So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
So to Speak, T. Chaz Stevens, Aaron Terr, Greg Lukianoff, Nico Perrino, Pouya Nikmand, Lawrence LessigAn uncensored look at the world of free expression.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - June 2026
Academic freedom, DEI mandates, AI liability, Bible verses on Pride hats, dangerous speech, and more!
Timestamps:
Ep. 275: Stress-testing the limits of the First Amendment w/ Chaz Stevens
Debates over religious freedom have shaped American life for centuries. From Quakers facing persecution in colonial America to The Crucible to South Park, fights over religious expression have repeatedly tested the country’s commitment to f...
Ep. 274: Financial censorship: how banks silence speech w/ Rainey Reitman
What is financial censorship?
Rainey Reitman joins the show to discuss what happens when people are denied access to financial services because of their lawful speech and conduct.
Reitman is the author of Transaction Denied: Big Finance’s...
Ep. 273: Debating Super PACs and campaign finance w/ Larry Lessig and Paul Sherman
In 2010, two landmark decisions transformed American campaign finance law. The first was Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The second was SpeechNow.org v. FEC.
Together, these cases cleared the way for corporations and so-cal...
Ep. 272: FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - May 2026
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:40 Get your tickets to Soapbox now!
06:30 Congratulations to Will on 20 years at FIRE
07:31 How is FIRE responding to shouting down speakers?
11:33 Will FIRE include viewpoint diversity in our College Free Sp...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
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.
Writer. Provocateur. Defender of the Constitution. Art that moves governments. I make the law break the law.
Director of Public Advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
President & CEO of FIRE, co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind w/ Jon Haidt & The Canceling of the American Mind w/ Rikki Schlott
Nico Perrino is executive vice president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), host of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, and co-director/senior producer of the documentary "Mighty Ira."
I'm a writer who escaped Iran and embarked on a perilous, ongoing journey to reach freedom in the United States—my favorite country. I write to bring out what's good in people because I've seen too much of the bad in them. [email protected]
law professor and democracy activist.
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