With midterm elections around the corner, conspiracy theories have been planted to sow doubt in the results. On this week’s On the Media, a breakdown of what election rumors to expect on and after Election Day. Plus, how polling fraudsters are threatening trust in public opinion ...Show more
Help Is On the Way - A Conversation With Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa, journalist, professor at Columbia University, CEO of the press outlet Rappler, and the author of "Fight Back; A Citizen's Guide To Standing Up To Dictators," talks with WNYC host, Brian Lehrer about the role of the press and individuals in maintaining democracy, espe ...Show more
**Trigger Warning** What is the true story of Edward Theodore Gein? I like many others recently watched the Netflix Monster Series The Story of Ed Gein. I was left with many questions and wanted to know what was true or not? Who was he? What did he do? Come hear the true story of ...Show more
True Crime content is never too far from our screens these days, and many are in the throes of the new Jeffrey Dahmer series on Netflix. But how accurate is the show’s portrayal of the notorious case? Anne E Schwartz – then working as a crime reporter for the Milwaukee Journal - ...Show more
If you think about Jack the Ripper or In Cold Blood, true crime stories have always fascinated us. But the groundbreaking success of the 2014 podcast Serial sparked a new interest in these sordid stories. Hundreds of true crime podcasts followed in Serial's footsteps, telling tal ...Show more