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.

 

#1875

How "Economic Blindness" Is Obscuring Our Financial Reality

On Sunday, President Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to his administration’s ceasefi... more

3 hrs Ago

23 MINS

23:57

3 hrs Ago


#1874

The Psychology of Sticking Your Head in the Sand. Plus, Ep. 2 of American Emergency.

This week, the S&P 500 hit an all-time high, despite a deepening global energy crisis. On ... more

08 May 2026

50 MINS

50:40

08 May 2026


#1873

Trump's Glitzy Library Grift

Last month, the Justice Department, in a startling move, issued a challenge the Presidenti... more

06 May 2026

16 MINS

16:19

06 May 2026


#1872

American Emergency: The Movement to Kill FEMA

Just after Donald Trump's first term began, he announced that he was considering eliminati... more

01 May 2026

52 MINS

52:11

01 May 2026


#1871

How a Prison Fire Helped Create CBS News

When CBS was founded in 1927, its radio programming focused on entertainment, music, and f... more

29 Apr 2026

35 MINS

35:36

29 Apr 2026


#1870

Grab Your Tin Foil Hat for The Onion's Takeover of Infowars

Earlier this month, Donald Trump posted an AI picture that seemed to depict him as Jesus C... more

24 Apr 2026

50 MINS

50:42

24 Apr 2026


#1869

Predicting the News

Micah Loewinger speaks with [Judd Legum] (https://popular.info/?utm_campaign=profile_chips... more

22 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:48

22 Apr 2026


#1868

Influencers Usher In A New Era For #MeToo

Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign for governor of California following multiple allegat... more

18 Apr 2026

50 MINS

50:22

18 Apr 2026


#1867

Planet Money Wrote a Book And Then Dissected The Business of Publishing!

This week we're handing over our podcast slot to NPR's [Planet Money] (https://www.npr.org... more

15 Apr 2026

43 MINS

43:03

15 Apr 2026


#1866

Trump’s “Madman Theory” Is on Full Display in Iran

President Trump threatened to commit war crimes before reaching a shaky ceasefire deal wit... more

11 Apr 2026

50 MINS

50:35

11 Apr 2026


#1865

A New Day for the Press in Hungary?

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has led Hungary for the past 16 years, the longest-serving lea... more

08 Apr 2026

22 MINS

22:00

08 Apr 2026


#1864

Pete Hegseth is Praying for a Holy War

The U.S. has waged war on Iran for more than a month now. On this week’s On the Media, wha... more

03 Apr 2026

50 MINS

50:49

03 Apr 2026


#1863

The Danger of Keeping Score

Last Friday, the Washington state Attorney General sued Kalshi, the prediction market plat... more

01 Apr 2026

21 MINS

21:54

01 Apr 2026


#1862

The Pentagon Kicks the Press Out … Again

A judge ruled that the Pentagon’s recent restrictions on the press are unconstitutional. O... more

27 Mar 2026

50 MINS

50:15

27 Mar 2026


#1861

Trans People are Facing a 'Dual State' in Trump's America

This week, the Idaho Senate is considering a bill that would block transgender people from... more

25 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:32

25 Mar 2026