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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Ep. 185 Sex, drugs, and free speech (Bob Guccione Jr. and Nick Gillespie)

Apr 20, 2023

01:20:06

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Conservatives and Free Speech Suppression

The Lack of Transgression in Today's Music Scene

Madonna's Impact on Cultural Taboos and Van Morrison's Reversal

The Use of Offensive Language and Problematic Music Lyrics

1.

Introduction

4min

2.

Nick Gillespie on the History of Punk Rock

2min

3.

The Transgression in Music

2min

4.

The Death of Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll

4min

5.

The Virtue Signal

3min

6.

The Disappointment of Consent

2min

7.

The Taliban's Virtual Signaling

2min

8.

The Left's Destroying of Free Speech

5min

9.

The Problem With Conservatives

3min

10.

The Evils of Banning Books

5min

11.

We Defile History by Rewriting Books

3min

12.

The Transgressive Urge of Death Metal

6min

13.

Van Morrison: A Transgressive Artist

2min

14.

The Importance of Censorship

2min

15.

The Immorality of Platforming

2min

16.

The De-Platforming Movement Is Disturbing

5min

17.

The PRRC and the Freedom of Expression

2min

18.

The Truth About the PMRC

4min

19.

The Importance of Identifying the Enemy

2min

20.

The Moral Panic

5min

21.

The Pros and Cons of Rap Songs

3min

22.

The End of Gatekeeper Cultures

3min

23.

The Right Foot

2min

24.

The Importance of Language

2min

25.

The PMRC and the Record Industry

6min

Does music censorship still happen in America? Is “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” dead? Is transgression in art and culture celebrated anymore (or was it ever)? From Beyonce and Taylor Swift to Ozzy Osbourne and Robin Thicke, SPIN magazine founder Bob Guccione Jr. and Reason magazine Editor at Large Nick Gillespie join a lively discussion of our current moment in pop culture. Bob also shares some war stories from his fight against the Parents Music Resource Center in the 1980s.

Transcript: https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-sex-drugs-and-free-speech

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