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We the Voters podcast investigates the common ground people share in the United States. The podcast is the latest part of a multimedia interview project, where host Emily Cate travels to small towns and large cities in all 50 states to conduct interviews and report back what she finds. We the Voters is founded on the belief that most people are good. Through hundreds of conversations, the project seeks to illustrate the many ways US citizens are more alike than different -- and to provide a snapshot of how people live, work, and dream in the United States.
We the Voters podcast investigates the common ground people share in the United States. The podcast is the latest part of a multimedia interview project, where host Emily Cate travels to small towns and large cities in all 50 states to conduct interviews and report back what she finds. We the Voters is founded on the belief that most people are good. Through hundreds of conversations, the project seeks to illustrate the many ways US citizens are more alike than different -- and to provide a snapshot of how people live, work, and dream in the United States.
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Jan 27, 2021
Episode 02: Is Hate Speech Free Speech?
Jan 27, 2021
Jan 27, 2021
1hr 1 min
Episode 2 of the We the Voters podcast examines free speech protections under the First Amendment. Host Emily Cate Topczewski walks you through the historical context of free speech and then asks a big question -- is hate speech free speech?
She looks at the issue from two sides: (A) that all speech should be protected and (B) that hate speech should be censored.
Full show notes are available at www.wethevotersproject.com.
![Episode 01: Why Can't We Get Along? [Political Polarization]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10490407/podcast_logo9jbew_300x300.jpg)
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
47 min
In Season 1 Episode 1 of the We the Voters podcast, host Emily Cate Topczewski kicks off the season by answering a question that plagues national politics: why can't we just get along?
She answers questions about historical context and addresses two sides of the issue: we're too divided to ever come together - and that we are not as divided as one may think.
Complete show notes are available at www.wethevotersproject.com
![Episode 00: Ready For It? [Season One Preview]](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10490407/podcast_logo9jbew_300x300.jpg)
Dec 21, 2020
Episode 00: Ready For It? [Season One Preview]
Dec 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
8 min
In this episode, host Emily Cate Topczewski introduces herself and season one of the We the Voters podcast.
We the Voters explores the common ground people share in the USA. It's the next step in a project where Emily Cate travels across all 50 states to talk to people and report what she sees.
Visit wethevotersproject.com for full shownotes.
Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com
