About this episode
In this week's January 6th committee hearings, a documentary selling election conspiracies was laughed off by the likes of Bill Barr. But myths about a stolen election are no joke. On this week’s On the Media, hear about a pundit's efforts to revitalize and repackage The Big Lie. Plus, one man’s escape from the conspiracy theory machine. 1. Philip Bump [ @pbump ], national correspondent at The Washington Post, on debunking election myths made for the silver screen. Listen . 2. Nina Jankowicz [ @wiczipedia ], former head of the Disinformation Governance Board , on the lessons learned from government-led attempts to counter disinformation. Listen . 3. Josh Owens [ @JoshuaHOwens ], former staff member at InfoWars, on what made him leave, and how he's come to terms with his past role in dangerous movement. Listen . Music in this Week's Show: Ava Maria D. 839 - Pascal Jean and Jean Brenders First Drive - Clive Carroll and John Renbourn Boy Moves the Sun - Michael Andrews Exit Music (For A Film) - Brad Mehldau Trio 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 , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.