Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:
How (Not) to Cover Trump’s Indictment
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
24/7 news coverage saying not much of anything at all.
The Poverty Tour
Friday, April 07, 2023
Welfare advocate Jack Frech has taken reporters on "poverty tours" of Athens County, Ohio, for years. But has media attention made any difference in the lives of the Appalachian poor?
Rags to Riches Revisited
Friday, April 07, 2023
If America is supposed to be a land of equal opportunity and upward mobility for all, why do so many fall through the cracks?
The Myth of Meritocracy
Friday, April 07, 2023
Exposing the myth that financial success stems purely from hard work.
Is Lying On the Radio...Legal?
Friday, March 24, 2023
We speak to Salem Media VP Phil Boyce and we ask; is it legal to broadcast election denial lies?
How Neoconservatism Led the US to Invade Iraq
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
And why we are still talking about it 20 years later.
How did Talk Radio Get So Politically Lop-Sided?
Friday, March 17, 2023
A history of America radio, and how it paved the way for our current media landscape.
The Most Influential Christian Talk Radio Network You've Probably Never Heard of
Friday, March 10, 2023
How Salem Media Group came to dominate, and then spread the Big Lie.
What the Dominion Lawsuit Reveals about Fox News
Friday, March 03, 2023
A peek behind the curtain of Rupert Murdoch's news empire.
How Historical Novels Can Help Us Remember
Friday, March 03, 2023
Patching the holes in our historical record, one novel at a time.
The Communist Manifesto Through the Ages
Friday, February 24, 2023
The revolutionary text rears its head whenever capitalism falls short.
The History of Free Market Fundamentalism in the US
Friday, February 24, 2023
How a century-long PR campaign shaped American understanding of the free market.
The Reasons Behind Turkey’s Horrific Earthquake Death Toll
Friday, February 17, 2023
How governmental corruption in Turkey exacerbated earthquake fatalities.
An Ohio Train Derailment Reveals Structural Issues
Friday, February 17, 2023
Railworkers warned this would happen.
Syria’s Earthquake: How Northwest Syria Was Left Behind
Friday, February 17, 2023
In the aftermath of Syria's earthquake, rebel-held areas have struggled for support.
Rereading the Russian Classics in a Time of War
Friday, February 10, 2023
Novels carry traces of the time and place in which they were written.
Documenting Navalny's Hunt for His Poisoners
Friday, February 10, 2023
In the documentary "Navalny," the Russian opposition leader searches for his would-be killers.
What A Chinese Balloon Can Teach Us About Our Media Consumption
Friday, February 10, 2023
A balloon reveals the difficulty of regarding something as both concerning and absurd.