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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 [ | 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Choke_Point 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). | ||
In this episode, Eric sits down with the business woman who created the enduring character of the unlikely top pornstar [[Riley Reid]]. Continuing the theme of the [[Distributed Idea Suppression Complex|DISC (Distributed Idea Suppression Complex)]] we discuss issues like Operation Chokepoint and obscenity law as well more subtle issues like the difficulty of finding vendors willing to cross the Rubicon to work with legal erotic businesses. | In this episode, Eric sits down with the business woman who created the enduring character of the unlikely top pornstar [[Riley Reid]]. Continuing the theme of the [[Distributed Idea Suppression Complex|DISC (Distributed Idea Suppression Complex)]] we discuss issues like Operation Chokepoint and obscenity law as well more subtle issues like the difficulty of finding vendors willing to cross the Rubicon to work with legal erotic businesses. | ||