So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Hosted by Nico · FIRE

4.7from 251 ratings

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84Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
378
Episodes
85
Transcribed
251
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2016
First episode
156K
YouTube views

About So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino. New episodes post every other week.

Publisher
FIRE
Category
news · news
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
19 Apr 2016
Latest episode
7 Oct 2026
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85 of 378 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 284: Venezuela is a cautionary tale w/ Jim Epstein and Germania Rodriguez Poleo

  2. 23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    FIRE Reacts: Trump's media ban

  3. 22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 283: Robby Soave on Trump's press ban, Macklemore, and free speech culture wars

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Ep. 284: Venezuela is a cautionary tale w/ Jim Epstein and Germania Rodriguez Poleo

Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's not like one day you just turn it on. It's like the light slowly dims on the democracy. And you can kind of see that in some of the laws that are passed and strengthened to go after speech. So for example, and some of them people could argue have like a valid purpose. I wouldn't agree with that, but you could argue it. So for example, there's an insult law which criminalized anyone who offends in speech or writing or in any other way shows disrespect for the president. Protections were extended later to other officials. So theoretically, if you're RCTV and you're hosting a presidential debate, Hugo Chavez could criticize and offend whoever he wanted, but his debate opponent couldn't say anything critical of him, lest potentially falling afoul of this insult law. the network broadcasting it would. […]

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Who has been a guest on So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

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  • Jim Epstein
  • Germania Rodríguez Poleo
  • Marie McMullan
  • Jacob Gaba
  • Aaron Terr

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YouTube views
156,055
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
205 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
46 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

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96
Social presence
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YouTube
86
Engagement
91

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Nico host the show. Published by FIRE.

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