Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPublic Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again)
NPR and PBS stations are bracing for war with the incoming Trump administration. On this week’s On the Media, the long history of efforts to save—and…
1 year, 6 months ago
How Trump Re-Wrote the History of January 6
In the aftermath of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, politicians, pundits, and the American public condemned the violence—while …
1 year, 6 months ago
America’s Empire State of Mind
The complete story of American imperialism is missing from our history books. On this week’s On the Media, how the United States worked to capture te…
1 year, 6 months ago
Do Sex Scandals Matter Anymore in Politics?
With Trump’s imminent return to the White House, we’ve decided to take stock of how political and journalistic norms have evolved over the years. For…
1 year, 6 months ago
How AI and Algorithms Are Transforming Music
It’s been almost a year since the historic music outlet Pitchfork shrank considerably. On this week’s On the Media, why the distinctive voices in mus…
1 year, 6 months ago
A New Film Unearths the Depths of Netanyahu's Corruption
For the new documentary, The Bibi Files, director Alexis Bloom uses hundreds of hours of leaked, previously unseen interrogation footage of Israeli …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Harvard Plan: The Universities Are The Enemy
Donald Trump has a big plan to remake American universities. On this week’s On the Media, hear how the distinctly American idea of “diversity” has fa…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to Plan for Inevitable Disaster
This year was earth’s hottest on record, and the Atlantic storm season brought with it five major hurricanes. And yet in December, the Pew Research C…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Cold-Blooded Killing Ignites a National Conversation. Plus, Part Two of The Harvard Plan.
The suspected killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has been crowned a hero by many on social media. On this week’s On the Media, what the fandom reveal…
1 year, 7 months ago
Enron is Back, and Birds Aren't Real
Last week, the website for Enron – yes, that Enron – came back online. And on Monday the new CEO, Connor Gaydos, introduced himself, with what the fi…
1 year, 7 months ago