In 2023, Joe Gow, the long-serving chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, began posting pornographic videos featuring him and his wife online, revealing a double life the couple had long kept hidden. This revelation ultimately cost him his job. Through interviews with a journalist who covered the story, a former coworker, and archival audio, this episode explores the boundaries of free speech within higher education today.This episode contains references to pornography and sex and may not be suitable for younger listeners. For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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This episode contains references to pornography and might not be suitable for younger listeners. Throughout the year, Americans celebrate all sorts of traditions that many of us aren't even aware of. In the summer, millions of people turn on their TV to celebrate Discovery Channel's Shark Week.
Supermodel Heidi Klum swims with sharks.
Each September, educators and libraries host public readings to commemorate Banned Books Week.
If you walk around the library on College Street, you will see displays of books banned by organizations, schools, even entire states.
And every October, college campuses observe Free Speech Week. You might not celebrate this in your everyday life, but universities across the U.S. do. And in 2018, the University of Wisconsin's campus in the city of La Crosse marked this hallowed week by inviting adult film star and sex educator Nina Hartley to speak to the students.
Basically, she was having a conversation talking about pornography and feminism, answering questions from students about things like pornography and human trafficking, and just giving her view as someone who worked in the porn industry.
You may admit to knowing Nina Hartley from her role as William H. Macy's wife in the 1997 movie Boogie Nights.
Get out. Go sleep on the couch.
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