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Is the free speech debate dead? Plus, the devil!

In anticipation of more pro-Palestinian protests, many college administrators rolled out new rules this fall that include getting pre-approval for posting flyers or hosting demonstrations. Brittany is joined by UC Irvine sociology professor <a href="https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=4654">David S. Meyer</a>, who studies social movements and public policy, and Chronicle of Higher Education reporter <a href="https://www.chronicle.com/author/kate-hidalgo-bellows">Kate Hidalgo Bellows</a>. They discuss the changes on campuses and how they tie into debates over free speech. Then, Brittany kicks off a new series exploring horror tropes. It's called The Trilogy of Terror. First up: Beelzebub. Brittany invites <a href="https://www.diocal.org/staff-bios/#TravisStevens">Travis Stevens</a> and <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/kyoder">Klaus Yoder</a>, historians and co-hosts of the podcast <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Pn2Iig3KQ0k6Et5PtGUtQ">Seven Heads, Ten Horns: The History of the Devil</a>, to talk about the symbology of the devil and how representations of him in horror movies have changed over time. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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