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The News | Scene on Radio

Jul 7, 2026 · 42 min · 19 segments

Scene on Radio is a two-time Peabody-nominated podcast that dares to ask big, hard questions about who we are—really—and how we got this way. Their new season, The News, asks: what’s really wrong with…

Scene on Radio is a two-time Peabody-nominated podcast that dares to ask big, hard questions about who we are—really—and how we got this way. Their new season, The News, asks: what’s really wrong with the news? Some have called the news media the oxygen of a functioning democracy. But if that’s true, America’s lungs are in rough shape. Most Americans say they don’t trust the media. The business model for local journalism has all but collapsed. And we all know about the barrage of misinformation that flows from our splintered mediascape. You can’t separate the state of our news media from the other profound crises that America keeps on failing to solve. John Biewen explores the roots of this crises. Here's episode 1. Find The News, from Scene on Radio, wherever you get podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scene on Radio is a two-time Peabody-nominated podcast that dares to ask big, hard questions about who we are—really—and how we got this way. Their new season, The News, asks: what’s really wrong with…

Top entities: Fox News×13 American Military University×14 J.R. Martinez×4 Mark Robinson×7 North Carolina×12

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Speakers: John BiewenHostChenjerai KumanyikaHostDannagal YoungGuestAmy WesterveltHostEthan JordanGuest

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasLeftPopularityVery Populartop 5%Audience≈31k followers

Opening Montage – Media Overload3:38 – 5:22

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[upbeat music] All right, we're rolling.

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Good to see you.

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3:42

Think so.

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3:43

Here we go.

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3:44

[laughs]

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Asian markets are mostly down today.

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3:46

That's after-

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3:47

Dangerous flash flooding ripping through parts of Milwaukee.

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3:50

Villages-

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3:50

This is a Fox News Alert.

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3:52

This is our camera angle from our, uh, car mounted live shot.

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John BiewenHost

3:54

Americans, if we want to be, are inundated with news from countless sources.

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Michael BarbaroSoundbite Speaker

4:00

From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro.

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4:02

Welcome back to One American News.

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4:04

Thanks so much for-

Chenjerai KumanyikaHost

4:05

And at the same time, we're stuck in a deep information crisis.

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4:09

I read the news today, oh boy.

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John BiewenHost

4:12

It seems like we're helpless to solve our problems.

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John BiewenHost

4:16

It doesn't help that we have no shared narrative and few shared facts.

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4:21

What is happening right now in the world and what just happened to my friend Charlie Kirk is a battle of sheer evil versus goodness.

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4:31

To me, Fox News just not, d- they don't tell the whole story.

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4:34

I consider myself a centrist.

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4:36

I'm not particularly interested in MSNBC.

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4:39

No, what I'm saying is-

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4:40

That Joe Biden under-

Fox NewsOrganizationTelevision channel
99%13 mentions
American Military UniversityEducational OrganizationCompany
98%14 mentions
J.R. MartinezPersonAmerican actor and motivational speaker
97%4 mentions
Mark RobinsonPersonAmerican former politician
96%7 mentions
North CarolinaAdministrative AreaUS state
95%12 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
94%29 mentions
Kal PennPersonActor and former Associate Director, White House Office of Public Liaison
93%4 mentions
MS NOWCompanyCable channel
92%3 mentions
Malcolm GladwellPersonBritish-Canadian journalist and author
91%5 mentions
NewsmaxCompanyJournalism company
90%2 mentions
Desperate HousewivesTV SeriesAmerican comedy-drama series
88%6 mentions
Amy WesterveltPersonAmerican journalist
87%7 mentions
Ted CruzPersonUnited States Senator
86%7 mentions
Chenjerai KumanyikaPersonProfessor
85%8 mentions
FacebookSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
84%6 mentions
Ear SayTV SeriesTV series
83%4 mentions
Democratic PartyOrganizationPolitical party
82%18 mentions
Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
81%7 mentions
AmericansEntityEthnic group
80%12 mentions
Lowe'sCompanyRetail company
79%6 mentions
Apple PodcastsSoftware Application
77%3 mentions
Sean HannityPersonAmerican television presenter
76%3 mentions
Dannagal YoungPersonProfessor
75%3 mentions
iHeartRadioCompanyCompany
74%5 mentions
Fox CorporationCompanyCompany
73%3 mentions
University of DelawareCollege or UniversityLand-grant university in Newark, Delaware
72%1 mention
Kamala HarrisPersonAttorney and former Vice President of the United States
71%2 mentions
Navy Federal Credit UnionCompanyFinancial services company
70%4 mentions
Northwestern UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Cook County, Illinois
69%1 mention
Charlie KirkPersonAmerican political activist and entrepreneur
68%2 mentions
WashingtonCityCapital of the United States of America
66%2 mentions
HuluOrganizationTelevision network
65%7 mentions
Disney+OrganizationProduction company
64%4 mentions
Gallup, Inc.CompanyManagement consulting company
63%2 mentions
SpotifyCompanyCompany
62%3 mentions
One America News NetworkBroadcast ChannelTelevision channel
61%1 mention
WWAYTV ChannelTelevision station
60%1 mention
Fourth EstateEntity
59%1 mention
Republican PartyOrganizationPolitical party
58%20 mentions
Public Radio ExchangeCompanyNon-profit
57%2 mentions
Columbus CountyPlaceCounty in North Carolina
55%4 mentions
Bladen CountyPlaceCounty in North Carolina
54%2 mentions
Influence of mass mediaEvent
53%1 mention
iPadProduct ModelMobile phone
52%3 mentions
Robeson CountyAdministrative AreaCounty in North Carolina
51%2 mentions
The New York TimesPeriodicalNewspaper
50%2 mentions
AudibleCompanyCompany
49%3 mentions
Peabody AwardsEntityAward
48%1 mention
United States SenateOrganizationGoverning body
47%1 mention
Mass communicationEntity
46%1 mention

JournalismMedia
Society
Public OpinionPolitics > Political Communication > Media Influence
Trust in MediaPolitics > Political Communication > Media Influence > Public Opinion
News ConsumptionCulture > Media Culture
Media LiteracySociety > Information Society
Information SocietySociety
Political CommunicationPolitics
MisinformationSociety > Information Society > Media Literacy
DemocracyGovernment
Media InfluencePolitics > Political Communication
Social MediaCulture > Media Culture > News Consumption
Media CultureCulture
Politics
Government
Culture
Media
Information CrisisMedia > Journalism
Media ConsumptionMedia > Journalism > Information Crisis
Political PolarizationMedia > Journalism > Information Crisis > Media Consumption
Civic EngagementSociety > Information Society > Media Literacy > Misinformation
Public TrustGovernment > Democracy > Role of Media
Political AccountabilityGovernment > Democracy > Role of Media > Public Trust
Community EngagementCulture > Media Culture > News Consumption > Social Media
Role of MediaGovernment > Democracy

Opening Montage – Media Overload3:38 – 5:22

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UnknownUnknown

3:38

[upbeat music] All right, we're rolling.

U

UnknownUnknown

3:42

Good to see you.

U

UnknownUnknown

3:42

Think so.

U

UnknownUnknown

3:43

Here we go.

U

UnknownUnknown

3:44

[laughs]

U

UnknownUnknown

3:44

Asian markets are mostly down today.

U

UnknownUnknown

3:46

That's after-

U

UnknownUnknown

3:47

Dangerous flash flooding ripping through parts of Milwaukee.

U

UnknownUnknown

3:50

Villages-

U

UnknownUnknown

3:50

This is a Fox News Alert.

U

UnknownUnknown

3:52

This is our camera angle from our, uh, car mounted live shot.

J

John BiewenHost

3:54

Americans, if we want to be, are inundated with news from countless sources.

M

Michael BarbaroSoundbite Speaker

4:00

From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro.

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UnknownUnknown

4:02

Welcome back to One American News.

U

UnknownUnknown

4:04

Thanks so much for-

Chenjerai KumanyikaHost

4:05

And at the same time, we're stuck in a deep information crisis.

U

UnknownUnknown

4:09

I read the news today, oh boy.

J

John BiewenHost

4:12

It seems like we're helpless to solve our problems.

J

John BiewenHost

4:16

It doesn't help that we have no shared narrative and few shared facts.

U

UnknownUnknown

4:21

What is happening right now in the world and what just happened to my friend Charlie Kirk is a battle of sheer evil versus goodness.

U

UnknownUnknown

4:31

To me, Fox News just not, d- they don't tell the whole story.

U

UnknownUnknown

4:34

I consider myself a centrist.

U

UnknownUnknown

4:36

I'm not particularly interested in MSNBC.

U

UnknownUnknown

4:39

No, what I'm saying is-

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UnknownUnknown

4:40

That Joe Biden under-

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SHOCKING0:27
Voting For A Black Nazi?
Farmer reveals unexpected vote in governor race
AHA MOMENT1:14
Why Accuracy Isn’t Primary
Expert explains three deeper needs shaping news
EDUCATIONAL1:33
Parties Realigned Around Race
How race reshaped America's two political parties

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Journalism
Society
Public Opinion
Trust in Media
News Consumption
Media Literacy
Information Society
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