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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through personal stories and candid conversations.New episodes post every other Thursday.

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Ep. 193 Can you still have a debate in high school debate?

Ep. 193 Can you still have a debate in high school debate?

High school debate is considered an ideal extracurricular activity for aspiring lawyers, politicians, or anyone seeking ... Read more

10 Aug 2023

1hr 3mins

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Ep. 192 Free speech at the Supreme Court

Ep. 192 Free speech at the Supreme Court

We review the Supreme Court’s free speech cases during the 2022-23 term and speculate on what’s in store for the next te... Read more

27 Jul 2023

59mins

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Ep. 191 Civil liberties and Civil War

Ep. 191 Civil liberties and Civil War

In the last episode of the “So to Speak” podcast, we traced the dramatic story of free speech in the United States from ... Read more

13 Jul 2023

30mins

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Ep. 190 Free speech and Abolitionism

Ep. 190 Free speech and Abolitionism

Last Constitution Day, we traced the origins of free speech in the United States from colonial America to the ratificati... Read more

28 Jun 2023

32mins

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Ep. 189 Why should we care about punk rock?

Ep. 189 Why should we care about punk rock?

Nico knows very little about punk rock. On today’s show, Reason magazine’s Nick Gillespie and FIRE Vice President of Co... Read more

14 Jun 2023

1hr 2mins

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Ep. 188 How to make a winning free speech argument

Ep. 188 How to make a winning free speech argument

Winning in the court of public opinion is hard. On today’s show, Ewing School founder Bob Ewing shares communications st... Read more

1 Jun 2023

1hr 21mins

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Ep. 187 Dominion vs. Fox lawyers reflect on historic case

Ep. 187 Dominion vs. Fox lawyers reflect on historic case

On April 18, Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle a defamation lawsuit stemming from... Read more

15 May 2023

1hr 35mins

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Ep. 186 Killer Mike on free speech, racial justice, and Rap on Trial

Ep. 186 Killer Mike on free speech, racial justice, and Rap on Trial

Rocking their tuxedos in preparation for the 2023 FIRE gala in New York City, Host Nico Perrino speaks with rapper and f... Read more

27 Apr 2023

44mins

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Ep. 185 Sex, drugs, and free speech (Bob Guccione Jr. and Nick Gillespie)

Ep. 185 Sex, drugs, and free speech (Bob Guccione Jr. and Nick Gillespie)

Does music censorship still happen in America? Is “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” dead? Is transgression in art and cult... Read more

20 Apr 2023

1hr 20mins

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Ep. 184 What’s going on in Florida?

Ep. 184 What’s going on in Florida?

What’s going on in Florida? Host Nico Perrino and his FIRE colleagues break down the latest efforts to censor speech in... Read more

28 Mar 2023

1hr 4mins

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