Blocked and Reported

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Episode 214: Is That A Banana In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Engaging In Settler-Colonialist Genocide? May 04, 2024

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie and Jesse discuss ongoing protests at universities nationwide. Plus, a refresh.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Minnesota reach agreement to end encampment | MPR News

Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment - The New York Times

Colleges Love Protests—When They’re in the Past - The Atlantic

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war | AP News

What is antisemitism?

The House Antisemitism Bill Is Bad for the Jews

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Episode 213: Ana Kasparian Gets Mugged By Reality Apr 27, 2024

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by journalist Ana Kasparian to discuss intolerance, ideology, and a plan in Los Angeles to take the police out of traffic enforcement.

Removing Armed Officers from Traffic Enforcement

2023 Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report

L.A. City Council seeks to rein in street takeovers - Los Angeles Times

Chicago’s “Race-Neutral” Traffic Cameras Ticket Black and Latino Drivers the Most — ProPublica

DC parking and traffic tickets: More fines issued in Black neighborhoods than White - The Washington Post

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Premium: Columbia Students Camp Out For Gaza Apr 23, 2024

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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the latest news from New York, New York: self-immolation outside the Trump trial, settler-colonial dogs, and Columbia students camping out for Gaza.

Why Do People in NYC Hate My Dog?

Who Is Max Azzarello? The Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial. - The New York…

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Episode 212: A Very Messy Breakup (with Billy Binion) Apr 20, 2024

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Reason Magazine’s Billy Binion to discuss the Libertarian Party, freeway protests, government theft, and Steven Crowder’s very public divorce.

Can The Government Sell Your Home, Keep the Profits If You're Behind on Property Taxes?

Why NOT Having Sex Might be Good for You | Fox News

Waiting till the wedding night – getting married the right way | Fox News

Steven Crowder responds to allegations he exposed genitals to staffers with skit about exposing genitals to staffer | Media Matters for America

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Premium: The Cass Review Finally Establishes Exactly How Many Genders Kids Can Have Apr 18, 2024

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Jesse and Katie discuss a much-anticipated report out of the UK on youth gender services. Plus, that goddamn throuple article.

The Brooklyn Power Throuple Making Space for a Baby

Final Report – Cass Review

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The Evidence for Trans…

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Premium: The Fall of Berliner Apr 16, 2024

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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss a recent essay by NPR editor Uri Berliner criticizing the network’s ideological bent.

The Gist

Grad Students Furious United Auto Workers Endorses Biden

Code Switch

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Episode 211: Boycott Accelerated Fat-Shaming Tampon Classes (with PSA Sitch) Apr 11, 2024

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by streamer PSA Sitch to discuss fat activism, Seattle’s revolutionary plan to fix racial gaps in education, and perhaps the most famous tampon in recent American history.

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“Big Food and dietitians push ‘anti-diet’ advice, despite rising obesity”

“Vanderbilt faces backlash after pulling Israel-divestment student vote”

“‘Very scared and frustrated’: Several Vanderbilt students set to attend disciplinary hearing after protest on school grounds”

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Episode 210: Facilitating Communicating (with Helen Lewis) Apr 06, 2024

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Helen Lewis to discuss the complex and controversial world of facilitated communication. Plus, Scotland's new hate crime law and Helen's new show.

All Stories by Helen Lewis - The Atlantic

BBC Radio 4 - Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat

“The Ones We Sent Away”

“In defense of Crossley, McDonald & facilitated communication”

“Oscar Nominee: Documentary or Fiction?”

“The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield”

Tell Them You Love Me

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Premium: Oh Sweet Baby (Inc) Jesus, Another GamerGate Episode Apr 04, 2024

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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie discuss the controversy surrounding diversity consultancy Sweet Baby Inc. Plus, Anita Sarkeesian at the UN, and a penis paper gets yanked.

“WITHDRAWN: The association between adult penile length and IQ: evidences from 139 countries”

* "'Gamers' don't have to be your audience. 'Gamers' are over." Leigh Alexa…

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Episode 209: What Women Want (with Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy) Mar 31, 2024

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy to discuss female heterosexuality (real or myth?) and the latest scandal in the world of Young Adult literature.

“How MeToo became too cringe for America ”

“Who Is Podcast Guest Turned Star Andrew Huberman, Really?”

“Age Gap Relationships: The Case for Marrying an Older Man”

“LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at 7.6%”

“What Do Women Want?”

“To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods“

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