First hour: What does freedom of speech really mean?
Second hour: The American Side and a preview of summer films
A month ago, ESPN fired baseball analyst Curt Schilling after Schilling shared a post that made fun of transgender Americans. Schilling and his supporters claimed that his free speech rights were being taken away. He's not the first to complain about ostensible free speech rights after getting fired. We look at the issue of free speech from several angles. First, what does American law protect when it comes to speech? When can an employer fire you? Second, what is being taught in classrooms that has convinced so many Americans that they should be able to say anything they want, and never face consequences? Third, the Harley School is getting ready to welcome Karin Karlekar for a discussion about the state of free speech and expression around the world. But first, she's part of our panel:
- Karin Karlekar, director of PEN America's Free Expression programs
- Justin Cordello, employment attorney with the Cordello Law Firm
- Seth O'Bryan, Harley School teacher
Rochester native Robert Forster joins us to talk about his new film, The American Side, a mystery/thriller/noir about a conspiracy involving scientist Nikola Tesla. The film will be screened as part of a special event at The Little Theatre on Thursday. The American Side kicks off our discussion of summer films, from movies for film lovers, to popcorn flicks and more. Our guests:
- Robert Forster, actor
- Jenna Ricker, director and co-writer of The American Side
- Adam Lubitow, film critic for City Newspaper
- Bri Merkel, special events manager for The Little Theatre
