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Free To Speak — 206 episodes

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Andrew Doyle: How Blasphemy Laws Are Returning as 'Harm' and 'Islamophobia' | Free to Speak

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Stephen Rainbow: Homosexual Law Reform, Free Speech and 1986

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Juliet Moses: Artists, Donors and Who Owns the Stage | Free to Speak

4

Frances Widdowson: Kamloops, unmarked graves and academic freedom

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Shubz: Called a Kūpapa for Talking to the Wrong People

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Paul Moon: Killing Te Reo Māori | Free to Speak

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Elliot Ikilei: Can a Conservative Truly Support Free Speech? | Free to Speak

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Douglas Brown - VPN Bans, a Banned Film and 'Trusted News'

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Brian Boyd — Nabokov, Lolita, and a History of Censorship | Free to Speak

10

Ani O'Brien: Why NZ Needs Good Faith Yarns, Not Shouting Matches | Free to Speak

11

Laura McClure: The Deepfake Bill, Free Speech, and Where the Law Draws the Line | Free to Speak

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Arrested for a Facebook Post: Ben Jones on Britain's Free Speech Collapse

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Corina Shields: "Te Pāti Māori Doesn't Speak For All Of Us" | Free to Speak

14

Is Prayer Now Criminal? Bob McCoskrie on NZ's Conversion Therapy Law

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Young Men Right, Young Women Left - And Why That Spells Disaster | Michael Johnston

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Former BSA Board Member on Why Abolishing It Was the Wrong Call - Pulotu Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'I

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Peter Boghossian: The Crisis of Honesty | Free Speech, Hard Conversations & What's Gone Wrong

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Banning Teens From Social Media Pushes Them Into Darker Corners Online - David Inserra

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Karl Marx was a free speech warrior - with László Molnárfi

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When Safety Becomes Policy Who Guards Freedom Of Speech - Dr David Harvey & Douglas Brown

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What Happens When “Promoting Hatred” Becomes A Crime - Professor Ben Saul UN Special Rapporteur

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If You Cannot Criticise Your Side, You Do Not Have Free Speech - William McGimpsey

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How A 1989 Broadcasting Law Became An Internet Speech Rule - with Steven Franks

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The Conformity Crisis - Sarah McLaughlin On The Quiet Erosion Of Free Speech

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The Day Police Failed To Let Women Speak: Posie Parker On Albert Park 3 Years Later

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The Second COVID Inquiry - Ani O'Brien on Dissent & Censorship During Coronavirus

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From Shah To Theocracy: An Iranian Activist’s Roadmap To Renewal - Dr Forough Amin

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How Far Should Professional Standards Reach Into A Nurse’s Private Life - Dr Roderick Mulgan and Deborah Cunliffe

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School Stresses Kids More Than Social Media Does - Eli Stark Elster

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Who Gets To Speak When The Media Becomes A Monoculture - Yvonne van Dongen

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Nurses, Speech, And The Line - Todd Stephenson MP

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Greg Fleming MP: Te Reo, Politics and the Power of Listening

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03 - David Cumin - After Bondi: the case against rushed 'hate speech' laws

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02 - Board Roundup - Why are regulators constantly overreaching their remit?

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01 - Douglas Brown - Who controls the internet in NZ?

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A Deep Dive into Judicial Review and Free Speech

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A Legal Odyssey in Free Speech and Ethics

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Social Cohesion and Free Speech with Shamubeel Eaqub

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Prof. Eric Heinze on The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left.

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Dr. James Lindsay on wokeness, communism, and free speech.

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Who In The World Supports Free Speech? Jacob Mchangama shares findings from A Global Survey

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The right to protest - are we losing it?

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"Hate Crime" Laws - What you need to know!

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End of year review with the FSU team

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FSU Talks | The Law Commission Discussion Paper

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The Church and the Treaty: Free Speech in the Face of Controversy

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Free Speech vs. "Hate Speech": Navigating New Zealand's Controversial Police Training

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Free Speech Under Fire: Challenging institutional Censorship and public service Activism in New Zealand

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The historical and philosophical underpinnings of free speech with Prof Michael Grimshaw

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Unmasking Unteaching: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Crowhurst

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Nick & Nathan on Schools & Regulatory bodies

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"If not journalists then who?" with Dr Gavin Ellis

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"Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities" with Jonathan Rauch

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"The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech is Everything" with Prof Eric Heinze

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Another victory for free speech: DIA abandons proposals for online censorship

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Canceling the FSU from university; and other childish antics

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‘From the River to the Sea': Censorship, free speech, and the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Keyboard warriors clash: opponents meet to test free speech

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River of Freedom: a documentary epic on the need for open debate

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"A Liberal Democracy Operates Because Voices Are Heard!" Sir Peter Gluckman on Social Cohesion and Free Speech

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Free speech developments at University of Auckland

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The fear of tyrants: why free speech is for the marginalised, oppressed and poor

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Universities in trouble- why the academic freedom results matter

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Worrying Trends: Academic Freedom in New Zealand with Prof. Elizabeth Rata and Dr. David Bromell

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Interview with Jonathan Ayling and Paul Brennan on Reality Check Radio

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Interview with Prof. Grant Schofield: Academic freedom and the need for courage

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What Would Nadine Do? A debrief on the Nadine Strossen tour and 'The Disinformation Project' report.

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Should The Public Square ever be 'Cool and Rational'? with Dr David Cumin and A/Prof Mike Grimshaw

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Interview with Samantha Blanchard director of Silenced

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Was Albert Park a turning point in the Free Speech battle?

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Interview with Corina Shields

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Defending the Free Speech Rights of Drag Queen Story Time & Tusiata Avia

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Interview with Josephine Varghese

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Interview with James Kierstead: The Roald Dahl Re-Edits and Dignity in Debate

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Interview with Mike Grimshaw: Free Speech Vs the "Gated Community"

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Interview with Ashley Church: Competing Faiths - The Woke Vs The Traditional Christian Worldview

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Protest and the Limits of Free Speech with Simeon Brown and James Cockle

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Special Report: Did online abuse force the Prime Minister to resign?

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International Free Speech Union meeting: A Common Cause.

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2022 in Review

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The Spirit of the Law: How to create a culture of Free Speech (Recorded Live at the Free Speech Union 2022 AGM)

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The Return of Blasphemy Laws with Dr. Michael Johnson and Marcus Roberts

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Forbidden Conversations? Free Speech and the New Zealand Media with Janet Wilson and Yvonne van Dongen

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Why the Working Class Rejected Hate Speech Laws

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Interview with Forough Amin: The Iran Protests and the battle for Women's Rights

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Special Announcement: Hate Speech laws dropped

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Interview with Daniel Ben-Ami

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Special Report: Free Speech Union ready for round two of Government’s proposed hate speech laws:

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Life Out Loud #9: The Young Greens Attempt to End All Debate

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Life Out Loud #8: Low Voter Turnouts and Weapons Of War

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Interview with Mark White of U.S. based Left-wing Free Speech advocacy group Plebity

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Student Takeover: University Students Discuss Free Speech

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Interview with Auckland Mayoral Candidate Craig Lord

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British Film Censorship vs the Video Nasties with David Gregory

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Interview with Kobad Ghandy: Free Speech in Modi's India

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A Free Speech Focus on Local Body Elections With Tory Whanau, James Gough and Dr. Ate Moala

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Interview with Dane Giraud: Fire, Fury and Funding

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Interview with Tim Wilson: No Womb, No View

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Responsible Politics and Free speech: Free Speech Union Event at Otago University (Recorded 17/08/22)

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Interview with Suzanne Levy: The Closing of the Tavistock Clinic

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Interview with Prof. Kit Fine

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Interview with Grant Guilford

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The Free Speech Union's Annual Review: With Simon O'Connor, Hanne Janes and Matt McCarten

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Interview with Orphee Mikalad

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Interview with Bob McCoskrie

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Interview with Dr. Bryce Edwards

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Interview with Lifetime Black Power Member Denis O'Reilly: Why Censoring Gangs Doesn't Work

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Bethlehem College's Free Speech: Why The Free Speech Union Is Standing Up

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Special Report: ACT MP Dr. James McDowall on the voting down of the Education Amendment Bill

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Interview with Nina Power

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Interview with Tory Whanau

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Interview with Marama Fox

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The Woke Misrepresentation of Māori Culture with Michelle Uriarau (Mana Wāhine Kōrero)

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Did Free Speech Play A Role In Hitler's Rise To Power with Chris Trotter

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'Threats to Free Speech': Lecture with Karl du Fresne and Accompanying Q & A

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What The Hell Is An Inclusion Manager Anyway?!

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Special Report: AUT Cancel A Free Speech Union Meeting

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Interview with Don Franks

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Special Report: NZME Confirm Worst Fears About Our Media and Free Speech

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Life Out Loud #7: Two Hit-Jobs Against the Free Speech Union.

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Interview with Simon O'Conner

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Special Report: "Cows and Cowards" With Rachel Stewart

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Working With The Great Billy T James: Interview With Peter Rowley

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Special Report: The Kashmir Files

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Interview with Simeon Brown

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Worlds Away From the Woke: Exploring The Real Martin Luther King Jr

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Life Out Loud #6: The Dust Settles On The Anti-Mandate Protests

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Devil In The Detail: Examining The Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill.

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No-Free-Speech-Areas: Abortion 'Safe Zones' and Free Speech

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Life Out Loud #5: Mallard Vs The Media

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Former National MP Matt King on the Parliament Protests.

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Life Out Loud #4: The Anti-Mandate Protest.

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The 'Safe Areas' Bill And What It Means For Protest With Kate Cormack (Voice For Life)

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Life Out Loud #3: Academic Freedoms and David Seymour's 'State Of The Nation' Address

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Life Out Loud #2: Why We Must Challenge The 'Netsafe' Code (28/ 01/ 22)

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Special Report: Interview with the Public Service Advisor censored for using the term 'male-bodied'

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Life Out Loud: a week in review #1 (17/ 01/ 22)

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Interview with Georgina Beyer

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Council 'Codes of Conduct' Roundtable.

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Interview with Canadian Feminist Meghan Murphy

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Special Report: Matt McCarten's 'Summer of Justice'

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Panel Discussion: The Royal Society and Free Speech ft. Harete Hipango, Damien Grant and Prof. Natasha Hamilton-Hart

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Interview with Journalist Rachel Stewart

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Free Speech Is A People’s Frank Confession To Itself

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Special Report: Facing the Fury of the Academy: The Listener Letter and Academic Freedom in New Zealand.

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Special Report: Michael Laws takes on regional council's "Codes of Conduct".

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The Misuse of "Holocaust" with Juliet Moses

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Academic Freedoms with Cambridge History Professor Robert Tombs ft. Prof. Paul Moon and Dr. David Cumin

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Interview with Jonathan Rauch

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Rachel Poulain speaks to New Plymouth District Councillor Anneka Carlson

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Dane Giraud speaks with Investigative Journalist Ian Sinclair

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Is Name Suppression A Free Speech Issue? ft. Stephen Franks, Graeme Edgeler and Daniel Kalderimis

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Special Report: Speak Up For Women vs NZME

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Stephen Franks speaks with Nadine Strossen

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Interview with Economist Ananish Chaudhuri

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Jonathan Ayling speaks with Simon Bridges on free speech, culture wars, and newly released memoir, National Identity

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Conversion Therapy Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill (Public submission by the Free Speech Union)

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Rachel Poulain speaks to Anna Rippon and Dr. Michael Morris of the New Zealand chapter of vegan group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE).

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Professor of Philosophy Kathleen Stock speaks to Daphna Whitmore (audio-only version of the Free Speech Unions Speakeasy webinar presented on the 22nd of July)

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Imam Mustenser Qamar on alternatives to 'Hate Speech'

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Interview with legend of the NZ Union movement Matt McCarten

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MOJ Proposals to Reform the Legal Framework Related to Hate Speech (Public Submission by the Free Speech Union)

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Interview with Historian Paul Moon

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Dr. David Cumin and Dane Giraud discuss the now released plan for hate speech laws

165

Special Report: Victory for Speak Up For Women.

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'Special Announcement' episode with Speak Up For Women spokeswoman Beth Johnson

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Interview with Beth Johnson, spokeswoman for Speak Up For Women

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Interview with Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union UK

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Panel Discussion: FSC Court of Appeal Judgement

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Episode 33: Twitter Purge Victim Speaks, Dane Giraud interviews former ACT Candidate Stephen Berry

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FSC Round Table: Is Big Tech a Threat to Free Speech?

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Episode 32: Stephen Franks interviews Chief Censor David Shanks

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Episode 31: Don Brash, 'Is freedom of speech under threat in New Zealand?'

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Episode 30: Dr Kierstead on ancient Greek values of free speech and diversity of thought at our universities

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Episode 29: You won't change hearts and minds by breaking funny bones

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Episode 28: Dr David Cumin interview Winston Peters MP

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Episode 27: In the Court of Appeal with Stephen Franks

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Episode 26: Steve Elers and the Pronoun Showdown

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Episode 25: Free Speech within Islam with Imam Mustenser Qamar

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Episode 24: What is the Maori position on Free Speech?

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Episode 23: Prof. Paul Spoonley Doesn't Believe in the Multicultural Society

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Episode 22: Daphna Whitmore on Marxism and Free Speech

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Episode 21: Dr Steve Elers on the media during a crisis

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Dane Giraud interviews David Farrar on Govt. bans on some media as part of level 4 COVID-19 response

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Free Speech Podcast LIVE: Jordan Williams, Ani O'Brien and Damien Grant

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Episode 20: Patrick Corish interviews Georgina Blackmore

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Episode 19: Patrick Corish interviews Professor James Flynn - Part One

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Episode 18: Patrick Corish interviews ACT leader David Seymour

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Episode 17: Patrick Corish interviews Dr. Michael Johnston

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Episode 16: Patrick Corish interviews Helen Pluckrose

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Episode 15: Patrick Corish interviews Elliot Ikelei

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Episode 14: Patrick Corish interviews Melissa Derby

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Episode 13 (Part 2): Stephen Franks and Patrick Corish interview Professor Nadine Strossen

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Episode 13 (Part 1): Stephen Franks and Patrick Corish interview Professor Nadine Strossen

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Episode 12: Patrick Corish interviews Ani O'Brien

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Episode 11: The Auckland City Council Litigation Special

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Episode 10: Dr David Cumin interviews Brendan O'Neill

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Episode 9: Rachel Poulain Interviews Grant Edwards

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Episode 8: Patrick Corish interviews Ali Gammeter and Gabriel Tagi

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Episode 7: Patrick Corish interviews Garrick Tremain

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Episode 6: Jordan Williams interviews Reynold Macpherson and Stephen Franks

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Episode 5: Patrick Corish interviews Simon O'Connor and Stephen Franks

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Episode 4: Rachel Poulain interviews David Seymour

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Episode 3: Dr David Cumin interviews Grover Norquist

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Episode 2: Jordan Williams interviews Reynold Macpherson & Don Brash

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Episode 1: Rachel Poulain interviews Ani O'Brien (Speak Up for Women)