About this episode
A 2020 story about Hunter Biden's hacked laptop keeps finding its way back into the news cycle. On this week's On the Media, a look at Elon Musk's so-called Twitter Files and whether they’re newsworthy. Plus, the meteoric rise and fraught future of HBO, which turned 50 this year. 1. Blake Montgomery [ @blakersdozen ], tech news editor at Gizmodo, and Olivia Nuzzi [ @Olivianuzzi ], Washington correspondent for New York Magazine, on the Twitter Files and their relationship to the story of Hunter Biden's laptop. Listen . 2. Christopher Grimes [ @grimes_ce ], correspondent for the Financial Times , on Disney's foray into the culture wars and its ongoing battle with the governor of Florida. Listen . 3. John Koblin [ @koblin ], co-author of It's Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO , on the history and lasting impact of HBO. Listen . 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.