So To Speak

We explore how McCarthyism and the red scare in the 20th century led to firings and blacklists in Hollywood, government, and higher education. Read more

On today’s So to Speak, we celebrate 100 episodes by bringing back on the show popular guests for a discussion on the state of free speech in America. Read more

On today’s episode we are joined by professor Dale E. Miller to discuss the philosophy of John Stuart Mill, and Mill's 1859 essay ‘On Liberty’ Read more

On today’s episode, we are joined by William & Mary Law School Professor Timothy Zick to discuss his new book, “The First Amendment in the Trump Era.” Read more

Does free speech exist? According to Cardozo Law professor Stanley Fish, it does not. Read more

He brought 45 First Amendment cases to the United States Supreme Court between 1939 and 1955. His success rate before the court is second only to future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. He handled as many as 50 major cases a year and is responsible for much of the First Amendment doctrine we take for... Read more Read more

We connect with Harvey Silverglate to discuss FIRE’s founding, the origins of his interest in campus civil liberties, and what he sees for his creation’s future. Read more

On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, journalist Kevin Williamson joins us to discuss his new book. Read more

One year ago this week, “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure” was published. Read more

On today’s episode of So to Speak, we are joined by Alex Abdo to discuss free speech, privacy, and President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. Read more