Podcast Episodes

The Ensh*ttification of Everything

Why does every social media platform seem to get worse over time? This week’s On the Media explores an expansive theory on how we lost a better versi…

1 year, 11 months ago

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Bad News at The Washington Post

Over the past few months, The Washington Post has weathered a slate of unfavorable news. In May, publisher and CEO Will Lewis revealed the Post lost …

1 year, 11 months ago

UK Elections: They’re Not Like Ours! Plus, the Messy Family Behind Paramount

Over the past two decades, 900 British postal workers were wrongfully prosecuted for fraud. On this week’s On the Media, hear how a TV show about the…

1 year, 11 months ago

Is Love is Blind a Toxic Workplace?

This week's midweek podcast comes from our colleagues at the New Yorker Radio Hour:

On the Netflix reality-TV dating show “Love Is Blind,” contestants…

1 year, 11 months ago

A Former Disinformation Reporter is Running The Onion. Plus, Birds ARE Real.

This week, the Department of Justice accused one of the most influential right wing outlets of laundering tens of millions of dollars. On this week’s…

1 year, 11 months ago

Mr. Beast Reigns Supreme on YouTube

Something happened on the internet this week that was at once HUGE and also kind of a foregone conclusion. Jimmy Donaldson better known as Mr. Beast …

1 year, 11 months ago

Trump Found Guilty; The Right-Wing Media Were Prepared For It

When Donald J. Trump was found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial, some in the press were caught off guard. But the former president and co…

1 year, 11 months ago

How Tech Journalists Are Fueling the AI Hype Machine

Micah breaks down media hype about AI. According to Sam Harnett, a former tech reporter, journalists are repeating lazy tropes about the future of wo…

1 year, 11 months ago

How 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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago