Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat 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…
2 years 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,…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years, 1 month ago
Meet the Media Prophets Who Preach Christian Supremacy. Plus, Journalism in ‘Civil War’
Former president Trump says he wants to make America pray again. On this week’s On the Media, hear how Christian nationalism is shaping American poli…
2 years, 1 month ago
Happy Bicycle Day!
April 19th, which is this Friday, marks an odd holiday known as Bicycle Day — the day, now 81 years ago, when Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann rode his…
2 years, 1 month ago