Ep. 279: Legendary lawyer Michael Tigar on juries, free speech, and the trial of John Peter Zenger
What do the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the Chicago Eight, and John Peter Zenger have in common?
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
An uncensored look at the world of free expression.
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Ep. 278: The Trump admin wants to change how scientific research is funded w/ Catharine Young, Evan Morris, and Ryne Weiss
The feds want to implement new rules to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in research grants — so why is the research community throwing up red flags?
FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - July 2026
Obscenity, foreign censorship, social media, academic freedom, age verification technology, and more!
Ep. 277: Ada Palmer on the history of censorship from the Renaissance to AI
Why do people censor? What makes censorship succeed or fail? And what can centuries of censorship teach us about today’s free speech battles?
Ep. 276: Book banning’s trial of the century w/ Anthony Aycock
Book bans aren’t new. Long before today’s battles over library shelves, a school district on Long Island found itself at the center of a constitutional fight that would reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - June 2026
Academic freedom, DEI mandates, AI liability, Bible verses on Pride hats, dangerous speech, and more!
Ep. 275: Stress-testing the limits of the First Amendment w/ Chaz Stevens
He says Satan loves the First Amendment. What does that mean?
Ep. 274: Financial censorship: how banks silence speech w/ Rainey Reitman
Money makes the world go round. But for some speakers, banks serve as a choke point for sharing their message.
Ep. 273: Debating Super PACs and campaign finance w/ Larry Lessig and Paul Sherman
The price tag for American elections keeps climbing. The 2024 presidential election was the second most expensive race ever at $5.5 billion. Now, the 2026 midterms are projected to set a new record.
Ep. 272: FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - May 2026
Shouting down speakers, UCLA free speech, heckling, AI, doxxing, cancel culture, and more!