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On the Media

OTM Goes Inside Washington

On the Media

WNYC Studios

News, Radio, Amendment, Transparency, History, Micah_loewinger, Technology, Advertising, Politics, Society & Culture, Magazine, Journalism, Tv, Wnyc, Newspaper, Brooke_gladstone, Studios, Npr, Newspapers, Media

4.69.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2014

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

On the Media travels to Washington, DC to investigate perception and reality, money and celebrity, and the evolving role of the media in the nation’s capital. 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, Bluesky, TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This week on the media is off to Washington, D.C.

0:05.0

Detroit, they make cars, Milwaukee to make beer.

0:08.5

In Washington, they theoretically make policy and laws, except that they don't.

0:12.9

The shift happened.

0:14.2

It's over.

0:14.9

We're over that, whatever that hump was.

0:17.4

We're on the other side of it already.

0:19.6

Collectively, all of the 16 shows out there might begin to paint a cumulative portrait of Washington.

0:26.0

The West Wing is just a warren of tiny, tiny rooms and decram as many people as possible

0:31.0

to these tiny rooms. If you're cozy and comfortable with a media star, it's likely the case that they're just not as effective

0:39.9

as a journalist.

0:42.4

You look lovely, as always, Wolf.

0:44.5

Who are you wearing?

0:45.8

Armani.

0:46.8

Well done.

0:47.4

What story are you chasing tonight?

0:50.0

Not chasing anything.

0:51.0

We're here to have fun.

1:04.2

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

1:06.3

Brooke Gladstone is off this week.

1:07.9

I'm Bob Garfield.

1:17.9

And as Congress prepares to reconvene, I take you back with me to relive a journey to the heart of darkness, or at least grayness.

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