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On the Media

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.

Media History Social Sciences News Tv News Commentary Radio Technology Science
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
42 minutes
Episodes
1806
Years Active
2011 - 2025
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Bridgegate, Inside the TSA, Japan's Beethoven's Fall from Grace, and More

Bridgegate, Inside the TSA, Japan's Beethoven's Fall from Grace, and More

A look at Chris Christie's struggle to control his own narrative, an inside look into the TSA, and a musical scandal at the Olympics.

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00:50:21  |   Fri 14 Feb 2014
Crushing Dissent in Sochi, Banning the R-Word, and More

Crushing Dissent in Sochi, Banning the R-Word, and More

A look at media dissent in Sochi, scrubbing the R-word from the Washington Redskins, and Game Theory on Jeopardy.

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00:50:26  |   Fri 07 Feb 2014
The Media Crisis in Egypt, Instant Replay and More

The Media Crisis in Egypt, Instant Replay and More

A look at the deteriorating media environment in Egypt, bans on e-cigarettes, and the technology that allows you to see those Super Bowl highlights over and overand over. 

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00:50:35  |   Fri 31 Jan 2014
The Past, Present, and Future of Ownership

The Past, Present, and Future of Ownership

00:51:24  |   Fri 27 Dec 2013
Murdoch's Media Empire, NFL Bullying and More

Murdoch's Media Empire, NFL Bullying and More

00:51:38  |   Fri 08 Nov 2013
Misleading Obamacare Promises, The Original 'Nigerian' Scam Letter, and More

Misleading Obamacare Promises, The Original 'Nigerian' Scam Letter, and More

The media start challenging Obama's "you can keep it" promise about health care, a man who challenged hackers to hack him, and a predecessor to "Nigerian" scam emails.
00:53:39  |   Thu 31 Oct 2013
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