Difference between revisions of "21: Ashley Mathews (aka Riley Reid) - The mogul and brains behind America's Sweetheart"

[[File:ThePortal-Ep21 AshleyMathews-EricWeinstein.png|600px|thumb|right|Eric Weinstein (right) talking with Ashley Mathews (left), aka Riley Reid, on episode 21 of The Portal podcast]]

[[File:ThePortal-Ep21 AshleyMathews-EricWeinstein.png|600px|thumb|right|Eric Weinstein (right) talking with Ashley Mathews (left), aka Riley Reid, on episode 21 of The Portal podcast]]

Historically, fighting obscenity and indecency charges has always been a central part of the free speech movement. Jim Morrison, Mae West, Lenny Bruce and George Carlin have all been arrested for exciting the public in ways that authorities have found threatening. Recently, however, the erotic and comedic arts have undergone more cryptic attacks via [[Operation Chokepoint]], "cancellation", "no platforming", and inadequate press coverage given to cases of legal intimidation (e.g. the federal case under Miller v California standards brought against director John Stagliano).

Historically, fighting obscenity and indecency charges has always been a central part of the free speech movement. Jim Morrison, Mae West, Lenny Bruce and George Carlin have all been arrested for exciting the public in ways that authorities have found threatening. Recently, however, the erotic and comedic arts have undergone more cryptic attacks via [[Operation Chokepoint]], "cancellation", "no platforming", and inadequate press coverage given to cases of legal intimidation (e.g. the federal case under Miller v California standards brought against director John Stagliano).

'''[01:52:16] Eric Weinstein:''' <span title="1:52:16">Okay, you've been through the portal with Ashley Matthews alias, Riley Reid. Thanks for joining us. And remember to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and go to our YouTube channel. Subscribe there and click the bell so that you'll be updated whenever the next episode drops. Thanks for joining.</span>

'''[01:52:16] Eric Weinstein:''' <span title="1:52:16">Okay, you've been through the portal with Ashley Matthews alias, Riley Reid. Thanks for joining us. And remember to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and go to our YouTube channel. Subscribe there and click the bell so that you'll be updated whenever the next episode drops. Thanks for joining.</span>