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On the Media

Sundays, 7:00 p.m.

Hosted by veteran journalists Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield, On the Media decodes what we hear, read and see in the media every day. Through careful reporting and critical insight, the program strives to help listeners better understand the influence the media can have on culture and society. Past topics have included national and international coverage of the 2000 Presidential election, media merger mania, and how the media performed in response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Backstory: A History of Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 25, 1:00 p.m.

When we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, we know what we're commemorating…or do we? The story of Pilgrims and Indians breaking bread together is one of the first history lessons a lot of us remember. But if an actual Pilgrim were to attend your Thanksgiving dinner, chances are he'd be stunned by what transpired there. On BackStory, the History Guys search for the true roots of Thanksgiving. They discover that the holiday we celebrate today begins not with the Pilgrims, but rather with the Victorians, who in the midst of the Civil War sought a national holiday honoring home and family.

Giving Thanks with John Birge

Thursday, November 25, 2:00 p.m.

Giving Thanks: a Celebration of Fall, Food, and Gratitude continues a public radio tradition of reflecting on the meaning of the holiday through music and stories. This year's special adds authors Deepak Chopra and Nigella Lawson to the guests gathered at the table and celebrates the new US Poet Laureate William S. Merwin, who reads a poem of gratitude.

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On the Media

Sundays, 7:00 p.m.

Hosted by veteran journalists Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield, On the Media decodes what we hear, read and see in the media every day. Through careful reporting and critical insight, the program strives to help listeners better understand the influence the media can have on culture and society. Past topics have included national and international coverage of the 2000 Presidential election, media merger mania, and how the media performed in response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001.