How to Live Forever (or Die Trying)
Oct 16, 2026
Plus, a new apocalyptic strain of fascism.
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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.
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Micah's Conversation With Lilliana Mason LONG VERSION
Oct 14, 2026
When we aired Micah's conversation with Lilliana Mason, too much was left on the cutting room floor so here's a longer version!
Polarization Is Not Our Biggest Problem
Oct 09, 2026
Plus, inside the far right’s anti-immigration debate.
Locked Up In Russia
Oct 07, 2026
A journalist wrote about the 16 months he spent in a Russian prison.
Trump's Guide to Stealing an Election
Oct 02, 2026
The attempts, successful and not, to turn election conspiracies into policy.
Where Is Austin Tice?
Sep 30, 2026
American journalist Austin Tice vanished in Syria 14 years ago. A secret lead suggests he may still be alive.
The White House on Mute
Sep 25, 2026
Plus a history of press access in the people’s house.
The New Rules Of War Are There Are No Rules
Sep 23, 2026
The Iran war is back in the headlines (it never left).
How Extinction Entered the AI Debate
Sep 18, 2026
And human debaters face-off with chatbots
How To Make A Documentary, With John Wilson
Sep 16, 2026
John Wilson's new doc is out this fall, "The History of Concrete"
Haitians Live in a Dual State in Ohio Right Now
Sep 11, 2026
Plus, the next frontier for the AI debate? Classrooms.
Dave Jorgenson on Politics in the Influencer Age
Sep 09, 2026
And why we need to regulate it.
The Pentagon is Waging War on Its Own Paper
Sep 04, 2026
Plus, the woman shaping Trump’s media diet.
Finance Bros Are Coming for the Public Airwaves
Aug 28, 2026
The battle over our public airwaves.
How AI Chatbots are Infiltrating Classrooms
Aug 26, 2026
And what parents can do about it.
Long Live the Art of Shoe-Leather Reporting!
Aug 21, 2026
Plus, combing through the Epstein Files.
How the U.S. Government Built an Underground City, and Other State Secrets
Aug 14, 2026
How FEMA's secretive beginnings fed conspiracy theories that haunt the agency today.
Pablo Torre Is Changing Sports
Aug 12, 2026
How the YouTuber and sports journalist changing up the industry.
The Story Behind Trump’s Terrible Approval Rating
Aug 07, 2026
Plus, the origins of Trump’s media watchdog.
Viking sponsor read, Bloomberg Weekend cross-promo
Trump Has Forever Changed America's Place in the World
Aug 05, 2026
Remember Trump's threats about Greenland?
F@#$ the AI Overlords
Jul 31, 2026
A guide to getting AI to work for us, and not the other way around.
The Red Scare, But Dumber
Jul 24, 2026
And the dogged journalist covering ICE’s airplane activities.
From Subpoenas to Cockroaches: Journalist Intimidation 101
Jul 17, 2026
Plus, a documentary about the eBay stalking scandal.
Tulsi Gabbard's Guru
Jul 15, 2026
Washington Post journalist Jon Swaine uncovered a trove of emails that hint at how the former Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard was influenced by the leader of a cult-like group.
The FCC’s Pressure Campaign to Reshape Broadcast TV
Jul 10, 2026
And the man with the legal theory behind it.
A Tour Through the Epstein Files
Jul 08, 2026
Inside the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room.