So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

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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 week.

Episodes

Ep. 282: Breaking down our 2027 College Free Speech Rankings

Ep. 281: What's the First Amendment's original meaning? w/ Jud Campbell and Stephen Solomon

Ep. 280: Social media, speech, and kids w/ Joel Thayer and Kate Ruane

Ep. 279: Legendary lawyer Michael Tigar on juries, free speech, and the trial of John Peter Zenger

Ep. 278: The Trump admin wants to change how scientific research is funded w/ Catharine Young, Evan Morris, and Ryne Weiss

Ep. 277: Ada Palmer on the history of censorship from the Renaissance to AI

Ep. 276: Book banning's trial of the century w/ Anthony Aycock

Ep. 275: Stress-testing the limits of the First Amendment w/ Chaz Stevens

Ep. 274: Financial censorship: how banks silence speech w/ Rainey Reitman

Ep. 273: Debating Super PACs and campaign finance w/ Larry Lessig and Paul Sherman

Ep. 272: FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - May 2026

Ep. 271: Minecraft, censorship, and threats to press freedom with Clayton Weimers

FIRE Reacts: Comey, Kimmel, ABC & the FCC

Ep. 270: The fight for privacy and free speech in the surveillance age

Ep. 269: Is free speech declining worldwide?

Ep. 268: News and misinformation in early America

Ep. 267: Social media = cigarettes?

Ep. 266: How foreign censors target American speakers

Ep. 265: Anthropic, age verification laws, and press freedom

Ep. 264: Anonymity from the founding to the digital age