Blocked and Reported

This week on the Primo edition of Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Cancel Culture: Israel/Palestine Edition. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.Jesse is giving a talk at UCLA on youth gender medicine on Monday, October 30th. More details/RSVP instructions here.Tim… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Today we’ve got a special dispatch from our friends at Braver Angels, the largest cross-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to bridging our political divide. In this episode of their brand new show, host Mónica Guzmán sits down with some very special guests to discuss their political differences: two Trump-supporting, Mexican immigrants who also happen to be her mom and dad. Subscribe to A Braver Way here or wherever you get your podcasts. 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

The podcast explores topics such as gender dynamics in true crime, COVID and mental health, the Israel-Gaza war and online misinformation, misleading journalism in the Gaza conflict, the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza, a film about child rescuer Tim Ballard and its reception, controversial beliefs and actions of an anti-trafficking organization, and alcohol restrictions, a ketamine lawsuit, and excommunication in Mormonism.

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss Hamas’s unprecedented massacre of civilians. Well, the online b******t component of it, at least.To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.Nicholas Kristof: “Seeking a Moral Compass in Gaza’s War”Eric Levitz: “A Left That Refuses to Condemn Mass Murder Is Doomed”Politico: “AOC knocks ‘bigotry and callousness’ of Times Square rally for Palestinians”Politico: “‘Unacceptably devoid of empathy': DSA is facing an internal reckoning on Israel”NYT: “At Harvard, a Battle Over What Should Be Said About the Hamas Attacks”Harvard Crimson: “As Students Face Retaliation for Israel Statement, a ‘Doxxing Truck’ Displaying Students’ Faces Comes to Harvard’s Campus”NYT: “N.Y.U. Law Student Sends Anti-Israel Message and Loses a Job Offer”Image: Supporters of Israel (L) face people rallying in support of Palestinians in Times Square in New York on October 8, 2023 after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel. Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict's death toll surged close to 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive surprise assault from Gaza. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) 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 of Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the perfect venue for people who work out their racial anxieties: FoodTok. Plus, an Only Fans model who may or may not be real may or may not be missing. Daily Star: “Model goes missing but 'cryptic' post sparks wild theories about if she exists at all” To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Ibram X. Kendi's Center for Anti-Racism Research implodes, Trevor Bauer and allegations of sexual assault, consequences faced by liberals, the career and ideas of a writer during the racial reckoning, the appeal of simplistic views in racial discourse, segregation and guilt in a multicultural country.

This week on the Premium episode of Blocked and Reported, the knitting community is in meltdown...again. This time, the culprit is a yarn-dyer who made the ill-advised descion to release a Salem-themed yarn collection with one unforunate prop. The yarn dyer who faked her own death (allegedly)r/craftsnark To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Tech entrepreneur and activist Brianna Wu joins to discuss the controversy surrounding American Bully X. Topics include leaked chat logs, misinterpreted figures on dog bites, flaws in data collection methods, and the portrayal of American bullies as dangerous dogs. The hosts reflect on criticism received and express regret while highlighting the consequences of dog dumping and the impact of the internet.

This week on the Primo edition of Blocked and Reported, Jesse explains the world of online disability activism, specfically Cripplepunk. Also discussed: MERDs, TURDs, and TERFs. (Update: Shortly after we posted this, a listener wrote in to point out that one of the TikTok videos we played part of and discussed was published by a 17-year-old. This was my… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie digs into the UK’s recently announced ban on the American Bully XL and discovers some surprising information. Jesse does very little. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.Bronwen Dickey: Pit Bull: The Battle over an American IconHal Herzog: Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About AnimalsThe Stranger: “How to Defeat a Pit Bull with Your Bare Hands”Joe Bernstein: “Inside The Most Vicious Conflict On The Internet”The Guardian: “American XL bully dog will be banned, says Rishi Sunak”Bully WatchThe Telegraph: “Half of all XL Bully dogs in Britain descend from 'Killer Kimbo'“The Sun: “BULLY BREEDER'S BLAST: I bred XL Bully Kimbo who half UK’s animals can be traced to – they only become killers when people give them steroids”Malcolm Gladwell: “Troublemakers”NOTE: This episode has been updated. On initial verision that went out to Primos, Jesse said something like, “So American Bully breeders say, if a dog is aggressive, it can’t be an American Bully,” and I said, “Yes, exactly.” I thought it was obvious this referred to registration, but apparently not, and I have updated the episode to clarify: an aggressive American Bully would still be an American Bully because breed isn’t determined by behavior but by lineage, but it would be disqualified for registration in the American Bully Kennel Club or any other legitmate kennel club. Apologies for the confusion.” —KH 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