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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

227 Episodes • By FIRE • www.sotospeakpodcast.com
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino. New episodes post every other Thursday.
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
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Ep. 223: Teaching conservatism on a liberal college campus
Can a course on conservatism shake up the liberal st... more
Aug 29 2024 47m
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Ep. 222: John Stuart Mill’s lasting impact on the Supreme Court
How has 19th-century English philosopher John Stuart... more
Aug 15 2024 1h 4m
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Ep. 221: Section 230 co-author, Rep. Christopher Cox
Some argue that Section 230 allows the internet to f... more
Aug 1 2024 58m
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Ep. 220: Political violence and speech
Did overheated political rhetoric lead to the assass... more
Jul 18 2024 1h 5m
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Ep. 219: The First Amendment at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court term is over. We review its First ... more
Jul 3 2024 1h 39m
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Ep. 218: A warning label on social media?
There is a movement afoot to restrict young people’s... more
Jun 25 2024 1h 26m
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Ep. 217: ‘Defending pornography’
It is said that censorship is the strongest drive in... more
Jun 20 2024 1h 13m
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Ep. 216: Section 230 and online content moderation
Did 26 words from an American law passed in 1996 cre... more
Jun 6 2024 1h 21m
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Ep. 215: ‘Private Censorship’ with J.P. Messina
Ep. 214: ‘Private Censorship’ with J.P. Messina   Th... more
May 21 2024 1h 17m
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Ep. 214: The Antisemitism Awareness Act
On May 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed t... more
May 7 2024 1h 2m
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Ep 213: Campus unrest - live webinar
Host Nico Perrino joins his FIRE colleagues Will Cre... more
Apr 30 2024 1h 6m
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Ep. 212: Should the First Amendment protect hate speech?
In America, hate speech is generally protected by th... more
Apr 25 2024 1h 6m
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Ep. 211: Generational differences and civil liberties with Neil Howe
In late 2013, some of us at FIRE started noticing a ... more
Apr 11 2024 1h 21m
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Ep. 210: The First Amendment at the Supreme Court
“I have never seen a Supreme Court term that is as c... more
Mar 29 2024 1h 23m
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Ep. 209: ‘Is money speech?’ with Robert Breedlove
Ep. 209: ‘Is money speech?’ with Robert Breedlove   ... more
Mar 25 2024 2h 7m
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Ep. 208: Dodging censorship in Russia
On today’s episode, we discuss Alexei Navalny’s deat... more
Mar 14 2024 1h
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Ep. 207 Free speech news: NetChoice, Taylor Swift, October 7, and Satan
On today’s free speech news roundup, we discuss the ... more
Feb 29 2024 1h 23m
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Ep. 206: CJ Hopkins compared modern Germany to Nazi Germany. Now he’s standing trial.
J Hopkins is an American playwright, novelist, and p... more
Feb 15 2024 1h 14m
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Ep. 205: An anarchist’s perspective, with Michael Malice
Michael Malice is a self-described “anarchist withou... more
Feb 1 2024 1h 17m
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Ep. 204: “Liar in a Crowded Theater” with Jeff Kosseff
Jeff Kosseff is an associate professor of cybersecur... more
Jan 18 2024 1h 2m
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Ep. 203: ‘Undefeated’ with Coach Bill Courtney
Bill Courtney is an American football coach, entrepr... more
Jan 4 2024 1h 3m
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Ep. 202: The backpage.com saga
We’re joined today by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Robert ... more
Dec 21 2023 1h 2m
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Ep 201: Crisis on Campus - X Space recording
Nico and FIRE President & CEO Greg Lukianoff appeare... more
Dec 12 2023 57m
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Ep 200: The state of free speech
We’re joined by First Amendment attorney Marc Randaz... more
Nov 30 2023 1h 13m
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Ep. 199: Israel, Hamas, and censorship at home
The FIRE team gets together to discuss the October 7... more
Nov 9 2023 1h 5m
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