On the Media

WNYC Studios

The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Read more

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Episodes

Trump Deploys Troops Against LA Protesters. Plus, Journalists Under 'Less Lethal' Fire.

06/13/2025 00:50:15How Gold Bar Bob Menendez Got His Start

06/11/2025 00:15:35 Lessons From Hungary’s Democratic Backsliding. Plus, What Makes a Resistance Movement Successful?

06/06/2025 00:51:00Ensh*ttification, Live! Micah and Cory Doctorow in Conversation

06/04/2025 00:38:16An FCC Commissioner Sounds the Alarm. Plus, the Finale of The Divided Dial

05/30/2025 00:51:12 Show all episodes

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On the Media is a Peabody Award-winning podcast that explores how the media shapes our perceptions of the world. Host Brooke Gladstone critically examines media coverage of significant events and uncovers hidden political narratives and threats to free speech and transparency. The show's episodes are released on Wednesdays (around 20 minutes) and Fridays (about 50 minutes), offering reporting that is short enough to digest. On The Media's journalism is self-aware, alive, and always informative, making it the right place to better understand our flawed media environment. On the Media is a news commentary podcast by WNYC Studios.