On the Media

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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.

3D AGO

The Latest Spin on 'Signalgate.' Plus, a Crypto President is Born.

The biggest group chat scandal of the year. And a Trump memecoin?

50 min
6D AGO

Trouble At the EPA

The EPA is experiencing rollbacks and cuts that could gut environmental regulations in the US.

21 min
MAR 21

Voice of America Goes Quiet. And, Apocalypse Now?

A global media network has its funding frozen, and the end is near? Ish?

50 min
MAR 19

"Tough Love For Liberals"

Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's new book, Abundance, is "tough love for liberals."

41 min
MAR 14

Mahmoud Khalil and a New Red Scare. Plus, Press Freedom Under Threat.

Warning bells are ringing for free speech and a free press.

50 min
MAR 12

The Baltimore Sun Is In Trouble

The Baltimore Sun's readership drops dramatically a year after its sale to David Smith, an executive at Sinclair Broadcasting Group.

19 min
MAR 7

Trump’s On-and-Off-Again Tariffs, and Decoding ‘Make America Healthy Again’

What to make of the economy under Trump.

50 min
MAR 5

How Does Kash Patel Compare to J. Edgar Hoover?

Hoover built the FBI, and Patel wants to tear it down.

18 min

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Fantastic podcast!

Mar 25

To T or not to Tee

Transparent presentation & great content! Thanks so much for all your thoughtful work!
Take sick leave!

3d ago

V-Spain

OTM doesn’t have back up reporters when on-air reporters are sick? Did we really have to listen to Micah croak his way through the Match 28 podcast?
Fantastic podcast

Mar 23

someone11!1!1!1!1!!!1

Great coverage and analysis
Never miss

Mar 22

TechyActor

OTM has been a favorite- and much depended on- source of rigorous journalism, careful perspective and passionate interrogation for our family for over a decade. Grateful to have it on demand, so I never miss a minute!

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.