Finance Bros Are Coming for the Public Airwaves
Aug 28, 2026
The battle over our public airwaves.
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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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.
A Newspaper Raid and a Small Town Whodunnit
Jul 03, 2026
A local paper gets searched by police. Tragedy ensues.
The Fantasy of America at 250
Jun 26, 2026
Plus, life sentences for zine-makers in Texas.
Donation/Fundraising Appeal, RadioLab Promo
Far Right Stars Are Bemoaning the Chaos They Created
Jun 24, 2026
The 'hot dog' men of the far right.
J.D. Vance: Iran Deal Fall Guy
Jun 19, 2026
Blaming Vance, a ‘catastrophic capitulation,’ and a MAGA breakup.
The Cat Ladies Haven't Forgotten
Jun 17, 2026
In his new book, JD Vance tries to walk back his old "childless cat lady" comments.
The UK’s Violent Riots Were Stoked by Elon Musk and a Global Far-Right Network
Jun 12, 2026
The trillionaire's role in Belfast; chaos at 60 Minutes; and how to survive authoritarianism.
"Making China Great Again" One Web-Novel At A Time
Jun 10, 2026
A deep dive into "Make China Great Again" internet literature.
How Anthropic Became Holier Than Thou
Jun 05, 2026
Plus, a literary AI scandal heralds a new era of publishing and journalism.
I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign
Jun 03, 2026
Hiring at the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency.
Trump Sued Himself … and ‘Settled’ for a $1.8 Billion Fund
May 29, 2026
Plus, how a deadly prison fire in 1930 changed the course of history for CBS News.
A Russian Phrasebook for Surviving Authoritarianism
May 27, 2026
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
May 22, 2026
FEMA’s uncertain future. Plus, what happens when the next disaster strikes?
Trump's Refugee Program Is Reserved for Whites Only
May 20, 2026
10,000 new spots for Afrikaners