On the Media
On the Media
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.
A Newspaper Raid and a Small Town Whodunnit
A local paper gets searched by police. Tragedy ensues.
Jul 3
50 min
The Rest Is History
From our friends at the New Yorker Radio Hour.
Jul 1
47 min
The Fantasy of America at 250
Plus, life sentences for zine-makers in Texas.
Jun 26
50 min
Far Right Stars Are Bemoaning the Chaos They Created
The 'hot dog' men of the far right.
Jun 24
22 min
J.D. Vance: Iran Deal Fall Guy
Blaming Vance, a ‘catastrophic capitulation,’ and a MAGA breakup.
Jun 19
51 min
The Cat Ladies Haven't Forgotten
In his new book, JD Vance tries to walk back his old "childless cat lady" comments.
Jun 17
17 min
The UK’s Violent Riots Were Stoked by Elon Musk and a Global Far-Right Network
The trillionaire's role in Belfast; chaos at 60 Minutes; and how to survive authoritarianism.
Jun 12
51 min
"Making China Great Again" One Web-Novel At A Time
A deep dive into "Make China Great Again" internet literature.
Jun 10
20 min
How Anthropic Became Holier Than Thou
Plus, a literary AI scandal heralds a new era of publishing and journalism.
Jun 5
50 min
I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign
Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.
Jun 3
15 min
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