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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss bathrooms, Bluesky, intramedia sniping, and, for Primos, a DEI officer takes the company card. Against Me!’s Transgender Front Woman Laura Jane Grace on Why She Wanted to Play North CarolinaDave Rubin Clips II (Parody) on XSarah McBride's late husband would be so very proud of her today🟡 Pivot to what | SemaforIs DEI in the Crosshairs at the U. of Michigan?Here's what Washtenaw County's racial equity officer is working on in her first days on the job8 Questions with Alize Asberry Payne — What's Left YpsiRacial equity officer forms Washtenaw County COVID-19 task force for people of color - mlive.comAlize Asberry Payne Slept (Ate and Ubered) Here: County DEI Dir. Charged $115K to County Credit Card – The Ann Arbor IndependentCounty DEI Director Fabricated Work, Education and Business Experience; She Got Hired and Makes $147K – The Ann Arbor Independent To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 gooseRichard Dawkins in Chicago TicketsDraft Guidance on Reporting Gender, Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Age in Medical and Scientific PublicationA Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired ChangeFinding Solace in MMORPGs | One Odd Gamer Girl 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 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 TurnThis girls-only app uses AI to screen users’… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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-cannedLeo FrankWhy is Candace Owens talking about this forgotten Jewish heretic? – The ForwardWho Is Candace Owens’ Husband? All About George Farmer‘Washington Post’ reviews Taylor Lorenz's 'war criminal' jab at Biden : NPRSavannah formJacksonville form To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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 TimesChristopher Rufo Fuels the Right’s Cultural Fires in Florida - The New York TimesAt its best, The Daily Show was absolutely brilliant:The Interrupter:The Masturbating Bear Revealed:If Chris Rufo looked any cooler in this photo he’d just be a block of ice: To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by writer Sarah Ditum to discuss all things the latest on the Cass Review, the anti-immigrant riots, and a bizarre legal case in the art world. Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s – Abrams Bookshttps://x.com/sarahditum https://www.instagram.com/sarahditum/Implementation of the Cass ReviewBMA to undertake an evaluation of the Cass Review on gender identity services for children and young peopleThe real story of the website accused of fuelling Southport riotsBritain's disturbing underbelly hijacking the Southport tragedy: How far-right groups have organised violent riots on streets across the country - as footage emerges of one protester proudly showing off a Nazi tattoo | Daily Mail Online F**k face by Jake and Dinos ChapmanF*****g Hell | Pinault Collection Art gallery criticised over neo-Nazi artwork and hosting racist speakers | UK news | The GuardianMiller and Power v Turner To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a choral scandal at a progressive church in Pasadena. Plus, sex and gender at the Olympics. The opening to the London showXY Athletes in Women’s Olympic Boxing: The Paris 2024 Controversy ExplainedStatement made by the International Boxin… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a very bizarre few weeks in American politics. Plus, the Olympics get weird. https://www.robbiemckenzieart.com/ Far Right Spreads Baseless Claims About Biden’s Whereabouts - The New York Times‘White Dudes’ for Kamala Harris: The Unlikely Rallying Call - The New York TimesWhy Do White Women Support Republicans? Because They Are Republicans. - The Stranger To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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We’re off this week for our summer break/working vacation, so here’s one of our favorite recent podcasts from The Free Press. 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 episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a bizarre battle between TikTokers Lauren the Mortician and Caffeinated Kitti. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

We’re off this week for our summer break/live shows so please enjoy this episode from our friends at Reflector. 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 Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Anti-Flag, the Punk Rock Therapist, and the case of the mistaken furry. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on a bonus Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and the online response.Transcript: Highlights of Trump’s Call With the Georgia Secretary of StateTrump rally: Witness says he saw gunman minutes before shots were firedListener email: Wanted to write this over email because it's essentially impossibl… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss main character Will Stancil and his run for office. Plus, is Jesse a hero or a Karen? We decide. (Jesse’s audio sounds weird for the first 3 minutes but it’s no one’s fault definitely not his don’t worry about it hey look over there.)NOTE: This show has been updated as of March 2025. For more info, listen here. Right To Behttps://x.com/whstancil/status/1750747819881714082https://x.com/whstancil/status/1798318549238468919https://github.com/murphtracks/twitter-respawn-archive/blob/main/Data/Twitter-Respawns-Part-1.csv 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

Jesse and Katie discuss the latest very bad news in a string of very bad news for the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Plus, Indigo children and a very important Moose update. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the hottest trend of 2024: autism. Plus, 30 seconds on that godawful debate, and Portland contiutes to out Portland itself. https://www.blockedandreported.org/p/here-are-our-summer-2024-tour-dateshttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blocked-and-exported-jesse-singal-and-helen-lewis-live-tickets-926941556147]Research into trans medicine has been manipulatedChasing the Intact Mind: How the Severely Autistic and Intellectually Disabled Were Excluded from the Debates That Affect Them Mosthttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/pete-wharmby-58a2131b2_things-that-make-me-an-autistic-adult-activity-6977684128057982976-FOuP?trk=public_profile_like_view 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 Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss modern-day explorer/shitposter Lord Miles and his adventures with the Taliban. Plus, Pride flags, ranch dressing, ADHD, cats, and more. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the show, Jesse and Katie discuss the emergence of a new voice of conservativism: the n-word lady. Plus, ideological diversity on campus. Ideological diversity, hostility, and discrimination in philosophyBeyond Academic Sectarianism | National AffairsThe Disappearing Conservative Professor | National AffairsPolitical Diversity in Social and Personality Psychology‘Trad-Wife’ TikToker Lilly Gaddis Axed From Job After Casually Saying N-Wordhttps://x.com/llddiiss/status/1801640181969088677https://twitter.com/llddiiss/status/1801685544046338126?https://x.com/llddiiss/status/1802801846152565160 To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Semafor reporter Dave Weigel to discuss media, politcs, and the politics of media. Can a Republican survive Trump's wrath? Bob Good is about to find out. | SemaforThe Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie respond to an extremely legal legal threat that could destroy the podcast. Plus, David French gets canceled, and a real life victim of Taylor Brooke Barton speaks up. The Day My Old Church Canceled Me Was a Very Sad Day - The New York TimesDavid French Says The Church He Called Racist 'Canceled' … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Ben Dreyfuss to discuss what it’s like to grow up poor. Plus, Mother Jones, #MeToo, and why he will not be inviting Madison Cawthorne to his orgy. https://x.com/bendreyfuss 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 episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest literary race-faking scandal. Plus, troubled teen and primal screams.https://x.com/stochasticverse/status/1790455567913291834https://x.com/stochasticverse/status/1790457786452832274https://x.com/stochasticverse/status/1790444168252432886https://www.tiktok.com/@emeryleewhohttps://x.com/ad… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss how activists in Oak Park, Illinois, got got. Plus, Michael Moynihan spills the tea on Vice. Public lashes out at Oak Park library over management of Palestinian culture event - Wednesday JournalOak Park’s library to implement anonymous staff survey amid leadership controversy - Wednesday JournalOak Park library’s board will decide whether the executive director can keep her job - Wednesday Journal 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 episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest in race news. First, a journalist goes undercover in blackface. Then, a progressive white academic complains that he can’t get a job due to discrimination, and everyone responds with charity and understanding and nuance.Seven ShouldersDavid Austin WalshThe case of the angry history postd… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, we say goodbye to man’s best friend, Tracing Woodgrains. Plus, Trace weighs in on the worst people on the internet, the New Dissident Right, and, for our Primos, we find klosure with Keffals. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by writer Emmett Rensin to discuss his new memoir about living with psychotic disorders as well as the smugness of the American liberal (unrelated). The Complications: On Going Insane In America:HarperCollinsIndieBoundAmazon.com*The smug style in American liberalism - Vox To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo episode, Katie and Jesse discuss the latest in fake suicides and race-faking. Plus, a disturbing artifact is unearthed.https://twitter.com/GreatCheshire/status/1788282943611228440AFSC Diversity Leader Misrepresented Her Own IdentityOpen LetterRaquel Evita Saraswati pretended to be a woman … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org