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Episode 321: Losing The Plot (with Jon Ronson) Aug 29, 2026

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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…

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Premium: Jessica Taylor’s Tattle Battle (Part 3) Aug 27, 2026

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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…

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Premium: Jessica Taylor’s Tattle Battle (Part 2) Aug 25, 2026

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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

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Episode 320: Jessica Taylor’s Tattle Battle (Part 1) Aug 22, 2026

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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.

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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

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Episode 319: If You Haven’t Seen Woke 1, This Episode Won’t Make Much Sense To You Aug 17, 2026

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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

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Episode 318: Tick Talk Aug 10, 2026

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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

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Premium: The Literally True Story Of How Cambridge's Youngest Black Professor Was Really And Truly Victimized By A Racist One-Armed Invisible Man Aug 08, 2026

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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…

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WNBA DRAMA with Katie Herzog & Ethan Strauss Jul 31, 2026

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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.

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Premium: The Strange Case Of The Legless Surgeon Jul 30, 2026

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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.

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Premium: The Slow-Motion Implosion Of An Imagined Queer Utopia Jul 24, 2026

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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…

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