On Thursday May 25, founder of the Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol. On this week’s On the Media, hear how OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger’s reporting became evidence in a federal trial. Plus, what can history tell us about when journalists are called to testify.
1. OTM reporter Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger] speaks with senior editor of Lawfare, Roger Parloff [@rparloff], about becoming a federal witness in the trial of Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes. Listen.
2. Micah talks to Lee Levine, first amendment lawyer, about the case of civil rights reporter Earl Caldwell and the impact it continues to have on journalists testifying in court. Listen.
3. Micah and Death, Sex, & Money host, Anna Sale [@annasale], speak with Stewart Rhodes' ex-wife Tasha Adams [@That_Girl_Tasha] on her relationship with Rhodes and the impact of his 18-year prison sentence. Listen.
On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.
How to Read a President, with Carlos Lozada, Vinson Cunningham, and Curtis Sittenfeld
'The Three Body Problem' And the Rise of Chinese Science Fiction
How Not to Cover the Trump Trials. Plus, the Latest Push To Defund NPR
A War Photographer Watches Alex Garland's 'Civil War'
Meet the Media Prophets Who Preach Christian Supremacy. Plus, Journalism in ‘Civil War’
Happy Bicycle Day!
The Rise and Fall of Alt-Weeklies, and Backpage.com vs The Feds
How The Village Voice Changed Journalism
Warring Narratives Around UNRWA. Plus, Media Bets on Sports Gambling
Happy Birthday to Basketball Great, Walt "Clyde" Frazier
Boeing Conspiracy Theories Take Flight. Plus, the Politics to TV News Pipeline
Beyoncé and the History of Black Country Music
Trump’s Rhetoric Intensifies, and Russia’s Fake Journalists
Evan Gershkovich Has Been In Prison In Russia For A Year
Why Banning TikTok Might Backfire. Plus, a History of Book-Banning Moms
A Journalism History Lesson from Calvin Trillin
What Can Musk Offer Trump? And Defining “Decolonization” for Gaza
It's That Time Again!
Measuring Bias in Israel-Palestine Coverage, and Mehdi Hasan's Approach to Covering the Region
American Patriots Support... Vladimir Putin?
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Gist
Fresh Air
Throughline
Left, Right & Center
Matter of Opinion