In Good Faith With Philip DeFranco

In Good Faith With Philip DeFranco
Podcast Description
Every week, Philip DeFranco sits down with the most important people in the world, experts, and unexpected voices to break down the biggest stories in politics, finance, culture, and the world. He goes beyond the headlines to ask hard questions, unpack complex issues, and make sense of what’s really going on.
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Focused on political analysis, cultural commentary, and current events with episodes exploring topics such as the Jeffrey Epstein scandal including its implications for Trumpism, and the effects of policy proposals like the Big Beautiful Bill by Pete Buttigieg on American society.

Every week, Philip DeFranco sits down with the most important people in the world, experts, and unexpected voices to break down the biggest stories in politics, finance, culture, and the world. He goes beyond the headlines to ask hard questions, unpack complex issues, and make sense of what’s really going on.
Philip DeFranco and Ari Cohn from FIRE discuss the risk to free speech and the First Amendment. They explore the implications of flag burning as a form of expression, and the challenges faced by institutions in defending free speech. Ari Cohn emphasizes the importance of protecting all forms of speech, even those that may be unpopular, and highlights the dangers of government overreach and the chilling effects on free expression. The discussion also touches on campus protests, the role of anonymity in online discourse, and the need for collective action to safeguard democratic values.
Every week, Philip DeFranco sits down with the most important people in the world, experts, and unexpected voices to break down the biggest stories in politics, finance, culture, and the world. He goes beyond the headlines to ask hard questions, unpack complex issues, and make sense of what’s really going on.
FIRE: https://www.thefire.org/
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:08 The Great Chicago Hot Dog Debate
4:58 Is Free Speech In Danger?
15:08 Phone Searches In Customs
16:38 What Is The Biggest Risk To Free Speech?
17:33 How Can People Push Back Against Trump?
19:58 Lawyers Keep Caving To Trump
22:23 Trump Wants Sullivan v NYT overturned
23:28 Trump’s Protest Crackdown Is Making Jewish Americans Unsafe
31:38 The Military Occupation Of Chicago
39:08 Trump Is Preparing To Crackdown On The Press
40:08 FIRE vs ACLU
44:08 Free Speech In The UK
47:08 What books should people read?

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