Free speech is trending—but for how long? In this episode of Okay, But Listen, host Mary-Pat Hector sits down with Grace, a Gen Z reporter at The 19th, to unpack the battles over truth, tech, and who gets heard in today’s digital public square. From campus crackdowns to algorithmic censorship, Grace shares how young people are navigating the new speech wars, what it means to be a journalist in an age of disinformation, and the role Gen Z is playing in reshaping democracy.

Tune in for an unfiltered conversation about activism, media, and cultural politics—and what’s really at stake when free speech becomes a battlefield.