Podcast Episodes

An FCC Commissioner Sounds the Alarm. Plus, the Finale of The Divided Dial

On Tuesday, NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sued the Trump administration for violating the First Amendment. On this week’s On the Media…

1 year, 1 month ago

S2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 4: Wall St. Wants Your Airwaves

EPISODE 4

In recent years, creative, often music-focused pirate broadcasting has been thriving on shortwave. But these surreptitious broadcasters are …

1 year, 1 month ago

Conspiracy Theories Come Back to Bite MAGA. Plus, Ep. 3 of The Divided Dial.

Before they were appointed, the leaders of the F.B.I. boosted misinformation about a ‘deep state.’ Now they’re in power, they’ve become the focus of …

1 year, 2 months ago

S2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 3: World's Last Chance Radio

EPISODE 3

Today, in the internet era, much of the shortwaves have been left to the most extreme voices — including a conspiratorial flat earth ministr…

1 year, 2 months ago

Why Trump is Welcoming White South Africans as Refugees. Plus, Ep 2 of The Divided Dial.

On Monday, dozens of Afrikaners arrived in the US as refugees. On this week’s On the Media, how a fringe group of white South Africans have been lobb…

1 year, 2 months ago

S2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 2: You Must Form Your Militia Units

EPISODE 2

Many governments eased off the shortwaves after the Cold War, and homegrown US-based rightwing extremists edged out shortwave peaceniks to f…

1 year, 2 months ago

Trump Is Losing A Lot In Court. Plus, the First Episode of The Divided Dial (S2).

President Trump’s many executive orders, detentions, and deportations have triggered a host of lawsuits. On this week’s On the Media, how to understa…

1 year, 2 months ago

S2 THE DIVIDED DIAL EPISODE 1: Fishing In The Night

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You know AM and FM radio. But did you know that there is a whole other world of radio surrounding us at all times? It’s called shortwave — …

1 year, 2 months ago

Trump’s Executive Order on Public Media Is Here. Plus, the Murdoch’s Real Succession Drama

To mark his first hundred days in office, President Trump signed three executive orders related to immigration. On this week’s On the Media, the powe…

1 year, 2 months ago

Shari Redstone's Road to Power at Paramount Global

The Redstone family is a controlling shareholder of Paramount Global — one of the biggest entertainment companies out there. (Think CBS Entertainment…

1 year, 2 months ago