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July 2018

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• The Center Folds July 27, 2018

  The red menace descends on America! (Sort of.) Why "socialism" is trending,&nbsp;how Democrats and Republicans read each other wrong, and saying goodbye to another local news outlet. (episode)

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  • "Socialism" in the Air July 27, 2018

    How socialism got into the op-ed pages &mdash; and why it's proving hard to challenge.

  • Who Do We Think We Are? July 27, 2018

    We're not only wrong about how we see the other party &mdash; but also how we see ourselves.

  • White House Press Corps Gets In Formation July 27, 2018

    Finally, some unity.

  • What Comes Next For the Daily News July 27, 2018

    Bob observes a somber wake &mdash; in a downtown pub &mdash; for the New York Daily News.&nbsp;

  • You're a tronc All the Way 'Til Your Last Dying Day July 27, 2018

    Why did tronc fire half the Daily News staff? They might just be "morons," says Felix Salmon.&nbsp;

• On the Media presents Episode 1 of The Realness July 25, 2018

  The rapper Prodigy&nbsp;may have been the voice of New York, but he couldn&rsquo;t escape a single recessive gene. OTM recommends this new podcast from our colleagues at WNYC.&nbsp; (episode)

• Blah Blah Blah... BANG July 20, 2018

  A new metaphor for the Trump era, an old political strategy, and a look back at thirty years of&nbsp;global warming coverage. (episode)

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  • At a Fever Pitch, Again July 20, 2018

    This week's Russia news rose to a fever pitch. It'll come back down again.&nbsp;

  • How Fringe Ideas Become Policy July 20, 2018

    How shifting the so-called "Overton Window" has&nbsp;helped push "Abolish ICE" into the mainstream.&nbsp;

  • 30 Years Of Talking (And Talking And Talking) About Climate Change July 20, 2018

    The summer of 1988 featured a heat wave, a drought,&nbsp;wildfires, and&nbsp;the first national discussion about the greenhouse effect and global warming.&nbsp;

• I Can't Breathe July 17, 2018

  Eric Garner was killed by an NYPD officer four years ago today. We revisit Brooke's talk with Matt Taibbi about what we should learn from Garner's life and death. (episode)

• Russian Dressing On Everything July 13, 2018

  Everywhere you look: Russia. Lingering questions about Trump's Moscow ties, two reporters' difficult decisions, and a new documentary about&nbsp;dissent in former Yugoslavia. (episode)

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  • Navigating the Trump-Russia Connection July 13, 2018

    President Trump probably isn't a Russian "asset" &mdash; because that's not how these things work.

  • Why a Reporter Turned in Her Source July 13, 2018

    A reporter&nbsp;became a witness in an investigation she was already covering: the Mueller probe.&nbsp;

  • The Truth and Lies Behind the Iraq War July 13, 2018

    After 9/11, the White House fed lies to the press to justify a war with Iraq. Why&nbsp;the few reporters who knew the truth went ignored.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

  • The Other Side of Everything July 13, 2018

    A new Serbian documentary explores what it means to mend&nbsp;a torn society.

• Big Sky, Dark Money July 10, 2018

  A new documentary looks at Montana's fight against dark money in politics. (episode)

• Blame It On The Alcohol July 6, 2018

  A look at all things&nbsp;alcohol &mdash; from our most ancient beliefs to&nbsp;the present-day media's treatment of booze.&nbsp; (episode)

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  • Alcohol in Ancient Times July 6, 2018

    Our show this week is all about booze,&nbsp;beginning in ancient times with Iain Gately, author of "Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol."

  • The Red Wine Paradox July 6, 2018

    How 60 Minutes made red wine popular.&nbsp;

  • Alcoholics Anonymous Goes to Hollywood July 6, 2018

    Brooke and Gabrielle Glaser discuss the history &mdash; and P.R. mechanics &mdash; of A.A.

  • Can We Ever Replace Alcohol? July 6, 2018

    There's a synthetic alcohol with all of the benefits but none of the risks.&nbsp;