Bob Garfield

Bob Garfield appears in the following:

Glenn Beck Reverses His Reversal

Thursday, May 24, 2018

In November 2016, Bob spoke to Blaze bloviator Glenn Beck to hear about his opposition to Donald Trump. This weekend, Beck proudly donned on MAGA hat. Bob explains.  

The Recording of America

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

On what would have been Studs Terkel's 106th birthday, we revisit a conversation bob had about the legendary documentarian with his erstwhile collaborator and editor Andre Schiffrin. 

An Extended Trip Through Wild Wild Country

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

A bonus edition of Bob's conversation with the directors.

A Trip Through Wild Wild Country

Friday, May 04, 2018

A Netflix documentary series asks big questions about cults, democracy and the struggle to build and maintain community.

What Men Do With Their Pain

Friday, May 04, 2018

A conversation about men with a masculinities scholar. 

How Journalists Hurt Journalism in the Age of Trump

Friday, May 04, 2018

Why are high-profile reporters minimizing the president's hate campaign against the press?

What Happens at Trump Tower Does Not Stay at Trump Tower

Friday, April 27, 2018

A conversation with the hosts of the Trump, Inc. podcast.

How a Strong Economy Could Lead to Trump's Second Term

Friday, April 27, 2018

Will a strong economy and shifting Democratic party lead Trump to reelection in 2020?

Self-Immolation, Past and Present

Friday, April 20, 2018

A political history of the self-sacrificing protest tactic, in the wake of a very public suicide this week. 

The Age of Defamation

Friday, April 20, 2018

After spreading conspiracy theories for years, Alex Jones and Infowars are now facing a host of defamation suits aimed at bringing down the media organization.

A Life Of Sacrifice

Friday, April 20, 2018

In a small east Texas town in 2014, a retired white pastor named Charles Moore set himself on fire to protest racism. We revisit his life's story. 

Correcting the Record on the Pulse Massacre

Friday, April 13, 2018

Why did the media get the Pulse shooting narrative so wrong?

Senator, We Run a Monopoly

Friday, April 13, 2018

During Mark Zuckerberg's congressional hearings, few legislators seemed to grasp the problem at hand. Spoiler alert: It isn't Cambridge Analytica, the Facebook algorithm, or "pokes."

Crowdsourcing Justice: The Truth Behind the Steubenville Rape

Friday, April 13, 2018

What the media got wrong about the Steubenville rape case. 

How Corporations Got Rights

Friday, April 13, 2018

The long and surprising history of the Supreme Court's role in shaping (and, mostly, expanding) corporate rights. 

Montana Takes On Dark Money

Friday, April 13, 2018

A new documentary looks at Montana's fight against dark money in politics.

The Facebook Alarm Bells Have Been Ringing For Years

Friday, March 23, 2018

Federal regulators once tried to reign in Facebook. It didn't work.

How Facebook Helped Trump...Without Cambridge Analytica

Friday, March 23, 2018

Experts doubt that Cambridge Analytica was able to influence the 2016 election. But that doesn't mean Facebook didn't boost Trump.

Crowdsourcing Justice: The Truth Behind the Steubenville Rape

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Five years after the Steubenville rape scandal, a new documentary examines the dangers of crowd-sourcing justice.

Churchill's Forgotten, Ruthless Past

Friday, March 16, 2018

His latest Hollywood treatment left out the famous prime minister's imperialist and classist tendencies.