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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. Host Brooke Gladstone examines threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skept... Read more

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Ranked #1

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It's not TV it's...

It's not TV it's...

In 2022 HBO picked up nearly forty Emmy awards — many of which went to The White Lotus. That year also happened to be th... Read more

29 Mar 2023

17mins

Ranked #2

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Is Lying On the Radio...Legal?

Is Lying On the Radio...Legal?

Highly politicized, partisan companies like Salem Media Group have a hold on the airwaves — and they don’t plan to give ... Read more

24 Mar 2023

50mins

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How Neoconservatism Led the US to Invade Iraq

How Neoconservatism Led the US to Invade Iraq

If you ask Democrats why the US invaded Iraq in 2003, many will say that President George W. Bush cynically lied about w... Read more

22 Mar 2023

15mins

Ranked #4

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How did Talk Radio Get So Politically Lop-Sided?

How did Talk Radio Get So Politically Lop-Sided?

How did the right get their vice grip of the airwaves, all the while arguing that they were being silenced and censored ... Read more

17 Mar 2023

50mins

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Silenced Samples: How Copyright Laws Infringe on Hip Hop

Silenced Samples: How Copyright Laws Infringe on Hip Hop

Iconic hip hop group De La Soul's music is finally available on streaming platforms, just in time for the fiftieth anniv... Read more

15 Mar 2023

24mins

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The Most Influential Christian Talk Radio Network You've Probably Never Heard of

The Most Influential Christian Talk Radio Network You've Probably Never Heard of

In 2016, Christian talk radio host Eric Metaxas begrudgingly encouraged his listeners to vote for then-presidential cand... Read more

10 Mar 2023

50mins

Ranked #7

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How Lina Khan Became Antitrust Critics' Favorite Target

How Lina Khan Became Antitrust Critics' Favorite Target

In March 2021, when President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Lina Khan to be a commissioner at the Federal Trade ... Read more

8 Mar 2023

26mins

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Historical Fictions

Historical Fictions

A billion dollar defamation lawsuit has given the public an unprecedented view into the inner workings of Fox News. On t... Read more

3 Mar 2023

50mins

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The OTHER Lawsuit Involving the Murdochs

The OTHER Lawsuit Involving the Murdochs

Fox News is in the fight of its legal life right now. Dominion is suing Fox News for 1.6 billion dollars in damages over... Read more

1 Mar 2023

8mins

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Who Profits?

Who Profits?

The Supreme Court heard two cases this week that could upend Silicon Valley. On this week’s On The Media, a look at the ... Read more

24 Feb 2023

50mins

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