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Back to SearchMAGA Fractures Over Epstein. Plus, What Michael Douglas Movies Tell Us About Masculinity.
The Trump administration is trying to subdue fury from all angles over the Epstein Files. On this week's On the Media, how the controversy is fractur…
8 months ago
Planning for Inevitable Climate Disaster
The Atlantic hurricane season is currently underway – and in fact, it was the tail end of tropical storm Barry that contributed to the deadly flash f…
8 months ago
Inside the Artificial Intelligence Hype Cycle. And How AI is Making Music
Like it or not, more people are using artificial intelligence than ever. On this week’s On the Media, hear about the AI arms race between the U.S. an…
8 months, 1 week ago
Having a Child in the Digital Age
In Amanda Hess' new book, Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age, she explores the many apps, megamaternity brands, high-tech baby gear, and…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Battle Over Public Broadcasting
President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back over a billion dollars in federal funds for public broadcasting. On this week’s On the Media, the lo…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How Country Music Became the Sound of U.S. Patriotism
Today's country music industry is deeply associated with a certain jingoistic ‘rally around the flag,' ‘support the troops’ spirit. In this week’s po…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Tries and (Mostly) Fails to Control the Narrative on Iran. Plus, RFK Jr. is Bad for Our Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s revamped CDC vaccine advisory board stopped recommending certain flu vaccines this week. On this week’s On the M…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Final Unravelling of Bob Menendez
This week, On the Media shares the final episode of Dead End: The Rise and Fall of Gold Bar Bob Menendez. For WNYC, reporter and host Nancy Solomon d…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
MAGA Divides Over Iran. Plus, Inside the Crackdown on Student Journalists
President Donald Trump says he’ll decide whether or not to attack Iran within the next two weeks. On this week’s On the Media, hear why the right is …
9 months ago
Bob Menendez’s Disastrous Romance
In this week's midweek podcast, we share the next installment of WNYC's Dead End: The Rise and Fall of 'Gold Bar' Bob Menendez. Yesterday, the former…
9 months ago