Land of the free? Jimmy Kimmel and the death of discourse

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has been taken off air by the Disney-owned ABC network for making "offensive" comments relating to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.<br /><br />ABC announced the show would be shelved indefinitely - a move welcomed by Donald Trump, who has criticised many of America's most popular chat show hosts for their views on his presidency.<br /><br />What does the decision to pull the show say about freedom of speech in the US? And should we now be worried in the UK?<br /><br />Niall is joined by British comedian Tom Walker - best known for playing fictitious news reporter Jonathan Pie, whose rant blaming "the left" for the rise of Trump went viral in 2016.<br /><br />Content warning: This episode contains strong language.<br /><br />Producers: Olivia McGhie and Jim Farthing<br />Editor: Mike Bovill<br /><br />Credits:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLG9g7BcjKs" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLG9g7BcjKs</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOr2BQTidbi/?hl=en" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/DOr2BQTidbi/?hl=en</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTyX9JC-rhA" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTyX9JC-rhA</a>