Art on Trial with Judy Gold

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Why are powerful people so concerned with what artists can and can’t say? Talia Schlanger sits down with comedian and free speech advocate Judy Gold to discuss censorship, comedy, and why attacks on artistic expression should concern everyone. Judy shares stories from her book “Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble.” She also reflects on what she learned working on The Rosie O’Donnell Show in the late 90s, and what it’s been like at this moment in history to feel abandoned by some of the communities she’s marched alongside. And for Article Club, author and cultural critic Isaac Butler tells Talia about his piece “How 2 Live Crew Won the Right to Be As…