They Can’t Say That, Can They?

Free speech: the most iconic right guaranteed by the First Amendment. And, of course, one of the most controversial. Defining what counts as "speech" and when it can be regulated has sparked some of the most explosive cultural and legal battles in American history.

In this episode, Liberty digs into landmark cases that have shaped modern free speech doctrine: from a once-scandalous French art film that now feels quaint, to George Carlin's iconic "Seven Dirty Words," to the outrageous (and raunchy) satire at the center of the clash between Hustler Magazine publisher Larry Flynt and televangelist Jerry Falwell.

Join Liberty for an irreverent tour through the courtroom battles that have defined freedom of speech and the new digital frontiers testing its boundaries in real time.

This educational and irreverent six-part series was produced by Voxtopica with the generous support of a grant from the Frick Initiative at Washington University in St. Louis.

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