Podcast Episodes

Making Fun of Public Radio

In January 2023, a TV show called In the Know debuted on Peacock. The comedy is a parody of a daily NPR show produced in New York City, with rather c…

2 years, 2 months ago

The Sound of Patriotism

Every year on the Fourth of July, households across America embrace the aesthetics of patriotism. On this week’s On the Media, find out how the early…

2 years, 2 months ago

Clarence Thomas' Unshaken Belief in Big Money

Last month, Clarence Thomas acknowledged several luxury trips that were gifted to him by billionaire Harlan Crow. But the pair’s financial ties had l…

2 years, 2 months ago

No, Joe Biden Didn’t Poop His Pants. Plus, the Supreme Court’s Fact-Checking Problem

Some of the most outrageous stories about President Biden are originating from a single, unverified source. On this week’s On the Media, hear about t…

2 years, 2 months ago

Do Sperm Whales Talk to Each Other?

This week, we turn away from the media for a moment, to a realm thousands of feet beneath the ocean’s surface – where sperm whales swim. These behemo…

2 years, 2 months ago

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…

2 years, 3 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 …

2 years, 3 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…

2 years, 3 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…

2 years, 3 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…

2 years, 3 months ago