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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. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

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Heather Mac Donald on Trump and free speech

Heather Mac Donald on Trump and free speech

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 243

May 22, 2025

Heather Mac Donald discusses the Trump administration's free speech record amidst its battles with higher ed, mainstream media, law firms, and more. Mac Donald is Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Her most recent book is ""...

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Heather Mac Donald on Trump and free speech

May 22, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 243

Heather Mac Donald on Trump and free speech

Is cancel culture dead?

May 8, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 242

Is cancel culture dead?

The government's money, the government's rules?

April 23, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 241

The government's money, the government's rules?

Is there a global free speech recession?

April 9, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 240

Is there a global free speech recession?

Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, DEI, law firms, and more

March 27, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 239

Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, DEI, law firms, and more

On Mahmoud Khalil

March 18, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 238

On Mahmoud Khalil

A tech policy bonanza! The FCC, FTC, AI regulations, and more

March 12, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 237

A tech policy bonanza! The FCC, FTC, AI regulations, and more

JD Vance, 60 Minutes, the Associated Press, the FCC, and more

February 19, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 236

JD Vance, 60 Minutes, the Associated Press, the FCC, and more

Cancel culture, legal education, and the Supreme Court with Ilya Shapiro

February 6, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 235

Cancel culture, legal education, and the Supreme Court with Ilya Shapiro

The Chicago Canon

January 23, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 234

The Chicago Canon

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