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Episode 317: Literally Knitler (with Jessica the '80s Baby) Jul 17, 2026

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Jessica the ‘80s Baby to discuss the latest saga to rock the knitting world when celebrity knitter Stephen West appears on a conservative’s YouTube show. Plus, subliminal swastikas, and for Primos, Jessica the ‘80s Baby answers all your burning questions.

Note: This is our last free episode before summer break. We’ll be back with a new free show on August 10th, but Primo episodes will keep coming, so if you want your fix, join us.

Ravelry: Designs by Stephen West

MSKL and Westknits should be ashamed. Censorship is the tool of the Nazi. | by VolkColopatrion | Medium

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Live with Katie Herzog, Ben Westhoff, and Emily Dufton Jul 16, 2026

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Thanks to everyone who joined my conversation with Ben Westhoff and Emily Dufton. Discussed: drugs, drug treatments, why Nixon was good actually, and more.

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Episode 316: Graham Cracker Crumbles Jul 13, 2026

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the fast rise and faster fall of humble oyster man/alleged rapist Graham Platner. Plus, the trans sports issue divides Tahoe.

The Wrong Side of the Mountain - Jesse Singal - The Dispatch

Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her - POLITICO

Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior - The New York Times

Armie Hammer’s First Interview Since Cannibalism Scandal - Air Mail

Why Didn’t Graham Platner’s Many Red Flags Matter?

The ‘Mad Scientist’ Behind Graham Platner’s Scandal-Plagued Rise - WSJ

Platner’s Daniel Moraff Barred from Summer Lee’s Campaign Over Sexual Misconduct Complaints

Inside the Implosion of Graham Platner’s Maine Senate Campaign: ‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’ - The New York Times

Cross-Tabs: June 2026 Times/Press Herald/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Maine - The New York Times

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Episode 315: You Down With DAC? Jul 06, 2026

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the milkshake-ducking of a New York coffee shop after the owner’s failed shaming of a congressman deemed insufficiently anti-Israel. Plus, crazy lady/future Rep. Darializa Avila Chevalier and what the DSA revolution in New York City means for the Dems, and the Supreme Court weighs in on trans athletes.

The Supreme Court’s Utterly Mainstream Ruling on Women’s Sports - The Atlantic

DOJ opens investigation into Brooklyn coffee shop after banning Rep Goldman | Fox News

Rep. Dan Goldman addresses Brooklyn coffee shop banning him over his views on Israel | CNN Politics

Angry Coffee Shop Owner Who Smeared Jewish Rep Dan Goldman as a ‘Fascist’ Sipping ‘Genocide Juice’ Is a Graham Platner Donor Cited for ‘Filth and Flies’

NYC coffee shop tells Rep. Dan Goldman he’s not welcome over his pro-Israel views

Inside the 2025 NYC Mayoral Primary: Strong Support for Economic Justice and Palestinian Rights

Mamdani-backed House candidate’s deleted posts called for abolishing police, borders

Israelis No Longer Ahead in Americans’ Middle East Sympathies

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Premium: Marsha Marsha Marsha (Part 2) Jul 01, 2026

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This week on the Primo Show, Part 2 of our investigation into one of the most sacred stories in LGBTQ history: the night transgender icon Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick at Stonewall and launched the modern gay rights movement. Or did she?

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Episode 314: Authentic Authenticity On A Silver Platner Jun 29, 2026

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This week on Blocked and Reported, (((Jesse))) and Katie dig into Graham Platner: the oyster farmer, Senate hopeful, and working-class rich kid whose Nazi tattoo and wandering eye were so rudely surfaced by the (((lamestream media))) in an effort to protect the (((billionaire class))).

The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Taking on Susan Collins | The New Republic

Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story - The New York Times

Read our full archive of Graham Platner’s deleted Reddit comments

Graham Platner says ‘I am not a secret Nazi’ after photos of his tattoo emerge

Platner says he’ll remove tattoo that resembles Nazi symbol - POLITICO

K-File unearths new evidence that undercuts Dem candidate’s claim he was not aware tattoo was tied to Nazi symbolism | CNN

First Draft: Did the New York Times Just Run an Anti-Platner Hit Job?

Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began - The New York Times

Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior - The New York Times

These People Handpicked Graham Platner. He’s Now Democrats’ Biggest Risk. - WSJ

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Premium: Before The Brick (Part 1) Jun 24, 2026

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Part 1 of our two-part series on the Stonewall Riots and the mythology of Marsha P. Johnson. Plus, warring lesbian history accounts, a Father’s Day cartoon breaks brains, and fact-checking the Seattle LGBTQ Commission and Erin Reed’s bad stats.

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Opinion | What I Learned About Par…

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Episode 313: How A Gay Jewish Boob-Hypnotherapist Built A Coalition With Burqa-Wearing Islamists Jun 22, 2026

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Zack Polanski, the former hypnotherapist who turned a fringe environmentalist party into Britain's fastest-growing coalition of Corbynites, BDSM enthusiasts, and first-gen Islamists.

Can you really THINK your boobs bigger?

Politics was never part of the plan. | by Zack Polanski | Medium

Zack Polanski stood by breast enlargment hypnosis claim

Most UK Muslims define themselves by faith first

Green candidate for Makerfield by-election quits after 12 hours

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Episode 312: The Last Straight Woman (with Phoebe Maltz Bovy) Jun 13, 2026

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by author/columnist/podcaster Phoebe Maltz Bovy to discuss her new book, The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men. Plus, funny business at The New York Times, Helen vs Helen, and, for Primo subscribers, an AMA.

The Last Straight Woman by Phoebe Maltz Bovy

The Great Feminization | Compact

The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote - The Atlantic

The Men Who Fear Women? Is ‘Masculinism’ Actually a Real Thing? › American Greatness

This Is What a Queer Family Looks Like | Advocate.com

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Premium: Patagonia v. Pattie Gonia Jun 11, 2026

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the legal battle between apparel company Patagonia and drag queen Pattie Gonia. Plus, HelloFresh hits bottom and a Washington school’s testosterone-fueled Pride display gets seized by police.

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