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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 the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

Nico Perrino, host of So to Speak, the free speech podcast

Generational differences and civil liberties with Neil Howe

Generational differences and civil liberties with Neil Howe

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 211

April 11, 2024

In late 2013, some of us at FIRE started noticing a change on college campuses. Students, who were previously the strongest constituency for free speech on campus, were turning against free speech. They began appealing to administrators more...

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Generational differences and civil liberties with Neil Howe

April 11, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 211

Generational differences and civil liberties with Neil Howe

The First Amendment at the Supreme Court

March 29, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 210

The First Amendment at the Supreme Court

'Is money speech?' with Robert Breedlove

March 25, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 209

'Is money speech?' with Robert Breedlove

Dodging censorship in Russia

March 14, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 208

Dodging censorship in Russia

Free speech news: NetChoice, Taylor Swift, October 7, and Satan

February 29, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 207

Free speech news: NetChoice, Taylor Swift, October 7, and Satan

CJ Hopkins compared modern Germany to Nazi Germany. Now he's standing trial.

February 15, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 206

CJ Hopkins compared modern Germany to Nazi Germany. Now he's standing trial.

An anarchist's perspective with Michael Malice

February 1, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 205

An anarchist's perspective, with Michael Malice

"Liar in a Crowded Theater" with Jeff Kosseff

January 18, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 204

"Liar in a Crowded Theater" with Jeff Kosseff

'Undefeated' with Coach Bill Courtney

January 4, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 203

'Undefeated' with Coach Bill Courtney

The backpage.com saga

December 21, 2023

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 202

The backpage.com saga

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