On the Media

WNYC Studios

4.6 (146)
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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 New 'State Media.' Plus, Podcasters Are Running the FBI.

The White House embraces far-right influencers; U.S.-Russia relations take a turn.

51 min
4 DAYS AGO

Writing (and Rewriting) Russian History

Busting myths about Russian history

16 min
21 FEB

Learning Elon Musk’s Media Playbook. Plus, Silicon Valley’s Rightwing Roots.

Shaping government policy one X at a time.

51 min
19 FEB

How Kash Patel Came to Loathe the Media and Love Trump

How Kash Patel went from a little-known, largely inexperienced civil servant to being nominated for an enormous role in the Trump administration.

17 min
15 FEB

Donald Trump is Rewriting the Past. Plus, the Christian Groups Vying for Political Power

Watching history get rewritten in real time.

50 min
12 FEB

The J6 Commutations Have Ripple Effects

Micah revisits his conversation with Tasha Adams, ex-wife of the Oath Keepers founder, now released from prison.

51 min
8 FEB

How Wired Magazine is Scooping the Competition. Plus, Whither the Democrats?

Chaos in the federal government, and the fate of the DOJ.

50 min
5 FEB

Musk's Meddling in European Politics

Elon Musk is meddling in European politics

17 min

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146 Ratings

Depp v Heard episode that sees bigger picture

04/06/2022

LemuelPitkin

Thank you for the Michael Hobbes episode. It’s a contemporaneous You’re Wrong About and shows how easy it is for a very vocal minority to determine how we treat young women in media. Hobbes has the space to verbalise the bigger picture. And whether you agree with him or not it’s important to have this reminder of how structures of power operate.
Change the trailers!

30/07/2021

Koosemar

Because I really like this podcast, this appeal comes from a good place- for the love god, change the way you advertise it. I get bombarded with the ads via Tune-in, and they’re terrible. A lady of a certain age speaking over godawful noodley jazz. It seems designed to keep anyone under the age of 60 away. It’s a real shame. I’m not asking for a rapper or EDM, but please, do yourselves a favor and change it up a bit.
Superb

04/06/2021

Sharron Lovell

Long time listener, so well produced. Will miss Bob. Curious why there was no show covering the recent Israel / Palestinian conflict? Such awful media bias... please even if it’s later would you consider covering.
OTM

09/04/2020

donaldjmacintyre

One of the best podcasts out there. Quality++

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.