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**Blocked and Reported**

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.

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Latest Episodes:

Premium: Should You, A Person Who Just Invented the First Sentient AI, Be Worried About AI Psychosis? Oct 01, 2025

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss AI psychosis. Is it real, and how worried should we be?

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The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest | The New Yorker

Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens. - The New York Times

A Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwich - WSJ

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Episode 278: I Fell in Love With My Psychiatrist And Then Doxxed Him On TikTok Sep 29, 2025

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss the viral TikTok saga about a woman who claims her psychiatrist manipulated her into falling in love with him. Plus, more free speech fallout and the week’s dumbest news.

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Live with Mike Pesca Sep 24, 2025

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This afternoon, I joined Mike Pesca to discuss my forthcoming book as well as podcasting and journalism. Plus, cameos by both Moose and Mochi. You can watch our discussion here.

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Episode 277: Internet Poisoning (with Katherine Dee) Sep 22, 2025

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by internet ethnographer Katherine Dee to discuss the evolution of online communities, from furries and sissy hypno to nihilistic extremists. Plus: the online life of Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s killer, and raising kids offline.

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Premium: The Cancellations Will Continue Until Morale Improves Sep 16, 2025

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the firings of former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah and other Charlie Kirk critics.

Fired By The Post

Texas teachers' union criticizes TEA investigating teachers over Charlie Kirk social media posts | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn't have 'brain proces…

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Episode 276: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk Sep 13, 2025

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This week on Blocked and Reported: Charlie Kirk.

Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way - The New York Times

Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme | The Verge

Notices Bulge / OwO What's This? | Know Your Meme

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Premium: Taylor Lorenz And The Perils Of Journafluencing (Part 2) Sep 09, 2025

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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie return to the subject of Taylor Lorenz and the ethics of journafluencing. The theme: Taylor vs. Chorus.

Banning smartphones in classrooms helps students

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers | WIRED

Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles - Press …

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Episode 275: An LGBT Book Prize Goes Poof Sep 08, 2025

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the story of author John Boyne and the Polari Prize. Plus…[big sigh] Graham Linehan.

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'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' Set Holocaust Education Back by Decades. Now It's Getting a Sequel. – Kveller

'I was the devil incarnate': An interview with John Boyne | The Spectator

John Boyne hits back at critics of transgender novel | John Boyne | The Guardian

John Boyne: Why I support trans rights but reject the word ‘cis’ – The Irish Times

John Boyne: ‘Only a fool or an incurable optimist would think you can solve the world’s problems in 280 characters’ | Irish Independent

Singer Róisín Murphy Faces Backlash—And Praise From Anti-Trans Activists—For Criticizing Puberty Blockers

Fighting on Twitter? In the UK, You Could Be Arrested for That. - The Stranger

Trans woman feared vigilante violence after Graham Linehan’s social media posts, court told | The Independent

Would Graham Linehan's "If All Else Fails, Punch Him in the Balls" Be Protected Under U.S. Law? - Reason.com

Polari: The code language gay men used to survive

Polari Prize organisers cancel book prize over trans controversy

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Premium: Taylor Lorenz And The Perils Of Journafluencing (Part 1) Sep 03, 2025

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Taylor Lorenz, ethics in journalism, the ad that wasn’t an ad, and the ongoing debate about kids and cell phones.

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Episode 274: Cracker Barrel Cracks Sep 01, 2025

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the attempted cancellation of Cracker Barrel and the company’s long history as a target of activist campaigns. Plus: Taylor Swift’s engagement, the latest Gaylor conspiracies, and her deafening silence on Gaza.

Jesse's movie debut

Cracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test - The New York Times

Robby Starbuck video

Old Cracker Barrel website

Opinion | Look What We Made Taylor Swift Do - The New York Times

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