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Mighty Ira documentary watch-along

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 120.1

October 12, 2020

Mighty Ira documentary watch-along

Watch-along as Co-Director Nico Perrino narrates the new documentary film about the life and career of former ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser, "Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties Story."

Show notes:

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