Episode 234: The Scandals in Gender Medicine Continue
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a bevy of new studies on trans kids and the scandals surrounding them. Plus, sports protests, Nuzzi news, and canceled endorsements. Olivia Nuzzi accuses former fiancé of leaking her ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Riley Gaines lawsuitLevels of Satisfaction and Regret Wi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Premium: Trump And Dump
This week on the Primo episode, Katie and Jesse learn what crypto is and discuss the burgeoning trend of the celebrity memecoins. Plus, a generous donation gone wrong. Free chairs!Caitlyn Jenner Solana Meme Coin Crashes After Launching Ethereum Token to Support Trump - Decrypthttps://x.com/DoonhamerNFT/status/1785934696775401809https://x.com/Cobratate/s… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Episode 233: I Heard You Like Fake News So I Put Some Fake News In Your News About Fake News (With Dan Williams)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Dan Williams, a philosopher who is skeptical that we can “vaccinate” people against “misinformation,” which is the sort of thing someone would say if the RUSSIANS got to them. Okay, “Danielovich” “Williamoputinski.” (Image courtesy of Grok, which has an infinitely more evolved sense of humor than ChatGPT.)https://conspicuouscognition.com/https://danwilliamsphilosophy.com/https://x.com/danwilliamsphilThe Fake New About Fake News - The Boston ReviewI’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is - The Atlantic 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
Episode 232: Is We Racist?
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the new film from the Daily Wire, Am I Racist? Plus, a very sexy coffee shop outside Seattle gets shut down. Shoreline Area News: City of Shoreline closes Café Aroma over unlicensed adult cabaret eventsShoreline coffee shop to reopen following shutdown after bondage event | king5.comAmerica is becoming less “woke”‘White Fragility’ Is Everywhere. But Does Antiracism Training Work? - The New York TimesEavesdropping on Race2Dinner’s Anti-Racist Dinner PartiesThe Fight to Redefine Racism | The New YorkerOpinion | Diversity Trainings Don’t Work. Here’s What Could. - The New York TimesHow the right is taking culture war to culture itselfOpinion | Matt Walsh ‘Am I Racist?’ film produces many awkward moments - The Washington PostUnteachable Moment - This American Life 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
Premium: Nerd Takeover Part 2 (Assassin's Creed Edition)
This week on the Primo episode, Katie is joined by huge dorks Matt Boll and Andy Mills to discuss a scandal in the gaming world. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org