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Freedom of Speech Guys

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This week, the men of GLoP address an issue that should not be controversial, yet somehow it is: freedom of speech on college campuses and in the culture at large. Howard Dean said on Twitter that hate speech "is not protected by the Constitution" (yes, it is). In a recent New York Times Op-Ed, a vice provost at New York University wrote that "We should thank the student protestors, the activists in Black Lives Matter and other “overly sensitive” souls for keeping watch over the soul of our republic." Hmm. Also, did late night comedy fuel the rise of Trump? A sad farewell the the great Kate O'Beirne (read Jonah's tribute here), Rob's going to Cuba, and yes, the now apparently required corn hole joke (by the way, the now classic corn hole episode of GLoP which John references in the show is here).

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Hosts:
John PodhoretzJonah GoldbergRob Long

Discussion (41)

  • Henry Castaigne@HenryCastaigne
    That was genuinely the worst segway I have ever heard. I paused the podcast and laughed heartily. I now plan to never delete this podcast from my Ipad so I can access the worst segway ever at my whim.
  • CoolieCon@CoolieCon
    Guy's, audio. At times it sounds like Rob is talking through a wool hat pulled over his head. There was obviously a great joke he made in response to Donkey Shows and with my head pressed up to the PC i can't hear it. Maybe with headphones on.
  • BD1
    "Alinsky to the left of me, Alinsky to the right of me", stuck in the middle with Evan McMullin.
  • Blue Yeti@BlueYeti

    CoolieCon (View Comment):

    Guy’s, audio. At times it sounds like Rob is talking through a wool hat pulled over his head. There was obviously a great joke he made in response to Donkey Shows and with my head pressed up to the PC i can’t hear it. Maybe with headphones on.

    Rob has a small issue with staying close to the mic. This has been a long (no pun intended) issue with him. That said, let me see if I can make his track louder. Stand by.

    Update: Give it a listen now. If you have downloaded the show to your mobile device, delete the current file and re-download it to get the updated version.

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