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
Episodes
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie are once again joined by Richard Hanania to discuss his racist past and anti-racist present, his experience in a Mexican boot camp, Trump’s Epstein problem, how Democrats can win over young white men, posting while parenting, and more.
Right-Wing Writer Richard Hanania's Racist Past Expos…
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie are joined by Richard Hanania to discuss the case of Charles C. “Chuck” Johnson: entrepreneur, internet activist, Turkish restaurant technologist, possible government asset, and his own very bad legal counsel.
About (Charles C. Johnson’s personal site, via Wayback Machine)
What Is Chuck Johnson, and Why the Web’s Worst Journalist Matters (Gawker)
Thanks to Amanda Knox for joining me to discuss her imprisonment and exoneration, making peace with trauma, how to be a responsible journalist, getting things wrong, and more.
Check out Amanda’s newsletter and podcast, her new book, and her Atlantic article on Jens Söring.
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the ongoing civil war in MAGA-land over the Epstein Files — or lack thereof.
What is a Creemee: Vermont's Unique Twist on Soft-Serve Ice Cream
The Shocking Rise of One of the Tech Right’s Favorite Posters – Mother Jones
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich | Netflix Official Site
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the death of Aubreigh Wyatt, a 13-year-old girl from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and her mother Heather’s quest for vengeance. Plus, more Nickelback.
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This week on Blocked and Reported, conspiracy theories and rumor-mongering in the aftermath of a disaster in Texas; Grok goes mask-off; and Zohran Mamdani’s college application gets hacked.
The Un "Fudge" America Tour Gets "Fudged" From Within (The Gist)
Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application - The New York Times
Mamdani Once Claimed to Be Asian and African American. Should It Matter? - The New York Ti...
This week on the Primo episode: Part 2 of our series on VR wunderkind Palmer Luckey—his fall from grace, his rebirth as a defense contractor, and his years-long feud with angel investor and podcast bro Jason Calacanis.
The History of the Future - Blake J. Harris
Why Did Facebook Fire a Top Executive? Hint: It Ha…
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On a special bonus episode of Blocked and Reported, Jesse debates his work and the research on youth gender dysphoria with YouTuber Lance from The Serfs. (For Primos, Post-mortem begins around 1:44.)
Zoom recording (NOTE: The thing Jesse says at the end about the two of them having both agreed to donate to charity was a misunderstanding on Je…
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the rise and fall of Palmer Luckey, the VR wunderkind who was ousted from Facebook under murky circumstances. (This is the first episode in a two-part series. Up next: Palmer Luckey vs. Jason Calacanis.)
How many migrants has Trump sent to Guantánamo so far? | NPR
This week on Blocked and Reported, a deeper dive into the recent Supreme Court decision on youth gender medicine and its aftermath. Plus, the Washington Post’s unconventional plan to make a few bucks.
Note: After we recorded this episode, Mark Joseph Stern sent Jesse an email laying out his views and responding to Jesse’s b******g on Twitter. That email is below and we’ll discuss it, plus any further correspondence those two have, ...
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an attempted racial reckoning at the Upright Citizens Brigade’s Juneteenth show. Plus, a betrayal in the lesbian community, and shipping fake gays.
Gov. Youngkin calls out Fairfax County's Steve Descano for not prosecuting VA sex offender
Who is JoJo Siwa and why is she so controversial? The ‘Karma’…
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Thanks to everyone who joined Katie and Billy Binion for a live chat today. It appears that the email notification didn’t go out to everyone, so apologies if you missed it. We’re trying to figure out what went wrong so it won’t happen again. You can view the video here or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
The Karen Read case is a story about police …
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by writer, podcaster, and feminist activist Julie Bindel to discuss the rapid decline of the trans movement, the UK’s new abortion law, the “grooming gang” scandal, and Julie’s new book, Lesbians: Where Are We Now?
What to Know About United States v. Skrmetti - The New York Times
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss The Protocol, the recently released New York Times series on youth gender medicine. Plus, both literal and figurative dicks in the women’s spa.
WiSpa Suspect Found Not Guilty on All Charges (LA Mag)
Women-Only Naked Spa Lacks Constitutional Right to Exclude Transgender Patrons With Penises (Reason)
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss two alleged hate crimes: an acid attack in Philadelphia and the murder of Jonathan Joss. Plus, protests, riots, and a big beautiful breakup.
Can Jesse Singal save liberalism? - UnHerd
Where immigrants pay the most taxes
The Girls Are Fighting | Know Your Meme
Trans woman in Philadelphia suffers burns after police say children threw acid on her
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Chris Helali and Zipporah Legarde, two revolutionaries who meet and immediately decide to have a baby—with disastrous results.
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss an attack on the manarchy at an anarchist book fair in Montreal. Plus, AI infiltrates Reddit, the sensitivity reader vs. the computer science professor, and Rebekah Jones has a thought.
Keep Punching Manarchists zine
Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasi…
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for our live chat tonight. We had some great questions and also a few about basketball. For folks who missed it, or those who just want to relive the magic, you can check out the recording here.
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This week on Blocked and Reported: more clashes at Columbia, and the University of Austin strays from its mission. And for Primos: sovereign citizenry and the anatomy of a right-wing rumor.
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Report of the Task Force on Antisemitism (Columbia University)
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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an ongoing feud between gaming journalist/vore aficionado Ana Valens and VTuber Kirsche Verstahl.
These VTubers Want You in Their Lewd Game. You Might Want to Pass (VICE)
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