Free Speech in Comedy, the Soviet Union, and the West today with Konstantin Kisin

Konstantin Kisin, comedian, podcaster, writer and author of An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West, joins me to discuss his debut book. Konstantin was born in the Soviet Union, and both he and his family are well aware of what life was like outside the West. We discuss comedy today, how it's under threat, even from the police. We also go on to talk about his family's suffering at the hands of the Soviet system. Where are we now as a society? We may think we're free, but are we really when we see countless examples of people who lose their jobs and reputations needlessly. Konstantin is one person who has seen life in East and West, and he knows which he prefers. Konstantin Kisin Links An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West Triggernometry Tom Holland on the Great Awokening Roger Moorhouse on the Russian invasion of Ukraine Alistair Williams Brexit joke Aspects of History Links Website Me on the Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices