How many times have you heard someone say,
“That’s a violation of my First Amendment rights!” Usually right after getting banned from a Facebook group. Or muted at Thanksgiving. Or fired for tweeting something wild at 2 a.m. In this episode, we’re breaking down what free speech actually means, what it doesn’t mean, and whether you really support it…Or just support it when it agrees with you. Before you shout “That’s unconstitutional!” again…You might want to listen.

This episode references the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the following U.S. Supreme Court decisions:
Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
NAACP v. Alabama (1958)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. Hialeah (1993)
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022)

Additional research and analysis from:

Cornell Legal Information Institute

National Constitution Center

First Amendment Encyclopedia

Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism

Pew Charitable Trusts

Reporting from Reuters and The Guardian.