437. Comedy and Freedom of Speech with Jen Brister

The Guilty Feminist

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Comedy, Feminism

4.8 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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The Guilty Feminist 437. Comedy and Freedom of Speech

Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Jen Brister

Recorded 5 April 2025 at Brighton Komedia. Released 26 May.

The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge.

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1:26.0	most exciting audiences on the book tour.
1:29.0	The Q&A especially is brilliant.
1:30.8	Jen Bristair was a wonderful interviewer, and we talked about the book in general, but we tried to
1:35.3	focus on the comedy and freedom of speech chapter, which we haven't yet talked about on the podcast.
1:40.2	So I really hope you enjoy being there.
1:42.4	The atmosphere was wonderful.
1:43.6	Can't wait to go back to Brighton.
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