Podcast Episodes

Hank Green Makes the Truth Go Viral (EXTENDED VERSION)

Our latest episode featured Micah's interview with Hank Green, a very popular YouTuber and science communicator. We got a lot of nice feedback about …

1 year, 9 months ago

How Hank Green Makes the Truth Go Viral. Plus, the Escape Fantasies of the Uber Rich.

A recent report from the Pew Research Center finds that 1 in 5 Americans get their news from influencers. On this week’s On the Media, YouTuber and s…

1 year, 10 months ago

Why Men And Boys Are Struggling

In the run up to the election Donald Trump was doggedly pursuing the votes of young men. He courted them, as we described on the show, through interv…

1 year, 10 months ago

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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 months ago