A lot of people felt initially that the Taliban would shut us down, but for us

it was the exodus of our most experienced people that almost shut us down.

The return of the Taliban poses an existential threat to media outlets that serve up news and entertainment to millions of Afghans.

From WNYC in New York, this is Allman Media.

Also on this week's show, how a 9-11 truth or movie birthed a

conspiracy movement. It was a perfect storm at a time in history where you could get a handheld

camera, you could get a laptop with editing software, and for the first time, maybe ever,

the normal person had the ability to create a film. A brand new conspiracy got out of hand this week after bad reporting led to more bad reporting.

The emergency room in one rural Oklahoma town is being overwhelmed by people overdosing on Ivermectin, the horse deworming medication.

It's gotten so bad that gunshot victims, gunshot victims, are having to wait to be treated.

It's all coming up after this.

From WNYC in New York, this is On the Media.

I'm Brooke Gladstone.

And I want to introduce you to an esteemed journalist who will be filling in for me for the next few weeks.

Sasha Pfeiffer is currently an investigations reporter for NPR.

But some years back, she was part of the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team,

the team which exposed the clergy sex abuse covered up by the Catholic Church

and earned the newspaper, the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

Oh, and she's got hosting chops, too, as senior reporter and host of all things considered

and Radio Boston at WBUR. I'll be back with all of you soon, but in the meantime, you're in good

hands with Sasha.

Thank you, Brooke. And thank you for entrusting me to help watch over the show while you're

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