Make No Law: The First Amendment Podcast

Ken White explores the background of important First Amendment cases and the personalities and histo

Episodes

Total: 15

The F-Bomb

2021/11/29

On April 26, 1968, Paul Robert Cohen walked down the corridor of the Los Angeles County Courthouse a

Imminent Lawless Action

2020/10/28

Ken White explores how the First Amendment has handled inflammatory speech, from Schenck to the curr

I Know It When I See It

2020/6/3

Host Ken White dives into the famously ambiguous obscenity standards set forth by the United States

Host Ken White looks at the legal bases of arguments made by critics of social media sites moderatio

Gag

2019/4/18

Criminal or civil, plaintiff or defendant — what’s the one piece of legal advice all should follow?

The F-Bomb

2018/11/29

On April 26, 1968, Paul Robert Cohen walked down the corridor of the Los Angeles County Courthouse a

Host Ken White answers common questions his listeners have about freedom of speech and the First Ame

Fighting Faiths

2018/7/27

Everyone loves a good redemption story. Maybe that's because it helps us believe it's never too late

Fire in a Crowded Theater

2018/6/28

“You can’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowded theater” is one of the most commonly used First Amendment catchp

Street

2018/5/16

In June of 1966, Sidney Street heard the news that James Meredith, an icon of the Civil Rights Movem

Crush

2018/4/12

The Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 was an animal cruelty prevention law aimed at videos

Simon Tam named his band “The Slants” as a form of self empowerment, but ran into problems when he t

On The Job

2018/2/14

When Richard Ceballos, a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County, expressed concern about the

The Schoolhouse Gates

2018/1/31

In late 1965, a 13-year-old student named Mary Beth Tinker was suspended for wearing a black armband

Fighting Words

2018/1/31

On April 6, 1940, a Jehovah's Witness named Walter Chaplinsky was arrested for yelling, “You are a G