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Suing to Save the Planet, and How Climate Activism Got a Bad Rap
Thousands of protesters descended on New York as the United Nations convened its Climate Summit. On this week’s On the Media, hear how Big Oil is bei…
2 years, 6 months ago
How the Food Industry is Influencing Your TikTok Feed
In July, the World Health Organization issues a report indicating that aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in many low calorie sodas and snacks…
2 years, 6 months ago
The “Too Old” President and Political Doppelgängers
The House has opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. On this week’s On the Media, find out exactly what Republicans are looking fo…
2 years, 6 months ago
How 9/11 Broke Our Brains
Twenty-two years ago, two planes crashed into the Twin Towers. Another plane hit the Pentagon, and another crashed in Pennsylvania — killing nearly 3…
2 years, 6 months ago
Another Proud Boy Goes to Jail and A Media War in 1980's NYC
This week a former Proud Boys leader received the longest prison sentence for the insurrection so far. On this week’s On the Media, why conspiracy th…
2 years, 6 months ago
Is "Rich Men North of Richmond" a MAGA Anthem or Nah?
In early August, Christopher Anthony Lunsford, who goes by Oliver Anthony, quietly released a song called "Rich Men North of Richmond." A week later,…
2 years, 6 months ago
How Big Tech Went to Sh*t
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, 6 months ago
Lina Khan Is in the Hot Seat
In March 2021, when President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Lina Khan to be a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, the decision was …
2 years, 6 months ago
Mysteries of Sound
In late 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba started hearing a mysterious buzzing sound and experiencing debilitating symptoms. On this week’s On…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Wilhelm Scream
When two blockbuster movies, Barbie and Oppenheimer, premiered in U.S. theaters on the same day in July 2023, they ushered in a renewed enthusiasm fo…
2 years, 7 months ago