The 10 Best On the Media Podcast Episodes
1) What 'The Post' Missed
Leslie Gelb, the man who supervised the team that compiled the Pentagon Papers, wasn't a character in the new Hollywood drama, The Post. He is rarely called for comment in documentaries and films abou...Show More
layne recommended:
Great background info and insight into the Pentagon Papers and what we should have learned from them
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Ghost in the Machine
After news broke that Elon Musk is likely to purchase Twitter later this year, the billionaire began sharing a controversial vision for the app. On this week’s On the Media, hear why Musk’s plan to tu...Show More
3) Hindsight Is 2019
2019 started on a note of fakery, as we made sense of the conspiracies and simulacra that distort our information field. It's ending with a similar air of surreality, with impeachment proceedings brin...Show More
layne recommended:
If you only listen to one recap show for 2019, this is the one. Covers a lot of ground and reminds me of many things I learned.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Flim-Flam Nation
It was yet another week of outrageous and consequential stories piling on top of one another at a head-spinning pace. A failed attempt to discredit the Washington Post. A bombshell plea from a former ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Work Work Work Work Work
Checking in on the so-called Great Resignation. On this week’s On The Media, hear why the trend is a logical response to the cult of work. Plus, when technology makes our jobs harder, maybe being a 'l...Show More
6) Empire State of Mind
In a special hour this week, On the Media examines the history of US imperialism — and why the familiar US map hides the true story of our country. Brooke spends the hour with Northwestern University ...Show More
cesarm recommended:
If you are a fan of History and podcast like Hardcore History you will find this podcast extremely interesting.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) We Don't Talk About Leonard: Episode 1
In this first episode of our new miniseries, We Don't Talk About Leonard, ProPublica reporters Andrea Bernstein, Andy Kroll, and Ilya Marritz investigate the background of the man who has played a cri...Show More
8) Images of Mass Starvation Shift Gaza Coverage. Plus, the Forgotten History of the First Sitcom.
Mass starvation in Gaza sparks a turning point; the forgotten inventor of the sitcom.
9) When the Fog Clears
This week, On the Media looks ahead to the January 6th committee hearings that will air live in primetime this month. Find out which questions reporters hope the hearings will answer — like what reall...Show More
10) How The Media Failed Amber Heard
This Wednesday afternoon, in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia, a jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in libel suit against Amber Heard, and gave her $2 million in her countersuit a...Show More