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
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 Post SiriusXM Host Claims “Cuntrag” Assaulted Him in Racist Twitter Rant Milwaukee ...
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...
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 case What Happens to #MeToo When a Feminist Is the Accused? - The New York Times John Doe v. JPMorgan When a man sues a woman: Legal q...
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 Townsend I love the Victorian era. So I decided to live in it. | Vox Women Seeking Civil Rights Stand Up to Mob Hatred and Intimidation in Port Townsend | Port Townsend FreePress Mayor David Faber’s Social Media Round-up: The Joke’s On Who? | Port Townsend FreePress ...
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...
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 Insider Greenlight v. Fishback Court filings show James Fishback used fake accounts, paid engagement to shape coverage Trustees vote to shutter two ETFs from startup manager Azoria Capital | Reuters Before challenging Trump’s Florida governor pick, ...
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
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...
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
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...
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
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 Atlantic Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster A Big-time Neuroscientist Threatened to Sue Me -- Science of Us COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA FBI head Kash Patel suing MSNBC’s Frank Figliuzzi over nightclub hopping c...
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 Co...
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...
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 Dispatch Opinion | Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off? - The New York Times Brock 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...
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 Times Doctors Believed Woody Brown Would … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
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 | Tubi Mia Ballard on Her Horrific Feminine Rage Novel - Bookstr A.I. Is Writing Fiction. Publishers Are Unprepared. - The New York Times I ...
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 : NPR Jury sides wtih Afroman in defamation trial w/ Ohio deputies Police Raided Afroman Searching for a ‘Dungeon.’ His Record Label Says He Doesn’t Even Have a Basement Sheriff Under Scrutiny over Drug Money Spending : NPR The Rise of Civil Forfei...
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 fe...
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...
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...
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...
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. Lang Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters - The New York Times Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Back in Jail for Destroying Anti-ICE Sculpture | The New Republic This is a public epi...
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
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 Times Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure - The New York Times How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements - The New Y...
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...
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 Myth Influencers With Tourette’s Find a Niche … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
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 Dispatch HRC Foundation | The Epidemic of Violence Against the Transgender and… Gender Identity: The Career of a Category | Theory and Social Inquiry Position Statement on Gender S… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org...
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a major scandal in the sphinx cat subreddit. r/sphynx video r/dechonkers rest in peace Sweet Pound Cake the 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...
