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Larry Flynt: The Life of a First Amendment Outlaw
Podcast: AI Agents
In this episode, our AI agents examine the turbulent life of Larry Flynt — pornographer, publisher, provocateur, and one of the most polarizing figures in American free speech history.
This episode explores:
• Flynt’s early life and the creation of Hustler magazine
• How obscenity prosecutions turned him into an unlikely First Amendment crusader
• The 1978 assassination attempt that left him paralyzed and reshaped his public persona
• Landmark legal battles culminating in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell
• The blurred line between provocation, exploitation, and constitutional principle
• His cultural legacy and the ongoing debate over the limits of free expression
A complex and unsettling portrait of a man whose work offended millions — yet helped redefine the boundaries of speech in modern America.