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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

Episode List

Episode 275: An LGBT Book Prize Goes Poof

Sep 6th, 2025 5:35 PM

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 SpectatorJohn Boyne hits back at critics of transgender novel | John Boyne | The GuardianJohn Boyne: Why I support trans rights but reject the word ‘cis’ – The Irish TimesJohn Boyne: ‘Only a fool or an incurable optimist would think you can solve the world’s problems in 280 characters’ | Irish IndependentSinger Róisín Murphy Faces Backlash—And Praise From Anti-Trans Activists—For Criticizing Puberty BlockersFighting on Twitter? In the UK, You Could Be Arrested for That. - The StrangerTrans woman feared vigilante violence after Graham Linehan’s social media posts, court told | The IndependentWould Graham Linehan's "If All Else Fails, Punch Him in the Balls" Be Protected Under U.S. Law? - Reason.comPolari: The code language gay men used to survivePolari Prize organisers cancel book prize over trans controversy Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Premium: Taylor Lorenz And The Perils Of Journafluencing (Part 1)

Sep 3rd, 2025 4:39 PM

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. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Episode 274: Cracker Barrel Cracks

Aug 30th, 2025 6:11 PM

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 debutCracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test - The New York TimesRobby Starbuck videoOld Cracker Barrel websiteOpinion | Look What We Made Taylor Swift Do - The New York Times Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Live with Blocked and Reported

Aug 28th, 2025 3:22 PM

Thanks to everyone who tuned in, asked questions, and stepped in when Jesse needed a drink. Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

Premium: The Struggle Session Of Laverne Cox

Aug 27th, 2025 4:41 PM

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 TimesPark ranger fired after helpi… Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

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