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. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.blockedandreported.org?utm_medium=podcast">www.blockedandreported.org</a>

Episode 237: Time For A Re-Reckoning (With Kat Rosenfield)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Kat Rosenfield to discuss the abrupt end to the Nuzzi legal battle as well as more election fallout and why our politics are YA Twitter. Plus, for Primos, a disgusting game of Would You Rather. Olivia Nuzzi Drops Legal Fight Against Ex Ryan Lizza After RFK Jr. AffairCan we please have less political art now? - The Boston GlobeThe Toxic Drama on YA TwitterThe Democrats Need an Honest Conversation on Gender Identity - The AtlanticKFILE: Harris pledged support in 2019 to cut ICE funding and provide transgender surgery to detained migrants | CNN PoliticsKamala Harris highlights her LGBTQ+ allyship ad To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

11-16
01:02:32

Premium: Attachment Issues

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss gentle parenting. Plus, Jesse finally realizes science is broken (again). https://www.blockedandreported.org/p/how-to-buy-tickets-for-the-december To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

11-14
21:09

Episode 236: Postmortem (With Ben Kawaller)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Ben Kawaller to discuss the latest antics of America’s favorite reality TV stars. https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-kawallerhttps://x.com/OliLondonTV/status/1839439218051010701 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

11-09
55:56

Episode 235: Fine, We'll Talk About The Goddamn Election

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie break their No Politics rule. Plus, Latinxs against Latinx and Michigan’s DIE monstrosity.Biden administration clarifies stance on surgeries for trans minors after backlash | Biden administration | The GuardianFlorida StatutesLatinx studiesOpinion | Use of ‘Latinx’ has moved some Latino voters toward Trump. - The Washington PostWhat to Know About the University of Michigan’s D.E.I. Experiment - The New York TimesRESULTS: 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

11-05
01:03:52

Premium: The Gender-Fluid Weiner Dog

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a bizarre employment dispute in the UK. Feminist kicked out of Labour Christmas party | Daily Mail Online To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

11-01
11:37

Episode 234: The Scandals in Gender Medicine Continue

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a bevy of new studies on trans kids and the scandals surrounding them. Plus, sports protests, Nuzzi news, and canceled endorsements. Olivia Nuzzi accuses former fiancé of leaking her ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Riley Gaines lawsuitLevels of Satisfaction and Regret Wi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

10-26
54:00

Premium: Trump And Dump

This week on the Primo episode, Katie and Jesse learn what crypto is and discuss the burgeoning trend of the celebrity memecoins. Plus, a generous donation gone wrong. Free chairs!Caitlyn Jenner Solana Meme Coin Crashes After Launching Ethereum Token to Support Trump - Decrypthttps://x.com/DoonhamerNFT/status/1785934696775401809https://x.com/Cobratate/s… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

10-23
24:48

Episode 233: I Heard You Like Fake News So I Put Some Fake News In Your News About Fake News (With Dan Williams)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Dan Williams, a philosopher who is skeptical that we can “vaccinate” people against “misinformation,” which is the sort of thing someone would say if the RUSSIANS got to them. Okay, “Danielovich” “Williamoputinski.” (Image courtesy of Grok, which has an infinitely more evolved sense of humor than ChatGPT.)https://conspicuouscognition.com/https://danwilliamsphilosophy.com/https://x.com/danwilliamsphilThe Fake New About Fake News - The Boston ReviewI’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is - 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

10-21
01:12:25

Episode 232: Is We Racist?

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the new film from the Daily Wire, Am I Racist? Plus, a very sexy coffee shop outside Seattle gets shut down. Shoreline Area News: City of Shoreline closes Café Aroma over unlicensed adult cabaret eventsShoreline coffee shop to reopen following shutdown after bondage event | king5.comAmerica is becoming less “woke”‘White Fragility’ Is Everywhere. But Does Antiracism Training Work? - The New York TimesEavesdropping on Race2Dinner’s Anti-Racist Dinner PartiesThe Fight to Redefine Racism | The New YorkerOpinion | Diversity Trainings Don’t Work. Here’s What Could. - The New York TimesHow the right is taking culture war to culture itselfOpinion | Matt Walsh ‘Am I Racist?’ film produces many awkward moments - The Washington PostUnteachable Moment - This American Life 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

10-14
51:47

Premium: Nerd Takeover Part 2 (Assassin's Creed Edition)

This week on the Primo episode, Katie is joined by huge dorks Matt Boll and Andy Mills to discuss a scandal in the gaming world. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

10-10
15:57

Episode 231: Nerd Takeover (with Andy Mills and Matt Boll)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Reflector’s Andy Mills and Matt Boll to discuss a controversy surrounding X-Men '97. Plus, catastrophe in the Southeast. Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response | FEMA.govSexy vintage X-MenSexy X-Men ‘97Beau DeMayo (@beau_demayo) • Instagram photos and videoshttps://www.tylerramsey.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

10-07
01:12:13

Premium: Literary Feuds and Political Faux Pas

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an author trying (and failing) to fight back against the haters. Plus, Eric Adams, Casey Newton, and the ACLU makes some interesting choices. Note for listeners: This was recorded before the disaster in Western North Carolina and beyond, but Katie and her family are safe. If you’re looking for… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

10-02
21:49

Update: No show this week

No free show this week! Not naming names but one of us is behind on his book. We’ll back with a Primo episode early next week and a free episode on October 7th. In the meantime, enjoy this picture of Moose looking slightly more homeless than usual. 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

09-30
01:38

Bonus Premium: L'affaire Nuzzi et Kennedy Jr.

In a bonus Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the most disturbing media story to drop in several generations. Olivia Nuzzi on leave from New York magazine after RFK relationship'Obsessed' Olivia Nuzzi pursued RFK Jr. 'aggressively,' pol had to block her repeatedly: source We Need to Talk About Olivia Nuzzi - PuckMarried RFK… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

09-25
09:20

Episode 230: Why Liberal Elites Have Unraveled So Spectacularly (With Musa Al-Gharbi)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Musa al-Gharbi, sociologist at the Stony Brook University School of Communication and Journalism and the author of the forthcoming book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. Musa on Twitter: https://x.com/Musa_alGharbiArizona instructor claims U.S. military 'greater threat' to peace than ISIS | 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

09-23
01:16:03

Premium: Why It's Objectively Awesome That Every Migrant Eats So Many Cats And Dogs

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss, yes, the cat thing. The Story Behind ‘They’re Eating the Pets’ - The New York TimesExplanation finally revealed for viral image of man holding geese that fueled bizarre pet-eating claims in Ohio | The IndependentHaitians Do Not Eat Pet Cats (But Some Cultures Do) | Psychology TodayThe moment in hi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

09-19
08:16

Premium: Is AI Stealing Work From Perverted Surrealist Artists?

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a controversy at NaNoWriMo. Plus, the secret life of Nikocado Avocado. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

09-17
11:56

Episode 229: Tranorexia (with Hadley Freeman)

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Sunday Times columnist Hadley Freeman to discuss her departure from The Guardian; her controversial interviews with Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood, and Woody Allen; the parallels between anorexia and gender dysphoria; and a young eating disorder influencer.Margaret Atwood on feminism, culture wars and speaking her mind: ‘I’m very willing to listen, but not to be scammed’ | The GuardianJudy Blume: ‘I’m behind JK Rowling 100 per cent’'Do I really care?' Woody Allen comes out fighting | The GuardianActors are lining up to condemn Woody Allen. Why now? | 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

09-16
01:13:31

Episode 228: Climate Karen

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a debate in climate activism. Plus, Robert Reich takes a bold stand against free speech.Opinion | Elon Musk is right in Brazil X legal drama - The Washington PostX gets banned in BrazilElon Musk is out of control. Here is how to rein him in | Robert Reich | The GuardianHow Should the Media Talk About Climate Change? | The New YorkerObsessing Over Climate Disinformation Is a Wrong TurnIt’s Time To Talk About Solar Geoengineering - Longreads 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

09-09
58:51

Premium: Dasvidaniya, Most Esteemed Comrades Of Honorable Illegal Russian Influence Campaign!

This week on the Primo episode: transing the Georgia shooter, Hitler goes to heaven (?), and the Kremlin likes and subscribes. Fact Check: Most mass school shootings are not carried out by transgender people | ReutersDiscord messages leading to FBI tip of Georgia school shooting suspect released - The Washington PostMartyr Made on X: "This is a clip fro… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

09-08
23:07

Jack Of All Creative Trades

the anti circumcision activist speech sounds like he a crazy person.

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Michael McGrath

A rare fail from Katie and Jesse. Mulvaney is an obvious fraud who doesn't deserve the slack they (mostly Katie) cut him here. And sure, Matt Walsh might be a bully, but at least in the clip played he at least gives voice to the genuine -and warranted- anger felt against Mulvaney by so many (especially women).

04-17 Reply

Cipriano Mondragon

Doesn't seem like a great idea to conflate puberty blockers with hormones. Treatment guidelines for youth are different for these 2 different categories; blockers specifically contemplate youth changing their minds, etc. It would be helpful if you could clarify when evidence you mention is actually about both categories v. about either one or the other.

11-07 Reply

Michael McGrath

Delivered with Blocked & Reported's trademark humour, this is a refreshing takedown of Stewart and Oliver's propaganda slots on the trans issue.

11-07 Reply

Jack Of All Creative Trades

I fell like I will hate Katie and jesse if they don't denounce social media crazies

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