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.

 

#1845

Stars and Stripes in Peril

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

21 hrs Ago

19 MINS

19:21

21 hrs Ago


#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


#1840

A Deadly ICE Shooting in Minnesota. Plus, Trump Plays King in Venezuela.

After a U.S. citizen was shot and killed by an immigration agent, the Department of Homela... more

09 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:19

09 Jan 2026


#1839

The Forgotten History of the First Sitcom

Host Brooke Gladstone talks with [Emily Nussbaum] (https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/... more

07 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:52

07 Jan 2026


#1838

How Debate Took Over the Internet. Plus, a Case for Confronting the Past.

Political debates are taking over the internet. On this week’s On the Media, hear how one ... more

02 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:24

02 Jan 2026


#1837

The Rapid Rise of Bari Weiss

This year, Bari Weiss became the new editor in chief of CBS News. The network’s owner, Par... more

31 Dec 2025

19 MINS

19:17

31 Dec 2025


#1836

Is it Over Yet? 2025 in Review

And just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. On this week’s On the Media, hear a tour of... more

26 Dec 2025

52 MINS

52:21

26 Dec 2025


#1835

A Hundred Years of The New Yorker

The New Yorker turned a hundred this year. And marking the occasion is a new documentary f... more

24 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:57

24 Dec 2025


#1834

Deep Fakes, Data Centers, and AI Slop — Are We Cooked?

Donald Trump has signed an executive order limiting state regulation on artificial intelli... more

20 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:06

20 Dec 2025


#1833

Big Tech Embraced Fakeness in 2025

This year, Silicon Valley poured its collective resources in AI. Billions  and billions of... more

17 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:59

17 Dec 2025


#1832

Trump Guns for the FTC. Plus, Are We the Losers in the Paramount v Netflix Battle?

The Supreme Court appears ready to let Donald Trump fire Federal Trade Commission members ... more

13 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:57

13 Dec 2025


#1831

How a Gossip Blogger (almost) Became the Poster Child for First Amendment Rights

Last summer, Perez Hilton, the gossip blogger who rose to fame for his scoopy and sometime... more

10 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:39

10 Dec 2025


#1830

Covering the Pentagon, from Sy Hersh to Laura Loomer

The New York Times has sued the Pentagon for restricting access to journalists. On this we... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:43

05 Dec 2025


#1829

No, DOGE Isn't Dead

Late last month, [Reuters reported that DOGE] (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-doesn... more

03 Dec 2025

16 MINS

16:39

03 Dec 2025


#1828

Tell Your Uncle He's Fighting Twitter Bots in Bangladesh

A new feature on X, formerly known as Twitter, has revealed that some prominent MAGA accou... more

28 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:11

28 Nov 2025


#1827

Bullseye's Jesse Thorn on Surviving in the Podcasting Industry

This month marks 25 years of Bullseye, a public radio show and podcast founded, hosted, an... more

26 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:43

26 Nov 2025


#1826

The Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party

Progressive and centrist Democratic candidates had big wins in the 2025 elections. On this... more

21 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:21

21 Nov 2025


#1825

The Democratic Party's Spam Machine

If you’ve ever donated to a Democratic candidate, you’ve probably been rewarded with a nev... more

19 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:41

19 Nov 2025


#1824

S2 - Episode 3: The Harvard Plan

The Trump administration is asking universities to sign an agreement in exchange for prefe... more

14 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:07

14 Nov 2025


#1823

The Republican Party's 'Civil War'

Back in October, Nick Fuentes, the Gen Z white nationalist influencer, was trending in the... more

12 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:31

12 Nov 2025


#1822

S2 - Episode 2: The Harvard Plan

Millions of dollars in federal grants have been terminated, throwing cutting-edge research... more

07 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:21

07 Nov 2025


#1821

Do Moderates Win More Elections?

Zohran Mamdani has won the 2025 New York City mayoral race, with a higher turnout of voter... more

05 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:43

05 Nov 2025