Ep. 245: The Supreme Court's decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton

Ep. 245: The Supreme Court's decision in Free...

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Ep. 272: FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - May 2026

Shouting down speakers, UCLA free speech, heckling, AI, doxxing, cancel culture, and more! 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 incl ...  Show more

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

Editorial note: This conversation was recorded on Friday, April 24, the day before the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Both Nico and Clayton attended the event, where a gunman breached security and opened fire before being apprehended. No one was seriously injured, but the in ...  Show more

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