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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. Hosted by ��֭��'s Nico Perrino.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

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Free speech in Trump 2.0

Free speech in Trump 2.0

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 263

February 2, 2026

One year into Trump 2.0, we examine the administration's record on free speech and how it compares to the president's campaign pledge to "bring back...

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Free speech in Trump 2.0

February 2, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 263

Free speech in Trump 2.0

Escaping Iran

January 22, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 262

Escaping Iran

Thomas Paine's rise and fall

January 15, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 261

Thomas Paine's rise and fall

Remembering 'free-thinking' writer Nat Hentoff

December 19, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 260

Remembering 'free-thinking' writer Nat Hentoff

FIRE answers your questions

December 10, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 259

FIREanswers your questions

Donor disclosure and campaign finance at SCOTUS

November 25, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 258

Donor disclosure and campaign finance at SCOTUS

Conversion therapy at the Supreme Court

November 13, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 257

Conversion therapy at the Supreme Court

Ten arguments against free speech

October 30, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 256

Ten arguments against free speech

Authoritarians in the Academy

October 15, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 255

Authoritarians in the Academy

What is going on with the FCC?

September 30, 2025

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 254

What is going on with the FCC?

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