A Lemon Pound Cake Just Saved Free Speech

A Lemon Pound Cake Just Saved Free Speech

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March 25, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Afroman's court victory regarding free speech and the implications of public footage on celebrity reputations.

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s Explain It To Me podcast. First, they recap musician Afroman’s free speech victory in court after he used security camera footage to make music videos for his songs about the police raiding his home in 2022. While songs like “Lemon Pound Cake” will live to see another day, Justin Timberlake’s legacy may be in peril now that footage of his infamous DUI arrest has been made public. But it’s what the footage doesn’t show that’s most concerning… This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Kate Lindsay

Guest: Jonquilyn Hill

Topics covered

  • free speech
  • music
  • court victory
  • police
  • media
  • celebrity
  • DUI

Keywords

  • Afroman
  • free speech
  • court case
  • Justin Timberlake
  • DUI
  • music videos
  • police raid
  • Lemon Pound Cake

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox

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