A breakout star of “American Idol,” Clay Aiken laughs (and laughs and laughs) with Irshad Manji in this wide-ranging conversation. What Irshad says about politics hits home with Clay, a former congressional candidate. Her final statement captures the core of what Moral Courage ED teaches.

Can free speech and social justice be reconciled? Yes, says Irshad Manji, and she explains how. Heterodox Academy is a national coalition of scholars who advocate open inquiry and viewpoint diversity. Their motto: “Great minds don’t always think alike.”

NPR”s “On Point” is a call-in show known for digging deep, asking challenging questions, and letting listeners have their say. Moral Courage ED founder Irshad Manji fields queries of all kinds in this 50-minute conversation.

Some people of faith experience moments in which they must decide whether to stay or leave their religion. But Irshad Manji, founder of Moral Courage ED, believes that such moments can lead to reconciling seeming opposites, not having to choose between them. On BBC’s “Heart and Soul,” she describes...

Irshad Manji, founder of Moral Courage ED, gets vulnerable on CBC Radio’s “Tapestry,” a Canada-wide program about the human spirit.