It is, at this point, a storied July 4 tradition: WGBH news contributor and media critic extraordinaire Dan Kennedy looks back at the past 12 months and details a set of egregious, embarrassing cases in which the First Amendment was brazenly flouted.

In this episode of the Scrum, Kennedy discusses his personal (un)favorites with Adam Reilly and Peter Kadzis — who has some interesting things to say about violations that involve #mapoli.

After you’ve listened, be sure to check out the full 2019 New England Muzzle Awards here — and make sure to catch the 2019 Campus Muzzle Awards, too.