This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Daniel Greene, a BookTuber who faced allegations of coercion, manipulation, and assault. Plus, drama at the Montreal Anarchist Book Fair. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
May 08, 2025•21 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Gen Z influencer Dean Withers and the undoing of the Unf*ck America Tour. Plus, a playground racist makes bank, and a fight over public masturbation in Seattle. Neighbors report masturbation in Seattle park where children play (The Independent) Who was the anonymous donor behind the controversial kid playground at Seattle's Denny Blaine? (KUOW) Seattle Wants to Put a Playground Next to a Historically Queer Nude Beach (The Stranger) City ...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 4 min
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie decide which podcasters are blame for… all this. Plus, an ABDL medical supply store/sex shop goes to court. Young at Heart (The Stranger) The Anti-Woke's Inner Circle (New York Magazine / Intelligencer) The Dissident Right’s Next Move (The New York Times) To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Apr 30, 2025•18 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss RFK Jr’s plan to find the cause of autism. Plus, Elon shadowbans his enemies, revisiting “Hinds Hall,” and Slam Frank , the musical. DIRECTIONS ON LOCKING IN THE CURRENT PRIMO PRICE HERE Columbia Campus Occupation Could Have Ended Without Police, Report Says (New York Times) The Sundial Report, 3.31.2025 (Columbia University Senate) Columbia Hamilton Hall Protests (New York Times) Police and University Officials Release Report of 13 Non-...
Apr 26, 2025•42 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie look back at the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and how that conflict intersects with the Trump administration’s fight against free speech. Columbia University Israel-Hamas Protests (The New York Times) General Studies student allegedly assaulted in front of Butler Library, suspe… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Apr 22, 2025•21 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by writer Leigh Stein to discuss her new book, the personal essay boom and bust, the ethics of deletion, "The Vanishing White Male Writer,” and a race-based hoax in the poetry world. If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You by Leigh Stein (Penguin Random House) The Diana Tarot : Handmade Products Jennifer May Reiland art Fired from Richual Control, Alt, Delete (Splicetoday.com ) Call Me the 21st-Century Ern Malley (How I Fooled the Poetry World...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 14 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the right’s very online reaction to Trumpnomics™. Plus, NaNoWriMo closes shop, and only slightly more vore. Vore fan art (Do not click this link at work, at the library, on an NSA server, or anywhere near your children and/or parents. You have been warned.) ‘Nowhere on Earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica | Trump tariffs | The Guardian President Trump’s Tariff Formula Makes No Economic Sense. It’s ...
Apr 14, 2025•58 min
This week on the Primo episode, Katie and Jesse discuss the phenomenon of online pseudocide and Munchausen by Internet, including the case of legendary gamer/mercenary the Dark Id, who tragically did not die of cancer. This American Life Your Guide to Faking a Life and Death Online Warrior Eli Hoax Group – Finding The Fakers One At A Time The Long, Fake Lif… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Apr 09, 2025•25 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the untimely death of VTuber Amiaryllis Bloo. Plus, defunding NPR and introducing… Notes. https://www.drinkyourwaysober.com/ https://jessesingal.substack.com/events The Gist Aslo The Gist 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...
Apr 07, 2025•59 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Norwegian journalist Espen Goffeng to discuss the remarkable story of one woman’s heroic actions after a terror attack in Oslo. (Quick note from Jesse: If you’re interested in the April 28th Village Underground event I’m doing with David Zweig about his book An Abundance of Caution American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions, please buy tickets right away. I know it’s almost a month away but I really really need to get the book ...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the past and future of Jack Posobiec, an industrious young journalist and travel companion of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Plus, the MAHA wars get coked. Opinion | Don’t Defund Youth Gender Research. Reform It. - The New York Times Nick Sortor Hegseth… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Mar 28, 2025•30 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss a very hungry city council appointee in Lynnwood, Washington. Plus, the war on our nation’s cybertrucks, and online Nazi’s father speaks out. Jesse's events The Pilot The disappointed father ‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done - The New York Times Driver cuts off, harasses Tesla owner in Lynnwood | FOX 13 Seattle Aaron Rupar: "Fox News is now talking about people getting the death penalty for attacking Teslas" — Bluesky...
Mar 22, 2025•57 min
This week on the Primo episode, a deep dive into the years-long custody battle over a trans-identified minor stuck between two parents. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Mar 21, 2025•20 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Tangle News founder Isaac Saul to discuss the state of the media and the world. Plus, what happened when the world's most prolific troll got caught Tangle News From Troll To Terrorist: Joshua Goldberg And How Ideology Corrupts Online Media Criminal complaint Joshua Goldberg – Medium Note: After this episode was released for Primos, Joshua Goldberg clarified that he is not the founder for r/PhilosophyofRape. “Rest assured that I am not now, no...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 10 min
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the unmasking of an influential right-wing Twitter herpe. Plus, updates on Carrie Jade Williams and Dave Garda. Serial fraudster jailed for three years for ‘deliberate fraud’ over protracted period – The Irish Times The great University Challenge 'Dave Garda' hoax: The truth behind th… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Mar 12, 2025•13 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie tells Jesse about the Lucy Letby saga and the subsequent legal battle between two Letby obsessives. A British Nurse Was Found Guilty of Killing Seven Babies. Did She Do It? | The New Yorker Private Eye Online | The Lessons of the Lucy Letby Case Lucy Letby did not murder babies, claim medical experts How Reddit armchair detectives threatened to derail Lucy Letby’s trial California Judge Orders Removal of Reddit Criticism of Scientist/Consultant Who Public...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 5 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss Chris Rufo's exposé on the polyamorous piss fetishists and transgender gangbangers in the NSA. Plus, Aella at home, the death of the hipster, Trump rescues plastic straws, bad stats, and more. Aella, the Internet’s Favorite Sex Researcher - The Atlantic California Considers $1,000 Fine for Waiters Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws Is the Life Expectancy of Trans Women in the U.S. Just 35? No. - The Stranger Transgender People Twice As ...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 3 min
This week on the Primo episode, updates on fan favorites: Carrie Jade Williams, the Pink Peacock, Jamie/Elisa Rae Shupe, and the so-called Podesta Pool, featuring Anderson Cooper. Plus, Jeff Bezos steers the Washington Post rightward. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Feb 27, 2025•13 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, a quiz show icon disappears. Plus, Germany, free speech, and an update on the Zizians. Pre-order Katie’s book To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Feb 21, 2025•34 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Ethan Strauss to discuss the bizarre story of Richard Lapchick, an anti-racist sports hero with a very weird tattoo. Plus, the vibe shift and the business of sports writing. 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...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 20 min
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the SAVAges—a group of not-so-savvy online investors promoting a sketchy drug for Alzheimer’s. Plus, the star of Emilia Perez has some thoughts. KATIE HERZOG: Biography of a writer, an American journalist and podcaster Elon tweet chart Netflix Scurries to Stem Oscar Fallout From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scanda… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Feb 13, 2025•18 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by our furry friend Tracing Woodgrains/Jack Despain Zhou to discuss the rationalist trans murder cult. Plus, revisiting the DEI scandal at the FAA. zizians.info Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried - Bloomberg Net Negative – Sinceriously Good Group and Pasek’s Doom – Sinceriously Containment Causes Suicidality | Mental Engineering Jay Leo Winterford (Jacob Ray Pekarek) Obituary - Estes Park, CO in your dreams Mystery in Sono...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 11 min
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a recent controversy on book internet concerning an allegedly racist AI. Plus, Ian Miles Cheong investigates government aid, and an update on The Stranger. Pre-order Katie’s book Two Stranger Reporters Resign After Investigation Into Allegations of Ethical Breaches - PubliCola To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Feb 07, 2025•25 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the new gold standard: shitcoins. Plus, Disney gets a new troll and catching predators in the TikTok era. Stay Vigilant... : r/Disneyland Meet The One Person Who Has Never Done A Hitler Salute | Babylon Bee Video Shows How To Catch a Predator Case Escalated College students appear in court in case stemming from 'Catch a Predator' fad on TikTok Students Charged in ‘To Catch a Predator’ Social Media Scheme - The New York Times $WILL White ...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 6 min
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss Trump’s Executive Orders on trans people in the military and youth medical transition. Plus, a scandal in Seattle. Two Stranger Reporters Put on Leave for Investigation Into Potential Ethical Violations - PubliCola College students appear in court in case stemming from 'Catch a Predator' fad on TikT… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Jan 30, 2025•17 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Elon Musk’s arms. Plus, for Primos, we answer the question: What the hell do DEI offices do? And we dissect Trump’s Executive Orders on free speech, equity, and gender. Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship – The White House Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing – The White House Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students (PDF) [RESCINDED] Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremis...
Jan 25, 2025•38 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by political commentator Ben Domenech to discuss what we can expect from the next Trump administration, the online right vs the establishment, the LA fires, and how an errant dick pic led to the rise of Andrew Breitbart, Steve Bannon, and brought us President Trump. Trump Says Newsom's 'Refusal' To Sign 'Water Restoration Declaration' Led to Shortage in LA Fires | Snopes.com No, Billionaire Couple Does Not 'Own Most of California's Water' | Snop...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 39 min
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the very sad and highly dramatic breakup of ex lovers Milo Yiannopoulos and Laura Loomer. Plus, Meta’s new hate speech policies and TikTokers turn to China. Leaked Doc: New Rules Allow Slurs on Facebook, Meta Platforms Zuckerberg's new policies for Facebook, Instagr… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
Jan 16, 2025•27 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by comedian and writer Jeffrey Maurer for a very light subject: grooming gangs. Plus, Meta’s failed AI bots and new free speech policies. Mothers of prevention Revealed: conspiracy of silence on UK sex gangs Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham What is Keir Starmer's record on prosecuting grooming gangs? The Biggest Peacetime Crime—and Cover-up—in British History Shrimp Jesus Karen Attiah and Mama Liv Meta scrambles to...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 26 min
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the new hit podcast claiming to prove the existence of telepathy in autistic children. Plus, the online immigration debate. Who Is Laura Loomer, the Far-Right Activist Who Traveled With Trump? - The New York Times How the H-1B System Undercuts American Workers | Compact Elon Musk accused of censoring Laura Loomer, MAGA Republicans on X The Telepathy Tapes The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield - The New York Times The Telepathy Tapes Prov...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 16 min