Rush Limbaugh speaks during a ceremony inducting him into the Hall of Famous Missourians on May 14, 2012, in the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo.

The Divided Dial: On the Media's Exploration of Far-Right Talk Radio

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 7, 2022

Katie Thornton, host of The Divided Dial, independent journalist, public historian, and Fulbright Fellow, discusses her new series with On the Media in which she dives deep into the far-right's dominance of talk radio.

You can hear the latest episodes of The Divided Dial series and more from On the Media here.

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