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28.03.2023
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
Host Megan Phelps-Roper asks J.K. Rowling to respond to pushback
from some of her critics. The two also discuss the difficulty of
discernment—why it can be so hard to know what’s right. Produced by
Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks
to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe. This show is proudly
sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
FIRE believes free speech makes free people. Learn more
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21.03.2023
1 Stunde 12 Minuten
Transgender fans of Harry Potter share their criticism of J.K.
Rowling—and the experiences that inform their views. Produced by
Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, Megan Phelps-Roper, and Candace Mittel
Kahn, with special thanks to Emily Yoffe. This show is proudly
sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
FIRE believes free speech makes free people. Learn more
at thefire.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
megaphone.fm/adchoices
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14.03.2023
59 Minuten
After years of observing the conflict between advocates for trans
rights and women’s rights, J.K. Rowling weighs in. Produced by Andy
Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to
Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe. This show is proudly sponsored
by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. FIRE
believes free speech makes free people. Learn more
at thefire.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
megaphone.fm/adchoices
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07.03.2023
1 Stunde 1 Minute
The movement for trans rights hits its stride in the early 2010s,
but encounters fierce resistance from an unexpected source. J.K.
Rowling watches the battle unfold with mounting unease. Produced by
Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special
thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe. This show is proudly
sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
FIRE believes free speech makes free people. Learn more
at thefire.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
megaphone.fm/adchoices
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28.02.2023
1 Stunde 2 Minuten
The early days of the internet collide with the feverish fandom of
“Harry Potter,” and a sprawling, global community emerges. But the
hopefulness of this new technology brings with it the darker
impulses of human nature. Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and
Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and
Emily Yoffe. This show is proudly sponsored by the Foundation for
Individual Rights and Expression. FIRE believes free speech
makes free people. Learn more at thefire.org. Learn more about
your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling is an audio documentary that
examines some of the most contentious conflicts of our time through
the life and career of the world’s most successful author. In
conversation with host Megan Phelps-Roper, J.K. Rowling speaks with
unprecedented candor and depth about the controversies surrounding
her—from book bans to debates on gender and sex. The series also
examines the forces propelling this moment in history, through
interviews with Rowling’s supporters and critics, journalists,
historians, clinicians, and more.
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