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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the non-verbal novelist Woody Brown, the return of facilitated communication, and the reporters who apparently forgot to google it. Is Controversy Helping Lindy West Sell Books? Not as well as you might think. The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield - The New York Times Doctors Believed Woody Brown Would … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreporte...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a string of recent AI scandals in publishing: the Shy Girl debacle, Matt Goodwin's hallucinated data, Alex Preston's plagiarized book review, and more. Plus, controversy ensues when Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle admits to (gasp) using AI in her process. Watch Thin Skin (2023) - Free Movies | Tubi Mia Ballard on Her Horrific Femin...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss American icon Afroman and the defamation trial that briefly broke the Lindyverse. Plus, a California court puts internet addiction on trial. Social media trial: Meta and Google found negligent : NPR Jury sides wtih Afroman in defamation trial w/ Ohio deputies Police Raided Afroman Searching for a ‘Dungeon.’ His Record Label Says He Doesn’t...

The episode you’re about to hear is the first in a new series from our friends at Longview Investigations , the podcast company run by Matt Boll and Andy Mills, both familiar voices if you’ve been listening to our show for a while. The series is called Strange Bedfellows , and when Andy first asked if we’d be interested in sharing it with our listeners, I said absolutely not because I’m still bitt...

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the continuing fallout from Lindy West’s throuple memoir. Featuring: Aham’s very angry email. Note for Puget Sound listeners: The April BAR Pod meet-up will be in the Port Townsend area on April 25th. If you would like to attend, please email blockedandreportedpodcast@gmail… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Wall Street Journal Writer-at-Large Pamela Paul to discuss the disappearing male therapist, the politicization of the literary world, that Andrea Long Chu essay, and more. Pamela stayed on after the free show to answer questions submitted by our Primo subscribers. To hear the full episode, join us. Wha… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreporte...

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a good old-fashioned internet pile-on, this time targeting New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie on Bluesky. Plus, a tad more L***y W**t. Lindy West’s marriage was broken. Did polyamory fix it? To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the intersection of politics, social media, and mental health and debate the question: Why are young libs so depressed? Plus: Jake Lang’s anti-Muslim protest, Zohran Mamdani’s very bad tweet, and Bluesky’s CEO steps down. USA v. Lang Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters - The New York Times Pardoned...

Thanks to everyone who joined our live chat this afternoon. ’Twas great fun, and yes, Jesse was in a fancy bathroom. These live video hangouts are a perk for our Primo subscribers. To get access to the entire video—and much more— join us . To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss an international incident surrounding a Finnish beauty queen and an allegedly racist photo. Plus, updates on Lindy West, Chuck Johnson, CHOP/CHAZ, and Bryan Johnson. Lindy West Thought She Couldn’t Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong. - The New York Times Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure - The New York...

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the online reaction to the bombardment of Iran and what happened when beauty influencer Huda Kattan dropped some controversial takes. Iranians’ Political Preferences in 2024” – Gamaan To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Helen Lewis to revisit 2010s online feminism and discuss Lindy West’s new throuple memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane . Plus, the BAFTAs slur and shocking allegations from Rupert Lowe’s rape inquiry. The Genius Myth Influencers With Tourette’s Find a Niche … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss trans shooters, the medical association pivot, and bathroom backlash. What a Trans Shooter Doesn’t Mean - Jesse Singal - The Dispatch HRC Foundation | The Epidemic of Violence Against the Transgender and… Gender Identity: The Career of a Category | Theory and Social Inquiry Position Statement on Gender S… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreport...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a major scandal in the sphinx cat subreddit. r/sphynx video r/dechonkers rest in peace Sweet Pound Cake the big reveal 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 first meeting of the Blocked and Reported Challenging Books Book Club met earlier today to discuss Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance with author Laura Delano. We did experience some technical difficulties, so no video this time—sorry about that—but you can listen to the conversation here. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Tyler Austin Harper’s recent Atlantic piece on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, an $8 billion behemoth whose grantmaking now plays an outsized role in the humanities. Plus, more Epstein (sorry). Jeffrey Epstein Is a Horrifying Person, But That Doesn’t Mean He’s a Pedophile - The Stranger The Tide Goes Out on Youth Gender Medicine - The Atl...

Back by (somewhat) popular demand, we present to you… the Official Blocked and Reported Low-Effort Matchmaking Service. Thanks to everyone who submitted a personal ad. We got a great selection this year, and if you all get together, this could be the largest polycule and/or chlamydia circle outside of Portland. If you failed to submit your personal ad on time, or are newly single/ready to mingle,...

This week on the Primo show, we revisit Epstein Island and discuss the public condemnation of everyone who ever met, emailed, and/or ordered pizza with Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, a letter from Minneapolis, and updates on Uncle Roger, Hasan Piker, Sarah Stock, Clavicular, Danya, and more. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, we conclude our series looking back at the net neutrality wars. In Part 2, net neutrality lives! And then dies. And then lives! And then dies. Opinion: John Oliver finds humor in net neutrality, but loses the facts - Los Angeles Times What can we learn from 800,000 public comments on the FCC’s net neutrality plan? : Sunlight Foundation One group dominates the sec...

Thanks to everyone who joined Benjamin Ryan and me for a chat on the first destransitioner lawsuit, the state of youth gender medicine, and more. These live chats are a perk for Primo listeners. Join now to watch the full video and get three extra podcast episodes each month as well as access to our matchmaking service , our book club , our chat feature , comments sect… To hear more, visit www.blo...

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Will Stancil’s latest arc as a civil rights hero and anarchist antagonist. Plus, the latest Epstein drop and the latest AI evolution. ‘We’re here to demoralize’: The Minneapolis residents tracking Trump ICE agents’ every move | The Independent On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE - The New Y… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported...

This week on Blocked and Reported, the first of our two-part series revisiting net neutrality. First up, the early history and how internet activists (and Jon Oliver) manufactured a movement. Comcast blocks some Internet traffic - Online World - MSNBC.com 2010 Open Internet Order Net Neutrality and the Battle for the Open Internet Verizon v FCC FCC Commissioners Meet With Protesters Before Net Neu...

This week on the Primo episode, Part 2 of our series on the ongoing battle between streamers Hasan Piker and Ethan Klein. Plus, Ethan goes to court. Katie’s Duke event Katie’s book To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Part 1 of our series on the ongoing battle between stramers Hasan Piker and Ethan Klein. https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi ‘I love when my enemies hate me’: how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left | US politics | The Guardian This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Quillette’s Jonathan Kay to discuss conspiracy theories, the illiberal right vs. the illiberal left, and all things Canada. Note: There’s an additional hour of conversation for our Primo subscribers in which we discuss the residential schools grave scandal, Canada’s euthanasia program (MAID), our personal pronoun policies, and much more. To get...