Summary: <p>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. </p> <p>1. Philip Bump [<a href="https://twitter.com/pbump?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@pbump</a>], national correspondent at The Washington Post, on debunking election myths made for the silver screen. <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/the-big-lie-in-theaters-on-the-media">Listen</a>.</p> <p>2. Nina Jankowicz [<a href="https://twitter.com/wiczipedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@wiczipedia</a>], former head of the Disinformation Governance Board, on the lessons learned from government-led attempts to counter disinformation. <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/inside-bidens-short-lived-disinformation-governance-board-on-the-media">Listen</a>.</p> <p>3. Josh Owens [<a href="https://twitter.com/joshuahowens?lang=en">@JoshuaHOwens</a>], former staff member at InfoWars, on what made him leave, and how he's come to terms with his past role in dangerous movement. <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/alex-jones-doesnt-care-about-you-on-the-media">Listen</a>.</p> <p><em>Music in this Week's Show:</em><em>Ava Maria D. 839 - Pascal Jean and Jean Brenders</em><em>First Drive - Clive Carroll and John Renbourn</em><em>Boy Moves the Sun - Michael Andrews</em><em>Exit Music (For A Film) - Brad Mehldau Trio</em></p>
