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This week on Blocked and Reported: Katie’s new book. Plus, a conversation with Sarah Hepola and Nancy Rommelmann, Slam Frank , and Jesse gets canceled in Portland. Get the book Slam Frank: A New Musical - Asylum NYC 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

Today, a special bonus episode from our friends Andy Mills and Matt Boll, who just released the first two episodes of their new podcast series about AI, The Last Invention . Enjoy. Longview Investigations 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 show, Jesse and Katie discuss AI psychosis. Is it real, and how worried should we be? Order Katie’s book The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest | The New Yorker Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens. - The New York Times A Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwich - WSJ … To hear more, visit www.blockedandrepo...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss the viral TikTok saga about a woman who claims her psychiatrist manipulated her into falling in love with him. Plus, more free speech fallout and the week’s dumbest news. Buy Katie’s book 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/subscrib...

This afternoon, I joined Mike Pesca to discuss my forthcoming book as well as podcasting and journalism. Plus, cameos by both Moose and Mochi. You can watch our discussion here. Pre-order my book Subscribe to The Gist 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 Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by internet ethnographer Katherine Dee to discuss the evolution of online communities, from furries and sissy hypno to nihilistic extremists. Plus: the online life of Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s killer, and raising kids offline. 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 the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the firings of former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah and other Charlie Kirk critics. Fired By The Post Texas teachers' union criticizes TEA investigating teachers over Charlie Kirk social media posts | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn't have 'brain proces… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreporte...

This week on Blocked and Reported: Charlie Kirk. Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way - The New York Times Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme | The Verge Notices Bulge / OwO What's This? | Know Your Meme This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie return to the subject of Taylor Lorenz and the ethics of journafluencing. The theme: Taylor vs. Chorus . Banning smartphones in classrooms helps students A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers | WIRED Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles - Press … To hear more, visit www.blockedandrepor...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of author John Boyne and the Polari Prize. Plus…[big sigh] Graham Linehan. Katie’s book 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' Set Holocaust Education Back by Decades. Now It's Getting a Sequel. – Kveller 'I was the devil incarnate': An interview with John Boyne | The Spectator John Boyne hits back at critics of transgender novel | Joh...

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Taylor Lorenz, ethics in journalism, the ad that wasn’t an ad, and the ongoing debate about kids and cell phones. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the attempted cancellation of Cracker Barrel and the company’s long history as a target of activist campaigns. Plus: Taylor Swift’s engagement, the latest Gaylor conspiracies, and her deafening silence on Gaza. Jesse's movie debut Cracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test - The New York Times Robby St...

Thanks to everyone who tuned in, asked questions, and stepped in when Jesse needed a drink. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss an update from the trans-rationalist cult, a firing at the National Park Service, a new liberal publication, and Laverne Cox’s atonement for dating a conservative white cop. Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Border Patrol Agent - The New York Times Park ranger fired after helpi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreporte...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Brad Polumbo to discuss Chris Rufo’s campaign against New Yorker critic Doreen St. Felix over offensive tweets. Plus, conservative snowflakes and the Venn diagram of maskers and queers. Brad vs Everyone Why are so many of the young people I still see wearing masks queer? : r/NoStupidQuestions https://x.com/Acyn/status/1956137743727387112 https:...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss two cases of alleged cyberbullying-related suicides: comics artist Ed Piskor and fox rescuer Mikayla Raines. Ed Piskor exhibition postponed over sexual misconduct allegations | Visual Art | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper Ed Piskor's show postponed over sexual misconduct accusations 'Lesbian goth foxes,' the story of Esmae and Mala | MP...

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Joseph Awuah-Darko, a Ghanaian artist and influencer who announced his intention to seek assisted suicide, and invited people to dine with him in his last months. Joseph on Instagram Joseph Awuah-Darko's spreadsheet of emotion: 'Bipolar, colour and me’ Can Artist Kehinde Wiley Survive Sexual Assault Accu… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreport...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a schism in the anti-feminist right, featuring influencers Sarah Stock, Pearl Davis, Emily Wilson, Morgen Ariel, and one little engagement ring. Pre-order Katie’s book: https://www.drinkyourwaysober.com/ The engagment photo Deranged MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Engagement Ring Size This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie wade into the melodramatic world of Harry Potter fan fiction, the early-2000s cancellation of fan fic star Cassandra Claire/Clare, and a more recent controversy in the booming subgenre of Potter–inspired romance known as “Dramione.” Meet The College Junior Behind The Longest Fan Fiction Ever BBC NEWS | Rowling … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreporte...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the case of Terry Williams, a black dogwalker in San Francisco who was the victim of a bizarre hate crime. Plus, Sydney Sweeney’s good genesjeans. Buy Katie’s book (please and thank you) Meghan Daum + Lionel Shriver in NYC (use code BARPOD18) Woman stands firm on Blue Angels cat death lawsuit Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Jeans Ad Is Jus...

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie are once again joined by Richard Hanania to discuss his racist past and anti-racist present, his experience in a Mexican boot camp, Trump’s Epstein problem, how Democrats can win over young white men, posting while parenting, and more. Right-Wing Writer Richard Hanania's Racist Past Expos… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie are joined by Richard Hanania to discuss the case of Charles C. “Chuck” Johnson: entrepreneur, internet activist, Turkish restaurant technologist, possible government asset, and his own very bad legal counsel. About (Charles C. Johnson’s personal site, via Wayback Machine) What Is Chuck Johnson, and Why the Web’s Worst Journalist Matters (Gawker)...

Thanks to Amanda Knox for joining me to discuss her imprisonment and exoneration, making peace with trauma, how to be a responsible journalist, getting things wrong, and more. Check out Amanda’s newsletter and podcast , her new book , and her Atlantic article on Jens Söring . To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the ongoing civil war in MAGA-land over the Epstein Files — or lack thereof. What is a Creemee: Vermont's Unique Twist on Soft-Serve Ice Cream The Shocking Rise of One of the Tech Right’s Favorite Posters – Mother Jones Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich | Netflix Official Site Perversion of Justice: Jeffrey Epstein | Miami Herald Jeffrey Epstei...

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the death of Aubreigh Wyatt, a 13-year-old girl from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and her mother Heather’s quest for vengeance. Plus, more Nickelback. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org