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Close Encounters
The Lincoln Memorial debacle showed how vulnerable the press are to a myriad of social and political forces. This week, we examine how the outrage un…
7 years, 1 month ago
Rethinking MLK Day
When he was still in his twenties, Martin Luther King Jr. was, among other things, an advice columnist for Ebony magazine. Writer Mychal Denzel Smith…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Giant Referendum On Everything
For the past month, journalists have been reporting on the anxieties of furloughed federal workers. This week, On the Media learns that many reporter…
7 years, 2 months ago
That time Brooke met Rosanne Cash
Rosanne's Cash's new album features 10 new songs, all written and co-written by Cash, that find her "speaking out and looking inward" (The Boston Glo…
7 years, 2 months ago
Everything Is Fake
On Thursday, President Trump flew down to McAllen, Texas to push his pro-wall, anti-immigrant narrative. This week, On the Media examines how the com…
7 years, 2 months ago
10 Things That Scare Jeff VandeMeer
Is it too ordinary to be afraid of your cat dying?
Jeff VanderMeer is an author based in Tallahassee, Florida. This week he is the featured guest on …
7 years, 2 months ago
Africatown
Just outside of Mobile, Alabama, sits the small community of Africatown, a town established by the last known slaves brought to America, illegally, i…
7 years, 2 months ago
Remembering Joe Frank
Joe Frank -- the radio producer’s radio producer, the ultimate acquired taste -- died last January. He was 79. For over four decades Frank hosted lat…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Worst Thing We've Ever Done
After World War II, Germany and the Allied powers took pains to make sure that its citizens would never forget the country’s dark history. But in Ame…
7 years, 2 months ago
10 Things That Scare Brooke
Merry Christmas, to those who celebrate! To those who don't (and, aw heck, to those who do too) we offer a very special end-of-year gift: fear. More …
7 years, 2 months ago