# Surveillance is Freedom. Detention is Liberty. Ep-2692

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Podcast: [The Todd Herman Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-todd-herman-show-321998)
Published: 2026-05-06T20:58:06+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2662

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