Shows / Blocked and Reported

Blocked and Reported
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
Episodes
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Palmer Luckey Goes To War
This week on the Primo episode: Part 2 of our series on VR wunderkind Palmer Luckey—his fall from grace, his rebirth as a defense contractor, and his…
Blocked and ReportedBONUS: Finally, An Adversarial Interview! (feat. Lance of The Serfs)
On a special bonus episode of Blocked and Reported, Jesse debates his work and the research on youth gender dysphoria with YouTuber Lance from The Serfs. (For…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 266: How The Daily Beast Took Down Palmer Luckey
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the rise and fall of Palmer Luckey, the VR wunderkind who was ousted from Facebook under murky…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 266: How The Daily Beast Took Down Palmer Luckey
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the rise and fall of Palmer Luckey, the VR wunderkind who was ousted from Facebook under murky…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 265: Jesse's Brave Public Stand, Srkmettigeddon, And WaPo's Goofy New Anti-AI Gimmick
This week on Blocked and Reported, a deeper dive into the recent Supreme Court decision on youth gender medicine and its aftermath. Plus, the Washington Post’s…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: The Attempted Cancellation Of A UCB Comedy Troupe
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an attempted racial reckoning at the Upright Citizens Brigade’s Juneteenth show. Plus, a betrayal in…
Blocked and ReportedKatie and Billy talk Karen Read
Thanks to everyone who joined Katie and Billy Binion for a live chat today. It appears that the email notification didn’t go out to everyone, so apologies if…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 264: Debating Bodily Autonomy (with Julie Bindel)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by writer, podcaster, and feminist activist Julie Bindel to discuss the rapid decline of the trans movement…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 264: Debating Bodily Autonomy (with Julie Bindel)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by writer, podcaster, and feminist activist Julie Bindel to discuss the rapid decline of the trans movement…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: What We Thought Of "The Protocol"
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss The Protocol, the recently released New York Times series on youth gender medicine. Plus, both literal and…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 263: What Killed Jonathan Joss?
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss two alleged hate crimes: an acid attack in Philadelphia and the murder of Jonathan Joss. Plus…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 263: What Killed Jonathan Joss?
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss two alleged hate crimes: an acid attack in Philadelphia and the murder of Jonathan Joss. Plus…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Two Commies Walk Into An APOC Co-Parenting Dispute
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Chris Helali and Zipporah Legarde, two revolutionaries who meet and immediately decide to…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Battle At The Anarchist Book Fair
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss an attack on the manarchy at an anarchist book fair in Montreal. Plus, AI infiltrates Reddit, the…
Blocked and ReportedLive video hangout with Blocked and Reported
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our live chat tonight. We had some great questions and also a few about basketball. For folks who missed it, or those who…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 262: A Cancellation At Anti-Woke U
This week on Blocked and Reported: more clashes at Columbia, and the University of Austin strays from its mission. And for Primos: sovereign citizenry and the…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: World War V
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an ongoing feud between gaming journalist/vore aficionado Ana Valens and VTuber Kirsche Verstahl…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 261: The Resurrection of Jeffy Yu
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the tragic death of a crypto king. Plus, the Trump administration’s report on youth gender medicine…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 261: The Resurrection of Jeffy Yu
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the tragic death of a crypto king. Plus, the Trump administration’s report on youth gender medicine…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 260: The Genius Myth (with Helen Lewis)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by fan favorite Helen Lewis to discuss her new book, The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 260: The Genius Myth (with Helen Lewis)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by fan favorite Helen Lewis to discuss her new book, The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: The Attempted #MeTooing Of A BookTube Star
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Daniel Greene, a BookTuber who faced allegations of coercion, manipulation, and assault…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 259: A Gen Z #Resistance Meltdown
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Gen Z influencer Dean Withers and the undoing of the Unf*ck America Tour. Plus, a playground racist…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 259: A Gen Z #Resistance Meltdown
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Gen Z influencer Dean Withers and the undoing of the Unf*ck America Tour. Plus, a playground racist…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Whose Fault? Our Fault!
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie decide which podcasters are blame for… all this. Plus, an ABDL medical supply store/sex shop goes to court…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 258: Another Autism Episode
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss RFK Jr’s plan to find the cause of autism. Plus, Elon shadowbans his enemies, revisiting “Hinds…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: The Free Speech President Vs. Jihad On The Quad
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie look back at the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and how that conflict intersects with the Trump…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 257: Faux POC Poetry (with Leigh Stein)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by writer Leigh Stein to discuss her new book, the personal essay boom and bust, the ethics of deletion…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 257: Faux POC Poetry (with Leigh Stein)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by writer Leigh Stein to discuss her new book, the personal essay boom and bust, the ethics of deletion…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 256: MAGA Maoists Celebrate Liberation Day
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the right’s very online reaction to Trumpnomics™. Plus, NaNoWriMo closes shop, and only slightly…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 256: MAGA Maoists Celebrate Liberation Day
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the right’s very online reaction to Trumpnomics™. Plus, NaNoWriMo closes shop, and only slightly…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: The Death Fakers
This week on the Primo episode, Katie and Jesse discuss the phenomenon of online pseudocide and Munchausen by Internet, including the case of legendary…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 255: She Is Risen
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the untimely death of VTuber Amiaryllis Bloo. Plus, defunding NPR and introducing… Notes…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 255: She Is Risen
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the untimely death of VTuber Amiaryllis Bloo. Plus, defunding NPR and introducing… Notes…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 254: The Unbelievable Heroism Of Nikita Amber Abbas (With Espen Goffeng)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Norwegian journalist Espen Goffeng to discuss the remarkable story of one woman’s heroic actions after a…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 254: The Unbelievable Heroism Of Nikita Amber Abbas (With Espen Goffeng)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Norwegian journalist Espen Goffeng to discuss the remarkable story of one woman’s heroic actions after a…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: How Jack Posobiec Pizzagated His Way Into The Arms Of The Trump Administration
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the past and future of Jack Posobiec, an industrious young journalist and travel companion of Defense…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 253: Burning Cybertrucks And Vore
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss a very hungry city council appointee in Lynnwood, Washington. Plus, the war on our nation’s…
Blocked and ReportedUNLOCKED: The Untold Truth About The Jeff Younger Case
(Sorry to anyone who gets this email twice. We had some issues getting the unlocked version to actually show up in podcast feeds.) This week on the Primo…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 252: Anatomy Of A Troll (with Isaac Saul)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Tangle News founder Isaac Saul to discuss the state of the media and the world. Plus, what happened when…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 252: Anatomy Of A Troll (with Isaac Saul)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Tangle News founder Isaac Saul to discuss the state of the media and the world. Plus, what happened when…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: The Double Doxing Of An Online Nazi
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the unmasking of an influential right-wing Twitter herpe. Plus, updates on Carrie Jade Williams and…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 251: Lucy Letby Went To Prison. Redditors Went To War.
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie tells Jesse about the Lucy Letby saga and the subsequent legal battle between two Letby obsessives. A British Nurse…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 251: Lucy Letby Went To Prison. Redditors Went To War.
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie tells Jesse about the Lucy Letby saga and the subsequent legal battle between two Letby obsessives. A British Nurse…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 250: Chris Rufo Allegedly Discovers An Alleged Cabal of Alleged Piss Fetishists At The NSA. Allegedly.
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss Chris Rufo's exposé on the polyamorous piss fetishists and transgender gangbangers in the NSA. Plus…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 250: Chris Rufo Allegedly Discovers An Alleged Cabal of Alleged Piss Fetishists At The NSA. Allegedly.
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss Chris Rufo's exposé on the polyamorous piss fetishists and transgender gangbangers in the NSA. Plus…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Where Are They Now?
This week on the Primo episode, updates on fan favorites: Carrie Jade Williams, the Pink Peacock, Jamie/Elisa Rae Shupe, and the so-called Podesta Pool…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 249: The Quiet Life and Tragic Death of Dave Garda
This week on Blocked and Reported, a quiz show icon disappears. Plus, Germany, free speech, and an update on the Zizians. Pre-order Katie’s book To hear more…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 248: The Jussie Smollett Of Sports (with Ethan Strauss)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Ethan Strauss to discuss the bizarre story of Richard Lapchick, an anti-racist sports hero…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 248: The Jussie Smollett Of Sports (with Ethan Strauss)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Ethan Strauss to discuss the bizarre story of Richard Lapchick, an anti-racist sports hero…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Sava Bros Go Broke
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the SAVAges—a group of not-so-savvy online investors promoting a sketchy drug for Alzheimer’s. Plus…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 247: The Zizians' Reign of Terror (with Tracing Woodgrains)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by our furry friend Tracing Woodgrains/Jack Despain Zhou to discuss the rationalist trans murder cult. Plus…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 247: The Zizians' Reign of Terror (with Tracing Woodgrains)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by our furry friend Tracing Woodgrains/Jack Despain Zhou to discuss the rationalist trans murder cult. Plus…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: The Fable of the Allegedly Racist Robot
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a recent controversy on book internet concerning an allegedly racist AI. Plus, Ian Miles Cheong…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 246: Shitcoin in Chief
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the new gold standard: shitcoins. Plus, Disney gets a new troll and catching predators in the TikTok…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 246: Shitcoin in Chief
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the new gold standard: shitcoins. Plus, Disney gets a new troll and catching predators in the TikTok…
Blocked and ReportedPremium: Transition Impossible
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss Trump’s Executive Orders on trans people in the military and youth medical transition. Plus, a scandal…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 245: The Heil Heard 'Round The World
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Elon Musk’s arms. Plus, for Primos, we answer the question: What the hell do DEI offices do? And we…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 244: The Breitbart Effect (with Ben Domenech)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by political commentator Ben Domenech to discuss what we can expect from the next Trump administration, the…
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 244: The Breitbart Effect (with Ben Domenech)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by political commentator Ben Domenech to discuss what we can expect from the next Trump administration, the…