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Donald Trump's 'Darth Vader.' Plus, the Normalization of White Nationalist Nick Fuentes.
The federal government shutdown has entered its fourth week. On this week’s On the Media, hear about the man who is laying off four thousand federal …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
How Funding Cuts Are Changing Public Radio
This summer, Republicans clawed back over a billion dollars that had been pledged to public media. But it wasn’t until this month that the corporatio…
7 months ago
Big Tech is Silencing the ICE Watchers. Plus, Why a Scholar of Antifa Fled the Country.
Tech giants Apple and Google have been quietly removing ways for citizens to document The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activit…
7 months ago
David Remnick: How The Two State Solution Ended in Disaster
For decades, the United States backed efforts to achieve a two-state solution—in which Israel would exist side by side with the Palestinian state, wi…
7 months, 1 week ago
Authoritarianism, but Make It Look Normal. Plus, the Family Taking Over American Media.
The Supreme Court has returned to the bench and is poised to hear major cases on tariffs and federal firings. On this week’s On the Media, how a cent…
7 months, 1 week ago
What's Wrong with True Crime?
This week, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” is the most watched show on Netflix. It’s a dramatized retelling of the life of the serial killer who inspire…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Jamelle Bouie Says Your Fear of Trump Isn't Helping. Plus, Humphrey Bogart’s Betrayal.
This week, President Trump said he plans to use the military against America's "enemy within." On this week’s On the Media, how Trump’s rhetoric can …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Bobi Wine: The People's President
This week in Uganda, the pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine released his election manifesto to win the presidency in 2026. The current leader, Yowe…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump v. Tylenol. Plus, How Charlie Kirk Became a Martyr for the Christian Right.
President Trump has declared that Tylenol should not be used during pregnancy. On this week’s On the Media, how funding cuts and disputed claims link…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Goodnight, and Good Luck: 20 Years Later
Joseph and Shirley Wershba, worked at CBS news back in the good ol' days. In 1948, along with Edward R. Murrow, Joe Wershba helped produce the CBS’s …
7 months, 4 weeks ago