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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: The Red Channels Whisper Network (1950) [Chilled Speech Week Pt 1]
Description: It's September 22nd. This week, we're bringing you two episodes that highlight periods in American history where political speech was being policied, repressed, and persecuted -- much like it is today.Today: A look back at "Red Channels," an anti-Communist newsletter that started to create lists, mostly in the entertainment industry, of suspected Communist sympathizers. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss who funded Red Channels, how people ended up on the list, and how political, cultural, media, and academic forces all swirled together to stifle speech and derail lives.Sign up for our America250 Watch newsletter...