Bleep This: How Censorship Fails on Terrestrial Radio + Supreme Court Updates
Podcasts > The Attorney Patrick Smith Show
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Attorney Patrick Smith threads the needle on this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, exploring the razor’s edge of First Amendment rights, FCC regulations, and broadcast censorship.
Break down the key distinctions between profanity, indecency, and obscenity (including the Miller Test), major Supreme Court cases like Red Lion Broadcasting, FCC v. Pacifica (George Carlin’s “Filthy Words”), and how the FCC protects children during “safe harbor” hours (6 AM–10 PM) while balancing public airwaves scarcity.
Patrick demonstrates how unnecessary bleeping and silencing of perfectly clean words (like in popular songs) ironically plants obscene thoughts in listeners’ minds — proving censorship can be ineffective or even counterproductive. Plus:
- Recent Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship, women’s sports, political spending, and more.
- Florida probate law update: Summary administration threshold doubled to $150,000.
- Homestead exemption discussion (what if Monticello was in Florida?).
- Heartfelt Bonnie Tyler tribute, MLB draft talk, and plenty of studio laughs with Isaiah and Spike.
A must-listen for anyone interested in free speech, media law, estate planning, or how the rules of radio have (and haven’t) changed with shifting community standards.
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