

Blocked and Reported
Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal
Journalists Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal scour the internet for its craziest, silliest, most sociopathic content, part of an obsessive and ill-conceived attempt to extract kernels of meaning and humanity from a landscape of endless raging dumpster fires. www.blockedandreported.org
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Jul 26, 2023 • 10min
Premium: Rebekah Jones And Josh Fox Are A Match Made In Heaven
This week on the Premium episode of Blocked and Reported, fan favorite Rebekah Jones is back, now with more drama. Plus, a look back at Jones defender and filmmaking partner Josh Fox and his documentary film Gasland, which changed the conversation about fracking and natural gas. But should it have? Also, one of our hosts makes a confession. To support t… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Jul 24, 2023 • 57min
Episode 174: Update from TERF Island
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse brings all the most important news from our parent nation, Terf Island. First, a BBC presenter gets busted paying for salacious pics and possibly sending his own. Then a trans activist who possibly ate her own testes has a message for TERFS. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.The Sun: “SEX PICS PROBE Top BBC star taken off air after ‘paying teenager for sexual pictures’”Sarah Ditum: “Should Huw Edwards have been named?”BBC: 'Nothing inappropriate' in BBC presenter row - young person's lawyerThe Sun: “'CREEPY' MESSAGES BBC ‘sex pics scandal’ presenter started Instagram chat with teenage follower, 17, using love hearts & kisses”Janice Turner: BBC scandal made us face our own voyeurismBBC: Huw Edwards: How Sun story about BBC presenter developedThe Telegraph: Arrest after activist told crowd at London Trans Pride to ‘punch Terfs in the face’ 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

Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 5min
Episode 173: A Scandal at Vice (with Mitchell Jackson)
Former Vice writer Mitchell Jackson shares his side of the story on being fired after leaked emails to Milo Yiannopoulos. Also discusses upbringing in a Florida puppy dynasty, rehabbing influencer Caroline Calloway, and navigating cancellation.

Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 12min
Episode 172: The Crass-Examination Of Jad Sleiman
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse tells Katie the story of Jad Sleiman, a Muslim/Catholic/Lebanese/American/veteran/reporter/comic who was fired from public radio station WHYY over his jokes. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.Jad Slays InstagramThe Philadelpia Inquirer: “A WHYY journalist was fired for his stand-up comedy videos”Sleiman hearing part 1.mp3Sleiman hearing part 2.mp3 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

Jul 7, 2023 • 20min
Premium: NPR Decides Asians Americans Against Affirmative Action Are Dupes
This week on the premium edition of Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss an NPR piece that claims Asians who oppose affirmative action are being manipulated by pale-skinned puppetmasters. Plus, fireworks. To support the show and get access to this episode and much more, become a Primo… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 17min
Episode 171: Streaming on Thin Ice
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie tells Jesse about the unfortunate world of prankers and streamers, featuring Mizzy the Menance, Ice Posiedon, and Arab Andy. Plus, UCLA grad students write a letter and when a man loves a collie. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.HuffPo: “Penn State Professor Charged For Alleged Bestiality With His Collie”StateCollege.com: “Penn State Professor Accused of Performing Lewd Acts with Dog in State Forest”Two Psychologists Four Beers: Episodes 15 and 92Very Bad Wizards: Free YoelThe Chronicle of Higher Ed: “Are Diversity Statements Illegal?”The open letterThe New Yorker: “Ice Poseidon’s Lucrative, Stressful Life as a Live Streamer”Ice Poseidon statement on crypto scam allegations 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

Jun 29, 2023 • 26min
Premium: VTuber Hentai? Oh My!
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dive head first into the bizarre world of AI anime pornography and the fake cam girls who are coming for the real cam girls’ jobs. Plus, Noah Bertlatsky has some notes for Schindler’s List. Maybe don’t listen to this one with your kids. Max Read: “How MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube”Noah Berla… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 14min
Episode 170: Mueller, She Lied
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss #Resistence hero Mueller, She Wrote, the whistleblowing podcaster who killed Saddam Hussein while a sophomore in high school. Also, a submarine implodes and people Twitter ghouls rejoice; Chris Rufo personally designed a racist mascot; and we go down a very deep and dark rabbithole and discover the world of covid fanatics. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our merch, shop here.Episode 148: Chris Rufo Takes Over New College Of Florida, Plus Adventures In GenealogyThe Florida Standard: “New College Board Member Chris Rufo Mocks Teacher’s Accusation About Racist Mascot”Man fights Covid by living in his garageMueller, She Wrote Politico: “How a veteran’s secret podcast put her in the Trump administration’s crosshairs”Fraudian_Slip ExposeForbes: “A Disabled Veteran Had Over $72,000 In Student Loans—Under The Biden Administration, Her Debt Was Forgiven”Note: In an earlier verision of this podcast, I said Allison Gill did not go to the White House. As an astute listener pointed out, she did, in fact, go to the White House. Apologies for the error. The episode has been corrected. —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

Jun 22, 2023 • 30min
Premium: An Intersectional Pile-Up in Michigan
This week on the Primo edition of Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the banning of Pride flags on city property by an all-Muslim city council in Hamtramck, Michigan (Allahu Akbar). Then, a Korean women’s spa in Washington is forced to permit penis people. Plus, Prince Harry and Megh… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Jun 19, 2023 • 1h 24min
Episode 169: The Pinkest Peacock
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie tells Jesse about the rise and fall of the Pink Peacock, Glasgow’s attempt at an anarchist cafe. Plus, a new game: What’s Dumbest, featuring a Columbia adjunct, Grindr, Conor McGregor, and human Ukraine flag slash novelist Liz Gilbert. To become a premium subscriber, join here. To buy our merch, click here.Weird Grindr AdThe Independent: “Conor McGregor offers update on Miami Heat mascot after punching incident”Liz Gilbert Self-CancelsBrendon Marrotta’s response to Episode 168Brendon’s audio clips: PressureMovement.mp3 - In this clip, Eliyahu describes asking intactivists to disavow Clopper and myself. When he does get his way, he turns to journalists to "have pressure come from the outside." (last line of clip) This shows a behavior of publishing hit pieces on the movement to get them to do what he want.NeverSaid.mp3 - In this clip, Eliyahu concludes from a single "offhand comment" that I do not recall ever saying, that I am a "white nationalist." He also acknowledges that I have never said anything white nationalist outside his false claim. This also confirms the pattern I discuss in my response audio that Eliyahu deliberately makes his claims unfalsifiable.TopEschelon.mp3 - In this clip, Eliyahu confirms that he had secret meetings with the "top echelon" of the intactivist movement in which he slandered me and wanted them to attack me and my film on his behalf.TolerantofRacism.mp3 - In this clip, Eliyahu claims that the American intactivist movement is "tolerant of racism" because they would not disavow and publicly attack me based on a single false claim by him. He then suggests that he met with European activists who were more receptive. I have had at least one European activist confirm that they did not support my film due to his campaign.TheirOnlineForums.mp3 - In this clip, Eliyahu claims I "was a member of the alt right," had an account on "their online forums," and suggests that liking online meme culture is evidence of white nationalism. I'd love to know exactly which online forums he is making a factual claim I have an account on.The Pink PeacockJ Weekly: Glasgow’s queer Yiddish anarchist cafe aims to spark a Jewish revolution in ScotlandThe National: Pink Peacock staff burn Harry Potter book in Glasgow streetChips and Donner 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