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Ep. 103 Guns, addiction, and the press

Release Date: 02/06/2020

Ep. 211: Generational differences and civil liberties with Neil Howe

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

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 frequently for protection from different speakers and using the language of trauma and safety to justify censorship. What changed? Neil Howe may have an answer. He is a historian, economist, and demographer who speaks frequently on generational change. His most recent book, “,” was published last year. Howe argues that history has seasonal...

Ep. 210: The First Amendment at the Supreme Court

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

“I have never seen a Supreme Court term that is as consequential as this one is going to be,” said FIRE Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere, this term’s First Amendment cases. On today’s show, we analyze the oral arguments in four of those cases: NRA v. Vullo, Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden), Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, and NetChoice, LLC, v. Paxton. We also discuss the court’s decision in two cases involving government officials blocking their critics on social media. Joining the show are Corn-Revere, FIRE General Counsel Ronnie London, and FIRE Director of Public Advocacy...

Ep. 209: ‘Is money speech?’ with Robert Breedlove

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

There is a recurring debate in the free speech community regarding whether money is speech. Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher Robert Breedlove joins us today to help resolve the debate. Describing money as “the language of human action,” Robert makes the case that money, like the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, is information and should be free from government regulation and manipulation. During this longer-than-usual episode, Robert and Nico discuss everything from Keynesian economics and 3D-printed firearms to the Chinese Communist Party. Robert is...

Ep. 208: Dodging censorship in Russia

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

On today’s episode, we discuss Alexei Navalny’s death, Vladimir Putin, censorship in Russia, and , an anti-censorship platform that grants users living under authoritarian regimes access to news and other censored content. Yevgeny “Genia” Simkin is the co-founder of Samizdat Online and Stanislav “Stas” Kucher is its chief content officer. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:25 Alexei Navalny 8:53 The state of Russian opposition 20:48 The origins of Samizdat Online 28:17 How does Samizdat Online circumvent censorship? 35:16 Could Yevgeny Prigozhin have...

Ep. 207 Free speech news: NetChoice, Taylor Swift, October 7, and Satan

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

On today’s free speech news roundup, we discuss the recent NetChoice oral argument, Taylor Swift, doxxing, October 7 fallout on campus, and Satan in Iowa. Joining us on the show are Alex Morey, FIRE director of Campus Rights Advocacy; Aaron Terr, director of Public Advocacy; and Ronnie London, our general counsel. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:44 NetChoice oral arguments 19:39 Taylor Swift cease and desist letter 29:20 Publishing unlawfully obtained information 39:28 Harvard and doxxing 47:44 Princeton no contact orders 55:52 Columbia law denies...

Ep. 206: CJ Hopkins compared modern Germany to Nazi Germany. Now he’s standing trial.

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

J Hopkins is an American playwright, novelist, and political satirist. He moved to Germany in 2004. He publishes a self-titled blog on and is the editor of Consent Factory Publishing. CJ’s most recent book, “The Rise of the New Normal Reich,” draws a parallel between Nazi Germany and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2022, it was banned on Amazon in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. In the months that followed, CJ was charged by German authorities with violating a section of the German penal code that prohibits “disseminating information, the intention...

Ep. 205: An anarchist’s perspective with Michael Malice

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Michael Malice is a self-described “anarchist without adjectives” and is the author of several books, including most recently “.” He is also the host of the podcast, “” and the subject of the biographical comic book, “.” Michael joins us today to explain why he hates the term “free speech,” and gives his thoughts on McCarthyism, anarchism, Twitter, and more. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Who is Michael Malice? 6:45 What is an anarchist without adjectives? 7:26 The definition of anarchism/prominent anarchists 8:01 How do we have...

Ep. 204: “Liar in a Crowded Theater” with Jeff Kosseff

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Jeff Kosseff is an associate professor of cybersecurity law in the United States Naval Academy’s Cyber Science Department. He is the author of four books including his most recent, “.” He has also written books about anonymous speech and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Jeff’s focus on the First Amendment 4:27 What is Section 230? 9:30 “Liar in a Crowded Theater” 16:27 What does the First Amendment say about lies? 19:35 What speech isn’t protected? 21:27 The Eminem case 27:33 The Dominion...

Ep. 203: ‘Undefeated’ with Coach Bill Courtney

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Bill Courtney is an American football coach, entrepreneur, author, and the subject of the academy award winning 2011 documentary “,” which tells the story of Courtney leading a high school football team in an economically depressed area of Memphis, Tenn. to the playoffs. Courtney is the host of the podcast, in which he shares stories of “ordinary people doing extraordinary things in and around their communities.” His book “” was released in 2014. In this episode, we discuss coaching, the surprise success of “Undefeated,” and how talking across lines of difference can heal a...

Ep. 202: The backpage.com saga

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

We’re joined today by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Robert Corn-Revere, and Ronnie London to discuss the history and verdict of the Backpage trial. Backpage.com was an online classified advertising service founded in 2004. As a chief competitor to Craigslist, Backpage allowed users to post ads to categories such as personals, automotive, rentals, jobs and — most notably — adult services. In 2018, the website domain was seized by the FBI and its executives were prosecuted under federal prostitution and money laundering statutes. The trial concluded this year, resulting in the acquittal and...

More Episodes

Is carrying a weapon during a political demonstration protected by the First Amendment?

What about intentionally creating an addictive video game?

Does the First Amendment’s press clause require the existence of news outlets?

On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we explore these three topics and more with First Amendment scholar Luke Morgan, who has written three fascinating articles that examine the scope of the First Amendment’s protections:

“Leave your guns at home: The constitutionality of a prohibition on carrying firearms at political demonstrations” (Duke Law Journal)
“Addiction and expression” (Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly)
“The broken branch: Capitalism, the Constitution, and the press” (forthcoming)

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