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
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Award-winning journalist Trish Wood digs deep with guests and thinks critically about the world, COVID-19 policy, true crime, wrongful convictions, epic media fails, addiction, the gender wars and sometimes basketball. Trish’s acclaimed interview style, empathetic but tough and agenda-free, explodes convention and exposes raw truth. Trish Wood's guests include: Matt Taibbi, Scott Atlas, Naomi Wolf, Abigail Shrier, Michael Shermer, Meghan Daum and Nancy Rommelmann. Listeners of this show also ...
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Joe Biden did the unthinkable and gave Ukraine the hardware and permission to use missiles that would strike deep into Russia. And they’ve been fired. These reckless decisions heighten the tension and put America on the list of co-belligerents, becoming a target if nukes should fly. Trump wants to end it, so why is Biden making things worse? A spec…
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Episode 237: Time For A Re-Reckoning (With Kat Rosenfield)
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Kat Rosenfield to discuss the abrupt end to the Nuzzi legal battle as well as more election fallout and why our politics are YA Twitter. Plus, for Primos, a disgusting game of Would You Rather. Olivia Nuzzi Drops Legal Fight Against Ex Ryan Lizza After RFK Jr. Affair Can we please have less poli…
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One of America’s most astute political authors joins Trish to talk about his book, Listen, Liberal, which predicted the downfall of the Democrats; a party he still votes for. And a new study out of Oxford proves correct all of us who were against lockdowns, masking and vaccine mandates. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Follow Trish on…
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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss gentle parenting. Plus, Jesse finally realizes science is broken (again). https://www.blockedandreported.org/p/how-to-buy-tickets-for-the-december To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.orgBy Blocked and Reported
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Episode 236: Postmortem (With Ben Kawaller)
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Ben Kawaller to discuss the latest antics of America’s favorite reality TV stars. https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-kawaller https://x.com/OliLondonTV/status/1839439218051010701 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.bl…
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Guest: Jeffrey Tucker from The Brownstone Institute
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Jeffrey Tucker is back with Trish to examine the psyche of the American voter and the man they just overwhelmingly made president. And a scoop about COVID internment camps. Plus, keeping Pompeo out of the cabinet, and Trump’s salute to our truckers. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwo…
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Trump smashes Harris in ways that will change DC and both parties for decades. And legacy media has a lot of explaining to do. After being smeared as Hitler and garbage — finally, working people triumph. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com Shop: https://www.trishwoodpodca…
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Episode 235: Fine, We'll Talk About The Goddamn Election
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie break their No Politics rule. Plus, Latinxs against Latinx and Michigan’s DIE monstrosity. Biden administration clarifies stance on surgeries for trans minors after backlash | Biden administration | The Guardian Florida Statutes Latinx studies Opinion | Use of ‘Latinx’ has moved some Latino voters …
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Not long now. In a few days, with Ukraine and the Middle East on fire Americans will vote for one of two parties that have not yet committed to peace. Legendary Colonel Douglas Macgreggor joins Trish and warns that he is not hopeful that America won’t be dragged into a war with Iran, but believes Trump is less likely to make things worse. The forev…
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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a bizarre employment dispute in the UK. Feminist kicked out of Labour Christmas party | Daily Mail Online To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.orgBy Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal
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Episode 234: The Scandals in Gender Medicine Continue
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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 lawsuit Levels of Satisfaction and Regret Wi… To hear more, visit…
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Election Special: There is no doubt that the Democrats cheat. Evidence exploded in 2016 with the rigging of the primary against Bernie Sanders in favor of Hillary Clinton. What followed were strange events in 2020 and a well-coordinated propaganda campaign aimed at shutting up a skeptical electorate and the GOP. A lawyer who sued the DNC explained …
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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 - Decrypt https://x.com/DoonhamerNFT/status/1785934696775401809 https://x.com/Cob…
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Episode 233: I Heard You Like Fake News So I Put Some Fake News In Your News About Fake News (With Dan Williams)
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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 tha…
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The people who wrecked the country and our faith in public health seem to be making a clean getaway. But a recent headline in the National Post demands an inquiry to explore what went wrong. Kevin Bardosh, of Collateral Global, is pushing for one, and outlines why it is necessary - even without penalties. Trish on Kamala’s spin with Fox News’s Bret…
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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 events Shoreline coffee shop to reopen following shutdown after bondage event | king5.com Ameri…
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Dr. Marty Makary on His New Book Blind Spots
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It is shockingly common for medicine and science to get it wrong, and Dr. Marty Makary’s book, Blind Spots, investigates how it happens. From iatrogenic childhood peanut allergies, to wrongly impugned hormone treatment for women, Dr. Makary describes in painful detail the groupthink and bad science that drive mistakes. Trish on an unfolding mountai…
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Premium: Nerd Takeover Part 2 (Assassin's Creed Edition)
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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.orgBy Blocked and Reported
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Episode 231: Nerd Takeover (with Andy Mills and Matt Boll)
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Reflector’s Andy Mills and Matt Boll to discuss a controversy surrounding X-Men '97. Plus, catastrophe in the Southeast. Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response | FEMA.gov Sexy vintage X-Men Sexy X-Men ‘97 Beau DeMayo (@beau_demayo) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.tylerramsey.com/ This is a p…
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The Biden government makes a bigger disaster out of Helene Hurricane, and journalist Ray McGinnis and Trish deep dive his brand new book on the lies that fueled the end of the Freedom Convoy and the inquiry that got the story wrong. Plus a special anniversary and Trish takes a stand. Check out Trish on Substack and stay critical. Here's a link for …
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Premium: Literary Feuds and Political Faux Pas
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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an author trying (and failing) to fight back against the haters. Plus, Eric Adams, Casey Newton, and the ACLU makes some interesting choices. Note for listeners: This was recorded before the disaster in Western North Carolina and beyond, but Katie and her family are safe. If you’re looking for…
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No free show this week! Not naming names but one of us is behind on his book. We’ll back with a Primo episode early next week and a free episode on October 7th. In the meantime, enjoy this picture of Moose looking slightly more homeless than usual. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
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Our deep dive into a world in peril continues with Scott Horton of http://anti-war.com/ who breaks down how we got here — on a day Beirut is burning and Israel is at the UN vowing to expand the war. Zelensky is filling his pockets while he tours DC with no end to that conflict in site even as Putin rattles his nuclear sabre. And Trish on depraved P…
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Bonus Premium: L'affaire Nuzzi et Kennedy Jr.
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In a bonus Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the most disturbing media story to drop in several generations. Olivia Nuzzi on leave from New York magazine after RFK relationship 'Obsessed' Olivia Nuzzi pursued RFK Jr. 'aggressively,' pol had to block her repeatedly: source We Need to Talk About Olivia Nuzzi - Puck Married RFK… To hear more, vis…
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Episode 230: Why Liberal Elites Have Unraveled So Spectacularly (With Musa Al-Gharbi)
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Musa al-Gharbi, sociologist at the Stony Brook University School of Communication and Journalism and the author of the forthcoming book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. Musa on Twitter: https://x.com/Musa_alGharbi Arizona instructor claims U.S. military 'great…
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Deep diving the precarious state of the world with the Middle East on fire and Ukraine about to lob missiles deep into Russian territory. Now there are credible concerns about a nuclear escalation. Hear a highly respected Russian studies expert with his prescient warning from four years ago, and John Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs — two important fo…
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Premium: Why It's Objectively Awesome That Every Migrant Eats So Many Cats And Dogs
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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss, yes, the cat thing. The Story Behind ‘They’re Eating the Pets’ - The New York Times Explanation finally revealed for viral image of man holding geese that fueled bizarre pet-eating claims in Ohio | The Independent Haitians Do Not Eat Pet Cats (But Some Cultures Do) | Psychology Today The mome…
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Premium: Is AI Stealing Work From Perverted Surrealist Artists?
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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a controversy at NaNoWriMo. Plus, the secret life of Nikocado Avocado. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.orgBy Blocked and Reported
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Episode 229: Tranorexia (with Hadley Freeman)
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Sunday Times columnist Hadley Freeman to discuss her departure from The Guardian; her controversial interviews with Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood, and Woody Allen; the parallels between anorexia and gender dysphoria; and a young eating disorder influencer. Margaret Atwood on feminism, culture wars…
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David Affler and Ann Bauer on Switching Sides
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Trish talks to two former Democrats who’ve switched sides over the party’s abandonment of the working class and leanings toward authoritarianism. Essayist Ann Bauer and New York Public Defender David Affler compare notes on the debate and ticking the box that says “Trump." Trish on the Tuesday night debate gang-up and a few words on the Coutts sent…
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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a debate in climate activism. Plus, Robert Reich takes a bold stand against free speech. Opinion | Elon Musk is right in Brazil X legal drama - The Washington Post X gets banned in Brazil Elon Musk is out of control. Here is how to rein him in | Robert Reich | The Guardian How Should the Me…
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