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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, social media, and the proverbial town square. They’ll also explain in plain English the often confusing legalese around these issues and explain how the courts and government agencies interpret the Constitution and new laws being written, passed, and decided will affect their everyday lives.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHoover 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.
Free Speech Unmuted is hosted by Hoover Institution. The show has published 43 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Flock Cameras and the Fourth Amendment with Orin Kerr | Eugene Volokh | Hoover Institution" (27 October 2026, 47 minutes), "Spoiler Alert: Can You Get Sued For Revealing A Plot Point? | Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer | Hoover Institution" (15 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "The Process Is The Punishment: ABC v. FCC With Stuart Benjamin | Hoover Institution" (1 September 2026, 52 minutes).
Free Speech Unmuted publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 43 episodes.
Booking probability for Free Speech Unmuted is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Free Speech Unmuted requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Free Speech Unmuted's contact route on record: public web form.
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Hoover Institution hosts Free Speech Unmuted, a news podcast with 43 episodes published.
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Episode #44
Do you have a right to privacy on public roads? Eugene Volokh welcomes Hoover fellow and Stanford legal scholar Orin Kerr to discuss Flock cameras, the networked license plate readers fueling debate over police...
Can revealing a plot twist get you sued? Inspired by the controversy surrounding HBO’s Lanterns, Eugene Volokh and Jane Bamabuer explore the tension between copyright protection and free speech. From Gerald Ford’s...
ABC is challenging the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency is using its licensing authority to punish the network for its coverage and political viewpoint. First Amendment scholars Jane Bambauer...
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Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer examine the groundbreaking Robby Starbuck v. Google case, one of the first major defamation lawsuits arising from generative AI "hallucinations." They explore whether AI-generated...
Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer tackle one of the strangest First Amendment controversies imaginable: whether sending a sexually explicit image of Shrek to a politician can constitute criminal harassment. Using an Ohio...
Episode #38
Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer unpack the complicated and often uncomfortable relationship between free speech and privacy, exploring everything from anonymous political pamphlets and government surveillance to revenge...
Can you be sued for repeating a rumor—even if you don’t believe it? Is calling someone a “racist” protected speech? In this episode, Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer unpack the hidden rules of defamation law, from libel...
Jane Bambauer and Eugene Volokh analyze the US Supreme Court’s new Chiles v. Salazar decision, which struck down (by an 8-1 vote) a law banning sexual orientation/gender identity conversion therapy, including therapy...
Is the FCC about to revive a broad reading of the Equal Time Rule—and should broadcast TV still get “special” First Amendment treatment in 2026? Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer are joined by Duke Law professor Stuart...
When can a public university punish a student for speech that includes violent references, and that frightens some people, but is not a clear threat? Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer unpack two recent court cases, one...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Episode #29
Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and the Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins Free Speech Unmuted to discuss his new book Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites . Ilya, Jane, and Eugene...
Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer speak with Eric Heinze, professor of law and humanities at Queen Mary University of London, about how the digital age has transformed the meaning and limits of free expression. The...
Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer are joined by Ashutosh Bhagwat (Professor of Law at UC Davis) as they discuss the FCC’s ability to regulate broadcast speech, directly and indirectly. Jimmy Kimmel, the old Fairness...
Episode #26
FIRE is one of the leading free speech advocacy and litigation groups in the country, and Greg is not only its long-time head but also coauthor of several books, including Coddling of the American Mind (with...
Hosts and law professors Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer dive into President Trump’s new executive order on flag burning . Is it bold politics or bad law? Or maybe both? They break down what the order really says, how...
Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer dive into the debate about “doxing” — putting someone’s personal info out in public, usually to call them out or put pressure on them. They talk about how the term is defined (or not) in...
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Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation at UF Law, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
founder and primary instructor, Shetland Community School of Ballet
Senior Fellow and the Director of Constitutional Studies, Georgetown Center for the Constitution
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