Welcome to the Dissidents podcast from the Institute for Liberal Values (formerly the Counterweight Podcast), where we talk about how we can strive for a world in which freedom and reason are at the forefront of all human society.
FSF Ep. 43: “You're Not Allowed to Say That”: Art as Free Speech | Joshua David Washington
22 mins; March 16, 2026
FSF Ep. 42: Celebrating the Declaration | Ideas, Character, and America's Thunderclap Moment with Lawrence Reed
41 mins; February 21, 2026
FSF | Why July 4th? The Declaration as America's First Act of Free Speech
23 mins; January 23, 2026
FSF Ep. 40: Every Memory Has a Soundtrack: Music, Listening, and Free Speech | Shaka Mitchel
25 mins; November 15, 2025
FSF Ep. 39: "I Am Charlie”: Free Speech After Witnessing Charlie Kirk's Murder | Carob Marcelle Bartholomew
37 mins; November 01, 2025
S5 E29 | The Bullying Pulpit: Practice what You Preach or Preaching to the Choir
56 mins; October 23, 2025
FSF Ep. 38: Celebrating the Declaration: Free Speech & Liberty’s Reset Button | Scott Schiff
22 mins; October 17, 2025
S5 E28 | Mental health and the Second Amendment
72 hours 37 mins; October 17, 2025
S5 E27 | Face Off: Exploring Neural Symmetry in Political Affiliation
61 hours 44 mins; October 09, 2025
S5 E26 | Don't get on the Banned-Wagon: Recent Trends in Library Censorship
63 hours 22 mins; October 02, 2025
FSF Ep. 37: Free Speech and Being “That Person You Hate” | Kofi Montzka
25 mins; October 01, 2025
S5 E25 | Viewpoint Diversity Adversity: The Conundrum Between Balance and Obscurity
63 hours 26 mins; September 19, 2025
FSF Ep. 36: Honoring Charlie Kirk – Standing Up for Free Speech
29 mins; September 19, 2025
FSF Ep. 35: Free Speech, Youth Empowerment, and Sacred Individuality | Dan Isadore
33 mins; September 04, 2025
S5 E24 | Authoritarians in the Academy with Sarah McLaughlin
51 mins; August 29, 2025
S5 E23 | For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Death of Knowledge
67 hours 56 mins; August 22, 2025
FSF Ep. 34: Free Speech Behind the Veil: A Muslim Feminist's Fight Against Religious Cancel Culture | Soraya M. Deen
19 mins; August 21, 2025
S5 E22 | Rage Against the Algorithm: Terminating AI's Moral Misalignment
61 hours 55 mins; August 15, 2025
S5 E21 | Unconditional Political Regard: Addressing Political and Cultural Blinds Spots in Therapy
58 mins; August 08, 2025
FSF Ep. 33: Celebrating the Declaration: Free Speech & the Importance of Independent Thinking | Marsha Familaro Enright
36 mins; August 07, 2025
S5 E20 | Hate Parties and Digital Campfires: The Social Nature of Online Aggression
60 hours 40 mins; August 01, 2025
FSF Ep. 32: ree Speech and Daring to Stand Out | Naya Lekht
27 mins; July 23, 2025
S5 E19 | The Color of Truth: Redefining American Identity
80 hours 43 mins; July 11, 2025
FSF Ep. 31: Free Speech, Flourishing, & Empowered Humanity Theory – Let’s Get It Done! | Jason Littlefield
28 mins; July 07, 2025
S5 E18 | A Woke Right Keeps the Pendulum Swinging
51 mins; June 26, 2025
FSF Ep. 30: Free Speech & Taking Your Ideas to the Gym |
29 mins; June 25, 2025
S5 E17 | Challenging Ideological Conformity in Social Work Education
60 hours 52 mins; June 13, 2025
FSF Ep. 29: 1-Year Retrospective on Free Speech Forward | Joia Houheneka & Chris Bush
25 mins; June 12, 2025
S5 E16 | In Vogue but Out of Style: The Persistent Myth of Learning Styles in Education
71 hours 21 mins; June 06, 2025
S5 E15 | Decolonization: Erasure or Diversity?
41 mins; May 30, 2025
FSF Ep. 28: Free Speech & An Academic Journey of Advocacy | Arnold CantĂş
25 mins; May 28, 2025
S5 E14 | This is Your Brain on AI: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
111 hours 56 mins; May 23, 2025
S5 E13 | Liberal Alternatives to State Coercion in Economic Affairs
73 hours 41 mins; May 15, 2025
FSF Ep. 27: The Cultural Revolution Serves as a Warning for the Value of Free Speech | Yukong Mike Zhao
19 mins; May 15, 2025
S5 E12 | Strength, Science and Society: Two Gym Rats Discuss How Their Fitness Journey Complements a Liberal Mindset
54 mins; May 09, 2025
FSF Ep. 26: Courage and Communication: Standing Up for Free Speech | Dumisani Washington
22 mins; May 01, 2025
S5 E11 | In Search of a Third Space in Trans Care and Conversation with Zander Keig
75 hours 31 mins; April 24, 2025
S5 E10 | The Boys are Back: The Unique Social Contributions of Men and Masculinity
61 hours 54 mins; April 18, 2025
FSF Ep. 25: From an Ashram to Anarchy to Academic Censure: A Journey for Free Speech | Jake Mackey
