Honest Offense

Eric Cervone
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Honest Offense

  1. 04/24/2023

    98: The Stanford Law School Experiment with Tim Rosenberger

    Tim Rosenberger is a JD/MBA student at Stanford University, where he is President of the Federalist Society. On March 9, Judge Kyle Duncan was invited to speak at Stanford Law by the Stanford Federalist Society. The title of his talk was "The Fifth Circuit in Conversation with the Supreme Court: Covid, Guns, and Twitter." Duncan was continuously interrupted and cut short by student protesters and the SLS Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In a statement, SLS Dean Jenny Martinez announced that all SLS students will take part in a mandatory half-day of training “on the topic of freedom of speech and the norms of the legal profession.” Coverage of the event: https://davidlat.substack.com/p/yale-law-is-no-longer-1for-free-speech Audio of the event: https://davidlat.substack.com/p/the-full-audio-recording-of-judge Video of a portion of the event: https://vimeo.com/806801455 Statement from SLS Dean Jenny Martinez: https://law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Next-Steps-on-Protests-and-Free-Speech.pdf Judge Duncan's response to the event: https://www.wsj.com/articles/struggle-session-at-stanford-law-school-federalist-society-kyle-duncan-circuit-court-judge-steinbach-4f8da19e Tim Rosenberger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimJRJR

    45 min

  2. 03/20/2023

    97: Reinventing the Internet with Standard Notes CEO Mo

    Mo is the founder and CEO of Standard Notes, a privacy-focused note-taking app. Standard Notes features end-to-end encryption, advanced security, and unique privacy controls. Standard Notes' code is completely open-source and independently audited by leading security researchers. It is an ideal example of what an alternative to the corporate-controlled internet can be. https://standardnotes.com –––– 00:00 Introduction 01:00 What is Standard Notes? 9:00 How Mo got interest in privacy 15:00 How Standard Notes fits into the tech world 22:00 What privacy means 28:00 What is encryption and why it matters 32:00 Responding to critics of encryption and privacy 39:00 Do people actually care about privacy? 45:00 Moving from privacy to security 50:00 How Standard Notes can compete with larger tech companies –––– ericcervone.com

    1h 4m

  3. 06/15/2022

    93: The World's Greatest Free Speech Champions with FIRE's Nico Perrino

    If you've listened to this podcast at all, you know how big a fan I am of FIRE. Until recently, FIRE stood for the "Foundation for Individual Rights in Education," but as of last week, they have expanded their mission and are now the "Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression." To me, FIRE is easily the premiere defender of free speech in America today. Nico Perrino serves as the Vice President of FIRE’s Communications department. He is also the creator and host of FIRE’s So to Speak Podcast, which takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through personal stories and candid conversations. Nico also is Co-Director and Senior Producer of the excellent documentary “Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties Story,"  about the life and career of former ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser. Ira led the ACLU through the aftermath of its famous Skokie case, in which the ACLU defended the Fist Amendment rights of neo-Nazis to hold a march on public streets.   Check out FIRE's work and send them your support: https://www.thefire.org Nico's So to Speak podcast: https://www.thefire.org/news-and-media/so-to-speak Nico's Mighty Ira documentary: https://www.mightyira.com  00:00 Introduction  01:36 FIRE's rebranding and expansion beyond campus  09:50 Gen Z's views on free speech/are Nico and I just angry old men?  15:30 FIRE's future plans  20:30 Defending free expression culturally as well as legally  23:30 What it means to support speech unapologetically  25:11 What can be done to protect free speech on social media?  34:00 The making of Mighty Ira   41:30 The Brooklyn Dodges and civil liberties  44:30 Talking with a Holocaust survivor about the Skokie case  47:00 How Ira Glasser dealt with the fallout of Skokie  49:00 Favorite lighthearted moment in the documentary  54:00 Ira Glasser's views on the modern ACLU    ––––   Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at patreon.com/ericcervone Eric Cervone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericcervone Eric Cervone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcervone  https://www.ericcervone.com

    58 min

  4. 06/10/2022

    92: Harvard to Hollywood with Futurama Writer and Lawyer Patric Verrone

    In college, Patric Verrone was an editor of the renowned Harvard Lampoon. He graduated from Boston College Law School and briefly practiced law before becoming a TV writer. Early in his career, he was a monologue writer for The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He's written for Futurama (which is coming back next year!) since its first season and has served a producer and executive producer on the show. He also served a the president of the Writers Guild of America during the 2007-2008 writers strike. On top of all that he also sculpts, paints, and sells historical figurines. Patric has one of the most fascinating careers of anyone in entertainment—I could've talked to him for hours.   Patric's figurines: verrone.com  Watch Futurama on Hulu: hulu.com/series/futurama   00:00 Introduction  01:00 Funny as a kid?  08:00 Writing for the Harvard Lampoon  24:00 Leaving the law to work in Hollywood  26:00 Writing for Joan Rivers  34:30 Getting hired by Johnny Carson  37:00 The beginning of Futurama and "the most overeducated cartoon writers in history"  55:20 Leading the 2007 writers strike  1:10:00 The 1960s Marx presidential figurines    ––––   Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at patreon.com/ericcervone​​​​​​ Eric Cervone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericcervone Eric Cervone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcervone https://www.ericcervone.com

    1h 21m

  5. 06/05/2022

    91: Fixing Potholes with WWE Superstar & Knox County Mayor Glenn "Kane" Jacobs

    Wrestling fans know Mayor Glenn Jacobs as WWE Superstar Kane. Mayor Jacobs has been with the WWE since 1995, and since 2018 he has served as the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He is also the author of the excellent book, "Mayor Kane: My Life in Wrestling and Politics"—likely the only book in history to have chapters detailing both Austrian economics and Japanese shoot wrestling. Mayor Kane's book: https://www.amazon.com/Mayor-Kane-Life-Wrestling-Liberty/dp/154608584X/   Mayor Kane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlennJacobsTN 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Running for reelection 05:30 Fighting partisanship 08:00 Competing in Japanese shoot wrestling 11:30 The entrepreneurial genius of Vince McMahon 18:20 How Mayor Jacobs found libertarian philosophy 23:30 Philosophy vs. governing 26:30 Combating COVID mandates 29:00 DDP Yoga  ––––   Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com Eric Cervone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericcervone Eric Cervone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcervone   https://www.ericcervone.com/

    31 min

  6. 05/17/2022

    90: The History of Standup Comedy with Wayne Federman

    Wayne Federman is a standup comic, actor, producer, writer, comedy historian, and USC professor. He has been in about 90% of my favorite comedies: 40-Year-Old Virgin, Step Brothers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The League, Community, Always Sunny, Tough Crowd, 50 First Dates, Knocked Up, Crashing, Silicon Valley, Legally Blonde...among over one hundred other credits. And he is the author of the excellent book, "The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle." Wayne is also a producer on the upcoming HBO Documentary "George Carlin's American Dream," which premieres May 20. The History of Stand-Up: https://www.amazon.com/History-Stand-Up-Mark-Twain-Chappelle/dp/B08YRP1R2G/  George Carlin's American Dream: https://www.hbo.com/george-carlins-american-dream 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Comedian Richard Nixon 04:00 How Wayne got into comedy 8:50 Freddie Prinze's Tonight Show appearance 15:30 Wayne's TV and movie career 17:00 How Judd Apatow found success  18:00 The golden era of comedy movies  22:00 When did standup start?  26:30 Comedy's short shelf life 29:20 Friar's Club 34:15 Vaudeville's role in comedy history 45:00 Hugh Hefner's role in comedy history 48:50 Where did the classic brick wall and stool originate? 54:10 Saturday Night Live 59:00 Comedy Central's rise and (debatably) fall 1:04:00 Dane Cook and the rise of the internet 1:08:10 Louis CK and self-publishing 1:18:30 George Carlin's American Dream    ––––   Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com   Eric Cervone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericcervone Eric Cervone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcervone  https://www.ericcervone.com/

    1h 23m

  7. 02/13/2022

    84: The Mind of the Censor with Robert Corn-Revere

    Robert Corn-Revere is an attorney and partner in the Washington, DC office of Davis Wright Tremaine. Bob is one of the country's preeminent First Amendment lawyers, having argued on behalf of Playboy in front of the Supreme Court,  defended CBS Television and Viacom in an FCC proceeding resulting from the Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction," and successfully petitioned for a pardon of comedian Lenny Bruce. (If you're interested in hearing more about Bob's illustrious career,  check out on conversation on Episode 57.) Bob's new book, "The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder: The First Amendment and the Censor's Dilemma," is a masterful look at the mindset of censors and why censors never occupy the moral high ground. The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Censor-Eye-Beholder/dp/1107570379/ –––– Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com​​​​​​ Other ways to support the podcast: https://www.ericcervone.com/support​ Follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram @ericcervone

    1h 4m

  8. 01/14/2022

    83: Fighting for Academic Freedom in Canada — Dr. Rima Azar

    Dr. Rima Azar is an Associate Professor of health psychology at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada. She was suspended from her position, and banned from campus, following complains about her personal blog. She’s fought back against the suspension. Last June she spoke with Jordan Peterson on his podcast about what she was going through. In this conversation, I talk with Rima about her time growing un in Lebanon during its civil war,  what happened to her at Mount Allison, why she chose to fight back, and where she goes next.   Rima's blog: https://bambisafkar.ca/   GoFundMe for Rima's legal defense: https://www.gofundme.com/f/t88quc-raising-money-for-legal-fees  ––––   Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com​​​​​​  Other ways to support the podcast: https://www.ericcervone.com/support​  Follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram @ericcervone

    58 min
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  • Creator
    Eric Cervone
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
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