Amy Werbel's guest appearances

Amy Werbel

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

Ipse Dixit

Mike Masnick

Stanley Fish

Josh Blackman

Tim Schneider

Eric Goldman

Carrie Goldberg

Lawrence Lessig

Bret Weinstein

Alfred Hitchcock

Nicholas Bagley

Heidi Matthews

Leigh Goodmark

Greg Lukianoff

Todd Zywicki

Simon Tam

OwlTail

Anthony Comstock

In this episode, Amy Werbel, Associate Professor of Art History at the Fashion Institute of Technology, discusses her recent book "Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock," which is published by Columbia University Press. Werbel begins by explaining who Anthony Comstock was and why he played such an important role in creating and enforcing obscenity law in the Gilded Age United States. She describes how social and technological change prompted demands for more and stronger obscenity laws, which Comstock came to exemplify. And she discusses how his rigid enforcement of his highly personal and idiosyncratic standards for obscenity soon brought him out of step with both his patrons and a changing society. Werbel is on Twitter at @awerbel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, <a href="http://www.fitnyc.edu/history-of-art/faculty/amy-werbel.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Werbel</a>, Associate Professor of Art History at the Fashion Institute of Technology, discusses her recent book "<a>Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock</a>," which is published by Columbia University Press. Werbel begins by explaining who Anthony Comstock was and why he played such an important role in creating and enforcing obscenity law in the Gilded Age United States. She describes how social and technological change prompted demands for more and stronger obscenity laws, which Comstock came to exemplify. And she discusses how his rigid enforcement of his highly personal and idiosyncratic standards for obscenity soon brought him out of step with both his patrons and a changing society. Werbel is on Twitter at @<a href="https://twitter.com/awerbel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">awerbel</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Amy Werbel on Anthony Comstock and Obscenity Law

Anthony Comstock is a name that has become synonymous with censorship in America. In 1873, he founded the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, and his career led to the confiscation or incineration of more than 3 million pieces of allegedly “obscene, lewd, or lascivious” material. On this episode of So to Speak, we speak with Fashion Institute of Technology Professor  Amy Werbel about her new book, “Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock,” and the legacy of Comstock’s “Comstockery.” Don’t forget! Join us on May 8 at the Comedy Cellar in New York City for a live debate: “Is there a campus free speech crisis?” Tickets are now available from comedycellar.com. www.sotospeakpodcast.com  Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/freespeechtalk  Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast  Email us: sotospeak@thefire.orgCall in a question: 215-315-0100

Anthony Comstock is a name that has become synonymous with censorship in America. In 1873, he founded the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, and his career led to the confiscation or incineration of more than 3 million pieces of allegedly “obscene, lewd, or lascivious” material. On this episode of <a href="https://www.thefire.org/sotospeak/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">So to Speak</a>, we speak with Fashion Institute of Technology Professor <a href="https://www.fitnyc.edu/history-of-art/faculty/amy-werbel.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Amy Werbel</a> about her new book, “<a href="http://www.lustontrial.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock</a>,” and the legacy of Comstock’s “Comstockery.” Don’t forget! Join us on May 8 at the Comedy Cellar in New York City for a live debate: “Is there a campus free speech crisis?” <a href="http://comedycellar.com/events/ugdebate_050818.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tickets are now available from comedycellar.com.</a> <a href="http://www.sotospeakpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sotospeakpodcast.com</a> Follow us on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/freespeechtalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/freespeechtalk</a> Like us on Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast</a> Email us: <a href="mailto:sotospeak@thefire.org">sotospeak@thefire.org</a>Call in a question: 215-315-0100

Ep. 58 ‘Lust on Trial’ with Amy Werbel