Bob Garfield appears in the following:
Waiting in Mexico
Friday, June 14, 2019
While headlines focus on the politics around Trump's so-called trade deal with Mexico, a look at the lives of those who stand to suffer the most.
What "Running From Cops" Learned From "Cops"
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
A new podcast series takes a close look at policing reality TV shows, and there's a lot to be concerned about.
Reckoning With the Media's Role in the Central Park Five Conviction
Friday, June 07, 2019
After a new miniseries on the Central Park Five, a journalist reflects on the media's role in the infamous wrongful conviction.
Dark Money and the Rise of Conservative Orthodoxy
Friday, May 31, 2019
Jane Mayer on the conservative billionaires who revolutionized American politics.
Trump Curbs the Circulation of Science
Friday, May 31, 2019
Despite apocalyptic warnings, Trump silences the scientists.
How to Wage a Civilized War
Friday, May 24, 2019
A professor of law and philosophy on how militaries across the globe navigate the horrors of war.
Is The Navy Spying on Reporters?
Friday, May 24, 2019
The prosecutors of Chief Edward Gallagher may have.
Who's Behind Trump's Push to Pardon War Criminals?
Friday, May 24, 2019
The Fox News personality rallying behind accused and convicted troops.
The Assange Indictment & The 50-Year War On Investigative Journalism
Friday, May 24, 2019
An expansion of the Espionage Act that spells disaster for journalism.
Solving the Facebook Problem at Home and Abroad
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
How regulating Facebook could hurt users abroad.
The One-Woman Lobby Machine Behind the "Heartbeat" Bills
Friday, May 17, 2019
"It was almost as though reality shifted around Janet Porter and she was there ready with this bill."
Who is Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán?
Friday, May 17, 2019
This week, President Trump hosted the Hungarian Prime Minister at the White House. Here's why a meeting with Viktor Orbán matters.
United States of Conspiracy
Friday, May 17, 2019
From the fringes of the internet to the White House.
Trump's Financial House of Cards
Friday, May 10, 2019
After a bombshell report from the New York Times, we go back to the origin myth of Trump's success.
The "Electability" Myth
Friday, May 10, 2019
Polls indicate that voters are internalizing the fuzzy logic of "electability." Why that's probably the wrong lesson.
Accountability for Free File
Friday, May 10, 2019
A lawsuit, an investigation, and a lot of coverage of the tax preparation industry.
Werner Herzog on Gorbachev
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Bob sits down with acclaimed director and documentarian Werner Herzog to discuss his latest film "Meeting Gorbachev."
A Grotesque Look At Antisemitism ... Through Comics
Friday, May 03, 2019
An artist's biting rendition of Meghan McCain and her attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar.
The "Media Made Me Do It" Defense
Friday, May 03, 2019
Attorney General Barr has blamed the press several times recently. Is he just echoing the President?
A New Look at "The View"
Friday, May 03, 2019
How the daytime talk show became an essential campaign stop.