Flashpoint: Inside the College Free Speech Crisis (FreedomFest Interview) | 07-31-26

Sam Bushman sits down live at FreedomFest with Van Spaulding and Carol Polisner, director and producer of the new documentary Flashpoint, a 28-minute film exposing how free speech is being shut down on college campuses. From doxxing and threats against professors to the forces fueling campus outrage, this conversation digs into what is really happening behind the headlines and what it will take to dial the temperature back down. Timestamps: 0:52 What is Flashpoint 1:03 Meet Carol Polisner 1:06 Meet Van Spaulding 2:55 The point of the film 4:42 Echo chambers on campus 4:56 Tenured professors pushed out 8:04 Doxxing and threats against families 9:50 Follow the money behind the unrest 11:43 How social media fuels division 13:09 Groups trying to bridge the divide 13:47 A Clarion Call for Civility 15:32 Where to watch Flashpoint Call to Action: Watch the full Flashpoint documentary trailer and find screening updates at endogenouspictures.com, then join the conversation on dialing back the divide at callforcivility.com. Subscribe to Liberty Roundtable Live for more interviews from FreedomFest.