Table of Contents
So to Speak podcast: What a summer ...
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by ֱ’s Robert Shibley and Samantha Harris to discuss a whirlwind summer: ֱ has fielded a record number of requests for help, and this week the Department of Education’s much-anticipated new Title IX regulations go into effect. There’s also “cancel culture.”
- FIRE’s recent cases
- by Greg Lukianoff and Adam Goldstein
- “In memoriam: Professor Mike Adams, 1964-2020” by Robert Shibley
- by Nick Cave
You can subscribe and listen to So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast on , , and , or download episodes directly from .
Stay up to date with So to Speak on the show’s and pages, and subscribe to the show’s newsletter at sotospeakpodcast.com.
Have questions or ideas for future shows? Email us at sotospeak@thefire.org.
Recent Articles
Get the latest free speech news and analysis from ֱ.
Inside the Trump administration’s extortion-industrial complex
Trump’s $16M "60 Minutes" settlement wasn’t just hush money — it exposed a broader scheme of lawsuits and FCC pressure turning media compliance into policy.
In Philly, a new generation finds its voice — and the tools to defend it
Over 100 students from 70 universities gathered at the National Constitution Center this July for ֱ’s 2025 Student Network Summer Conference — where they didn’t just study free speech, they defended it.
Say it with a song
Satire’s sweetest assassin sang about nukes, nuns, and naughty books — with a smile. In this tribute, Angela C. Erickson remembers the razor-sharp wit and fearless free speech of America’s most charming troublemaker.
Will free expression make a comeback at Haverford College?
Known for its principled activism, Haverford has recently become a cautionary tale of campus censorship. But a new committee report signals a turning point — and a chance to restore its proud tradition.