Blocked and Reported

Episode 312: The Last Straight Woman (with Phoebe Maltz Bovy) 13.06.2026 1h 18min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by author/columnist/podcaster Phoebe Maltz Bovy to discuss her new book, The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men. Plus, funny business at The New York Times, Helen vs Helen, and, for Primo subscribers, an AMA. The Last Straight Woman by Phoebe Maltz BovyThe Great Feminization | CompactThe Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote - The AtlanticThe Men Who Fear Women? Is ‘Masculinism’ Actually a Real Thing? › American GreatnessThis Is What a Queer Family Looks Like | Advocate.com To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Premium: Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia 11.06.2026 26min

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the legal battle between apparel company Patagonia and drag queen Pattie Gonia. Plus, HelloFresh hits bottom and a Washington school’s testosterone-fueled Pride display gets seized by police. Blocked and Reported Theme (Italo Disco Remix) To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 311: The Ugliest American 08.06.2026 1h 9min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss nuisance streamer Johnny Somali, the content creator and criminal pest who travels to foreign countries to harass locals and desecrate cultural sites. Our new theme songOpinion | America Has a Masculinity Crisis - The New York TimesWe Talked to the Host Accused of Doing “Satanic Rituals” In His Airbnb‘Is the UVA Rape Story a Gigantic Hoax?’ Asks IdiotChud the Builder Wounded in Self-Inflicted Shooting Outside Tennessee Courthouse‘Chud the Builder’ faces attempted murder charge, bond set at $1.25 million | CNNUS YouTuber Johnny Somali gets jail time in Korea over deepfake, public stunts - The Korea Herald 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: Twink For Trump Seeks Revenge 04.06.2026 18min

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Lucian Wintrich, the Twinks for Trump creator and Congressional hopeful who is being sued by his old friends at the New York Young Republicans Club. Plus, updates on VAllure and the Kamloops scandal in Canada.There is no reconciliation without truth - The Globe and MailWith no answers unearthed at Tk̓… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Live with Katie Herzog & Lisa Selin Davis 02.06.2026

Thanks to Lisa Selin Davis and everyone who joined our chat about difficult personalities (specifically ours), the Park Slope Food Coop’s internal battle over Israeli products, and more. These live chats are a perk for our Primo subscribers. To get access to the entire conversation, join us. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 310: Patrick Tomlinson Gets Paid 01.06.2026 50min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie update the story of Patrick Tomlinson, the Milwaukee sci-fi author who has spent years locked in a deranged cycle with the remnants of the Opie & Anthony subreddit. Plus, a detour through the chaotic world of Pittsburgh’s smallest, queerest businesses, and the White House mourns Harambe. FIRED & BRIMSTONE – RADIO JERKS AXED FOR CHURCH SEX STUNT | New York PostSiriusXM Host Claims “Cuntrag” Assaulted Him in Racist Twitter RantMilwaukee couple reaches settlement with city after repeated swatting responses 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

Did Will Stancil Blow The Anti-ICE Honeypot Op? 28.05.2026 18min

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest Will Stancil saga, in which the famed poster manages to piss off, then win over, then piss off, then win over, then piss off, all of Bluesky. Featuring: an anti-ICE Tinder scheme and Gen Z stripper influencers. ‘I Don’t Get Off On It’: Meet Will Stancil, the MN Man Caught In a Perpetual Twi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 309: The Banker Who Cried Brown Boy 25.05.2026 53min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss disturbing allegations of sexist and racist harassment made against an executive director at JP Morgan. Plus, an update on Tickle v. Giggle, and a MAGA-coded Mount Rushmore sculpture rolls through a civic parade.Giggle v Tickle: Australia court increases payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination caseWhat Happens to #MeToo When a Feminist Is the Accused? - The New York TimesJohn Doe v. JPMorganWhen a man sues a woman: Legal questions swirl in salacious JPMorgan sex harassment case | ReutersGlamorous JP Morgan exec accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave: Claims of viagra spiking and litany of obscene forced acts that made him cry | Daily Mail OnlineExclusive | Bombshell JPMorgan sex harassment suit that went viral branded ‘complete fabrication’ as John Doe accuser is unmaskedThe JPMorgan Banker Behind the Sexual-Assault Suit Captivating Wall Street - WSJExclusive | Chirayu Rana, ex-JPMorgan staffer accused of ‘fabricated’ sex-assault claims once apparently asked legal chatbot for advice: ‘I was raped’Exclusive | Chirayu Rana, ex-JPMorgan staffer accused of ‘fabricated’ sex-assault claims once apparently asked legal chatbot for advice: ‘I was raped’ 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 308: Wuthering Fights 18.05.2026 54min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a race-based scandal at the Victorian Heritage Festival in Port Townsend, Wash. Plus, looking back at the Jaman Affair. Port discontinuing use of social media | Port of Port TownsendI love the Victorian era. So I decided to live in it. | VoxWomen Seeking Civil Rights Stand Up to Mob Hatred and Intimidation in Port Townsend | Port Townsend FreePressMayor David Faber’s Social Media Round-up: The Joke’s On Who? | Port Townsend FreePressConfederate Zouave uniform 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: Dyke Drama 13.05.2026 21min

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss meltdowns at two of our nation’s remaining lesbian sapphic spaces: Marsha’s South Street in Philadelphia and The Pearl in Denver. Plus, a Doc Marie’s update. Police at Marsha’s sparks concern, recalling decades of harassment in LGBTQ+ bars - Philadelphia Gay News To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 307: One Fish Forward, Two Fishback 11.05.2026 1h

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the scandal-plagued, extremely online, pretty creepy and kinda racist Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback. Greenlight’s Former Macro Analyst Sues for at Least $5 Million - Business InsiderGreenlight v. FishbackCourt filings show James Fishback used fake accounts, paid engagement to shape coverageTrustees vote to shutter two ETFs from startup manager Azoria Capital | ReutersBefore challenging Trump’s Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world - ABC NewsWoman says James Fishback dated her while she was underage, then harassed her after breakupFlorida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections - Emerson PollingJames Fishback, a Republican Candidate for Florida Governor, Is Running on Rage Bait - The New York TimesOpinion | I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble. - The New York Times 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

Live with Katie Herzog & Helen Lewis 08.05.2026 36min

Thanks to everyone who joined my chat with Helen Lewis about Lena Dunham, Lindy West, fame, the art of the memoir, dog testicles, and more. To get access to the entire conversation (and much more), become a Primo subscriber. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 306: Counting Jews (with David Baddiel) 04.05.2026 1h 18min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by British comedian/author/screenwriter/singer/etc David Baddiel to discuss the age-old question: Do Jews count? And why not?This is a companion episode to our more recent Primo show on Dropout TV: Jews Don’t Count 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: Is Dropout TV Antisemitic Copaganda? 01.05.2026 39min

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Dropout TV, the successor to College Humor, and two controversies manufactured by a small subset of psychotic fans. CollegeHumor Helped Shape Online Comedy. What Went Wrong? | WIRED To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Live with Katie Herzog & Benoit Denizet-Lewis 29.04.2026 32min

Thanks to everyone who joined my live chat with Benoit Denizet-Lewis. Discussed: ex gays, ex trans, sex addiction, meditation, personal transformation, and more. Check out Benoit’s new book here. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Premium: The Revolution Will Be Shoplifted 28.04.2026 30min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a viral New York Times video of Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino making the case for “microlooting.” Plus, a romance novelist discovers she has referenced H***y P****r in print and must now atone, JK Rowling gets… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 305: Let's Make Some Careful And Legally Bulletproof Jokes About Kash Patel (ALLEGEDLY) Being An Alcoholic 24.04.2026 55min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a new Atlantic exposé, journalistic norms, FBI Director Kash Patel’s (alleged) blowouts at the Poodle Room and his long history of suing journalists. And losing. Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job - The AtlanticKakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in DisasterA Big-time Neuroscientist Threatened to Sue Me -- Science of UsCOURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIAFBI head Kash Patel suing MSNBC’s Frank Figliuzzi over nightclub hopping claimsEnter “Patel, Kashyap” in the name field here: https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/CaseDetail.doPam Bondi May Be Just the Beginning of Trump’s Purge - The AtlanticMSNBC retracts wild accusation about FBI Director Kash Patel on-air | Fox News 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 304: Pomona College And The $300 Zine That Nearly Destroyed A Department (with Emma Pettit) 20.04.2026 1h 5min

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Chronicle of Higher Ed reporter Emma Pettit to discuss an internal civil war at Pomona College, where the literature department spiraled into years of accusations, investigations, and a whole lot of angry emails. Plus, we revisit New College of Florida, and discuss what Emma got wrong in 2020 and what she’s learned since.Some Scholars Have Long Talked About Abolishing the Police. Now People Are Listening. What Comes Next?The College That Conservatives Took OverWhen a Department Self-Destructs 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: Got E. coli? 16.04.2026 19min

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss homesteader influencers Hannah and Daniel Neeleman of Ballerina Farm and their raw milk problems. Plus, dogs in the city. Where Does a Dog Belong?Meet the queen of the ‘trad wives’ (and her eight children)The Woman Behind Ballerina Farm, Hannah Neeleman, Makes Her Own Path - The New York Ti… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Episode 303: Interrogating Viral Wokeness: A Case Study In Discursive Misrecognition (In Canada) 13.04.2026 59min

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a series of viral videos from Canada’s cringiest. Plus, has the death of wokeness been widely exaggerated?Trans Issues Are No Conspiracy - Jesse Singal - The DispatchOpinion | Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off? - The New York TimesBrock Colyar on Pronouns, Identifying as Nonbinary 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