Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchVoice of America Goes Quiet. And, Apocalypse Now?
The Trump administration has cut funding for Voice of America, the 80-year-old state media network. On this week’s On the Media, how pulling federal …
1 year, 4 months ago
"Tough Love For Liberals"
This week's midweek podcast is a segment from Tuesdays episode of the Brian Lehrer show -- the legendary live call-in show that airs every weekday mo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Mahmoud Khalil and a New Red Scare. Plus, Press Freedom Under Threat.
A Columbia University graduate who led protests last year has been detained by I.C.E. Even though he is a green card holder. On this week’s On the Me…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Baltimore Sun Is In Trouble
Last January the hedge fund Alden Global Capital sold The Baltimore Sun to David Smith, an executive at Sinclair Broadcast Group. Smith once told Tru…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trump’s On-and-Off-Again Tariffs, and Decoding ‘Make America Healthy Again’
President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff announcements sent stock markets plunging. On this week’s On the Media, how to make sense of the ever-ch…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Does Kash Patel Compare to J. Edgar Hoover?
Since Kash Patel was announced as the director for the FBI, pundits have warned of a return to the era of J. Edgar Hoover, who ran the bureau for 48 …
1 year, 4 months ago
The New 'State Media.' Plus, Podcasters Are Running the FBI.
Breaking from a century of tradition, the White House says it will seize control of the press pool covering the president. On this week’s On the Medi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Writing (and Rewriting) Russian History
Days before Russia invaded Ukraine 3 years ago, Russian president Vladimir Putin read an essay he’d written in 2021, “On the Historical Unity of Russ…
1 year, 4 months ago
Learning Elon Musk’s Media Playbook. Plus, Silicon Valley’s Rightwing Roots.
Elon Musk’s claims of fraudulent government spending contain some wild inaccuracies. On this week's On the Media, how the mythos surrounding tech ent…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Kash Patel Came to Loathe the Media and Love Trump
This week, the Senate will consider more of Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including his pick for FBI director, Kash Patel. For this midweek podcast, we'r…
1 year, 5 months ago