiveThirtyEight presents: The Perot Condundrum

Ever since his 1992 dark horse candidacy captured nearly 19% of the popular vote, there have been arguments over the real role of Ross Perot. Was he …

9 years, 4 months ago

The System Is Rigged

By now you know that Donald Trump likes to claim that the media, the Hillary Clinton campaign, and dead voters are among those rigging the election a…

9 years, 4 months ago

Mike Pesca Goes Back to the Spin Room

Mike Pesca is the host of Slate's "The Gist." He braved the post-debate spin room again to bring us this report.

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9 years, 5 months ago