47 Episodes

  1. Episode 6: The not-so-Dark Ages, medieval intellectuals, and freethinkers

    Published: 4/5/2018

  2. Episode 5: The Caliphate

    Published: 3/22/2018

  3. Episode 4: Expert Opinion - Paul Cartledge

    Published: 3/8/2018

  4. Episode 3: The Age of Persecution

    Published: 3/1/2018

  5. Episode 2: Liberty or License - Free Speech in Ancient Rome

    Published: 2/15/2018

  6. Episode 1: Who wishes to speak? - Free Speech in Ancient Athens

    Published: 2/1/2018

  7. Episode 0: Why free speech?

    Published: 1/24/2018

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This Week in Free Speech is your weekly deep dive into the most cutting-edge global developments affecting the most important of human rights: freedom of expression. Each week your host Jacob Mchangama invites a guest with particular relevance or expertise to discuss a hot topic with global relevance for free speech, whether online or offline. Jacob Mchangama is the executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, research professor at Vanderbilt University author of the critically acclaimed book “FREE SPEECH: A History from Socrates to Social Media” and the writer and narrator of the podcast “Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech”.