Bob Garfield appears in the following:
Glenn Beck Reverses His Reversal
Thursday, May 24, 2018
In November 2016, Bob spoke to Blaze bloviator Glenn Beck to hear about his opposition to Donald Trump. This weekend, Beck proudly donned on MAGA hat. Bob explains.
The Recording of America
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
On what would have been Studs Terkel's 106th birthday, we revisit a conversation bob had about the legendary documentarian with his erstwhile collaborator and editor Andre Schiffrin.
An Extended Trip Through Wild Wild Country
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
A bonus edition of Bob's conversation with the directors.
A Trip Through Wild Wild Country
Friday, May 04, 2018
A Netflix documentary series asks big questions about cults, democracy and the struggle to build and maintain community.
How Journalists Hurt Journalism in the Age of Trump
Friday, May 04, 2018
Why are high-profile reporters minimizing the president's hate campaign against the press?
What Men Do With Their Pain
Friday, May 04, 2018
A conversation about men with a masculinities scholar.
What Happens at Trump Tower Does Not Stay at Trump Tower
Friday, April 27, 2018
A conversation with the hosts of the Trump, Inc. podcast.
How a Strong Economy Could Lead to Trump's Second Term
Friday, April 27, 2018
Will a strong economy and shifting Democratic party lead Trump to reelection in 2020?
The Age of Defamation
Friday, April 20, 2018
After spreading conspiracy theories for years, Alex Jones and Infowars are now facing a host of defamation suits aimed at bringing down the media organization.
A Life Of Sacrifice
Friday, April 20, 2018
In a small east Texas town in 2014, a retired white pastor named Charles Moore set himself on fire to protest racism. We revisit his life's story.
Self-Immolation, Past and Present
Friday, April 20, 2018
A political history of the self-sacrificing protest tactic, in the wake of a very public suicide this week.
Montana Takes On Dark Money
Friday, April 13, 2018
A new documentary looks at Montana's fight against dark money in politics.
Crowdsourcing Justice: The Truth Behind the Steubenville Rape
Friday, April 13, 2018
What the media got wrong about the Steubenville rape case.
Correcting the Record on the Pulse Massacre
Friday, April 13, 2018
Why did the media get the Pulse shooting narrative so wrong?
Senator, We Run a Monopoly
Friday, April 13, 2018
During Mark Zuckerberg's congressional hearings, few legislators seemed to grasp the problem at hand. Spoiler alert: It isn't Cambridge Analytica, the Facebook algorithm, or "pokes."
How Corporations Got Rights
Friday, April 13, 2018
The long and surprising history of the Supreme Court's role in shaping (and, mostly, expanding) corporate rights.
How Facebook Helped Trump...Without Cambridge Analytica
Friday, March 23, 2018
Experts doubt that Cambridge Analytica was able to influence the 2016 election. But that doesn't mean Facebook didn't boost Trump.
The Facebook Alarm Bells Have Been Ringing For Years
Friday, March 23, 2018
Federal regulators once tried to reign in Facebook. It didn't work.
Crowdsourcing Justice: The Truth Behind the Steubenville Rape
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Five years after the Steubenville rape scandal, a new documentary examines the dangers of crowd-sourcing justice.
When Violence Isn't News Enough
Friday, March 16, 2018
The siege of eastern Ghouta in Syria has been bloody and relentless and all but absent from the headlines.