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Free To Speak — 190 episodes

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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

11

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!

28

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

141

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

149

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)