

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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Sep 28, 2023 • 13min
Premium: An Introduction to Cripplepunk, Which Is Totally Different From And Exactly The Same As Every Other Online Social Justice Community
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

Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 7min
Episode 183: American Bully X
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

Sep 18, 2023 • 1h 9min
Episode 182: Gays Against Gays Against Groomers
Topics discussed in the podcast include a debate on the sexual revolution, allegations of fabrication by a famous comedian, controversy surrounding the group Gays Against Groomers, misconceptions and fear-mongering in the queer movement, and debunking conspiracy theories surrounding Pizzagate.

Sep 14, 2023 • 20min
Premium: Miss Snuffy vs the Shadow Minister
This week on the Primo edition of Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s strictest headmistress, and her incredibly stupid fight with MP Jess Phillips, Shadow Master at Law. Plus, an update on Canada’s mass graves.To support the show and get e… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 13min
Episode 181: Jesse Calls Into "The Majority Report" And It Goes Really Really Really Really Really Well
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse has a calm, productive conversation with the illustrious hosts of the scientastic YouTube show The Majority Report. It goes so well they all went out for blinis and mimosas after. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.Republican AGs’ briefJesse: “Conservatives Are Lying About What My Atlantic Article On Gender Dysphoria Says”The Precipitating IncidentFull Singal-Seder correspondence showing the issue was very clearly laid out to SederThey keep talking s**t and keep repeating the claimJesse: “On Rashida Tlaib And Chase Strangio’s Ridiculous, Bad-Faith Attack On The New York Times”NYT: “How a Small Gender Clinic Landed in a Political Storm”Jamie Reed Affidavit I identify as an attack mushroomJesse calls in 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

Sep 7, 2023 • 10min
Premium: Rochester's Hottest, Most Racist Juneteenth Party
This week on the Premium edition of Blocked and Reported, Jesse tells Katie about an allegedly racist Juneteenth party in Rochester, New York, and the allegedly racist racists who threw it. Plus, alleged Oxford alum Ian Miles Cheong has some thoughts on body hair. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Sep 4, 2023 • 1h 20min
Episode 180: Quiet in the Stacks
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie tells Jesse how a forum on women’s sports led to censorship and bomb scares in Davis, California. Plus, heroes on the streets of D.C. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.https://twitter.com/FordFischer/status/1695794212686450915Colin Wright: “New Documents Reveal Shocking Surge in Trans-Identified Students in Davis, CA Schools”https://twitter.com/goeke_christina/status/1693409879946588244?s=20https://twitter.com/JZachreson/status/1693492646852059525?s=20https://twitter.com/goeke_christina/status/1693410016706121771?s=20The Davis Enterprise: “We have to let each other talk”https://twitter.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1693608550373728448?s=20 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

Aug 28, 2023 • 1h 18min
Episode 179: Nazi Hunters, Furry Edition
This podcast episode covers a whistleblower's allegations against a St. Louis gender clinic and a furry fight in Southern California. The hosts discuss intense environments at colleges, investigations into gender clinics, and controversies within the furry community. They also admire a courageous journalist and promote their podcast.

Aug 24, 2023 • 19min
Premium: The Looting of Lankelly Chase
This week on the Primo edition of Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss a foundation that decolonized itself out of existence. Also: clowns. To support the show and get exta content and much more, become a Primo. To buy our very popular merch, shop here.Cursed Cancellations The Guardian: “UK charity fou… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Aug 21, 2023 • 57min
Episode 178: If You’re Not A Fan Of New College of Florida Baseball, Unfollow Us Now
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie check in on Chris Rufo and the New College of Florida, where taxpayers are footing the bill for a brand new mediocre baseball team. Episode 148: “Chris Rufo Takes Over New College Of Florida, Plus Adventures In Genealogy”Michelle Goldberg: “At a College Targeted by DeSantis, Gender Studies Is Out, Jocks Are In”Conor Friedersdorf: “Ron DeSantis Chose the Wrong College to Take Over”Sarasota Herald-Tribune: “DeSantis seeks to transform Sarasota's New College with conservative board takeover”Tampa Bay Times: “New College of Florida culture shifts again by adding new sports”Chronicle of Higher Ed: “New College Says It’s Giving Staff Higher Pay for Hitting Enrollment Goals. Is That Illegal?”Chris Rufo: “D.E.I. Programs Are Getting in the Way of Liberal Education” 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


