Blocked and Reported

Feminist writer and activist Julie Bindel discusses controversies surrounding surrogacy, including alliances between right-wing figures and the porn industry, treatment of women in Ukraine's surrogacy market, and non-faith based concerns. They explore biblical references, contradictions between being pro-life and anti-surrogacy, and the concept of mother hunger.

Returning champion Helen Lewis joins the podcast for their traditional Christmas quiz about dumb online events of the year. They also discuss the Satanic Temple's collision with social justice, the Guggenheim's scapegoat, and how America's freedom-obsessed state fell for an authoritarian governor.

Hosts discuss false accusations of racism against an author, cancelation scandals on YA Twitter, journey of a fan fiction writer who got signed by a major publisher, issue of review bombing on Goodreads, and the discussion on fake reviews and racial dynamics.

Bari Weiss, a perpetual Twitter villain, is accused of Literal Murder. The podcast discusses the Zei Squirrel vs Destiny origin story. The contentious Palestinian professor, Refaat Alareer, teaching Israeli Poetry is also mentioned. Drew Pavlou's comments on Alareer's tweets are highlighted.

This podcast discusses the unionization of a gay bar in Chicago, the challenges faced by the restaurant industry, analysis of union demands and wages at the bar, and the impact of minimum wage increases on servers and bartenders.

This podcast episode covers a range of interesting topics, including the recent Congressional hearings on antisemitism and free speech on campus, reflections on Zionism and the complexities of the Israel-Palestine conflict, discussions on backtracking on free expression and the importance of privacy, insights on using Express VPN for privacy protection, the benefits of using Shopify's POS system for retail stores, and an exploration of the inconsistent application of harassment codes in universities.

This week on the Primo edition of Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Calla Walsh, a young activist who got her start stumping for establishment Democrat Ed Markey before pivoting to a career as a freedom fighter. Plus, Communist heir Fergie Chambers. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Diaper-lovers drama in NaNoWriMo fandom, Deadspin writer and Portland anarchists in trouble, Jesse turns 40 with an eggplant parmesan story, Christian support for Israel, controversies and popularity of NaNoWriMo, complex identities of Danny and Claudia, concerns about Claudia's inappropriate behavior, false claims and stalking of a former NaNoWriMo moderator, confusion and shutdown of the forums.

This podcast explores the controversies surrounding Paddy Cosgrave and the Web Summit, including his feuds with the Irish government and leaked emails. It also discusses a case of misinformation on Twitter about imaginary nurses dying from COVID and the implications of controversial tweets. Furthermore, it highlights Paddy's attack on the Prime Minister of Ireland and his involvement in funding investigative journalism.

Trans activist Andrea James and her controversial website are discussed. Other topics include gay furry hackers targeting a nuclear lab, cancel culture, controversial tweets, and the controversy surrounding auto-gynephilia theory.