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FF Podcast 70: Mary Jane Veloso and the Death Penalty

This week, we talk about Mary Jane Veloso, who is currently on death row after being convicted of smuggling drugs in Indonesia.

FF Podcast 69 (Audio): Lee Kuan Yew and Duterte

FF Podcast 69: Lee Kuan Yew and Duterte

This week, we talk about the late Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew. We discuss comparisons between him and Davao's Rodrigo Duterte, as well as the popularity of benevolent dictatorships.

FF Podcast 69: Lee Kuan Yew and Duterte

This week, we talk about the late Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew. We discuss comparisons between him and Davao's Rodrigo Duterte, as well as the popularity of benevolent dictatorships.

FF Podcast 67: Freedom to Discriminate?

This week we talk about an Indiana state law that has effectively allowed discriminating against anyone for religious reasons.

FF Podcast 66 (Audio): Hens and Gender-Neutral Pronouns

FF Podcast 66: Hens and Gender-Neutral Pronouns

What is a "hen"? Sweden has added a gender-neutral pronoun to their language. We talk about this and whether measures like this impacts gender equality in culture and society.

FF Podcast 66: Hens and Gender-Neutral Pronouns

Sweden is adding the pronoun "hen" to their dictionaries. This week we talk about Sweden and gender-sensitive language.

FF Podcast 65 (Audio): Decriminalizing Adultery

FF Podcast 65: Decriminalizing adultery

In the Philippines, adultery is a crime. This week, we discuss adultery and what reforms have been suggested.

FF Podcast 65: Decriminalizing Adultery

The Philippines has strange laws about adultery. This week, we discuss adultery and what reforms have been suggested.

FF Podcast 64 (Audio): Google Ranks Truthiness

FF Podcast 64: Google ranks truthiness

Alternative medicine practitioners and conservatives are worried — Google is coming out with an algorithm that ranks truthfulness in articles.

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