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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 55 MIN

Episode 295: Gone Broke? Go Woke!

from Blocked and Reported · host Katie Herzog

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Tyler Austin Harper’s recent Atlantic piece on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, an $8 billion behemoth whose grantmaking now plays an outsized role in the humanities. Plus, more Epstein (sorry).Jeffrey Epstein Is a Horrifying Person, But That Doesn’t Mean He’s a Pedophile - The StrangerThe Tide Goes Out on Youth Gender Medicine - The AtlanticWhat Is the Mellon Foundation Doing to Higher Education? - The AtlanticI am the wrong kind of Black professor - The Boston GlobeNo Freedom Without the Second Amendment - The Atlantic This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

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