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FSF Hot Takes: The Rise of Political Violence & Decline of Free Speech – More Thoughts on the Causes (Part 3)
FSF Ep. 46: Free Speech Alone Isn't Enough: Sharpening Ideas Through Opposition | Lyell Asher
FSF Hot Takes: The Rise of Political Violence & Decline of Free Speech – Proximate & Root Causes (Part 2)
Founding a New Freedom Consensus: Celebrating America's 250th with the Free Society Coalition
FSF Ep 45: Celebrating the Declaration: America at 250 Event
FSF Hot Takes: The Rise of Political Violence & Decline of Free Speech (Part 1)
FSF Ep. 44: When Classrooms Turn Hostile to Inquiry & Free Speech | Dana Stangel-Plowe
FSF Ep. 43: “You're Not Allowed to Say That”: Art as Free Speech | Joshua David Washington
FSF Ep. 42: Celebrating the Declaration | Ideas, Character, and America's Thunderclap Moment with Lawrence Reed
FSF | Why July 4th? The Declaration as America's First Act of Free Speech
FSF Ep. 40: Every Memory Has a Soundtrack: Music, Listening, and Free Speech | Shaka Mitchel
FSF Ep. 39: "I Am Charlie”: Free Speech After Witnessing Charlie Kirk's Murder | Carob Marcelle Bartholomew
S5 E29 | The Bullying Pulpit: Practice what You Preach or Preaching to the Choir
FSF Ep. 38: Celebrating the Declaration: Free Speech & Liberty’s Reset Button | Scott Schiff
S5 E28 | Mental health and the Second Amendment
S5 E27 | Face Off: Exploring Neural Symmetry in Political Affiliation
S5 E26 | Don't get on the Banned-Wagon: Recent Trends in Library Censorship
FSF Ep. 37: Free Speech and Being “That Person You Hate” | Kofi Montzka
S5 E25 | Viewpoint Diversity Adversity: The Conundrum Between Balance and Obscurity
FSF Ep. 36: Honoring Charlie Kirk – Standing Up for Free Speech
FSF Ep. 35: Free Speech, Youth Empowerment, and Sacred Individuality | Dan Isadore
S5 E24 | Authoritarians in the Academy with Sarah McLaughlin
S5 E23 | For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Death of Knowledge
FSF Ep. 34: Free Speech Behind the Veil: A Muslim Feminist's Fight Against Religious Cancel Culture | Soraya M. Deen
S5 E22 | Rage Against the Algorithm: Terminating AI's Moral Misalignment
S5 E21 | Unconditional Political Regard: Addressing Political and Cultural Blinds Spots in Therapy
FSF Ep. 33: Celebrating the Declaration: Free Speech & the Importance of Independent Thinking | Marsha Familaro Enright
S5 E20 | Hate Parties and Digital Campfires: The Social Nature of Online Aggression
FSF Ep. 32: ree Speech and Daring to Stand Out | Naya Lekht
S5 E19 | The Color of Truth: Redefining American Identity
FSF Ep. 31: Free Speech, Flourishing, & Empowered Humanity Theory – Let’s Get It Done! | Jason Littlefield
S5 E18 | A Woke Right Keeps the Pendulum Swinging
FSF Ep. 30: Free Speech & Taking Your Ideas to the Gym |
S5 E17 | Challenging Ideological Conformity in Social Work Education
FSF Ep. 29: 1-Year Retrospective on Free Speech Forward | Joia Houheneka & Chris Bush
S5 E16 | In Vogue but Out of Style: The Persistent Myth of Learning Styles in Education
S5 E15 | Decolonization: Erasure or Diversity?
FSF Ep. 28: Free Speech & An Academic Journey of Advocacy | Arnold Cantú
S5 E14 | This is Your Brain on AI: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
S5 E13 | Liberal Alternatives to State Coercion in Economic Affairs
FSF Ep. 27: The Cultural Revolution Serves as a Warning for the Value of Free Speech | Yukong Mike Zhao
S5 E12 | Strength, Science and Society: Two Gym Rats Discuss How Their Fitness Journey Complements a Liberal Mindset
FSF Ep. 26: Courage and Communication: Standing Up for Free Speech | Dumisani Washington
S5 E11 | In Search of a Third Space in Trans Care and Conversation with Zander Keig
S5 E10 | The Boys are Back: The Unique Social Contributions of Men and Masculinity
FSF Ep. 25: From an Ashram to Anarchy to Academic Censure: A Journey for Free Speech | Jake Mackey
Bonus | Fair, Inclusive & Safe: A Transgender Sports Policy Panel Discussion
S5 E9 | Where Do We Go from Here: The Elusiveness of Peace in Ukraine
FSF Ep. 24: Free Speech and The Diversity of Black Voices | Mike Bowen
S5 E8 | Pursuit of Truth: Curiosity over Compliance
S5 E7 | Games People Play: Eroding the Foundations of Public Trust
FSF Ep. 23: Free Speech, Effective Communication, & the Value of Civil Discourse | Erec Smith
S5 E6 | Top of the Class: Attractive Teachers with Lenient Grading Get High Marks
S5 E5 | Give the Devil His Due: Open Mindedness for the Sake of Serenity
FSF Ep. 22: “Think of Free Speech as a Sort of Release Valve for Society” | Brent Hamachek
S5 E4 | We Are All Miracles: A Faith and Liberalism Series with Angel Eduardo
Developing Democratic Citizens with Ellie Avishai | Liberal Approaches to Diversity & Inclusion Podcast Series
FSF Ep. 21: Free Speech, Religion, & Living Authentically | Sangeetha Shankar
S5 E4 | Truth Will Stand Under Scrutiny
Series | Bring Back the Social: The Perils of Narrow Ideology in the Field of Social Work
FSF Ep. 20: The Fight for Free Speech in Cuba | John Suarez
S5 E3 | Don't Be Afraid of Ideas
Book Club | Cross Purposes: Thick Christianity
Don't Buy Lemons with Angel Eduardo | Liberal Approaches to Diversity & Inclusion Podcast Series
Book Club | Cross Purposes: Sharp Christianity
FSF Ep. 19: Protecting Kids from Cancel Culture, & Preserving Space to Challenge Groupthink, Wenyuan Wu
S5 E2 | A Changing China with Matt Gertken
Book Club | Cross Purposes: Thin Christianity
S5 E1 | Excesses and Ethics of Institutional Review Boards with Lee Jussim
FSF Ep. 18: From Antifa to Free Thinking & Free Speech | Susanna McIntyre
FSF Ep. 17: Heated Disagreement Without Being Disagreeable | Wink Twyman
S4 E36 | Speaking Truth with Dumisani Washington
S4 E35 | Jesus and Superman: A Liberalism and Faith Series with Angel Eduardo
FSF Ep. 16: Viewpoint Diversity is Key for Intellectual Growth | Nafees Alam
S4 E34 | Morals and Masculinity with Dr. Nafees Alam
S4 E33 | Nobody Can Take Away Your Education
FSF Ep. 15: “Math Is Now Considered to be Suspect” | Wai Wah Chin
Series | Privileged Perspectives: Orthodoxy and Self-Censorship in Social Work Education
S4 E32 | On Censorship with James LaRue
FSF Ep. 14: “Students Should Feel Safe to Express Their Views” | Ilana Cohen
S4 E31 | Liberalism, Israel and Antisemitism
S4 E30 | Bittersweet Reality: The Dark Side of Chocolate Production
FSF Ep. 13: Free Speech Challenges in California and Beyond | Frank Xu
Series | Left Turn in Social Work Education: The Harmful Effects of a Narrow Political Ideology
S4 E29 | Black Sheep and Dissidents with Salomé Sibonex
FSF Ep. 12: “We Live in A Society That Doesn't Allow People to Talk” | David Bernstein
S4 E28 | The Bean, the Brew, and the Babble: From Small Farms and Small Cafes to Big Business
S4 E27 | George Washington, the New Single Drop Rule and Reclaiming Agency with Ian Rowe
FSF Ep. 11: “Truth doesn't come from how many people agree" | Mars Cheung
On Censorship Book Club: Episode IV
Series | Critical vs Classical Social Justice in Social Work: Bonus
On Censorship Book Club: Episode III
Bonus: Reformation Radio Introduces Empowered Humanity Theory
On Censorship Book Club: Episode II
FSF Ep. 10: Free Speech is a National Security Concern | Cherise Trump
S4 E26 | Contrarians at the Gate: Publishing Controversial Topics in the Era of Academic Progressivism
On Censorship Book Club: Episode 1
S4 E25 | Three Counterpunches to Socialism with Helen Raleigh and Paul Prentice
FSF Ep. 9: A Mini Masterclass in Effective Communication and Public Speaking | Zander Keig
S4 E24 | Running Barefoot on Rocks: Dissidently Speaking, Part II with Brent Hamachek