On the Media

Saturday mornings at 7 a.m. and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m.
Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield

On the Media is an up-close look at what the media are covering and why. While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, On the Media tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency.

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Podcasts

  • Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00am

    Looking at the media's governmental scandal narrative, an American blog rocks Canadian politics, and whistleblowers in the Catholic Church.

  • Friday, May 17, 2013 12:00am

    Some vindication for conservative bloggers in the IRS scandal, advice for sources after the AP call-record seizure, the Bloomberg Terminal scandal, and what the people thought the newspaper industry would look like in the future.

  • Friday, May 10, 2013 12:00am

    This week, a special hour on the incredible volume of media available to consumers, and the incredible difficulty of making money for creators.

  • Friday, May 3, 2013 12:00am

    A look at the media fallout around NBA center Jason Collins' announcement that he is gay, how one company is defending its patent of two genes linked to breast cancer, and how filing a Freedom of Information Act request just got a lot more complicated. 

  • Friday, April 26, 2013 12:00am

    Bob looks at the risks and promise of surveillance after the Boston marathon bombing, a new documentary looks at war crimes and whistleblowing in the theater of war and an Onion-like satire site tries to bring military humor to the civilian masses.