So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Ep. 272: FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - May 2026


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Shouting down speakers, UCLA free speech, heckling, AI, doxxing, cancel culture, and more!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:40 Get your tickets to Soapbox now!

06:30 Congratulations to Will on 20 years at FIRE

07:31 How is FIRE responding to shouting down speakers?

11:33 Will FIRE include viewpoint diversity in our College Free Speech Rankings?

13:48 What is FIRE's response to UCLA Law students protesting a DHS speaker?

17:07 NYU's commencement speaker Jonathan Haidt

21:20 Is walking out on a controversial speaker protected free speech?

23:28 Is FIRE involved in Texas State University professor Tom Alter's case?

25:50 What is the scholar to attorney ratio at FIRE?

27:47 Has cancel culture on college campuses changed since Trump 2.0?

32:00 What is FIRE's stance on doxxing?

37:02 FIRE volunteer opportunities

37:33 Can the government regulate AI?

42:01 Is talk therapy speech or medical treatment? (Chiles v. Salazar)

46:02 What are the most pressing threats to online expression?

51:30 Special thanks to the Middlebury College Democrats and Republicans

53:45 What are the most challenging aspects of FIRE's work with technology and free speech?

57:10 Does accepting government money protect or restrict speech?

01:00:25 Is FIRE a reactive organization and what solutions do we offer?

01:01:41 Outro

Joining us:

  • Nico Perrino, executive vice president

  • Alisha Glennon, chief operating officer

  • Greg Lukianoff, president & chief executive officer

  • Will Creeley, legal director

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