Free Speech & Man Codes: Charlie Kirk and Young Thug

On this episode of The Zay Moore Podcast, Zay takes on two cultural flashpoints.

First, he breaks down the irony of people defending Charlie Kirk’s right to free speech after his death, while ignoring how Kirk built his platform on attacking Black people, immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities, and more. The conversation asks: is free speech really for everyone, or only for voices we agree with?

Then, Zay shifts to hip-hop as Young Thug’s recent comments about homosexuality ignite debate. His words — about whether it’s “okay” to be gay if you start that way, but not if you “turn” gay — reveal the unspoken codes and expectations around masculinity in urban culture. Zay explores how these social norms pressure men to fit into rigid roles, shaping how masculinity is viewed in music and beyond.

From politics to hip-hop, it’s a conversation on contradictions, image, and the unspoken rules men are told to follow.