Podcast Episodes

Live with Blocked and Reported and Amanda Knox

Thanks to Amanda Knox for joining me to discuss her imprisonment and exoneration, making peace with trauma, how to be a responsible journalist, getting things wrong, and more.

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Published on 1 month ago

Episode 268: Trump Is Mad That People Are Talking About His Good Friend, The Financier Jeffrey Epstein

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 Creemee: Vermont's Unique Twist on Soft-Serve Ice Crea…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Premium: The Viral Vigilante

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 mother Heather’s quest for vengeance. Plus, more Ni…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 267: In Which We Determine Zohran Mamdani's Race, Conclusively

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 Mamdani’s college application gets hacked.

The Un "Fu…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Premium: Palmer Luckey Goes To War

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 his years-long feud with angel investor and podcast b…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

BONUS: Finally, An Adversarial Interview! (feat. Lance of The Serfs)

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 Serfs. (For Primos, Post-mortem begins around 1:44.)…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 266: How The Daily Beast Took Down Palmer Luckey

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 murky circumstances. (This is the first episode in …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 265: Jesse's Brave Public Stand, Srkmettigeddon, And WaPo's Goofy New Anti-AI Gimmick

This week on Blocked and Reported, a deeper dive into the recent Supreme Court decision on youth gender medicine and its aftermath. Plus, the Washington Post’s unconventional plan to make a few bucks…

Published on 2 months ago

Premium: The Attempted Cancellation Of A UCB Comedy Troupe

This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss an attempted racial reckoning at the Upright Citizens Brigade’s Juneteenth show. Plus, a betrayal in the lesbian community, and shipping fake g…

Published on 2 months ago

Katie and Billy talk Karen Read

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 apologies if you missed it. We’re trying to figure out…

Published on 2 months ago