On the Media

with Brooke Gladstone & Micah Loewinger

On the Media is a weekly show that uses the media as a lens to understand our world.

  • J.D. Vance: Iran Deal Fall Guy

    Jun 19, 2026
    Donald Trump has signed a preliminary agreement to end the war in Iran. On this week’s On the Media, hear how J.D. Vance has been positioned to suffer the political fallout from the c...
  • The Cat Ladies Haven't Forgotten

    Jun 17, 2026
    This week JD Vance has been doing a lot of press; partly to sell the quote-unquote peace deal with Iran that he had a hand in brokering. But he’s also on a book tour! Communion, out t...
  • "Making China Great Again" One Web-Novel At A Time

    Jun 10, 2026
    China is home to over one billion internet users, and about half are consumers of internet literature. While the industry started as a group of hobby writers, it's now a multimillion ...
  • How Anthropic Became Holier Than Thou

    Jun 5, 2026
    This week, Anthropic filed for an IPO following a valuation of nearly $1 trillion, which would make it one of the largest IPOs in history. On this week’s On the Media, the company’s m...
  • I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

    Jun 3, 2026
    For a second week, reports of inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall in New Jersey are drawing protesters and camera crews. A handful of journalists and dozens of protesters have been ar...
  • A Russian Phrasebook for Surviving Authoritarianism

    May 27, 2026
    Russian language has a rich vocabulary for describing life under tyranny. Like the plain-clothed ICE officers snatching people off the streets? In Russian, they would be called "silov...

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