Episodes

  • Episode 249: The Quiet Life and Tragic Death of Dave Garda
    Feb 21 2025

    This week on Blocked and Reported, a quiz show icon disappears. Plus, Germany, free speech, and an update on the Zizians.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 248: The Jussie Smollett Of Sports (with Ethan Strauss)
    Feb 17 2025

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Ethan Strauss to discuss the bizarre story of Richard Lapchick, an anti-racist sports hero with a very weird tattoo. Plus, the vibe shift and the business of sports writing.



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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Premium: Sava Bros Go Broke
    Feb 13 2025

    This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the SAVAges—a group of not-so-savvy online investors promoting a sketchy drug for Alzheimer’s. Plus, the star of Emilia Perez has some thoughts.

    KATIE HERZOG: Biography of a writer, an American journalist and podcaster

    Elon tweet chart

    Netflix Scurries to Stem Oscar Fallout From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scanda…



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    18 mins
  • Episode 247: The Zizians' Reign of Terror (with Tracing Woodgrains)
    Feb 10 2025

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by our furry friend Tracing Woodgrains/Jack Despain Zhou to discuss the rationalist trans murder cult. Plus, revisiting the DEI scandal at the FAA.

    zizians.info

    Effective Altruism’s Problems Go Beyond Sam Bankman-Fried - Bloomberg

    Net Negative – Sinceriously

    Good Group and Pasek’s Doom – Sinceriously

    Containment Causes Suicidality | Mental Engineering

    Jay Leo Winterford (Jacob Ray Pekarek) Obituary - Estes Park, CO

    in your dreams

    Mystery in Sonoma County after arrests of protesters in Guy Fawkes masks and robes

    A community alert about Ziz. Police investigations, violence, and… | by SefaShapiro | Medium

    Jack LaSota Obituary (2022) - Fairbanks, AK - Daily News-Miner

    GWEN DANIELSON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF SONOMA, CALIFORNIA

    Two Alleged Squatters Charged In Vallejo Death of Friend and Sword Attack on Landlord

    Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

    Chester Heights Murder: Pennsylvania State Police say Delaware County couple homicide was not 'random act of violence' - 6abc Philadelphia

    PLUM OF DISCORD — I Became a Full-time Internet Pest and May Not...



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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Premium: The Fable of the Allegedly Racist Robot
    Feb 7 2025

    This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a recent controversy on book internet concerning an allegedly racist AI. Plus, Ian Miles Cheong investigates government aid, and an update on The Stranger.

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    Two Stranger Reporters Resign After Investigation Into Allegations of Ethical Breaches - PubliCola



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    25 mins
  • Episode 246: Shitcoin in Chief
    Feb 3 2025

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the new gold standard: shitcoins. Plus, Disney gets a new troll and catching predators in the TikTok era.

    Stay Vigilant... : r/Disneyland

    Meet The One Person Who Has Never Done A Hitler Salute | Babylon Bee

    Video Shows How To Catch a Predator Case Escalated

    College students appear in court in case stemming from 'Catch a Predator' fad on TikTok

    Students Charged in ‘To Catch a Predator’ Social Media Scheme - The New York Times

    $WILL White Paper: The Token for Meme Artisans

    OptimusDelta on X: "NO WAY 😭😭 A dev launched a token called no hands can’t rug…guess what happens next 😂 https://t.co/Atw9skg2Ku" / X

    Crypto’s Big Bet Is Paying Off - The New York Times

    Tron founder Justin Sun and his many escapes

    Pump.fun livestreams plunge into chaos with suicides, homicides, drugs and animal abuse



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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Premium: Transition Impossible
    Jan 30 2025

    This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss Trump’s Executive Orders on trans people in the military and youth medical transition. Plus, a scandal in Seattle.

    Two Stranger Reporters Put on Leave for Investigation Into Potential Ethical Violations - PubliCola

    College students appear in court in case stemming from 'Catch a Predator' fad on TikT…



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    17 mins
  • Episode 245: The Heil Heard 'Round The World
    Jan 25 2025

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Elon Musk’s arms. Plus, for Primos, we answer the question: What the hell do DEI offices do? And we dissect Trump’s Executive Orders on free speech, equity, and gender.

    Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship – The White House

    Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing – The White House

    Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students (PDF) [RESCINDED]

    Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government – The White House



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    38 mins