Podcast Episodes

A Reporter’s View From Beirut, and a New Film Plumbs the Depths of Netanyahu’s Corruption

Israel has launched a ground invasion into Lebanon. On this week’s On the Media, hear from a reporter in Beirut on the state of the press as the coun…

1 year, 7 months ago

"It Happened Here 2024" A new radio play starring Edie Falco and John Turturro

And exclusive sneak peek of a brand new radio play starring Edie Falco, John Turturro and Tony Shalhoub. Inspired by Sinclair Lewis’ dystopian novel,…

1 year, 7 months ago

Election Lies Are Fueling Voter Suppression. Plus, Newsrooms Brace for Election Night

In Georgia, a controversial new rule to hand-count ballots is being challenged in court. On this week’s On the Media, how the big lie of 2020 is shap…

1 year, 7 months ago

OTM Presents Ep. 1 of Slow Burn's The Rise of Fox News: We Report. You Can Suck It.

When Fox News launched in 1996, critics called it “disorganized, incompetent, and laughably inept”. And during that election cycle it barely register…

1 year, 7 months ago

The Trump Campaign Continues to Spew Lies about Springfield. Plus, Support for Political Violence Is On the Rise.

Lies that immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio have inspired dozens of threats against the town, and toward Haitian-Americans across the n…

1 year, 8 months ago

Taylor Swift's Endorsement and the Role of Music in Politics

Last Tuesday, as audience members and press were still milling about the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia after the spotlights dimmed, the r…

1 year, 8 months ago

Is Kamala Harris’ Press Strategy Depriving Voters — Or Just Journalists? Plus, Understanding Election Polls.

Kamala Harris has come under fire for ignoring interview requests from the press. On this week’s On the Media, the debate over whether giving media a…

1 year, 8 months ago

Not an Internet Error: How 404 Media Aims to Shake Up Online Journalism

Last summer, OTM host Micah Loewenger reported a piece about the rise of worker-owned newsrooms: Hell Gate, a local New York publication, and Defecto…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Media Are Going Easy On Trump and Russia is Going All In On Right-Wing Media

At a town hall event hosted by Fox, Donald Trump shared a number of falsehoods, and appeared to confuse who he was running against. On this week’s On…

1 year, 8 months ago

Brooke and Micah Have Something To Tell You

Brooke and Micah update the listeners about a new funding model for the show. 

On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donati…

1 year, 8 months ago