Blocked and Reported

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie break down the viral rumor that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was secretly being treated at an Ohio psychiatric hospital. Featuring: attempted HIPAA violations, deeply amateur flight tracking, Jesse’s adventures in X Space… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie go to Baltimore, Maryland, where the Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired its brand-new executive director following objections to her Burning Man cornrows. This one features a bizarre, never-before-reported internal memo that lays out exactly what happened. Then, Mattress Girl revisited, and the surprising trajectory of Emma Sulkowicz. Baltimore Rock Opera Society Backstage as Baltimore Rock Opera Society prepares its latest: “Valhella”—Baltimore Brew Baltimore Rock Opera Society 990 filings—ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer After cornrows controversy, Baltimore Rock Opera Society’s new leader is out—The Baltimore Banner Baltimore Rock Opera Society leader defends Burning Man cornrows that she says got her fired—The Baltimore Banner Accusers and the Accused, Crossing Paths at Columbia University—The New York Times Columbia Student: I Didn’t Rape Her—The Daily Beast How to Make an Accused Rapist Look Good—Jezebel Emma Sulkowicz’s annotated Facebook messages—Scribd Nungesser v. Columbia University complaint Columbia Settles With Student Cast as a Rapist in Mattress Art Project—The New York Times Discredited, the Legend of Mattress Girl Just Won’t Go Away—Reason Allegedly False Rape Accusations as Sexual Harassment for Title IX Purposes—The Volokh Conspiracy In Landmark Case, Jury Says Falsely Accused Males Are Victims Of Sexual Harassment—The Daily Wire ‘Mattress Girl’ Emma Sulkowicz Walked Into a Libertarian Happy Hour. No, This Is Not a Joke.—Reason Did Emma Sulkowicz Get Redpilled?—The Cut 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

Thank you everyone who joined my live chat with Sarah Hepola about her new book, her old book, drinking, sex, consent, and more. The entire two-hour conversation is available for Primos only. To listen to (or watch) the whole thing—and get many more perks—join us. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a former Cornell student’s claims that seven fraternity brothers drugged and raped her in 2024. Plus: Nkechi Diallo (née Rachel Dolezal) weighs in on the latest race faker, a Philadelphia teacher who is definitely not Palestinian. Two Drinks with . . . Rachel Dolezal—The Free Press A Philadelphia teacher pretended to be Black and Palestinian, ‘a betrayal’ of the activists she supported—The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia teacher and activist admits to lying about race, heritage—6abc Philadelphia Jane Doe v. Cornell University et al. (complaint)—NYSCEF The ‘Cornell 7’ Have Not Been Proven Guilty—The Free Press New video of text chain from night of alleged Cornell gang rape—CBS News New York How a Cornell student went from shame to seeking justice—The New York Times District Attorney Public Statement, Sept. 28, 2026—Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, “I can say with 100% confidence I was raped,” transcript shows—CBS News New York Feminist Campus Kangaroo Court Nets Female ‘Rapist’—Cathy Young, Medium Men Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Suit Give Varying Accounts of Night—The New York Times New text messages from days after alleged gang rape at Cornell University—CBS News New York The Institutional Failure at the Heart of the Cornell Rape Case—Calm Down with Ben Dreyfuss 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

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into a new report claiming that trans journalist and influencer Erin Reed has spent years passing off error-riddled, AI-generated text as her own reporting. Plus: Nikole Hannah-Jones revisits her decision to send her daughter to a struggling public school. In Fighting for Every Blac… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the extremely viral Boston Globe story on the Last Ditch, our favorite long-Covid lesbian bar in Greenfield, Mass., and what came after. Plus, Cambridge decides not to investigate itself after all. Cambridge Drops Plans to Fully Investigate Jason Arda… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Blue City Blues co-hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik to discuss what the hell is going on in America’s most progressive major city. Featuring: drugs, homelessness, performative social justice, the tech-money “prosperity bomb,” a socialist mayor, a housing crisis, CHOP/CHAZ, Robin DiAngelo, Chris Rufo, and an equity agenda that hobbled Seattle Public Schools. Blue City Blues Seattle Nice The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs - The Atlantic Will the Crazies Kill Seattle? - County Highway The Battle Over Seattle Public School’s Gifted Progams Heats Up Seattle School Board Takes Steps to Dismantle Gifted Program 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

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into the Macklemore mess. Plus, introducing a new segment, in which your intrepid co-host guesses Why'd He Apologize??? SacBee coverage of Hobo Johnson apology Hobo Johnson’s Facebook apology statement ESPN: Kraft says Macklemore performance crossed a line BBC: Macklemore’s 2014 costume apology Bluewin: Why Macklemore is suddenly being cancelled at Gurtenfestival NYT: Germany arts cancellations tied to Israel/Palestinians 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

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a legal battle between a radical California mayor and a progressive non-profit with a fascinating history. Plus, updates from the long Covid lesbian bar, and Retard Finder finds Kash Patel. Last Ditch bar entry ban—Greenfield Recorder Protesters demand money from San Luis Obispo business owners—Cal Coast News DA charges six more protesters; Harmon accuses DA of systemic suppression—New Times SLO SLO mayor deletes post on energy plan after criticism from Black Chamber of Commerce—The Tribune (San Luis Obispo) Facing Harassment As A Female Mayor—NPR San Luis Obispo teacher’s anti-gay letter sparks controversy—Los Angeles Times Heidi Harmon Gets Threatening Nude Email On Her Last Day As Mayor—New Times SLO SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon Stepping Down, Will Take On New Career As Climate Advocate—KCBX SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon Quits Early, Demeans Critics—Cal Coast News Former SLO mayor loses lawsuit—Yahoo News Former San Luis Obispo mayor canned, loses discrimination lawsuit—Cal Coast 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

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the case for, and against, using AI as a gender therapist. Plus, Stuart Reges gets paid, Jason Arday vs Dan Ariely, and Jesse continues to make his case that the robots might actually kill us, or at least that he’s not crazy to worry about it. Could ChatGPT Be the New Gender-Affirming Care?—Slate Artifi… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dive into the world of otome (Japanese-style video games aimed at women) and the yearlong saga of Love and Deepspace, the wildly profitable mobile game whose fans have gotten a little too invested. Featuring: period trackers, incest, a canceled werewolf, and the Chinese Communist Party. Plus, a viral essay reignites the debate over whether lesbians sleep with men, and a dyke bar’s mask mandate causes a very online rift. Why Straight Rural Men Have Gay ‘Bud-Sex’ With Each Other -- Science of Us Last Ditch Bar The History of Otome Games – Acadia Lee Angelique (Game) - Giant Bomb Video Game Wiki Love and Deepspace blew up gamescom 2025. Dating simulator with $826 million in annual revenue ‘Why was a Period Tracking Feature added to Love and Deepspace” - Interview the Developers via 4Gamer : r/LoveAndDeepspace China Is Banning Same-Sex Relationships And ‘Effeminate’ Men From Video Games Extreme Chinese players send cow dung, funeral chrysanthemums, curse banners, and ritual items to Papergames/Infold office as Love and Deepspace controversy escalates. LADS Chinese social media accounts have reportedly lost around 1 million followers : r/gachagaming Valko dildo VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR PROBABLY HOME Love And Deepspace Isn’t Printing Money Like It Used To After Cancelling Werewolf Lover - Kotaku Love And Deepspace Devs Cancel Hot Werewolf After Fan Backlash Love And Deepspace’s Controversial Sexy Werewolf Man Is Dead I’m Breaking Up With Love And Deepspace - GameSpot 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

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist/author/podcaster/Welshman Jon Ronson to discuss his new book: The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men. Plus, public shaming, ethics in cancel culture journalism, the tragedy of YouTube dad Greg Chism, and for Primos, Jon answers your questions on Graham Linehan, the Mich Fest m… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

The conclusion to our three-part Dr. Jessica Taylor (PhD) extravaganza, featuring TV cancelations, workplace allegations, a VERY menacing Zoom group, reports to police, and finally: the real story behind the alleged plot to kill Dr. Jessica Taylor (PhD). BBC3 tattle documentary by fullfattv | Page 28 | Tattle Life On a su… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo show, Part 2 of the Jessica Taylor (PhD) podcast extravaganza, featuring Taylor’s campaign against the website Tattle.Life and her new book, Click. Stalk. Destroy: Inside the Minds of People Who Stalk Online. Tattle.Life Obtaining Damages by Deception In defense of gossip To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Dr. Jessica Taylor, PhD, a UK-based entrepreneur and influencer who claims to be the target of a sustained, coordinated harassment campaign by an army of online stalkers. In the first part of this three-part series, we discuss Taylor's rise from council estate to bestselling author, her unorthodox views on psychology, her fallout with the gender-critical movement, and the start of her years-long battle with a survivor of child abuse. Plus, the canonization of Jason Arday. Comedy Cellar - Purchase Event Tickets The Cascade of Dysfunction That Helped Doom Jason Arday I listed every instance of male violence I have been subjected to from birth to 30. Woman teaches husband what it’s like to be female online | Daily Mail Online Man asked by wife to pose as a woman in a chat-room to prove a point - the results were ‘horrible’ | The Independent Author of book about victim blaming bombarded with misogynist abuse | Books | The Guardian Thousands of women with mental health issues in England given ‘dangerous’ electric shocks to brain | The Independent 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

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss AOC's Woke 1.0 revision. Plus, Tyler Austin Harper on being a token black professor, a trans writer's case for decoupling trans rights from gender woo, and the death of Jason Arday. Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Is Found Dead - The New York Times Confessions of a Token Black Professor - The Atlantic Comedy Cellar - Purchase Event Tickets 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

This week on Blocked and Reported: ticks. Where do they come from, and why is Bill Gates releasing them on the American public? Featuring the CIA, Pfizer, tick bombs tick boxes, Plum Island, and more. Plus, the complicated legacy of gay rights pioneer Harry Hay. Harry Hay, Early Proponent of Gay Rights, Dies at 90 - The New York Times The Origin of “Two Spirit” and the Cult of Harry Hay — Stone Age Herbalist What on Earth Is the ‘2SLGBTQQIA+’ Movement? — Andrew Doyle, Spiked Two-Spirit Tradition Far From Ubiquitous Among Tribes — Mary Annette Pember, Rewire Harry Hay — Making Gay History Harry Hay: Founding the Mattachine Society (1974 interview) — OutHistory New Controversy Over Safe Schools “Czar” — Fox News The Smear Campaign Continues: Fox Nation, Washington Examiner Manufacture Jennings-NAMBLA Link — Media Matters Parents of Murdered Child Sue Child-Sex Advocates — CNN Charles Jaynes: A Murderer by Any Name — Boston Magazine Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) pushes amendment to investigate tickborne Lyme disease conspiracy theory - The Washington Post Have Missouri farmers reported finding ‘boxes of ticks’ in fields? | Snopes.com The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us | The New Yorker 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

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the unbelievable life story of Cambridge professor Jason Arday. A Lot of the Attacks on Higher Ed Are Unfair. Not This One. (Jesse’s NYT article) Cambridge University’s Jason Arday becomes youngest black professor An exploration of peer-mentoring among student teachers’ to inform refle… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Thanks to everyone who joined my live chat with Ethan Strauss. Discussed: Ethan’s journey to (editorial) freedom, Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, trans drama in Seattle, how the Dems get out of this mess before the next election, sports betting, and more. Note: These live chats are a perk for Premium subscribers. To get access to the entire recording—and much more… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the extremely bizarre story of Neil Hopper, an amputation surgeon who lost his own legs under circumstances far stranger than anyone could have guessed. Plus, a Wisconsin school board cancels Marsha P. Johnson. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the life and death of The Queery, a Brighton-based radical art gallery, bookshop, café, and community space. You can guess how this ends. Plus, the Washington Post spreads Erin Reed’s zombie stats, and the New York Times repeats Stonewall myths. Trans people are… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Jessica the ‘80s Baby to discuss the latest saga to rock the knitting world when celebrity knitter Stephen West appears on a conservative’s YouTube show. Plus, subliminal swastikas, and for Primos, Jessica the ‘80s Baby answers all your burning questions. Note: This is our last free episode before summer break. We’ll be back with a new free show on August 10th, but Primo episodes will keep coming, so if you want your fix, join us. Ravelry: Designs by Stephen West MSKL and Westknits should be ashamed. Censorship is the tool of the Nazi. | by VolkColopatrion | Medium 24 free Magazines from BLOCKEDMAGAZINE70982 To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

Thanks to everyone who joined my conversation with Ben Westhoff and Emily Dufton. Discussed: drugs, drug treatments, why Nixon was good actually, and more. Note for free subscribers: This is a preview. If you would like to access the entire conversation and get twice as many Blocked and Reported episodes each month, become a Primo subscriber now. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the fast rise and faster fall of humble oyster man/alleged rapist Graham Platner. Plus, the trans sports issue divides Tahoe. The Wrong Side of the Mountain - Jesse Singal - The Dispatch Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her - POLITICO Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior - The New York Times Armie Hammer’s First Interview Since Cannibalism Scandal - Air Mail Why Didn’t Graham Platner’s Many Red Flags Matter? The ‘Mad Scientist’ Behind Graham Platner’s Scandal-Plagued Rise - WSJ Platner’s Daniel Moraff Barred from Summer Lee’s Campaign Over Sexual Misconduct Complaints Inside the Implosion of Graham Platner’s Maine Senate Campaign: ‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’ - The New York Times Cross-Tabs: June 2026 Times/Press Herald/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Maine - 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

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the milkshake-ducking of a New York coffee shop after the owner’s failed shaming of a congressman deemed insufficiently anti-Israel. Plus, crazy lady/future Rep. Darializa Avila Chevalier and what the DSA revolution in New York City means for the Dems, and the Supreme Court weighs in on trans athletes. The Supreme Court’s Utterly Mainstream Ruling on Women’s Sports - The Atlantic DOJ opens investigation into Brooklyn coffee shop after banning Rep Goldman | Fox News Rep. Dan Goldman addresses Brooklyn coffee shop banning him over his views on Israel | CNN Politics Angry Coffee Shop Owner Who Smeared Jewish Rep Dan Goldman as a ‘Fascist’ Sipping ‘Genocide Juice’ Is a Graham Platner Donor Cited for ‘Filth and Flies’ NYC coffee shop tells Rep. Dan Goldman he’s not welcome over his pro-Israel views Inside the 2025 NYC Mayoral Primary: Strong Support for Economic Justice and Palestinian Rights Mamdani-backed House candidate’s deleted posts called for abolishing police, borders Israelis No Longer Ahead in Americans’ Middle East Sympathies 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

This week on the Primo Show, Part 2 of our investigation into one of the most sacred stories in LGBTQ history: the night transgender icon Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick at Stonewall and launched the modern gay rights movement. Or did she? Stonewall Bonus Episode — From the Vault: Sylvia… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, (((Jesse))) and Katie dig into Graham Platner: the oyster farmer, Senate hopeful, and working-class rich kid whose Nazi tattoo and wandering eye were so rudely surfaced by the (((lamestream media))) in an effort to protect the (((billionaire class))). The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Taking on Susan Collins | The New Republic Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story - The New York Times Read our full archive of Graham Platner’s deleted Reddit comments Graham Platner says ‘I am not a secret Nazi’ after photos of his tattoo emerge Platner says he’ll remove tattoo that resembles Nazi symbol - POLITICO K-File unearths new evidence that undercuts Dem candidate’s claim he was not aware tattoo was tied to Nazi symbolism | CNN First Draft: Did the New York Times Just Run an Anti-Platner Hit Job? Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began - The New York Times Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior - The New York Times These People Handpicked Graham Platner. He’s Now Democrats’ Biggest Risk. - WSJ 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

This week on Blocked and Reported, Part 1 of our two-part series on the Stonewall Riots and the mythology of Marsha P. Johnson. Plus, warring lesbian history accounts, a Father’s Day cartoon breaks brains, and fact-checking the Seattle LGBTQ Commission and Erin Reed’s bad stats. Lesbian_Herstory Lesbian Herstory Archives Opinion | What I Learned About Par… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Zack Polanski, the former hypnotherapist who turned a fringe environmentalist party into Britain's fastest-growing coalition of Corbynites, BDSM enthusiasts, and first-gen Islamists. Can you really THINK your boobs bigger? Politics was never part of the plan. | by Zack Polanski | Medium Zack Polanski stood by breast enlargment hypnosis claim Most UK Muslims define themselves by faith first Green candidate for Makerfield by-election quits after 12 hours 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

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 Bovy The Great Feminization | Compact The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote - The Atlantic The Men Who Fear Women? Is ‘Masculinism’ Actually a Real Thing? › American Greatness This Is What a Queer Family Looks Like | Advocate.com To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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

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 song Opinion | America Has a Masculinity Crisis - The New York Times We Talked to the Host Accused of Doing “Satanic Rituals” In His Airbnb ‘Is the UVA Rape Story a Gigantic Hoax?’ Asks Idiot Chud the Builder Wounded in Self-Inflicted Shooting Outside Tennessee Courthouse ‘Chud the Builder’ faces attempted murder charge, bond set at $1.25 million | CNN US 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

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 Mail With no answers unearthed at Tk̓… To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

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

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 Post SiriusXM Host Claims “Cuntrag” Assaulted Him in Racist Twitter Rant Milwaukee 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

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

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 case What Happens to #MeToo When a Feminist Is the Accused? - The New York Times John Doe v. JPMorgan When a man sues a woman: Legal questions swirl in salacious JPMorgan sex harassment case | Reuters Glamorous 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 Online Exclusive | Bombshell JPMorgan sex harassment suit that went viral branded ‘complete fabrication’ as John Doe accuser is unmasked The JPMorgan Banker Behind the Sexual-Assault Suit Captivating Wall Street - WSJ Exclusive | 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

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 Townsend I love the Victorian era. So I decided to live in it. | Vox Women Seeking Civil Rights Stand Up to Mob Hatred and Intimidation in Port Townsend | Port Townsend FreePress Mayor David Faber’s Social Media Round-up: The Joke’s On Who? | Port Townsend FreePress Confederate 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

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

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 Insider Greenlight v. Fishback Court filings show James Fishback used fake accounts, paid engagement to shape coverage Trustees vote to shutter two ETFs from startup manager Azoria Capital | Reuters Before challenging Trump’s Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world - ABC News Woman says James Fishback dated her while she was underage, then harassed her after breakup Florida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections - Emerson Polling James Fishback, a Republican Candidate for Florida Governor, Is Running on Rage Bait - The New York Times Opinion | 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

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

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

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

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

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