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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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How censorship crosses borders with Jacob Mchangama

July 25, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 64

How censorship crosses borders with Jacob Mchangama

Supreme Court review: Kennedy, Kavanaugh, and "weaponizing the First Amendment"

July 11, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 63

Supreme Court review: Kennedy, Kavanaugh, and "weaponizing the First Amendment"

Most memorable FIRE cases

June 27, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 62

Most memorable FIRE cases

'HATE' with Nadine Strossen

June 13, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 61

'HATE' with Nadine Strossen

'Speak Freely' with Professor Keith Whittington

May 30, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 60

'Speak Freely' with Professor Keith Whittington

Debating 'Is there a campus free speech crisis?' with Sullivan, Haidt, Nossel, Sachs, & Foster

May 16, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 59

Debating 'Is there a campus free speech crisis?' with Sullivan, Haidt, Nossel, Sachs, & Foster

'Lust on Trial' with Amy Werbel

May 3, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 58

'Lust on Trial' with Amy Werbel

Exploring threats to a free press with Laura Handman

April 19, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 57

Exploring threats to a free press with Laura Handman

Have you been defamed?

April 5, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 56

Have you been defamed?

Is there a campus free speech crisis?

March 27, 2018

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 55

Is there a campus free speech crisis?

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