Episodes
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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 Hall Is Back on Denny Blaine (The Stranger)
The Photos Denny Blaine Donor Stuart Sloan Sent to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell (The Stranger)
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The Studies Show LIVE with Jesse Singal (Eventbrite)
How Breitbart Is Fueling the Milo Yiannopoulos Campus Outrage Outrage Cycle (New York Magazine)
Professor Watchlist (Turning Point USA)
Hasan Piker Is Building a Media Empire on Twitch and YouTube (The New York Times)
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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)
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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.
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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-Affiliates Arrested in Hamilton Hall, Protesters Disagree (Columbia News Service)
They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed. (New York Times)
Trans Wikipedia Activists control the "facts" on Youth Gender Medicine (LGB Courage Coalition Substack)
Research into trans medicine has been manipulated (The Economist)
RFK Jr. and the Autism-Vaccine Debate (New York Times)
Autism Data & Statistics (CDC)
Telepathy Tapes: Families, Autism, KY Dickens (The Cut)
Chasing the Intact Mind (Oxford University Press)
RFK Was Right: Severe Autism Can Be (Persuasion Community)
The Problematic Obsession With Curing Autism (The Cut)
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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…
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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)
Echolalia Review: An Anti-Poetry Collection
The Best American Poetry Controversy (The Best American Poetry Blog)
The Vanishing White Male Writer (Compact Magazine)
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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 Also Based on an Error. | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
The Puzzle of the All-American BBQ Scrubber
Bill Ackman’s main fund drops 15% this year as trade war hits holdings
Peter Navarro Invented an Expert for His Books, Based on Himself - The New York Times
Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream | The Verge
Trump brags in Oval Office that his billionaire pals made a killing in stocks after he pulled the plug on tariffs | The Independent
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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…
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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/
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The Gist
Aslo The Gist
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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 preorder in because it takes forever. Tickets are just under $33 and come with a copy of the book, which lists for $40! Tickets here. Thank you.)
Iranian-born Norwegian man gets 30 years for Oslo Pride shootings | LGBTQ News | Al Jazeera
How gang violence took hold of Sweden – in five charts | Sweden | The Guardian
5 facts about the Muslim population in Europe
Norway is in denial about the threat of far-right violence | Sindre Bangstad | The Guardian
Immigration to Scandinavia: Will Norwegian and Swedish Social Democrats follow the tough Danish line?
Oslo shooting near gay bar investigated as terrorism, as Pride parade is canceled | CNN
Jeg har muslimsk bakgrunn, en funksjonshemning, og jeg er skeiv | Nikita Amber Abbas
SalamNorge (@salamnorge) • Instagram photos and videos
Løgnhistorier som medier ukritisk publiserer | Human Rights Service
»Nu följer ilskan mot medias ansvarslöshet«
Meninger: Ingen er fri før alle er fri!
Begard Reza, Salam | Vi kan ikke bare feie oppdiktede historier under teppet
25. juni-angrepet, Nikita Amber Abbas | Dømt til fengsel for falsk forklaring
Dømt til fengsel for falsk forklaring | Human Rights Service
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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…
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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
‘Dogequest’ Site Claims to Dox Tesla Owners Across the U.S.
Ana Valens responds
Cannibalism, sexual assault, and murder: The alleged fantasies of newly appointed council member - Lynnwood Times
After latest appointee withdraws, Lynnwood City Council discusses next steps | HeraldNet.com
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This week on the Primo episode, a deep dive into the years-long custody battle over a trans-identified minor stuck between two parents.
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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, nor have I ever been (and nor will I ever be) a rapist. Troll, yes. Rapist, no. Of all of the bottom-feeding plankton that I am surrounded by in prison, the sexual predators are the ones that I despise the most.” Apologies to Joshua. The episode has been corrected.
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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…
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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 Publicly Criticized English Lucy Letby Murder Trial
Court Order Requiring Removal of Reddit Criticism of Scientist/Consultant Vacated
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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 Likely To Die As Cisgender People, Study Finds
The fishy claim that ‘100,000 children’ in the United States are in the sex trade - The Washington Post
The NSA’s Secret Sex Chats
Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages - The New York Times
Gabbard fires intelligence workers over explicit chats - The Washington Post
Whistleblower: There’s a Trans Cult Inside the NSA
Note: After this episode was released early for Primos, our diligent subscribers pointed out two errors: One, Helen Lewis did, in fact, mention that Aella showered on 24 days in 2024. And two, New York City does, in fact, have a ban on single-use plastic bags, as does Washington state. The episode has been corrected. Apologies to Helen Lewis and plastic bag bans everywhere.
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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.
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This week on Blocked and Reported, a quiz show icon disappears. Plus, Germany, free speech, and an update on the Zizians.
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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.
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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…
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