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Make No Law: The First Amendment Podcast

Make No Law: The First Amendment Podcast

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 Ken White explores the background of important First Amendment cases and the personalities and history that led to them. Join Ken, First Amendment litigator and law blogger at Popehat.com, as he interviews some of the people behind America’s most important free speech cases. Political Science Politics & Government World
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  • INTRODUCING: For the Innocent Season 3 | Amanda Knox, JJ Velasquez, and More

    INTRODUCING: For the Innocent Season 3 | Amanda Knox, JJ Velasquez, and More
    Sep 8 2025
    Hosted by Michael Semanchik, For the Innocent exposes the shocking reality of wrongful convictions through raw, first-person stories from the exonerated. Season 3 returns September 9th featuring powerful accounts from Amanda Knox, JJ Velasquez, Bruce Lisker— three exonerees whose names have become synonymous with injustice— and more. Through their voices, uncover how the justice system failed them, what it took to win back their freedom, and the lifelong impact of being branded guilty while innocent. Plus, hear legal and criminal experts break down the systemic flaws from false confessions and eyewitness misidentifications to flawed forensic science and corrupt police officers. This season uncovers the truth behind America’s most haunting wrongful convictions. Season One and Two are now available. Subscribe to the show on ⁠⁠⁠Legal Talk Network⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • The F-Bomb

    The F-Bomb
    Nov 29 2021
    On April 26, 1968, Paul Robert Cohen walked down the corridor of the Los Angeles County Courthouse at the corner of Grand and 1st. He didn’t start a fight, he didn’t make any threats, he didn’t even hold up a sign, but he did wear a jacket. This jacket featured “STOP THE WAR,” two peace signs, and the phrase “FUDGE THE DRAFT” (only it didn’t say “fudge”). The result was a court battle over whether the government has the power to punish the use of the word fuck because many find it offensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Imminent Lawless Action

    Imminent Lawless Action
    Oct 28 2020
    Ken White explores how the First Amendment has handled inflammatory speech, from Schenck to the current Brandenburg standard and all the way up to today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
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