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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 FIRE's Nico Perrino.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

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News and misinformation in early America

News and misinformation in early America

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 268

April 3, 2026

In 18th century America, news traveled slowly across the Atlantic...

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News and misinformation in early America

April 3, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 268

News and misinformation in early America

Social media = cigarettes?

April 1, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 267

Social media = cigarettes?

How foreign censors target American speakers

March 19, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 266

How foreign censors target American speakers

Anthropic, age verification laws, and press freedom

March 11, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 265

Anthropic, age verification laws, and press freedom

Anonymity from the founding to the digital age

February 25, 2026

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 264

Anonymity from the founding to the digital age

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

FIRE answers your questions

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