On The Media: This Week
What we know and don't know about the Zika virus, and how to see beyond panicked headlines.
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Ignore That Thing About Zika and Pesticides
A report linking the uptick in microcephaly cases in Brazil to a pesticide -- not Zika -- is scientifically baseless. Ignore it.
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"We've Sort of Become Friends": Remembering David Foster Wallace
On the 20th anniversary of Infinite Jest, a listen to and discussion of original tapes of DFW from 1996.
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What It's Like to Follow Chris Christie for Five Years
Reporter Matt Katz talks about his new book on the New Jersey Governor.
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Our '538' Collaboration
Does media coverage lead to public interest in a candidate? Or the other way around? We'll search for an answer with FiveThirtyEight.
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Ignore That Thing About Zika and Pesticides
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
A report linking the uptick in microcephaly cases in Brazil to a pesticide -- not Zika -- goes viral. Turns out, it's scientifically baseless. Ignore it.
I Am An Outsider And So Can You!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
The victories of Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary are being hailed as a coup for "outsiders." But what does that mean?
'We've Sort of Become Friends': Remembering David Foster Wallace
Monday, February 01, 2016
David Lipsky's interviews with the author David Foster Wallace are the basis of the 2015 film "The End Of The Tour." Brooke and Lipsky listen to, and discuss, the original 1996 tapes.
Note To Self Presents: Infomagical
Thursday, January 28, 2016
An OTM Podcast Special featuring WNYC's Note to Self and the debut of the "Infomagical" project.
Our Quinceañera
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Celebrate the show's 15th birthday by listening to some vintage OTM, in which we celebrate our 10th birthday.
What It's Like to Follow Chris Christie for Five Years
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Reporter Matt Katz talks about his new book, American Governor:Chris Christie’s Bridge to Redemption, and what it's like to cover a master of media manipulation for five years.
Brooke on the Longform Podcast
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Max Linsky, co-host of the Longform Podcast, interviews Brooke about why she's a "tough" editor, how she resists boredom, and her unconventional introduction to journalism.
Who Bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal?
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Last month, someone bought Nevada's largest newspaper for $140 million. After a week of speculation, the new owner was finally revealed. But the drama didn't end there.
A Very Semi-Serious Conversation
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Bob sits down with Bob Mankoff, cartoon editor of the New Yorker, to talk about life, cartoons, and much more.
Plaintiff Shopping
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Plaintiffs who come to symbolize major supreme court cases are often carefully cast by advocates and public-interest lawyers.
On San Bernardino
Thursday, December 03, 2015
In the wake of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, a look at the ban on CDC research into gun violence and how the families of victims manage the media.
A Brief History Of The Political "Outsider"
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Pundits are proclaiming this the year of the political "outsider." Same as it ever was.
Chicken or Egg: A Collaboration from On the Media + FiveThirtyEight
On the Media and FiveThirtyEight are working together this election season to track the push and pull between polling, media coverage, and public interest in 2016 candidates. Which comes first: the media egg or the chicken poll?
Bacon Bits
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
The WHO classified high consumption of processed meats like bacon and sausage as a class one risk factor for colorectal cancer. But contrary to headlines, it's NOT the same as smoking.
George Takei Has A Play
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Bob speaks with Star Trek star and multimedia phenomenon, George Takei.
We Got Scooped: SCOTUS Edition
Wednesday, October 07, 2015
This week's show is all going to be all about the Supreme Court, and we were excited about a particular segment on transparency... until the Court made it totally obsolete on Monday.
Podcast Extra: After Oregon
Saturday, October 03, 2015
In 2011, a reporter asked for Oregon's gun ownership stats. The legislature quickly made that data private. Plus: a father explains why his son's killer shouldn't be named by the press.
- Ignore That Thing About Zika and Pesticides
- The Zika Effect
- My Detainment Story or: How I Learned To Stop Feeling Safe In My Own Country and Hate Border Agents
- I Am An Outsider And So Can You!
- Every Edit You've Ever Made to a Facebook Post Is Visible
- TLDR Podcast: JebBushforPresident.com
- Dark Arts
- The Power of the Zika Poster Child
- Outing Internet Racists Is a Double-Edged Sword
- From Rubella to Roe vs. Wade
