Apr 30, 2026

Editorial note: This conversation was recorded on Friday, April 24, the day before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Both Nico and Clayton attended the event, where a gunman breached security and opened fire before being apprehended.

No one was seriously injured, but the incident serves as a reminder of the...

Apr 29, 2026

We break down the legal case against James Comey over an alleged “true threat” and how far the government can go in prosecuting speech. Plus, we examine renewed FCC pressure on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:57 Does the DOJ have a viable case against James Comey?

04:51 “True threats” and...

Apr 23, 2026

The early internet opened unprecedented avenues for speech, creativity, and connection without traditional gatekeepers.

But it also raised civil liberties questions: Do our offline freedoms exist online? And if so, how far do they extend?

Today, those questions are more urgent than ever. Advances in AI have given...

Apr 10, 2026

Free speech has long been a cornerstone of democratic society. But today, its principles face increasing pressure.

Around the world, governments are expanding speech restrictions in the name of combating misinformation, hate speech, and extremism, while new technologies make it easier to monitor and control public...

Apr 3, 2026

In 18th century America, news traveled slowly across the Atlantic. Newspapers reprinted secondhand reports, private letters, and unverified stories from abroad, leaving readers with multiple versions of reality.

In a world educated by an unverifiable news cycle, how did misinformation shape early American life? 

To...