On the Media Podcast
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Empire State of Mind
Part two of OTM's "On American Expansion" series. Apr 5, 2019
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Devil in the Details
On this week's show: lies, cover-ups, and uncomfortable truths. Feb 16, 2018
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Blame It On The Alcohol
A look at all things alcohol — from our most ancient beliefs to the present-day media's treatment of booze. Feb 9, 2018
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This Is Not A Test
A longtime transparency advocate on the House Intelligence Committee's notorious memo. Plus, how scientists and artists have imagined our own nuclear demise. Feb 2, 2018
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Rallying Cry
A look at the nature of protest movements in an era of never-ending distraction. Plus, inside the world of online memes and right-wing conspiracy theories. Jan 26, 2018
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The End Is the Beginning
A look back at 1994 and where the #MeToo movement could go from here. Plus: how Facebook will change the news you see and a tribute to one of radio's weirdest, most influential voices. Jan 19, 2018
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Outrage Machine
Bob talks to Michael Wolff, author of Fire & Fury. Plus: the man who helped write the Pentagon Papers on 'The Post'; and a new study on fake news in 2016: Was it as bad as we thought? Jan 12, 2018
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"Shmashmortion"
The surprising political history of abortion; how the language we use in the abortion debate impacts us all; how state lawmakers are tightening rules around abortion; and more. Jan 5, 2018
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The Feelings Show
An end-of-year reflection on emotions, from feelings of oneness with the universe to existential dread. Dec 29, 2017
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Fire With Fire
Major news networks' mistaken coverage of a purported Wikileaks scoop, and the ethics of doxxing. Plus, Detroit's "chief storyteller" hopes to transform his city's narrative. Dec 22, 2017