From banned books to freedom of speech in academic settings, censorship is a topic that affects the everyday lives of young people.  This week, UnTextbooked producer and college student Karly Shepherd talks to Eric Berkowitz, human rights lawyer, journalist and author. His latest book “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Ideas-History-Censorship-Ancients/dp/0807036242">Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship from the Ancients to Fake News</a>” covers about 2,000 years of censorship history. Censorship has existed since the dawn of language, consistently targeting themes like sex, religion and politics. But why does censorship exist? And does censorship even work?  Listen to new episodes every Thursday. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. That way you never miss an episode.  Love the show? Consider writing us a review on your podcast app or telling a friend about the show. This really helps us spread the word.  Learn more about the podcast at <a href="https://www.untextbooked.com/">UnTextbooked.com</a>.  Show notes: (00:00) - What can London Drill Music have to do with Censorship?(02:00) - China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang (07:11) - Limits of Free Speech in Athens and Ancient Greece(13:58) - The Comstock Act and Censorship(15:34) - Social Media, The Supreme Court and Freedom of Speech Today(24:06) - Why Censorship Never Works

From banned books to freedom of speech in academic settings, censorship is a topic that affects the everyday lives of young people. This week, UnTextbooked producer and college student Karly Shepherd talks to Eric Berkowitz, human rights lawyer, journalist and author. His latest book “Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship from the Ancients to Fake News” covers about 2,000 years of censorship history. Censorship has existed since the dawn of language, consistently targeting themes like sex, religion and politics. But why does censorship exist? And does censorship even work? Listen to new episodes every Thursday. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. That way you never miss an episode. Love the show? Consider writing us a review on your podcast app or telling a friend about the show. This really helps us spread the word. Learn more about the podcast at UnTextbooked.com. Show notes: (00:00) - What can London Drill Music have to do with Censorship? (02:00) - China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang (07:11) - Limits of Free Speech in Athens and Ancient Greece (13:58) - The Comstock Act and Censorship (15:34) - Social Media, The Supreme Court and Freedom of Speech Today (24:06) - Why Censorship Never Works

From banned books to freedom of speech in academic settings, censorship is a topic that affects the everyday lives of young people.&nbsp; This week, UnTextbooked producer and college student Karly Shepherd talks to Eric Berkowitz, human rights lawyer, journalist and author. His latest book “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Ideas-History-Censorship-Ancients/dp/0807036242" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship from the Ancients to Fake News</a>” covers about 2,000 years of censorship history. Censorship has existed since the dawn of language, consistently targeting themes like sex, religion and politics. But why does censorship exist? And does censorship even work?&nbsp; Listen to new episodes every Thursday. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. That way you never miss an episode.&nbsp; Love the show? Consider writing us a review on your podcast app or telling a friend about the show. This really helps us spread the word.&nbsp; Learn more about the podcast at <a href="https://www.untextbooked.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">UnTextbooked.com</a>.&nbsp; Show notes:&nbsp;(00:00) - What can London Drill Music have to do with Censorship?(02:00) - China’s first emperor Qin Shi Huang&nbsp;(07:11) - Limits of Free Speech in Athens and Ancient Greece(13:58) - The Comstock Act and Censorship(15:34) - Social Media, The Supreme Court and Freedom of Speech Today(24:06) - Why Censorship Never Works

Is Freedom of Speech Around the World Backsliding?

UnTextbooked is brought to you by teen change-makers who are looking for answers to big questions. Have you ever wondered if protests really can save lives, why assimilation required Native American kids to attend boarding schools, how Black-led organizations for mutual aid began, how the fear of communism led the United States to plan the overthrows of many leaders in Latin America, or why Brazilian cars run on sugar? Or maybe you've questioned when Asian Americans will stop being seen as "perpetual foreigners," how African heritage influences Black activism, or what resilience looks like for Iranian women? 

Your textbooks probably didn't teach you how American Jews were an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement, if history’s greatest leaders were generalists or specialists, how a Black teenager and his young lawyer changed America’s criminal justice system, or if either the US or the USSR won the Cold War. Did you know some of the forgotten BIPOC women of history were spying in aid of the French Resistance, that there's more to being a leader than going down with your battleship, or that there is a long history of gender expression in Native American cultures that goes beyond the male/female binary? Listen in as we interview famous authors and historians who have the answers. 

Context is the key to understanding topics like British imperialism, segregation, racism, criminal justice, identifying as non-binary and so much more. These intergenerational conversations bring the full power of history to you with the depth and vividness that most textbooks lack. Real history, to help you find answers to your big questions. UnTextbooked makes history unboring forever.

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UnTextbooked is brought to you by teen change-makers who are looking for answers to big questions. Have you ever wondered if protests really can save lives, why assimilation required Native American kids to attend boarding schools, how Black-led organizations for mutual aid began, how the fear of communism led the United States to plan the overthrows of many leaders in Latin America, or why Brazilian cars run on sugar? Or maybe you've questioned when Asian Americans will stop being seen as "perpetual foreigners," how African heritage influences Black activism, or what resilience looks like for Iranian women? Your textbooks probably didn't teach you how American Jews were an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement, if history’s greatest leaders were generalists or specialists, how a Black teenager and his young lawyer changed America’s criminal justice system, or if either the US or the USSR won the Cold War. Did you know some of the forgotten BIPOC women of history were spying in aid of the French Resistance, that there's more to being a leader than going down with your battleship, or that there is a long history of gender expression in Native American cultures that goes beyond the male/female binary? Listen in as we interview famous authors and historians who have the answers. Context is the key to understanding topics like British imperialism, segregation, racism, criminal justice, identifying as non-binary and so much more. These intergenerational conversations bring the full power of history to you with the depth and vividness that most textbooks lack. Real history, to help you find answers to your big questions. UnTextbooked makes history unboring forever.

UnTextbooked is brought to you by teen change-makers who are looking for answers to big questions. Have you ever wondered if protests really can save lives, why assimilation required Native American kids to attend boarding schools, how Black-led organizations for mutual aid began, how the fear of communism led the United States to plan the overthrows of many leaders in Latin America, or why Brazilian cars run on sugar? Or maybe you've questioned when Asian Americans will stop being seen as "perpetual foreigners," how African heritage influences Black activism, or what resilience looks like for Iranian women?&nbsp;

Your textbooks probably didn't teach you how American Jews were an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement, if history’s greatest leaders were generalists or specialists, how a Black teenager and his young lawyer changed America’s criminal justice system, or if either the US or the USSR won the Cold War. Did you know some of the forgotten BIPOC women of history were spying in aid of the French Resistance, that there's more to being a leader than going down with your battleship, or that there is a long history of gender expression in Native American cultures that goes beyond the male/female binary? Listen in as we interview famous authors and historians who have the answers.&nbsp;

Context is the key to understanding topics like British imperialism, segregation, racism, criminal justice, identifying as non-binary and so much more. These intergenerational conversations bring the full power of history to you with the depth and vividness that most textbooks lack. Real history, to help you find answers to your big questions. UnTextbooked makes history unboring forever.

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