The Revolution Comes for NPR

Like so many media ventures, National Public Radio has fallen on hard times, and it’s had to make some difficult decisions. To make up for what the New York Times reported was a staggering “$30 million gap in its budget,” the broadcasting company recently cut 10 percent of its workforce and ceased production on four of its podcast offerings.

The podcasts that will meet the chopping block include Invisibilia, a popular show about the “unseen forces” that “control human behavior”; a program that explores “racism, misogyny,” and “marginalization in hip-hop,” Louder Than a Riot; and the comedy news quiz show Everyone & Their Mom.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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Like so many media ventures, National Public Radio has fallen on hard times, and it’s had to make some difficult decisions. To make up for what the New York Times reported was a staggering “$30 million gap in its budget,” the broadcasting company recently cut 10 percent of its workforce and ceased production on four of its podcast offerings.

The podcasts that will meet the chopping block include Invisibilia, a popular show about the “unseen forces” that “control human behavior”; a program that explores “racism, misogyny,” and “marginalization in hip-hop,” Louder Than a Riot; and the comedy news quiz show Everyone & Their Mom.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.