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by Free Speech Union

4.4(17 reviews)
190 episodes
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<p>Free to Speak is the New Zealand podcast that goes beyond headlines to explore the principles behind our most contentious debates.<br><br>Produced by the New Zealand Free Speech Union, it examines freedom of expression and why it matters to a free and democratic society.<br><br>Expect interviews with guests from New Zealand and around the world, plus deep dives with our Council into the cases and policy work shaping free speech today.</p><p><br></p><p>Any questions, queries or feedback? Email: podcast@fsu.nz&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>www.fsu.nz</p>

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

May 11, 2026

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

"There is a crisis of honesty — and we're seeing the consequences in every sphere of life." American philosopher Peter Boghossian — author of How to Have Impossible Conversations and the mind behind Spectrum Street Epistemology — joins host Dane Giraud for a wide-ranging conversation on free speech, polarisation, religion, antisemitism, the trans medicalisation scandal, the breakdown of moral consensus, and why honest disagreement has become so rare. 🎟️ SEE PETER LIVE IN AUCKLAN...

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

May 4, 2026

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

We weigh the push for an under-16 social media ban against what it would take to enforce it and what it would cost in privacy, anonymity, and open debate. We use Australia and the UK as cautionary examples and argue that empowering parents and teaching digital literacy beats outsourcing speech rules to the state. • Australia’s ban in practice, including high rates of circumvention and account shutdowns • unintended shift of young people towards riskier platforms and unfiltered browsing • why ...

Episode thumbnail for Karl Marx was a free speech warrior - with László Molnárfi

April 27, 2026

Karl Marx was a free speech warrior - with László Molnárfi

We talk with Irish organiser Laszlo Manafi about why class-first socialism is clashing with the liberal left, and how that split shapes everything from campus politics to protest rights. We dig into Marxism as a way of analysing power, then trace why free speech matters even when the cause feels righteous. • Class-first organising and why self-criticism on the left matters • what Laszlo means by liberalism and how identity politics displaces class • the cultural turn, NGO i...

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What is Free Speech Union's Podcast?
<p>Free to Speak is the New Zealand podcast that goes beyond headlines to explore the principles behind our most contentious debates.<br><br>Produced by the New Zealand Free Speech Union, it examines freedom of expression and why it matters to a free and democratic society.<br><br>Expect interviews with guests from New Zealand and around the world, plus deep dives with our Council into the cases and policy work shaping free speech today.</p><p><br></p><p>Any questions, queries or feedback? Email: podcast@fsu.nz&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>www.fsu.nz</p>
How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates bi-weekly.

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