Podcast Episodes

Fox News is Back at the White House. Plus, No Joke, The Onion Buys Infowars.

Many of Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks have something in common: a very close relationship with Fox News. On this week’s On the Media, hear about th…

1 year, 4 months ago

Using Conspiracy Theories to Make Sense of a Loss

Many media outlets were prepared for conspiracy theories and lies to spread after the election. But many thought that it would be coming from Donald …

1 year, 4 months ago

The Manosphere Celebrates a Win. Plus, M. Gessen on How to Survive an Autocracy

Since Donald J. Trump won the election, journalists have been retreading his path to victory, and discussing how the press should cover his next pres…

1 year, 4 months ago

The Day After

Brooke and Micah recorded a conversation on Wednesday morning after the election. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by don…

1 year, 4 months ago

Toxic Election Lies Spread, Jeff Bezos Sows Chaos at The Post and How The Media Created Election Night

As the election approaches, conspiracy theories have flooded social media. On this week’s On the Media, hear why journalists are struggling to keep u…

1 year, 4 months ago

Why Trump is a Fascist (EXTENDED VERSION)

Donald Trump is being called a fascist – by his former appointees and his opponent Kamala Harris.

On Sunday, in a rally at Madison Square Garden in Ne…

1 year, 4 months ago

Fascism, Fear and the Science Behind Horror Films

Donald Trump is being called a fascist – by his former appointees, as well as by his opponent Kamala Harris. On this week’s On the Media, a historian…

1 year, 4 months ago

Kamala Harris is Trying to Make Climate Action Patriotic

For the last few years, patriotism has been stuck in the wheelhouse of the GOP. A Gallup poll from June shows that 60% of Republicans — compared to 2…

1 year, 4 months ago

Can a Billion Dollars Buy an Election?

This election is set to be the most expensive ever. On this week’s On the Media, what does a billion dollars in campaign funds actually buy? Plus, De…

1 year, 5 months ago

‘The Apprentice’: Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, and the Pursuit of Power

The new film “The Apprentice,” takes us back to New York in the 1970s, to when Donald Trump was just starting to make a name for himself, and to his …

1 year, 5 months ago