So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
So to Speak, T. Chaz Stevens, Aaron Terr, Greg Lukianoff, Nico Perrino, Lawrence Lessig, Catharine YoungAn 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
In May 2026, the Office of Management and Budget proposed sweeping changes to how the federal government administers billions of dollars in federal research grants.
That funding fuels scientific discovery, medical breakthroughs, and techno...
FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - July 2026
Obscenity, foreign censorship, social media, academic freedom, age verification technology, and more!
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Ep. 277: Ada Palmer on the history of censorship from the Renaissance to AI
Censorship is often associated with authoritarian governments. But throughout history, efforts to control ideas have taken many different forms — and they haven’t always come from the state.
In this episode, Nico sits down with University...
Ep. 276: Book banning’s trial of the century w/ Anthony Aycock
Over the past five years, book bans and book challenges have become a major flashpoint in American politics.
School boards, parents, librarians, and lawmakers are fighting over what students should—and shouldn’t—have access to on library s...
FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - June 2026
Academic freedom, DEI mandates, AI liability, Bible verses on Pride hats, dangerous speech, and more!
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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.
DeSantis rewrote Florida's book ban law because of me. CNN · NPR · WaPo · The Daily Show. Not a content creator. Not an activist. A paperwork problem. Now auditing Flock, the cameras your town never voted for. Free.
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 EVP of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), host of "So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast," author of "Free Speech Generation" (out Jan. 19), and the director/producer of "Mighty Ira."
law professor and democracy activist.
Host of alpha - a podcast providing unfiltered conversations with women shaping our future through science, tech and discovery. Season one has launched! www.alphapodcast.studio
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