On the Media podcast

On the Media

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.

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.

 

#1857

A Good Sign For the VOA?

Recently a surprising ruling came down from U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth. T... more

5 hrs Ago

13 MINS

13:41

5 hrs Ago


#1856

The AI-Powered War Machines Are Here

The US military used AI tools for real-time targeting in its strikes on Iran. On this week... more

07 Mar 2026

50 MINS

50:39

07 Mar 2026


#1855

A New Doc Questions The Legacy of "To Catch A Predator"

“To Catch a Predator” aired on television as a segment of NBC’s Dateline in the early 2000... more

04 Mar 2026

18 MINS

18:32

04 Mar 2026


#1854

The Ellisons Prepare to Expand Their Media Empire

Netflix is backing out of a bid to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, clearing the way for... more

28 Feb 2026

50 MINS

50:38

28 Feb 2026


#1853

The Century-Long Capture of U.S. Media

As media empires, from The Washington Post to CBS News, continue to be dealt significant b... more

25 Feb 2026

21 MINS

21:07

25 Feb 2026


#1852

The Man With a Plan to Reshape Broadcast TV

Late night host Stephen Colbert has accused CBS of spiking an interview for fear of backla... more

21 Feb 2026

50 MINS

50:29

21 Feb 2026


#1851

Orson Welles and the Blind Soldier

In 1946, Orson Welles, the actor and director behind Citizen Kane, was at the pinnacle of ... more

18 Feb 2026

09 MINS

09:24

18 Feb 2026


#1850

The Social Media Addiction Trials Begin

In a landmark trial in California, Meta and Google are being accused of addicting children... more

14 Feb 2026

50 MINS

50:30

14 Feb 2026


#1849

An Internet Blackout Hides A Regime's Excesses

At the end of December, familiar scenes of protest in Tehran were being documented and sha... more

11 Feb 2026

18 MINS

18:11

11 Feb 2026


#1848

How the Justice Department Failed Epstein’s Victims

In the latest batch of Epstein files, hundreds of pages are redacted, shielding the names ... more

06 Feb 2026

50 MINS

50:28

06 Feb 2026


#1847

"Armed Only With A Camera"

In 2022 Brent Renaud became the first American journalist to be killed by Russian soldiers... more

04 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:39

04 Feb 2026


#1846

Videos of ICE Violence Are Plentiful. Accountability.… Not So Much.

The Trump administration called Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal officers, ... more

31 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:49

31 Jan 2026


#1845

Stars and Stripes in Peril

Stars and Stripes, the venerated, independent award-winning newspaper that has served the ... more

28 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:21

28 Jan 2026


#1844

Trump's Plan to Tank America

Children as young as five have been detained by immigration agents in Minnesota. On this w... more

24 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:25

24 Jan 2026


#1843

Trump's War On the Fed [EXTENDED VERSION]

EXTENDED VERSION! Brooke spoke to [Mark Blyth] (https://bsky.app/profile/mkblyth.bsky.soci... more

21 Jan 2026

29 MINS

29:42

21 Jan 2026


#1842

Trump's War on the Fed, Explained. Plus, How One School Teacher Stood Up to Putin.

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve a... more

17 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:17

17 Jan 2026


#1841

Who is Russell Vought?

This week, we revisit a conversation with [Andy Kroll] (https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2... more

14 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:47

14 Jan 2026