The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling | 7. What If You're Wrong?
From The Free Press Investigates by The Free Press
March 28, 2023 · 1h 0m · Season 1 · Episode 7
About this episode
Megan Phelps-Roper interviews J.K. Rowling about her critics and the challenges of discernment.
Host Megan Phelps-Roper asks J.K. Rowling to respond to pushback from some of her critics. The two also discuss the difficulty of discernment—why it can be so hard to know what’s right. Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe. This show is proudly sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. FIRE believes free speech makes free people. Learn more at thefire.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Megan Phelps-Roper
Guest: J.K. Rowling
Topics covered
- free speech
- criticism
- discernment
- J.K. Rowling
- society
- culture
Keywords
- J.K. Rowling
- free speech
- criticism
- discernment
- society
- culture
Sponsors
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Organizations: The Free Press
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