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Blocked and Reported

Journalists Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal scour the internet for its craziest, silliest, most sociopathic content, part of an obsessive and ill-conceived attempt to extract kernels of meaning and humanity from a landscape of endless raging dumpster fires. www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the legal battle between apparel company Patagonia and drag queen Pattie Gonia. Plus, HelloFresh hits bottom and a Washington school’s testosterone-fueled Pride display gets seized by police. Blocked and Reported Theme (Italo Disco Remix) To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 311: The Ugliest American

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss nuisance streamer Johnny Somali, the content creator and criminal pest who travels to foreign countries to harass locals and desecrate cultural sites. Our new theme songOpinion | America Has a Masculinity Crisis - The New York TimesWe Talked to the Host Accused of Doing “Satanic Rituals” In His Airbnb‘Is the UVA Rape Story a Gigantic Hoax?’ Asks IdiotChud the Builder Wounded in Self-Inflicted Shooting Outside Tennessee Courthouse‘Chud the Builder’ faces attempted murder charge, bond set at $1.25 million | CNNUS YouTuber Johnny Somali gets jail time in Korea over deepfake, public stunts - The Korea Herald 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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    Premium: Twink For Trump Seeks Revenge

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Lucian Wintrich, the Twinks for Trump creator and Congressional hopeful who is being sued by his old friends at the New York Young Republicans Club. Plus, updates on VAllure and the Kamloops scandal in Canada.There is no reconciliation without truth - The Globe and MailWith no answers unearthed at Tk̓… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Live with Katie Herzog & Lisa Selin Davis

    Thanks to Lisa Selin Davis and everyone who joined our chat about difficult personalities (specifically ours), the Park Slope Food Coop’s internal battle over Israeli products, and more. These live chats are a perk for our Primo subscribers. To get access to the entire conversation, join us. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 310: Patrick Tomlinson Gets Paid

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie update the story of Patrick Tomlinson, the Milwaukee sci-fi author who has spent years locked in a deranged cycle with the remnants of the Opie & Anthony subreddit. Plus, a detour through the chaotic world of Pittsburgh’s smallest, queerest businesses, and the White House mourns Harambe. FIRED & BRIMSTONE – RADIO JERKS AXED FOR CHURCH SEX STUNT | New York PostSiriusXM Host Claims “Cuntrag” Assaulted Him in Racist Twitter RantMilwaukee couple reaches settlement with city after repeated swatting responses 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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    Did Will Stancil Blow The Anti-ICE Honeypot Op?

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest Will Stancil saga, in which the famed poster manages to piss off, then win over, then piss off, then win over, then piss off, all of Bluesky. Featuring: an anti-ICE Tinder scheme and Gen Z stripper influencers. ‘I Don’t Get Off On It’: Meet Will Stancil, the MN Man Caught In a Perpetual Twi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 309: The Banker Who Cried Brown Boy

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss disturbing allegations of sexist and racist harassment made against an executive director at JP Morgan. Plus, an update on Tickle v. Giggle, and a MAGA-coded Mount Rushmore sculpture rolls through a civic parade.Giggle v Tickle: Australia court increases payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination caseWhat Happens to #MeToo When a Feminist Is the Accused? - The New York TimesJohn Doe v. JPMorganWhen a man sues a woman: Legal questions swirl in salacious JPMorgan sex harassment case | ReutersGlamorous JP Morgan exec accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave: Claims of viagra spiking and litany of obscene forced acts that made him cry | Daily Mail OnlineExclusive | Bombshell JPMorgan sex harassment suit that went viral branded ‘complete fabrication’ as John Doe accuser is unmaskedThe JPMorgan Banker Behind the Sexual-Assault Suit Captivating Wall Street - WSJExclusive | Chirayu Rana, ex-JPMorgan staffer accused of ‘fabricated’ sex-assault claims once apparently asked legal chatbot for advice: ‘I was raped’Exclusive | Chirayu Rana, ex-JPMorgan staffer accused of ‘fabricated’ sex-assault claims once apparently asked legal chatbot for advice: ‘I was raped’ 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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    Episode 308: Wuthering Fights

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a race-based scandal at the Victorian Heritage Festival in Port Townsend, Wash. Plus, looking back at the Jaman Affair. Port discontinuing use of social media | Port of Port TownsendI love the Victorian era. So I decided to live in it. | VoxWomen Seeking Civil Rights Stand Up to Mob Hatred and Intimidation in Port Townsend | Port Townsend FreePressMayor David Faber’s Social Media Round-up: The Joke’s On Who? | Port Townsend FreePressConfederate Zouave uniform 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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    Premium: Dyke Drama

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss meltdowns at two of our nation’s remaining lesbian sapphic spaces: Marsha’s South Street in Philadelphia and The Pearl in Denver. Plus, a Doc Marie’s update. Police at Marsha’s sparks concern, recalling decades of harassment in LGBTQ+ bars - Philadelphia Gay News To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 307: One Fish Forward, Two Fishback

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the scandal-plagued, extremely online, pretty creepy and kinda racist Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback. Greenlight’s Former Macro Analyst Sues for at Least $5 Million - Business InsiderGreenlight v. FishbackCourt filings show James Fishback used fake accounts, paid engagement to shape coverageTrustees vote to shutter two ETFs from startup manager Azoria Capital | ReutersBefore challenging Trump’s Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world - ABC NewsWoman says James Fishback dated her while she was underage, then harassed her after breakupFlorida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections - Emerson PollingJames Fishback, a Republican Candidate for Florida Governor, Is Running on Rage Bait - The New York TimesOpinion | I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble. - The New York Times 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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    Live with Katie Herzog & Helen Lewis

    Thanks to everyone who joined my chat with Helen Lewis about Lena Dunham, Lindy West, fame, the art of the memoir, dog testicles, and more. To get access to the entire conversation (and much more), become a Primo subscriber. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 306: Counting Jews (with David Baddiel)

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by British comedian/author/screenwriter/singer/etc David Baddiel to discuss the age-old question: Do Jews count? And why not?This is a companion episode to our more recent Primo show on Dropout TV: Jews Don’t Count 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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    Premium: Is Dropout TV Antisemitic Copaganda?

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Dropout TV, the successor to College Humor, and two controversies manufactured by a small subset of psychotic fans. CollegeHumor Helped Shape Online Comedy. What Went Wrong? | WIRED To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Live with Katie Herzog & Benoit Denizet-Lewis

    Thanks to everyone who joined my live chat with Benoit Denizet-Lewis. Discussed: ex gays, ex trans, sex addiction, meditation, personal transformation, and more. Check out Benoit’s new book here. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: The Revolution Will Be Shoplifted

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a viral New York Times video of Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino making the case for “microlooting.” Plus, a romance novelist discovers she has referenced H***y P****r in print and must now atone, JK Rowling gets… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 305: Let's Make Some Careful And Legally Bulletproof Jokes About Kash Patel (ALLEGEDLY) Being An Alcoholic

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a new Atlantic exposé, journalistic norms, FBI Director Kash Patel’s (alleged) blowouts at the Poodle Room and his long history of suing journalists. And losing. Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job - The AtlanticKakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in DisasterA Big-time Neuroscientist Threatened to Sue Me -- Science of UsCOURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIAFBI head Kash Patel suing MSNBC’s Frank Figliuzzi over nightclub hopping claimsEnter “Patel, Kashyap” in the name field here: https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/CaseDetail.doPam Bondi May Be Just the Beginning of Trump’s Purge - The AtlanticMSNBC retracts wild accusation about FBI Director Kash Patel on-air | Fox News 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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    Episode 304: Pomona College And The $300 Zine That Nearly Destroyed A Department (with Emma Pettit)

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Chronicle of Higher Ed reporter Emma Pettit to discuss an internal civil war at Pomona College, where the literature department spiraled into years of accusations, investigations, and a whole lot of angry emails. Plus, we revisit New College of Florida, and discuss what Emma got wrong in 2020 and what she’s learned since.Some Scholars Have Long Talked About Abolishing the Police. Now People Are Listening. What Comes Next?The College That Conservatives Took OverWhen a Department Self-Destructs 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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    Premium: Got E. coli?

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss homesteader influencers Hannah and Daniel Neeleman of Ballerina Farm and their raw milk problems. Plus, dogs in the city. Where Does a Dog Belong?Meet the queen of the ‘trad wives’ (and her eight children)The Woman Behind Ballerina Farm, Hannah Neeleman, Makes Her Own Path - The New York Ti… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 303: Interrogating Viral Wokeness: A Case Study In Discursive Misrecognition (In Canada)

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a series of viral videos from Canada’s cringiest. Plus, has the death of wokeness been widely exaggerated?Trans Issues Are No Conspiracy - Jesse Singal - The DispatchOpinion | Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off? - The New York TimesBrock Colyar on Pronouns, Identifying as Nonbinary 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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    Premium: The Return Of The Return Of Facilitated Conversation

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the non-verbal novelist Woody Brown, the return of facilitated communication, and the reporters who apparently forgot to google it. Is Controversy Helping Lindy West Sell Books? Not as well as you might think.The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield - The New York TimesDoctors Believed Woody Brown Would … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 302: It's Not Cheating. It's Leveraging Available Tools To Optimize Your Workflow.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a string of recent AI scandals in publishing: the Shy Girl debacle, Matt Goodwin's hallucinated data, Alex Preston's plagiarized book review, and more. Plus, controversy ensues when Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle admits to (gasp) using AI in her process. Watch Thin Skin (2023) - Free Movies | TubiMia Ballard on Her Horrific Feminine Rage Novel - BookstrA.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared. - The New York TimesI Was Deemed Unfit to Be a Mother - The New York TimesNew York Times Cuts Ties with Book Review Writer Over AI Use | ExclusiveThe illusion and delusion of Matt Goodwin | The SpectatorSuicide of an author’s credibility | Ben Sixsmith | The Critic MagazineMatt Goodwin and Andy Twelves caught in fiery clash over author’s new book Suicide of a NationAI didn’t write my book | The SpectatorInside the Dirty, Dystopian World of AI Data Centers - The AtlanticA billionaire, an AI supercomputer, toxic emissions and a Memphis community that did nothing wrong • Tennessee LookoutJournalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor - cleveland.com 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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    Episode 301: Because He Got Raided

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss American icon Afroman and the defamation trial that briefly broke the Lindyverse. Plus, a California court puts internet addiction on trial. Social media trial: Meta and Google found negligent : NPRJury sides wtih Afroman in defamation trial w/ Ohio deputiesPolice Raided Afroman Searching for a ‘Dungeon.’ His Record Label Says He Doesn’t Even Have a BasementSheriff Under Scrutiny over Drug Money Spending : NPRThe Rise of Civil Forfeiture | The New Yorker Sheriff Under Scrutiny over Drug Money Spending : NPRhttps://substack.com/@ymeskhout 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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    Strange Bedfellows + An Offer from Longview

    The episode you’re about to hear is the first in a new series from our friends at Longview Investigations, the podcast company run by Matt Boll and Andy Mills, both familiar voices if you’ve been listening to our show for a while.The series is called Strange Bedfellows, and when Andy first asked if we’d be interested in sharing it with our listeners, I said absolutely not because I’m still bitter that the Moose likes Andy better than me and because every time we drop something new into the feed, at least a couple of you complain and then Jesse starts crying and sweating and it’s this whole thing. But after hearing the first episode, I changed my mind.Strange Bedfellows is exactly the kind of thing Blocked and Reported listeners will be into. It’s about how LGB became LGBTQ, what brought that sometimes uneasy coalition together, and why it now seems to be coming apart.The series is hosted by Ben Kawaller (also a BAR alum), and it’s smart, funny, and genuinely thought-provoking.And here’s the bonus offer: Andy and Matt have generously offered three months free of Longview’s membership program for our Primo subscribers. If you take them up on that and subscribe now, you’ll get access to the full three-part series before it’s released publicly.This offer is only available to Primos and the link to join is right… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: You Are A Bitter, Untalented Mean Girl

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the continuing fallout from Lindy West’s throuple memoir. Featuring: Aham’s very angry email. Note for Puget Sound listeners: The April BAR Pod meet-up will be in the Port Townsend area on April 25th. If you would like to attend, please email blockedandreportedpodcast@gmail… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 300: Pamela Paul Answers For Her Crimes

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Wall Street Journal Writer-at-Large Pamela Paul to discuss the disappearing male therapist, the politicization of the literary world, that Andrea Long Chu essay, and more.Pamela stayed on after the free show to answer questions submitted by our Primo subscribers. To hear the full episode, join us.Wha… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: Help! Help! I'm Being Harassed

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a good old-fashioned internet pile-on, this time targeting New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie on Bluesky. Plus, a tad more L***y W**t. Lindy West’s marriage was broken. Did polyamory fix it? To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 299: The Politics of Misery

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the intersection of politics, social media, and mental health and debate the question: Why are young libs so depressed? Plus: Jake Lang’s anti-Muslim protest, Zohran Mamdani’s very bad tweet, and Bluesky’s CEO steps down.USA v. LangConservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters - The New York TimesPardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Back in Jail for Destroying Anti-ICE Sculpture | The New Republic 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

  28. 461

    Live with Katie Herzog & Jesse Singal

    Thanks to everyone who joined our live chat this afternoon. ’Twas great fun, and yes, Jesse was in a fancy bathroom.These live video hangouts are a perk for our Primo subscribers. To get access to the entire video—and much more—join us. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 298: Miss Finland And The Slitty-Eyed Picture

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss an international incident surrounding a Finnish beauty queen and an allegedly racist photo. Plus, updates on Lindy West, Chuck Johnson, CHOP/CHAZ, and Bryan Johnson. Lindy West Thought She Couldn’t Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong. - The New York TimesAbolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure - The New York TimesHow Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements - The New York TimesThe slitty eyed picshttps://x.com/nauru_japan 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

  30. 459

    Premium: Huda Kattan vs. Diaspora Iran

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the online reaction to the bombardment of Iran and what happened when beauty influencer Huda Kattan dropped some controversial takes. Iranians’ Political Preferences in 2024” – Gamaan To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 297: Throuple Trouble (with Helen Lewis)

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Helen Lewis to revisit 2010s online feminism and discuss Lindy West’s new throuple memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane. Plus, the BAFTAs slur and shocking allegations from Rupert Lowe’s rape inquiry.The Genius MythInfluencers With Tourette’s Find a Niche … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: Weird! Turns Out The Science Of Youth Gender Medicine Isn’t Settled After All

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss trans shooters, the medical association pivot, and bathroom backlash. What a Trans Shooter Doesn’t Mean - Jesse Singal - The DispatchHRC Foundation | The Epidemic of Violence Against the Transgender and…Gender Identity: The Career of a Category | Theory and Social InquiryPosition Statement on Gender S… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 296: Loving Pound Cake

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a major scandal in the sphinx cat subreddit. r/sphynxvideor/dechonkersrest in peace Sweet Pound Cakethe big reveal 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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    Premium: Unshrunk with Laura Delano

    The first meeting of the Blocked and Reported Challenging Books Book Club met earlier today to discuss Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance with author Laura Delano. We did experience some technical difficulties, so no video this time—sorry about that—but you can listen to the conversation here. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 295: Gone Broke? Go Woke!

    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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    Bonus: The Personals Section

    Back by (somewhat) popular demand, we present to you… the Official Blocked and Reported Low-Effort Matchmaking Service.Thanks to everyone who submitted a personal ad. We got a great selection this year, and if you all get together, this could be the largest polycule and/or chlamydia circle outside of Portland. If you failed to submit your personal ad on time, or are newly single/ready to mingle, feel free to leave one in the comments. Reminder: BAR Pod and its affiliates assume no legal responsibility for any bad dates, emotional damage, unwanted pregnancies, and/or murders that may result from participation in this service. This is legally binding. Have fun, be smart, and good luck! To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: Pizzagate 2.0, Epstein Edition

    This week on the Primo show, we revisit Epstein Island and discuss the public condemnation of everyone who ever met, emailed, and/or ordered pizza with Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, a letter from Minneapolis, and updates on Uncle Roger, Hasan Piker, Sarah Stock, Clavicular, Danya, and more. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 294: What Ever Happened To Net Neutrality? Part 2

    This week on Blocked and Reported, we conclude our series looking back at the net neutrality wars. In Part 2, net neutrality lives! And then dies. And then lives! And then dies. Opinion: John Oliver finds humor in net neutrality, but loses the facts - Los Angeles TimesWhat can we learn from 800,000 public comments on the FCC’s net neutrality plan? : Sunlight FoundationOne group dominates the second round of net neutrality comments : Sunlight FoundationPresident Obama’s Statement on Keeping the Internet Open and FreeHow White House Thwarted FCC Chief on Net Neutrality - WSJObama on Net Neutrality: Enough Already! | The New YorkerFCC Releases Open Internet Order | Federal Communications CommissionDear FCC: Rethink The Vague “General Conduct” Rule | Electronic Frontier FoundationThe Resistance Must Be Digitized | Free PressNet Neutrality Repeal Process Begins With FCC Chairman’s Announcement : The Two-Way : NPRNet Neutrality: The Social Justice Issue of Our Time - Public KnowledgeThe alliance fighting to save FCC’s net neutrality rules - The Washington PostFake Comments: How U.S. Companies & Partisans Hack Democracy to Undermine Your VoicePai threatA Large-Scale Analysis of Deployed Traffic Differentiation Practices 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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    Live with Katie Herzog & Ben Ryan

    Thanks to everyone who joined Benjamin Ryan and me for a chat on the first destransitioner lawsuit, the state of youth gender medicine, and more. These live chats are a perk for Primo listeners. Join now to watch the full video and get three extra podcast episodes each month as well as access to our matchmaking service, our book club, our chat feature, comments sect… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: Will Stancil, American Icon

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Will Stancil’s latest arc as a civil rights hero and anarchist antagonist. Plus, the latest Epstein drop and the latest AI evolution. ‘We’re here to demoralize’: The Minneapolis residents tracking Trump ICE agents’ every move | The IndependentOn the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE - The New Y… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 293: What Ever Happened To Net Neutrality? Part 1

    This week on Blocked and Reported, the first of our two-part series revisiting net neutrality. First up, the early history and how internet activists (and Jon Oliver) manufactured a movement. Comcast blocks some Internet traffic - Online World - MSNBC.com2010 Open Internet OrderNet Neutrality and the Battle for the Open InternetVerizon v FCCFCC Commissioners Meet With Protesters Before Net Neutrality Vote - ABC News 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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    Premium: Hasan Piker vs Ethan Klein (Part 2)

    This week on the Primo episode, Part 2 of our series on the ongoing battle between streamers Hasan Piker and Ethan Klein. Plus, Ethan goes to court. Katie’s Duke eventKatie’s book To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 292: Hasan Piker vs Ethan Klein (Part 1)

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Part 1 of our series on the ongoing battle between stramers Hasan Piker and Ethan Klein. https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi‘I love when my enemies hate me’: how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left | US politics | The Guardian 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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    Episode 291: Oh, Canada (with Jonathan Kay)

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Quillette’s Jonathan Kay to discuss conspiracy theories, the illiberal right vs. the illiberal left, and all things Canada. Note: There’s an additional hour of conversation for our Primo subscribers in which we discuss the residential schools grave scandal, Canada’s euthanasia program (MAID), our personal pronoun policies, and much more. To get the entire episode and support the show, please join us.Jon Kay at QuilletteJon Kay on XA Candid Conversation with Canadaland’s Jesse BrownWhat Is Happening Here - CANADALAND To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Premium: The Shot Watched Across The World

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the aftermath of the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Plus, SCOTUS takes on trans athletes.Katie’s Duke eventJesse’s Austin eventJesse and Helen in SFMeetups in LA and SFKatie’s book To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 290: When Anti-Imperialism Means Yelling At Refugees

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the very online response to the capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro. Plus, Cea Weaver’s bad old tweets.Katie’s Duke eventJesse’s Austin eventKatie’s bookMeet the tenant advocate shaping Mamdani’s housing agenda | FOX 5 New YorkNYC Dem: Mamdani aide’s radical views prevented her appointment to city commission | Fox NewsMamdani Acts on Vow to Protect Renters With Move Against a Big Landlord - The New York TimesEvidence shows Venezuela’s election was stolen – but will Maduro budge? | Venezuela | The GuardianU.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect | PBS NewsTrump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression - The New York Times 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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    Premium: The Mysterious Disappearance Of A Gaming Star

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the strange disappearance of Team Fortress 2 YouTuber Sketchek. Plus, Bluesky’s furious furries. Katelyn Burns Fabricated Several Exchanges With Me That Never OccurredIsabelle the dog To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    Episode 289: #BelieveBronies

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie explore the strange world of adult My Little Pony fans, aka bronies, and the attempted takedown of YouTube star Saberspark. Plus, the Clavicular moment.Jesse’s Austin eventKatie’s Duke eventPup Tank’s giant balls (NSFW!!!)Death of a Kinkster - The Stranger 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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    Premium: Finally, We Milk The Minotaurs

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss dark romance, Morning Glory Milking Farm, and a scandal at the 2025 dark rom con Sinners and Stardust. Plus, an FDB beef update. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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    "Not a conspiracy, just a mess"

    Thanks to everyone who joined Brad Polumbo and me on Substack Live, where we discussed right-wing infighting, the Turning Point USA reality TV conference, drama at CBS News, and more. (Just for the record, that thumbnail is not AI. We really look like that.) To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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Journalists Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal scour the internet for its craziest, silliest, most sociopathic content, part of an obsessive and ill-conceived attempt to extract kernels of meaning and humanity from a landscape of endless raging dumpster fires. www.blockedandreported.org

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Journalists Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal scour the internet for its craziest, silliest, most sociopathic content, part of an obsessive and ill-conceived attempt to extract kernels of meaning and humanity from a landscape of endless raging dumpster fires. www.blockedandreported.org

How often does Blocked and Reported release new episodes?

Blocked and Reported has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to Blocked and Reported?

You can listen to Blocked and Reported on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Blocked and Reported?

Blocked and Reported is created and hosted by Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal.
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