On the Media

WNYC Studios

4.7 (427)
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UPDATED SEMIWEEKLY

The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.

1 DAY AGO

The Day After

Brooke and Micah recorded a conversation on Wednesday morning after the election.

30 min
6 DAYS AGO

Toxic Election Lies Spread, Jeff Bezos Sows Chaos at The Post and How The Media Created Election Night

A look at election disinformation, The Washington Post’s decision, uncommitted voters in the press, and how election night became a television spectacular.

50 min
OCT 30

Why Trump is a Fascist (EXTENDED VERSION)

A historian of fascism explains why he sounded the alarm back in 2018.

31 min
OCT 25

Fascism, Fear and the Science Behind Horror Films

A look at the latest description of Donald Trump, and a deep dive on horror films.

50 min
OCT 23

Kamala Harris is Trying to Make Climate Action Patriotic

A new study suggests that framing climate change in terms of American pride might do the trick.

13 min
OCT 19

Can a Billion Dollars Buy an Election?

Trump lashes out at mega donors, Democrats embrace dark money, and whether or not big money helps win an election.

50 min
OCT 16

‘The Apprentice’: Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, and the Pursuit of Power

A new film shows how Donald Trump developed his political playbook from attorney Roy Cohn.

26 min
OCT 11

The Presidential Election That Put Fox News On the Map

Slow Burn traces how a cable news channel became a cultural and political force.

50 min

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Brooke Gladstone

Host

4.7

out of 5

427 Ratings

Iconic

Jul 4

Sishliva

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Excellent news literacy podcast

2023-12-08

Don1547

Great examinations of the internet and all its dark goings on.
Brooke!

Apr 18

heeleemee

I love Brooke. Her voice of curiosity and experience and willingness to look at things without, or at least acknowledging, prejudice is like a refreshing breeze to me. But. I cannot believe she isn’t talking about the media and the reporting relating to the “conflict” in Palestine and the history behind it and the MEDIA response. This is totally Brooke territory in my opinion! I’m flummoxed. I stopped following but check in with OTM just in case Brooke has done some amazing, as usual, look at the media’s coverage of Gaza and Israel and protests and silencing voices and on and on. But Brooke has been silent. I’m giving OTM one star for this.
Great

2022-11-30

J. Oatmon

Essential listening

The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.