Micah Loewinger
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Co-host of
@onthemedia.bsky.social
from WNYC mloewinger(at)wnyc,org Signal: (646) 753-2373
OTM's executive producer Katya Rogers put together this retrospective of the year. A very compelling listen:
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On the Media
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Show's up!
@brookegladstone.bsky.social
and
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
take a look back at 2025 and OTM's coverage of the biggest stories in media:
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Is it Over Yet? 2025 in Review | On the Media | WNYC Studios
And just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. On this weekās On the Media, hear a tour of a 12-month news blitz, from AI to the Pentagon press room to the reshaping of legacy outlets...
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/is-it-over-yet-2025-in-review
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Gravel Influencer
7 days ago
Lately I have been thinking a lot about this short but insightful quote from
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
. The right-wing is piling lie upon lie and cover-up upon cover-up and eventually this whole house of cards is going to collapse.
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Iām on vacation in San Juan. Perfect timing because there is absolutely no media news right now. Anyway, please send me restaurant recs!
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On this weekās
@onthemedia.bsky.social
I spoke with Stephen Witt about how AI tycoons have tied our economy up in knots and are demanding that we let them do significant harm to our planet:
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Deep Fakes, Data Centers, and AI Slop ā Are We Cooked? | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Donald Trump has signed an executive order limiting state regulation on artificial intelligence. On this weekās On the Media, Republicans spar over AI, and what deregulating the indus...
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/deep-fakes-data-centers-and-ai-slop--are-we-cooked
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The Associated Press
9 days ago
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
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At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Departmentās webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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Mike Masnick
9 days ago
Had missed that a Reddit commenter actually had the info that was needed to find the shooter.
newrepublic.com/post/204650/...
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Kash Patel Under Fire After Reddit Post Finds Brown Shooting Suspect
The case bungled by the FBI director was only solved thanks to a Reddit user.
https://newrepublic.com/post/204650/kash-patel-reddit-post-brown-university-shooting-suspect
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Follow up Q: Did Brooksās editors know he had attended this 2011 event (which was 3 years after Epstein pled guilty for soliciting sex from minors) when Brooks wrote his column last month?
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Chris Hayes
11 days ago
One small way to try to re-establish social trust would be to transparently disclose *in this very column* that you hung out with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
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Opinion | The Epstein Story? Count Me Out.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/opinion/epstein-trump-conspiracy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Philip Bump
11 days ago
Everyone who is having a pleasant holiday season because they aren't in the Epstein files, step forward. Not so fast, David Brooks.
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Will Oremus
13 days ago
wrote about the rise and further rise of candace owens, whose unapologetically unhinged right-wing conspiracy theories have made her one of the most popular political voices in america ā and are now causing headaches for the MAGA movement that backed her
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She was MAGAās favorite conspiracist. Then she dug into Charlie Kirkās killing.
The right-wing firebrand rose to prominence as a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist. Her latest claims have infuriated some of her former allies.
https://wapo.st/3MKjPwg
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Molly Jong-Fast
13 days ago
This is extremely important
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Why even entertain Trumpās post as evidence of a potential motive lol
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I was blown away by It Was Just An Accident. I love when a filmmaker just drops you in the middle of a story and trusts you to find your way. It's funny and sad and poignant. Catch it in theaters if you can!!
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On the Media
17 days ago
Follow us on Instagram or TikTok to see a new video of
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
talking through the decision to interview right-wing influencer Cam Higby on last weekend's show:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UEdAkJ/
www.instagram.com/reel/DSIwOBf...
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On the Media
18 days ago
wtf
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jon christian
21 days ago
Pretty infuriating: King Gizzard quit Spotify over ethical concerns -- and now Spotify is letting AI knockoffs of its music (with all the lyrics copied verbatim) proliferate on its platform
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King Gizzard Pulled Their Music From Spotify in Protest, and Now Spotify Is Hosting AI Knockoffs of Their Songs
An impersonator appears to be using generative AI to poorly clone rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's iconic sound on Spotify.
https://futurism.com/future-society/king-gizzard-spotify-ai-knockoff
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How I feel about Geese is how Brian Eno felt about avant-garde music: "Youāre glad someoneās done it but you donāt necessarily want to listen to it.ā
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Kate Hinds
22 days ago
This weekās
@onthemedia.bsky.social
is not to be missed, as usual ā especially
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
ās conversation with a Pentagon reporter who agreed to the new restrictions
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Covering the Pentagon, from Sy Hersh to Laura Loomer | On the Media | WNYC Studios
The New York Times has sued the Pentagon for restricting access to journalists. On this weekās On the Media, meet the new cast of right wing influencers and conspiracy theorists repla...
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/covering-the-pentagon-from-sy-hersh-to-laura-loomer
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This week I called up Cam Higby, a member of the new media MAGA Pentagon press corps to ask him about his decision to sign away his ability to do investigative journalism in exchange for access to press briefings. He shouted and called me namesā¦
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As Patel and Bongino go on their victory lap after nabbing the pipe bomb suspect, an apparent Stop The Steal-er, I hope more outlets acknowledge the lies they spread before joining the FBI:
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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I interviewed living legend Laura Poitras for this weekend's episode of
@onthemedia.bsky.social
. She's a hero of mine -- a true paragon of righteous brave thorough investigative journalism. Watching Citizenfour as a college student made me want to become a reporter. Excited for y'all to hear it
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Back on the radio this week talking with the great
@cwarzel.bsky.social
about MAGA fakery on X and that moment when you realize you needa log off. Listen:
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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Tell Your Uncle He's Fighting Twitter Bots in Bangladesh | On the Media | WNYC Studios
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 weekās On the Media, how foreign acto...
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/tell-your-uncle-hes-fighting-twitter-bots-in-bangladesh
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James Kanter
about 1 month ago
X as "a Russian nesting doll of bullshit" with "fake people yelling at fake people for being fake" enabling a "nothing is true everything is possible moment" is the best burn for long time in crowded field. Kudos
@cwarzel.bsky.social
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
and NPR.
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Just heard a newscast on WAMU in DC. In a chipper tone, the host said that Trump believed that the Dem video was treasonous and punishable by death. Then he moved to the weather: āItās gonna be in the upper 60s today. Thatās not normal.ā The weather got a comment but not the insane Trump threat!?
about 1 month ago
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On the Media
about 1 month ago
Brooke has a new video up on our Instagram and TikTok accounts, where she talks about her interview with
@thirdwaymattb.bsky.social
of
@thirdway.bsky.social
, and responds to the idea of Democrats moderating to win elections:
www.instagram.com/p/DRfdWnAkaW6/
www.tiktok.com/@onthemedia/...
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On The Media on Instagram: "Do Democrats really have to tack toward the center to win elections? On the most recent episode of On the Media, Brooke Gladstone spoke with Matt Bennett, the co-founder of...
Democrats need to reassess their language to appeal to a broader audience. The use of 'woke' terminology may be alienating voters. Find out how to speak like a moderate and win elections.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DRfdWnAkaW6/
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Hi!! I'm working a special series for
@onthemedia.bsky.social
, a deep dive into FEMA. I'll be looking at the history of the agency and what's happening there now. If you work there or know someone who does, please hit me up by email or signal... Thanks!
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Larry Glickman
about 1 month ago
What a strange framing and characterization. How does one describe his blatantly dishonest, racist question about taxes as āpress[ing] the Mayor-elect on his policy proposalsā? In what way does this lying troll emerge as a āwinnerā?
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Itās hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
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Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Muskās X has given deeper insight into the online āAmerica Firstā movement.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-influencers-accidentally-unmasked-as-foreign-actors/
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In the span of 12 hours Trump called MTG a "traitor" and posted photos from his playdate with Zohran Mamdani. The only lesson I can take away is that anytime you find yourself trying to predict the future just stop
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G Elliott Morris
about 1 month ago
More from my interview with WNYC's On The Media about whether Democrats need to substantially moderate their issue positions (the claims are especially re: social policy) to win elections:
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The Battle for the Future of the Democratic Party | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Progressive and centrist Democratic candidates had big wins in the 2025 elections. On this weekās On the Media, a data scientist fact-checks the claim that Democrats need moderate vot...
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/the-battle-for-the-future-of-the-democratic-party
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On the Media
about 1 month ago
New midweek podcast! Check your feeds š
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Julianne McShane
about 1 month ago
Remember the horrifying text messages that showed a Border Patrol agent bragging about shooting someone in Chicago last month? The government just abandoned their charges against the woman who was shot to avoid even *more* embarrassing texts being released, it seems. New
@motherjones.com
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The feds suddenly want to drop charges against a woman shot by a Border Patrol agent
The move avoids the release of more messages from a Border Patrol agent whose previous texts showed he had bragged about shooting her.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/marimar-martinez-charles-exum-border-patrol-agent-shot-bragged/
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Helen Kennedy
about 1 month ago
Politico: āāPresident Trump has nothing to hide, but the Democrats should be very scared because they have secrets to hide,ā said a second White House official, granted anonymity to discuss internal thinking.ā This is malpractice. You donāt grant officials anonymity to lie.
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Kate Klonick
about 1 month ago
So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run. š§µ 1/
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Casey Newton
about 1 month ago
Stereogum says Google's switch to AI Overviews reduced its ad revenue by *70 percent*
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Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum Founder Scott Lapatine on the importance of independent media in the age of AI slop and algorithms.
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/821767/stereogum-scott-lapatine-independent-music-media-streaming-ai
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Victor Pickard
about 1 month ago
Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
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Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknMJOgy2pA
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The Brian Lehrer Show
about 1 month ago
Today: -
@eleanormueller.bsky.social
on national politics, including the end of the shutdown and the Epstein releases; - Working Families Party on Mamdani's win; -
@ilyamarritz.bsky.social
on academia and the Trump admin; - YOUR Friendsgiving menu Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or
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Ilya Marritz
about 1 month ago
our third & final episode of The Harvard Plan is out now, from
@bostonglobe.com
&
@onthemedia.bsky.social
featuring: - Trump highed ed strategist May Mailman - Claudine Gay getting candid - Vannevar Bush, the father of uni-gov't cooperation
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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S2 - Episode 3: The Harvard Plan | On the Media | WNYC Studios
The Trump administration is asking universities to sign an agreement in exchange for preferential access to federal funding. On this weekās On the Media, how the arrangement would rad...
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/s2--episode-3-the-harvard-plan
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Milo Baynes and the Cyberness of Mondays
about 1 month ago
This is fantastic. An extremely clear, concise, and logical summation/primer on the state of *actual* anti-semitism in the MAGA Cinematic Universe. Kudos to
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
and
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
for the precision and info-density of the chat.
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The Republican Party's 'Civil War'
Podcast Episode Ā· On the Media Ā· 11/12/2025 Ā· 26m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?i=1000736391909
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David Noll
about 1 month ago
Seriously, what is wrong with these people?
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Josh Kaplan
about 2 months ago
NEW: Weāve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noemās allies and friends. Itās part of a money trail thatās been shrouded in secrecyāand involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
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Moira Donegan
about 2 months ago
Kind of crazy that evidence is mounting that the world is run by a group of rapists, pedophiles, and men convinced of womenās inmate natural inferiority, and the pundit class is trying to convince us that the real social crisis is that men are victimized and lonely because women have too many jobs.
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The New York Times
about 2 months ago
Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, faced blowback after defending Tucker Carlson's interview with a white nationalist. He later apologized and said he erred out of ignorance, because he did not keep up with the news and had simply read an aideās script.
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In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
Kevin Roberts, under fire for defending Tucker Carlsonās interview with a white nationalist, said that he did not keep up with the news and that he had simply read an aideās script.
https://nyti.ms/49dI5jG
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Seth Cotlar
about 2 months ago
In 1999 Tucker Carlson called out Pat Buchananās conspiratorial antisemitism for the toxic threat it posed to American politics. Today heās giving softball interviews to straight up neo-Nazis like Nick Fuentes who make Pat seem quite tame in comparison.
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Tucker Carlson has become his exact characterization of Pat Buchanan in 1999
YouTube video by Nerva
https://youtu.be/AC9QBYdInJk?si=POOhtvDRhZRKkAK_
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Sahil Kapur
about 2 months ago
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
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On the Media
about 2 months ago
New pod is up!
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
speaks with
@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social
about the GOPās ācivil warā over Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and antisemitism in the party.
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https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/the-republican-partys-civil-war
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I was under the impression that Trump incited an insurrection by spending months lying to his followers that the election was stolen and then asking them to show up at the Capitol on January 6th. But now I'm learning that I only thought that bc of an edit in a 2024 BBC documentary. Oops!
about 2 months ago
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Mehdi Hasan
about 2 months ago
Sheesh
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amy brown
about 2 months ago
Ms Rachel says The New York Times asked her if sheās funded by Hamas
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