Podcast Episodes

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, 6 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 do…

1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 months ago

The Presidential Election That Put Fox News On the Map

When Fox News launched in 1996, critics joked about its incompetence. But just a few years later, the network proved itself to be a political force. …

1 year, 7 months ago

A Storm of BS In The Wake Of Hurricane Helene

It’s been less than two weeks since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, tearing through the southeast United States. And already, Hurricane Mi…

1 year, 7 months ago