ICYMI - Jimmy Kimmel & The Death Of Free Speech Online
Slate News
Slate Podcasts
4.5 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
On today’s episode, hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Spitfire News writer Kat Tenbarge to discuss how reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death are prompting us to reexamine free speech. In her piece, “Is anyone going to defend free speech online?” she explains how this right has long been under threat. From legal challenges to biased algorithms, the internet is being censored right before our eyes—but there are still ways we can fight back.
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This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay.
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| 0:44.3 | U.K. Hey, I'm Candace Lim. |
| 0:59.3 | And I'm Kate Lindsay. |
| 1:00.7 | And you're listening to I see why am I. |
| 1:02.7 | In case you've missed it. |
| 1:04.6 | Slate's podcast about internet culture. |
| 1:07.3 | And I can't believe I'm asking you this. |
| 1:08.9 | I never thought there'd be a day where I'd start an episode asking you this. |
| 1:12.4 | But did you catch Jimmy Kimmel's recent monologue? |
| 1:16.4 | Who's that? |
| 1:17.4 | Oh, fair enough. |
| 1:21.4 | You know, I did not watch Jimmy Kimmel's broadcast live, nor did I watch it on a TV screen, but did I watch it on my phone, on YouTube? Absolutely, I did. |
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