Dane Giraud (Episode 15)

03/27/22 • 86 min

Dane Giraud is a comedy writer with a background in performance (music and acting). He's also an active member both of the NZ Jewish community and of the NZ Free Speech Union. We talked to him about the government's proposed 'hate speech' laws, the importance of free expression in the arts, and how things have changed since the days of Monty Python.
Join the NZ Free Speech Union: https://www.fsu.nz/join
The Religious diversity Centre Aotearoa NZ panel on the 'hate speech' proposals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWCAd...
Steven Price's blog post: https://www.medialawjournal.co.nz/?p=733
James' reply: https://owlofathena.substack.com/p/ha...
Dane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/akadanegiraud?lan...
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Prof. Kendall Clements is a leading fish biologist who teaches at Auckland University. He has also contributed to the ongoing debate about science and mātauranga Māori (Māori traditional lore). We talked to him about his research, the nature of science, and academic freedom in New Zealand.
The largest bacterium in the world: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/pub...
The Listener letter (scroll down for the full text): https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/edu...
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Waldron, The Harm in Hate Speech: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.p...