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Free Speech Unmuted

Hoover Institution
First Amendment
Social Media
Free Speech
Tiktok
National Security
Columbia University
University Of California, Berkeley
Hate Speech
DC Circuit Court
Chinese Government
Foreign Ownership
Public Discourse
University Of Florida
USC
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
Misinformation
Censorship
Students For Justice In Palestine
Technology Policy
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's Dinner Incident

Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Eugene Volokh is one of the country’s foremost experts on the 1st Amendment and legal issues surrounding free speech. Jane Bambauer is a distinguished professor of law and journalism at the University of Florida. On Free Speech Unmuted, Volokh and Bambauer unpack and analyze the current issues and controversies concerning the First Amendment, censorship, the press,... more

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Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer are joined by press freedom advocate Seth Stern to dissect the federal prosecution of journalist Don Lemon. At issue is whether covering—and allegedly accompanying—a disruptive protest inside a church can make a journa... more

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What kind of year was 2025 for free speech? In this special year-in-review episode of Free Speech Unmuted, hosts Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer break down the biggest legal and political fights shaping speech in America right now. From the Supreme C... more

Can the government regulate social media features because they are “addictive”? Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer talk with Emory Law professor Matthew Lawrence about whether features like infinite scroll, personalized feeds, “near-miss” reward pattern... more

What happens when 1970s defamation law collides with the Internet, social media, and AI? University of Florida Law School legal scholar Lyrissa Lidsky — who is also a co-reporter for the American Law Institute’s Restatement (Third) of Torts: Defamati... more

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Recent Guests

Jacob Mchangama
Danish lawyer, CEO of the Future of Free Speech, and author of Free Speech, A History from Socrates to Social Media
Future of Free Speech
Episode: Free Speech in European (and Other) Democracies, with Prof. Jacob Mchangama | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution
Ro Khanna
Congressman representing Silicon Valley
U.S. Congress
Episode: Internet Policy and Free Speech: A Conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution
Alan Rozenshtein
Associate Professor of Law and Senior Editor at Lawfare
University of Minnesota
Episode: Free Speech, TikTok (and Bills of Attainder!), with Prof. Alan Rozenshtein | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution
Erwin Chemerinsky
Dean and Professor at the University of California Berkeley School of Law
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: The 1st Amendment on Campus with Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution

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Eugene Volokh
Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor of Law Emeritus at UCLA Law School, focusing on First Amendment issues.
Jane Bambauer
Professor at the University of Florida specializing in law and journalism, actively exploring free speech implications in modern society.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 11 ratings
  • Dennis D. Karpf

    A knowledgeable but one sided discussion with good potential. Podcast ignored discussion of threats of violence exceptions to free speech by antisemites, pro-Hamas and pro-terrorist actors. Only “pro-Palestinian” free speech limits and events were discussed. What of cancellation of free speech by failure to provide security? Finally, contract rights of Jewish students to access to school spaces and to study omitted.

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    United States2 years ago

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The 1st Amendment on Campus with Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution
Q: What do you think about these laws in some states... which at least purport to ban private employers from discriminating based on employees' and applicants' political activity?
It's a hard question because you've got the employers' and employees' speech interests at play.
The 1st Amendment on Campus with Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution
Q: So Erwin, if I could turn to another story that's in the news... what do you think?
The judges are wrong to punish students for the choices made by the administration of their university.

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This show focuses on in-depth discussions of crucial legal issues surrounding free speech, emphasizing the role of the First Amendment in contemporary society. The hosts engage with various topics including censorship, the interplay between social media and free speech, and recent political incidents affecting legal opinions on expression. With a strong legal foundation, they aim to clarify complex legal concepts while bringing in diverse perspectives from relevant current events. Notably, the show combines expert analysis with accessible explanations, making it an informative resource for those interested in understanding the legal landscape of speech rights and societal impacts.

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