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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.

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Wilson vs. FDR: Who was worse for free speech?

Wilson vs. FDR: Who was worse for free speech?

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 230

November 25, 2024

Woodrow Wilson or Franklin D. Roosevelt: which president was worse for free speech? In August, FIRE posted a , arguing that Woodrow Wilson may be America's worst-ever president for free speech. Despite the growing recognition of Wilson's...

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Wilson vs. FDR: Who was worse for free speech?

November 25, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 230

Wilson vs. FDR: Who was worse for free speech?

Ayaan Hirsi Ali will not submit

November 14, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 229

Ayaan Hirsi Ali will not submit

Does artificial intelligence have free speech rights?

November 1, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 228

Does artificial intelligence have free speech rights?

Should there be categories of unprotected speech?

October 22, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 227

Should there be categories of unprotected speech?

'Shouting fire,' deepfake laws, tenured professors, and mask bans

October 10, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 226

'Shouting fire,' deepfake laws, tenured professors, and mask bans

Debating social media content moderation

September 26, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 225

Debating social media content moderation

Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and free speech

September 12, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 224

Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and free speech

Teaching conservatism on a liberal college campus

August 29, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 223

Teaching conservatism on a liberal college campus

John Stuart Mill's lasting impact on the Supreme Court

August 15, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 222

John Stuart Mill's lasting impact on the Supreme Court

Section 230 co-author, Rep. Christopher Cox

August 1, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 221

Section 230 co-author, Rep. Christopher Cox

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