https://www.thisamericanlife.org/645/my-effing-first-amendment NOTE: Before completing this disc

 https://www.thisamericanlife.org/645/my-effing-first-amendment

NOTE: Before completing this discussion post, you must listen to the episode "My Effing First Amendment Rights" from the podcast This American Life. A link to this episode can be found in the "Research Essay Resources" folder. 

In a detailed paragraph (a minimum of 150 words), give your reaction to this podcast episode. You do not need to summarize the episode. Instead, give your opinion about it.

Below are some questions that you might respond to in your post. (You do not need to respond to these. They are provided to get you thinking about it.):

• What do you think about the events described?
• Which ideas do you agree with, and why?
• Which ideas do you disagree with, and why?
• Who do you relate to, and why?
• To what extent do you think the events were described objectively (in an unbiased way)?
• What did you find shocking or surprising about the episode?
• In what ways can you relate this episode to your personal experiences and/or observations?
• In what ways can you relate this episode to concepts in Julie Beck's article and/or to the issue of tribalism?

End your post with an open-ended question about this podcast (or issues relating to it) for your classmates.