Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Tired Tropes Drive AI Coverage. Plus, is the Vibecession Back or Not?
A majority of Americans believe that the economy is in a recession even though it’s not. On this week’s On the Media, hear why there’s a mismatch bet…
1 year, 9 months ago
Rightwing Media is Obsessed with the Darien Gap
Immigration consistently polls as one of the most important topics for voters. According to a recent Gallup poll immigration is the most polarizing i…
1 year, 10 months ago
What Bush v. Gore Revealed About Contested Elections
On this week’s On the Media we revisit another fraught moment in American democracy: the contested election between Al Gore and George W. Bush in 20…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Story Behind Biden’s New Tariffs
This week, President Biden announced major new tariffs on $18 billion worth of imports from China. The goods that will be affected include batteries,…
1 year, 10 months ago
What the Media Get Wrong About Campus Protests
In reports about pro-Palestinian college encampments, comparisons to the anti-war demonstrations of 1968 abound. On this week’s On the Media, hear ho…
1 year, 10 months ago
Revisiting a Conversation with Paul Auster
Last week, news broke that writer Paul Auster died from complications related to lung cancer. The New York Times called him “the patron saint of lite…
1 year, 10 months ago
How to Read a President, with Carlos Lozada, Vinson Cunningham, and Curtis Sittenfeld
When politicians publish their autobiographies, often they reveal more than intended. On this week’s On the Media, find out how one reporter sifts th…
1 year, 10 months ago
'The Three Body Problem' And the Rise of Chinese Science Fiction
Chinese science fiction has gone from a niche, underground genre to the country's hottest new export. On Saturday, at the 8th China Science Fiction C…
1 year, 10 months ago
How Not to Cover the Trump Trials. Plus, the Latest Push To Defund NPR
Trump is back in court for his hush money trial hearing, and his immunity case was argued at the Supreme Court. On this week’s On the Media, hear wha…
1 year, 10 months ago
A War Photographer Watches Alex Garland's 'Civil War'
Alex Garland's new film, 'Civil War,' debuted at no. 1 at the box office earlier this month, and follows four journalists on a road trip from New Yo…
1 year, 10 months ago