Blocked and Reported
Episodes
Strange Bedfellows + An Offer from Longview
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The episode you’re about to hear is the first in a new series from our friends at Longview Investigations, the podcast company run by Matt Boll and ...
Premium: You Are A Bitter, Untalented Mean Girl
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the continuing fallout from Lindy West’s throuple memoir. Featuring: Aham’s very angry email....
Episode 300: Pamela Paul Answers For Her Crimes
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Wall Street Journal Writer-at-Large Pamela Paul to discuss the disappearing male therapist, the ...
Premium: Help! Help! I'm Being Harassed
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a good old-fashioned internet pile-on, this time targeting New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie...
Episode 299: The Politics of Misery
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the intersection of politics, social media, and mental health and debate the question: Why ...
Live with Katie Herzog & Jesse Singal
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone who joined our live chat this afternoon. ’Twas great fun, and yes, Jesse was in a fancy bathroom.These live video hangouts are a ...
Episode 298: Miss Finland And The Slitty-Eyed Picture
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss an international incident surrounding a Finnish beauty queen and an allegedly racist photo....
Premium: Huda Kattan vs. Diaspora Iran
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the online reaction to the bombardment of Iran and what happened when beauty influencer Huda Katt...
Episode 297: Throuple Trouble (with Helen Lewis)
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Helen Lewis to revisit 2010s online feminism and discuss Lindy West’s new throuple memoir, Adu...
Premium: Weird! Turns Out The Science Of Youth Gender Medicine Isn’t Settled After All
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss trans shooters, the medical association pivot, and bathroom backlash. What a Trans Shooter Doesn’...
Episode 296: Loving Pound Cake
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a major scandal in the sphinx cat subreddit. r/sphynxvideor/dechonkersrest in peace Sweet P...
Premium: Unshrunk with Laura Delano
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first meeting of the Blocked and Reported Challenging Books Book Club met earlier today to discuss Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resi...
Episode 295: Gone Broke? Go Woke!
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Tyler Austin Harper’s recent Atlantic piece on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, an $8 bil...
Bonus: The Personals Section
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Back by (somewhat) popular demand, we present to you… the Official Blocked and Reported Low-Effort Matchmaking Service.Thanks to everyone who submit...
Premium: Pizzagate 2.0, Epstein Edition
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, we revisit Epstein Island and discuss the public condemnation of everyone who ever met, emailed, and/or ordered pizza wit...
Episode 294: What Ever Happened To Net Neutrality? Part 2
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, we conclude our series looking back at the net neutrality wars. In Part 2, net neutrality lives! And then dies. And...
Live with Katie Herzog & Ben Ryan
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone who joined Benjamin Ryan and me for a chat on the first destransitioner lawsuit, the state of youth gender medicine, and more. Thes...
Premium: Will Stancil, American Icon
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Will Stancil’s latest arc as a civil rights hero and anarchist antagonist. Plus, the latest Eps...
Episode 293: What Ever Happened To Net Neutrality? Part 1
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, the first of our two-part series revisiting net neutrality. First up, the early history and how internet activists ...
Premium: Hasan Piker vs Ethan Klein (Part 2)
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo episode, Part 2 of our series on the ongoing battle between streamers Hasan Piker and Ethan Klein. Plus, Ethan goes to court. K...
Episode 292: Hasan Piker vs Ethan Klein (Part 1)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Part 1 of our series on the ongoing battle between stramers Hasan Piker and Ethan Klein. https://www.twitch.tv/hasa...
Episode 291: Oh, Canada (with Jonathan Kay)
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Quillette’s Jonathan Kay to discuss conspiracy theories, the illiberal right vs. the illiberal...
Premium: The Shot Watched Across The World
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the aftermath of the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Plus, SCOTUS takes on trans athle...
Episode 290: When Anti-Imperialism Means Yelling At Refugees
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the very online response to the capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro. Plus, Cea Weave...
Premium: The Mysterious Disappearance Of A Gaming Star
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the strange disappearance of Team Fortress 2 YouTuber Sketchek. Plus, Bluesky’s furious furries...
Episode 289: #BelieveBronies
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie explore the strange world of adult My Little Pony fans, aka bronies, and the attempted takedown of ...
Premium: Finally, We Milk The Minotaurs
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss dark romance, Morning Glory Milking Farm, and a scandal at the 2025 dark rom con Sinners and Star...
"Not a conspiracy, just a mess"
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone who joined Brad Polumbo and me on Substack Live, where we discussed right-wing infighting, the Turning Point USA reality TV confere...
Episode 288: The Third Annual Helen Lewis BARPod Holiday Extravaganza
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Saint Helen Lewis joins us to discuss Jesse’s shortcomings, the state of publishing, the state of social media, the Riyadh Comedy Festiva...
Episode 287: Kramnik’s Crusade
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the fallout from chess world champ Vladimir Kramnik’s obsessive campaign against alleged ...
Premium: Turning Point USA Gets Triggered
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Turning Point USA’s attempts to get a University of Oklahoma instructor canceled over claims of...
Episode 286: Curtis Yarvin Writes A Poem
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the politics of poetry and a controversy surrounding an indie lit magazine. Plus, a Chuck J...
Premium: Nuzzi vs Lizza, Round 10
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest revelations from Ryan Lizza about Vanity Fair’s new West Coast editor and his person...
Episode 285: Indecent Exposures
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie break down a DoorDasher’s viral sexual assault that turned out to be a little more complicated. M...
Premium: My Boyfriend Is A Bot
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss AI friends and lovers. Plus, Jesse reads some sexts.Friend.com To hear more, visit www.blockedand...
Episode 284: Taking Down Tattle (with Jessica the '80s Baby)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by our fantastic researcher Jessica the ‘80s Baby to discuss the rise and fall of one of the UK’...
Nuzzi News with BARPOD
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone who joined our live chat today. Discussed: Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, and Jesse and Katie play a round of Cancel Culture vs Conseque...
Episode 283: How The BBC Lost The Plot
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a new report on intellectual capture at the BBC. Plus, antisemitism in NYC. The Office for ...
Premium: Brianna Wu vs Everyone
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss #stickergate, LGB vs T, and Brianna Wu’s latest arc. Rachel Doodles and More Grumpy Greetings C...
Episode 282: Kate Clanchy Gets Her Apology
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie revisit the case of Kate Clanchy, a British author who was canceled over accusations of -isms in 20...
Premium: It Do Be Like That
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re still on hiatus from the free show (back next week) but this week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss The Will Stancil Show and what...
Live with Brad Polumbo
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to Brad Polumbo and everyone who joined our live chat this afternoon. Discussed: Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and the war for the soul of the ...
Katie and Dr. Joe Volpicelli on Addiction Medicine
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to everyone who joined me and Dr. Joe Volipelli recently to discuss addiction medicine and why we treat alcoholism the way we do. Here’s a...
Premium: Bluesky Users Go To War With Mods Over... Waffles
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Waffles-gate, a very stupid controversy over Bluesky CEO Jay Graber’s refusal to ban Jesse. Plu...
Episode 281: Bluestockings Goes Bust
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the long life and quick death of Manhattan’s storied feminist bookstore, Bluestockings. P...
Episode 280: The Kamala Truthers (with Frannie Block)
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Frannie Block to discuss the movement to claim the 2024 election for Kamala Harris. This is a ...
Premium: From The River To The CBS
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show: Bari Weiss, the Free Press, CBS, and a very questionable dog collar (unrelated). https://x.com/KiwiFarmsDotNet/status/197...
Episode 279: How To Drink Your Way Sober
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported: Katie’s new book. Plus, a conversation with Sarah Hepola and Nancy Rommelmann, Slam Frank, and Jesse gets cancele...
BONUS: The Last Invention
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
Premium: Should You, A Person Who Just Invented the First Sentient AI, Be Worried About AI Psychosis?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss AI psychosis. Is it real, and how worried should we be?Order Katie’s bookThe Earthquake That Wi...
Episode 278: I Fell in Love With My Psychiatrist And Then Doxxed Him On TikTok
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss the viral TikTok saga about a woman who claims her psychiatrist manipulated her into fallin...
Live with Mike Pesca
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 277: Internet Poisoning (with Katherine Dee)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by internet ethnographer Katherine Dee to discuss the evolution of online communities, from furries...
Premium: The Cancellations Will Continue Until Morale Improves
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the firings of former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah and other Charlie Kirk critics. Fire...
Episode 276: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported: Charlie Kirk. Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way - The New York TimesCharlie Kirk’s all...
Premium: Taylor Lorenz And The Perils Of Journafluencing (Part 2)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 275: An LGBT Book Prize Goes Poof
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Kat...
Premium: Taylor Lorenz And The Perils Of Journafluencing (Part 1)
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 kid...
Episode 274: Cracker Barrel Cracks
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Live with Blocked and Reported
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone who tuned in, asked questions, and stepped in when Jesse needed a drink. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Premium: The Struggle Session Of Laverne Cox
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Episode 273: Chris Rufo, Offense Archeologist (with Brad Polumbo)
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 272: Death By Internet
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss two cases of alleged cyberbullying-related suicides: comics artist Ed Piskor and fox rescue...
Premium: The Suicide Grifter
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 271: Engagement Bait
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a schism in the anti-feminist right, featuring influencers Sarah Stock, Pearl Davis, Emily ...
Premium: Harry Potter And The Fan Fiction Freak-Out
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 sta...
Episode 270: A Very Strange Hate Crime In San Francisco
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 biza...
Premium: Richard Hanania Wants To De-Radicalize Internet Racists
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 exper...
Episode 269: The Rise And Fall Of Chucky Johnson (with Richard Hanania)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie are joined by Richard Hanania to discuss the case of Charles C. “Chuck” Johnson: entrepreneur, ...
Live with Blocked and Reported and Amanda Knox
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to Amanda Knox for joining me to discuss her imprisonment and exoneration, making peace with trauma, how to be a responsible journalist, gettin...
Episode 268: Trump Is Mad That People Are Talking About His Good Friend, The Financier Jeffrey Epstein
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cre...
Premium: The Viral Vigilante
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 mo...
Episode 267: In Which We Determine Zohran Mamdani's Race, Conclusively
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, conspiracy theories and rumor-mongering in the aftermath of a disaster in Texas; Grok goes mask-off; and Zohran Mam...
Premium: Palmer Luckey Goes To War
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 hi...
BONUS: Finally, An Adversarial Interview! (feat. Lance of The Serfs)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ser...
Episode 266: How The Daily Beast Took Down Palmer Luckey
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 mu...
Episode 265: Jesse's Brave Public Stand, Srkmettigeddon, And WaPo's Goofy New Anti-AI Gimmick
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, a deeper dive into the recent Supreme Court decision on youth gender medicine and its aftermath. Plus, the Washingt...
Premium: The Attempted Cancellation Of A UCB Comedy Troupe
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an attempted racial reckoning at the Upright Citizens Brigade’s Juneteenth show. Plus, a bet...
Katie and Billy talk Karen Read
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 apo...
Episode 264: Debating Bodily Autonomy (with Julie Bindel)
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Premium: What We Thought Of "The Protocol"
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 li...
Episode 263: What Killed Jonathan Joss?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Pl...
Premium: Two Commies Walk Into An APOC Co-Parenting Dispute
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Chris Helali and Zipporah Legarde, two revolutionaries who meet and immediately d...
Premium: Battle At The Anarchist Book Fair
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Reddi...
Live video hangout with Blocked and Reported
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Episode 262: A Cancellation At Anti-Woke U
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported: more clashes at Columbia, and the University of Austin strays from its mission. And for Primos: sovereign citizenry...
Premium: World War V
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an ongoing feud between gaming journalist/vore aficionado Ana Valens and VTuber Kirsche Versta...
Episode 261: The Resurrection of Jeffy Yu
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 gende...
Episode 260: The Genius Myth (with Helen Lewis)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Danger...
Premium: The Attempted #MeTooing Of A BookTube Star
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of Daniel Greene, a BookTuber who faced allegations of coercion, manipulation, and a...
Episode 259: A Gen Z #Resistance Meltdown
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 playgroun...
Premium: Whose Fault? Our Fault!
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 258: Another Autism Episode
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Premium: The Free Speech President Vs. Jihad On The Quad
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 257: Faux POC Poetry (with Leigh Stein)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 dele...
Episode 256: MAGA Maoists Celebrate Liberation Day
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the right’s very online reaction to Trumpnomics™. Plus, NaNoWriMo closes shop, and only...
Premium: The Death Fakers
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Primo episode, Katie and Jesse discuss the phenomenon of online pseudocide and Munchausen by Internet, including the case of legendar...
Episode 255: She Is Risen
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the untimely death of VTuber Amiaryllis Bloo. Plus, defunding NPR and introducing… Notes....
Episode 254: The Unbelievable Heroism Of Nikita Amber Abbas (With Espen Goffeng)
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Norwegian journalist Espen Goffeng to discuss the remarkable story of one woman’s heroic actio...
Premium: How Jack Posobiec Pizzagated His Way Into The Arms Of The Trump Administration
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...