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Great Expectations
Many of us are still cookin’ with gas, but should we? On this week’s On the Media, a look at why gas stoves, and the political flame-war over applian…
3 years, 6 months ago
Salvation Through Technology?
Human aspirations for technology are vast. One day, maybe we'll develop technologies that cure cancer. Rid us of viruses. Perhaps fix that pesky clim…
3 years, 6 months ago
It’s a Machine’s World
Schools across the country are considering whether to ban the new AI chatbot, ChatGPT. On this week’s On the Media, a look at the ever-present hype a…
3 years, 6 months ago
HBO's "The Last of Us" and The Curse of Video Game Adaptations
This week HBO is set to release its latest show, The Last Of Us, about two strangers, who end up on a perilous journey together through a zombie-infe…
3 years, 6 months ago
Caution: Fragile!
The start of a new year is a time to look both forward and back. On this week’s On the Media, hear how facing our climate’s fragility could inspire h…
3 years, 6 months ago
A Taxonomy of TikTok Panics
At the end of 2022, Congress passed legislation to ban TikTok from all government devices, citing data privacy concerns and potential ties between th…
3 years, 6 months ago
Bookish
In October, a court ruled in favor of the Department of Justice and blocked the merging of two publishing giants: Penguin Random House and Simon & Sc…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Origins of America's White Jesus
During this holiday season, you likely encountered public nativity scenes depicting the birth of Jesus, presenting the family with very rare exceptio…
3 years, 7 months ago
In Retrospect
And just like that, 2022 is coming to a close. On this week's On the Media, a look back at our year of coverage, from Russia’s war on Ukraine, to an …
3 years, 7 months ago
The Divided Dial - BONUS EPISODE!
We covered a lot of ground in the series, so in this bonus episode we wanted to give space to some of the voices we couldn’t fit into the story; a co…
3 years, 7 months ago