On the Media
By WNYC Studios
On the Media is a weekly show that uses the media as a lens to understand our world. On the Media listeners say the show is an essential companion, helping them survive the firehose of media coming at them 24/7. Hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger, the show does not do ‘hot takes’, instead offering listeners context, historical parallels, media analysis and often a much appreciated deep exhale. On the Media hosts have an eye on the nuances and details regularly missed by other outlets which helps listeners understand where they should be paying attention (and what they can afford to ignore). Our media diets have untruths woven in, and inconvenient truths left out. These are the bits explored every week at On the Media.
Latest episode
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"Making China Great Again" One Web-Novel At A Time
A deep dive into "Make China Great Again" internet literature. -
How Anthropic Became Holier Than Thou
Plus, a literary AI scandal heralds a new era of publishing and journalism. -
I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign
Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency. -
Trump Sued Himself … and ‘Settled’ for a $1.8 Billion Fund
Plus, how a deadly prison fire in 1930 changed the course of history for CBS News. -
A Russian Phrasebook for Surviving Authoritarianism
From apparatchik to samizdat, Russians have lots of words for describing life under an oppressive government. -
Episode 4 of American Emergency; The Movement to Kill FEMA
FEMA’s uncertain future. Plus, what happens when the next disaster strikes? -
Trump's Refugee Program Is Reserved for Whites Only
10,000 new spots for Afrikaners -
Trump's Justices Changed the Way We Vote Forever. Plus, Ep.3 of American Emergency
Oh, and there's a basic statistical error in the majority's opinion. -
How "Economic Blindness" Is Obscuring Our Financial Reality
Plus, how human psychology might play a role. -
The Psychology of Sticking Your Head in the Sand. Plus, Ep. 2 of American Emergency.
Is the stock market ignoring an oil crisis? And FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.