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Jul 2023
40m 28s

The Best of Free Expression

Gerard Baker, Editor at Large, The Wall Street Journal
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As Americans celebrate Independence Day this week, the Free Expression Podcast features some of Wall Street Journal editor at large Gerry Baker's best interviews, including conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, 2024 Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., commentator Heather Mac Donald, pol ... Show More
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