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Episode 273: Chris Rufo, Offense Archeologist (with Brad Polumbo)

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 EveryoneWhy are so many of the young people I still see wearing masks queer? : r/NoStupidQuestionshttps://x.com/Acyn/status/1956137743727387112https://x.com/KaivanShroff/status/1953586970598240441The Banal Provocation of Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans | The New Yorker To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 272: Death By Internet

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 PaperEd Piskor's show postponed over sexual misconduct accusations'Lesbian goth foxes,' the story of Esmae and Mala | MPR NewsEd Piskor, ‘Hip Hop Family Tree’ Comic Book Artist, Dies at 41 - TheWrap'Lesbian goth foxes,' the story of Esmae and Mala | MPR NewsThey Bullied Her to Death--And Reddit Let it Happen | POPTOPIC 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: The Suicide Grifter

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 InstagramJoseph Awuah-Darko's spreadsheet of emotion: 'Bipolar, colour and me’Can Artist Kehinde Wiley Survive Sexual Assault Accu… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 271: Engagement Bait

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 photoDeranged MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Engagement Ring Size 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: Harry Potter And The Fan Fiction Freak-Out

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 EverBBC NEWS | Rowling … To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org