Best-selling Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gives the first of four 2022 Reith Lectures, discussing freedom of speech. She argues that it feels like freedom of speech is under attack. Cancel culture, arguments about “wokeness" and the assault on Salman Rushdie have produced a febrile atmosphere. Meanwhile autocrats and populists have undermined the very notion of an accepted fact-based truth which lives above politics. So how do we calibrate freedom in this context? If we have the freedom to offend, where do we draw the line? This lecture and question-and-answer session is recorded in London in front of an audience and presented by Anita Anand.The year's series was inspired by President Franklin D Roosevelt's four freedoms speech of 1941 and asks what this terrain means now? It features four different lecturers. In addition to Chimamanda, they are: Freedom of Worship by Rowan Williams Freedom from Want by Darren McGarvey Freedom from Fear by Fiona HillProducer: Jim Frank Sound Engineers: Rod Farquhar and Neil Churchill Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown Editor: Hugh Levinson

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, an award-winning Nigerian-American novelist, and John McWhorter, a New York Times columnist and linguist, engage in a thought-provoking discussion on language, race, and societal polarization. They address the chilling impact of cancel culture on free expression and creativity. Adichie critiques the condescending nature of wokeness towards Black individuals, while McWhorter emphasizes the need for authentic dialogue over mere linguistic changes. They explore how beliefs akin to religion complicate rational discourse, especially in discussions about race and social justice.

"Dear Ijeawele" author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses stereotypes of feminists, the implications of chivalry and the expectations of women in public life. Originally aired June 2018. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins Jon on Offline to talk through the viral essay on social media that she wrote last June. The two discuss what compelled her to write that essay, how the internet has changed the way we interact with ideas, and the changes she’s seen in recent literature.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, an amazing writer, discusses her experience with grief after her father and mother's deaths. She shares her struggles with fertility, frustration with writing speed, and even touches on Kim Kardashian. This emotional listen explores the depths of grief and the challenges of balancing creativity and parenthood.