Episodes
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. Affair Can we please have less political art now? - The Boston Globe The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter The Democrats Need an Honest Conversation on Gender Identity - The Atlantic KFILE:...
Published 11/16/24
Published 11/16/24
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
Published 11/14/24
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-kawaller https://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
Published 11/09/24
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 Guardian Florida Statutes Latinx studies Opinion | Use of ‘Latinx’ has moved some Latino voters toward Trump. - The Washington Post What to Know About the University of Michigan’s D.E.I. Experiment - The New York Times RESULTS: This is a...
Published 11/05/24
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
Published 11/01/24
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 lawsuit Levels of Satisfaction and Regret Wi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Published 10/26/24
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 - Decrypt https://x.com/DoonhamerNFT/status/1785934696775401809 https://x.com/Cobratate/s… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Published 10/23/24
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/danwilliamsphil The Fake New About Fake News - The...
Published 10/21/24
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 events Shoreline coffee shop to reopen following shutdown after bondage event | king5.com America is becoming less “woke” ‘White Fragility’ Is Everywhere. But Does Antiracism Training Work? - The New York Times Eavesdropping on Race2Dinner’s...
Published 10/14/24
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
Published 10/10/24
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.gov Sexy vintage X-Men Sexy X-Men ‘97 Beau DeMayo (@beau_demayo) • Instagram photos and videos https://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
Published 10/07/24
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
Published 10/02/24
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
Published 09/30/24
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 - Puck Married RFK… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Published 09/25/24
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_alGharbi Arizona 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...
Published 09/23/24
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 Times Explanation finally revealed for viral image of man holding geese that fueled bizarre pet-eating claims in Ohio | The Independent Haitians Do Not Eat Pet Cats (But Some Cultures Do) | Psychology Today The moment in hi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Published 09/19/24
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
Published 09/17/24
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 Guardian Judy Blume: ‘I’m behind JK Rowling 100 per cent’ 'Do I...
Published 09/16/24
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 Post X gets banned in Brazil Elon Musk is out of control. Here is how to rein him in | Robert Reich | The Guardian How Should the Media Talk About Climate Change? | The New Yorker Obsessing Over Climate Disinformation Is a Wrong Turn It’s Time To Talk About Solar Geoengineering...
Published 09/09/24
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 | Reuters Discord messages leading to FBI tip of Georgia school shooting suspect released - The Washington Post Martyr Made on X: "This is a clip fro… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Published 09/08/24
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the unbelievable story of three heroic figures in the gaming world. Plus, more on gender.golden goose Richard Dawkins in Chicago Tickets Draft Guidance on Reporting Gender, Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Age in Medical and Scientific Publication A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired Change Finding Solace in MMORPGs | One Odd Gamer Girl This is a public episode. If you’d like to...
Published 09/02/24
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss Tickle v. Giggle, a legal case in Australia over female-only spaces. Plus, a Candace Owens update. Roxanne Tickle: Australian court rules in case that asked 'what is a woman?' Giggle Founder Sall Grover has Faced Misogyny at Every Turn This girls-only app uses AI to screen users’… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Published 08/29/24
This week on the special half Primo/half free last Monday (or Saturday) episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a very interesting history less from Candace Owens. Plus, Taylor Lorenz does a meme. https://www.blockedandreported.org/p/bonus-candace-owens-gets-canned Leo Frank Why is Candace Owens talking about this forgotten Jewish heretic? – The Forward Who Is Candace Owens’ Husband? All About George Farmer ‘Washington Post’ reviews Taylor Lorenz's 'war criminal' jab at Biden : NPR Savannah...
Published 08/24/24
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by former Last Week Tonight With John Oliver writer Jeff Maurer to discuss comedy, politics, how politics makes comedy suck, and everyone’s favorite Twitter media critic. Jeff’s Substack: A Voice of Hate in America’s Heartland - The New York Times Christopher Rufo Fuels the Right’s Cultural Fires in Florida - The New York Times At its best, The Daily Show was absolutely brilliant: The Interrupter: The Masturbating Bear Revealed: If Chris...
Published 08/17/24