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  1. Deep Fakes, Data Centers, and AI Slop — Are We Cooked?

    Donald Trump has signed an executive order limiting state regulation on artificial intelligence. On this week’s On the Media, Republicans spar over AI, and what deregulating the industry means for the rest of us. Plus, how AI fakery got bet

  2. Big Tech Embraced Fakeness in 2025

    This year, Silicon Valley poured its collective resources in AI. Billions and billions of dollars. But behind the snazzy ads and glowing endorsements, some users and journalists are warning of bigger issues with the largely unregulated indu

  3. Trump Guns for the FTC. Plus, Are We the Losers in the Paramount v Netflix Battle?

    The Supreme Court appears ready to let Donald Trump fire Federal Trade Commission members at will. On this week’s On the Media, why the court’s expansion of presidential powers would impact the entire government. Plus, how two Hollywood gia

  4. How a Gossip Blogger (almost) Became the Poster Child for First Amendment Rights

    Last summer, Perez Hilton, the gossip blogger who rose to fame for his scoopy and sometimes vicious takes in the early 2000s, was served a subpoena by Blake Lively's legal team. Perez Hilton decided to resist the subpoena under the argument

  5. Covering the Pentagon, from Sy Hersh to Laura Loomer

    The New York Times has sued the Pentagon for restricting access to journalists. On this week’s On the Media, meet the new cast of right wing influencers and conspiracy theorists replacing the press corps in the Pentagon. Plus, a new documen

  6. No, DOGE Isn't Dead

    Late last month, Reuters reported that DOGE (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-doesnt-exist-with-eight-months-left-its-charter-2025-11-23/) had “disbanded,” that the group was no longer a centralized government entity. But according to

  7. Tell Your Uncle He's Fighting Twitter Bots in Bangladesh

    A new feature on X, formerly known as Twitter, has revealed that some prominent MAGA accounts are based in South Asia and Eastern Europe. On this week’s On the Media, how foreign actors funnel political rage-bait into social media feeds. Pl

  8. Bullseye's Jesse Thorn on Surviving in the Podcasting Industry

    This month marks 25 years of Bullseye, a public radio show and podcast founded, hosted, and produced by Jesse Thorn. The show began as an offbeat college radio show at UC Santa Cruz, as a way for Thorn and his friends to hone their comedian

  9. The Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party

    Progressive and centrist Democratic candidates had big wins in the 2025 elections. On this week’s On the Media, a data scientist fact-checks the claim that Democrats need moderate voters to win. Plus, an Arizona state senator shares how she

  10. The Democratic Party's Spam Machine

    If you’ve ever donated to a Democratic candidate, you’ve probably been rewarded with a never-ending stream of pleas for more money in your inbox. And we’re not talking about polite reminders. Demands are often in ALL CAPS. Attached to names

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