So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 138 A history of Western censorship with Eric Berkowitz
Jun 17, 2021
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by lawyer and writer Eric Berkowitz to discuss his fascinating new book, “Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News.” Berkowitz’s “Dangerous Ideas” is a comprehensive and insightful adventure through time to examine censorship’s origins and trends.
Socrates’ fateful hemlock. Henry VIII’s death decree for those who imagined his downfall. The 1836 “Gag Rule” banning slavery discussions in Congress. Britain’s early ban on films criticizing Hitler and Stalin.
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by lawyer and writer Eric Berkowitz to discuss his fascinating new book, “Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News.”
Berkowitz’s “Dangerous Ideas” is a comprehensive and insightful adventure through time to examine censorship’s origins and trends.
Also joining the conversation is FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff.
Show notes:
- Transcript
- Washington Post: “Secret Consortium to Publish Rushdie in Paperback”
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 137 The Constitution of Knowledge with Jonathan Rauch
Jun 03, 2021
What differentiates Albert Einstein from a madman? How do we turn disagreement into knowledge? How do we know what’s true in a world filled with disinformation, conspiracy theories, trolling, and social media pile-ons? On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Jonathan Rauch to discuss his new book “The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth,” which is set for release on June 22, 2021.
What differentiates Albert Einstein from a madman? How do we turn disagreement into knowledge? How do we know what’s true in a world filled with disinformation, conspiracy theories, trolling, and social media pile-ons?
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Jonathan Rauch to discuss his new book “The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth,” which is set for release on June 22, 2021.
Also joining the conversation is FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff.
Show notes:
- Transcript
- “The Constitution of Knowledge” by Jonathan Rauch
- “Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought” by Jonathan Rauch
- “The Coddling of the American Mind” by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 136 Comic book panic!
May 20, 2021
Rebellion! Crime! Juvenile delinquency! On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, producer Chris Maltby explores the rise of comic books in the early 20th century and the moral panic, book burnings, and censorship that followed.
Rebellion! Crime! Juvenile delinquency!
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, producer Chris Maltby explores the rise of comic books in the early 20th century and the moral panic, book burnings, and censorship that followed.
Show notes:
- “The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare And How It Changed America” by David Hajdu
- “The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder” by Bob Corn-Revere
- “A National Disgrace” by Sterling North
- “Puddles of Blood,” Time Magazine, 1948
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 135 Are education schools secretly driving campus censorship?
May 06, 2021
Are education schools secretly driving campus censorship? On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Lewis & Clark Associate Professor of English Lyell Asher to discuss his 2018 article for the Chronicle of Higher Education, “How Ed Schools Became a Menace.” Also joining the conversation is FIRE President & CEO Greg Lukianoff, co-author of the bestseller “The Coddling of the American Mind.”
Are education schools secretly driving campus censorship?
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Lewis & Clark Associate Professor of English Lyell Asher to discuss his 2018 article for the Chronicle of Higher Education, “How Ed Schools Became a Menace.”
Also joining the conversation is FIRE President & CEO Greg Lukianoff, co-author of the bestseller “The Coddling of the American Mind.”
Show notes:
- Transcript
- “Educating School Leaders” by Arthur Levine
- Yale University: Protesters at Yale Threaten Free Speech, Demand Apologies and Resignations from Faculty Members Over Halloween Email
- “Please Report to Your Resident Assistant to Discuss Your Sexual Identity—It’s Mandatory! Thought Reform at the University of Delaware” by Adam Kissel
- “Hard Words: Why Aren’t Kids Being Taught to Read” by Emily Hanford
- “At a Loss for Words: How a Flawed Idea is Teaching Millions of Kids to be Poor Readers” by Emily Hanford
- “Look Who’s Talking About Educational Equity” by Lyell Asher
- E.D Hirsch’s Core Knowledge curriculum
- “Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom” by Lisa Delpit
- “Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life” by Derald Wing Sue et al.
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 134 A cheerleader’s free speech case lands at the Supreme Court
Apr 22, 2021
Ninth grader Brandi Levy was frustrated when she didn’t make her high school’s varsity cheerleading team so she posted an intemperate video about it on Snapchat to her 250 “friends.” Four years later, that video, which led to her suspension from the junior varsity cheer team, will take center stage at the United States Supreme Court. Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. is a case that University of Florida Professor Frank LoMonte says will determine “the future of student free speech.”
Ninth grader Brandi Levy was frustrated when she didn’t make her high school’s varsity cheerleading team so she posted an intemperate video about it on Snapchat to her 250 “friends.”
Four years later, that video, which led to her suspension from the junior varsity cheer team, will take center stage at the United States Supreme Court.
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. is a case that University of Florida Professor Frank LoMonte says will determine “the future of student free speech.”
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by LoMonte, who also leads the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, and FIRE Program Officer Lindsie Rank to discuss the Mahanoy case, which could answer some important lingering questions about student speech rights off-campus and on social media.
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case on Wednesday, April 28. A decision is expected this summer.
Show notes:
- Transcript
- “The future of student free speech comes down to a foul-mouthed Cheerleader,” by Frank LoMonte
- FIRE, NCAC, and CBLDF file brief in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., cheerleader Snapchat case before Supreme Court
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