The Free Press
NewslettersSign InSubscribe
Porn Professor Canned by University of Wisconsin
“This isn’t a Board of Regents,” Gow said. “It’s a board of hypocrites.” (Jamie Kelter Davis for The Free Press)
Joe Gow maintains he has a First Amendment right to produce pornography in his spare time. In a 17–0 vote, the Board of Regents disagreed.
By Olivia Reingold
09.30.24 — Free Speech
96
44

On Friday, Joe Gow, the professor turned porn star, and his wife and co-star, Carmen Wilson, held hands as they prepared to hear whether the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents would allow him to stay on as a professor.

Gow, you may recall, had been the longest-serving chancellor in the university system’s recent history, but was booted from that po…

Continue Reading The Free Press
To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary about the world as it actually is, subscribe below.
Annual
$8.33/month
Billed as $100 yearly
Save 17%!
Monthly
$10/month
Billed as $10 monthly
Already have an account?
Sign In
To read this article, sign in or subscribe
Olivia Reingold
Olivia Reingold is a staff writer at The Free Press. She co-created and executive produced Matthew Yglesias’s podcast, Bad Takes. She got her start in public radio, regularly appearing on NPR for her reporting on indigenous communities in Montana. She previously produced podcasts at Politico, where she shaped conversations with world leaders like Jens Stoltenberg.
Tags:
Education
Comments
Join the conversation
Share your thoughts and connect with other readers by becoming a paid subscriber!
Already a paid subscriber? Sign in

No posts

For Free People.
LatestSearchAboutCareersShopPodcastsVideoEvents
Download the app
Download on the Google Play Store
©2025 The Free Press. All Rights Reserved.Powered by Substack.
Privacy∙Terms∙Collection notice