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.

 

#1898

F@#$ the AI Overlords

The race to build the most advanced artificial intelligence continues to dominate the head... more

31 Jul 2026

50 MINS

50:47

31 Jul 2026


#1897

ICE's Summer Spending Spree

At the start of 2026, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, was top of min... more

29 Jul 2026

19 MINS

19:56

29 Jul 2026


#1896

The Red Scare, But Dumber

This week, the State Department published a report accusing Cuba of being the “capital of ... more

25 Jul 2026

50 MINS

50:27

25 Jul 2026


#1895

Trump v. BBC

After the BBC ran a segment that edited to sections of a speech by President Trump, implyi... more

22 Jul 2026

24 MINS

24:02

22 Jul 2026


#1894

From Subpoenas to Cockroaches: Journalist Intimidation 101

This week, several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed by the Justice Department for ... more

17 Jul 2026

50 MINS

50:31

17 Jul 2026


#1893

Tulsi Gabbard's Guru

As Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard presided over the nation’s top intelligence ... more

15 Jul 2026

34 MINS

34:40

15 Jul 2026


#1892

The FCC’s Pressure Campaign to Reshape Broadcast TV

ABC has enlisted the help of its audience to defend The View and Jimmy Kimmel against atta... more

10 Jul 2026

50 MINS

50:35

10 Jul 2026


#1891

A Tour Through the Epstein Files

The Department of Justice collected more than 6 million pages of the Epstein Files, and re... more

08 Jul 2026

21 MINS

21:08

08 Jul 2026


#1890

A Newspaper Raid and a Small Town Whodunnit

In August of 2023, police raided a small local newspaper in rural Kansas, seizing computer... more

03 Jul 2026

50 MINS

50:38

03 Jul 2026


#1889

The Rest Is History

This week we’re sharing a segment from our friends at the New Yorker Radio Hour. David Rem... more

01 Jul 2026

47 MINS

47:55

01 Jul 2026


#1888

The Fantasy of America at 250

In Texas, a judge sentenced a group of anti-ICE demonstrators to decades in prison. On thi... more

26 Jun 2026

50 MINS

50:16

26 Jun 2026


#1887

Far Right Stars Are Bemoaning the Chaos They Created

Top voices on the far right are currently facing the consequences of their own actions. Be... more

24 Jun 2026

22 MINS

22:52

24 Jun 2026


#1886

J.D. Vance: Iran Deal Fall Guy

Donald Trump has signed a preliminary agreement to end the war in Iran. On this week’s On ... more

19 Jun 2026

51 MINS

51:05

19 Jun 2026


#1885

The Cat Ladies Haven't Forgotten

This week JD Vance has been doing a lot of press; partly to sell the quote-unquote peace d... more

17 Jun 2026

17 MINS

17:48

17 Jun 2026


#1884

The UK’s Violent Riots Were Stoked by Elon Musk and a Global Far-Right Network

This week, a mob attacked immigrant communities in Northern Ireland after Elon Musk foment... more

12 Jun 2026

51 MINS

51:12

12 Jun 2026


#1883

"Making China Great Again" One Web-Novel At A Time

China is home to over one billion internet users, and about half are consumers of internet... more

10 Jun 2026

20 MINS

20:40

10 Jun 2026


#1882

How Anthropic Became Holier Than Thou

This week, Anthropic filed for an IPO following a valuation of nearly $1 trillion, which w... more

05 Jun 2026

50 MINS

50:26

05 Jun 2026


#1881

I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

For a second week, reports of inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall in New Jersey are drawin... more

03 Jun 2026

15 MINS

15:33

03 Jun 2026