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Blocked and Reported

Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal
Donald Trump
Social Media
Mental Health
Cancel Culture
Elon Musk
Transgender Issues
Bluesky
Autism
Racism
Jeffrey Epstein
Net Neutrality
Will Stancil
Charlie Kirk
Trans Rights
Misinformation
Tiktok
Candace Owens
Free Speech
Twitter
Trump Administration

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. www.blockedandreported.org

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss nuisance streamer Johnny Somali, the content creator and criminal pest who travels to foreign countries to harass locals and desecrate cultural sites.

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Lucian Wintrich, the Twinks for Trump creator and Congressional hopeful who is being sued by his old friends at the New York Young Republicans Club. Plus, updates on VAllure and the Kamloops scanda... more

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Recent Guests

Lisa Selin Davis
Guest on the episode, introduced as a participant in the discussion
Episode: Live with Katie Herzog & Lisa Selin Davis
David Baddiel
Author, comedian, broadcaster, and actor
Author of Jews Don't Count
Episode: Episode 306: Counting Jews (with David Baddiel)
Benoit Denizet-Lewis
Author and journalist discussed in-depth in the episode
Emerson College (context of interview)
Episode: Live with Katie Herzog & Benoit Denizet-Lewis
Emma Pettit
Reporter at the Chronicle of Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education
Episode: Episode 304: Pomona College And The $300 Zine That Nearly Destroyed A Department (with Emma Pettit)
Pamela Paul
Writer at large at the Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
Episode: Episode 300: Pamela Paul Answers For Her Crimes
Helen Lewis
Staff writer at The Atlantic, author of The Genius Myth
The Atlantic
Episode: Episode 297: Throuple Trouble (with Helen Lewis)
Laura Delano
Writer, speaker, consultant, and founder of the Inner Compass Initiative.
Inner Compass Initiative
Episode: Premium: Unshrunk with Laura Delano
Dr. Joe Volpicelli
MD, Ph.D. and expert in addiction medicine
Volpicelli Center and Institute of Addiction Medicine
Episode: Katie and Dr. Joe Volpicelli on Addiction Medicine
Frannie Block
Staff writer at The Free Press
The Free Press
Episode: Episode 280: The Kamala Truthers (with Frannie Block)

Hosts

Katie Herzog
Host of Blocked and Reported; frequent co-host; senior journalist with a focus on media, culture, and internet discourse
Jesse Singal
Co-host; journalist and author with a focus on science, psychology, and digital culture

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 7k ratings
  • Unsubbed

    This used to be one of my favorite shows. Now it feels like only a third of the episode is about the topic in the title and the rest is corrections, housekeeping, Jesse complaining about an extremely minor personal social media slapfight and Katie’s dog. All of which are supremely boring. Sorry guys.

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    GG from Seattle
    United Statesa month ago
  • Former Listener

    Good for the first year, but you might still enjoy this if you’re a fan of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and (Katie’s favorite) Ana Kasparian.

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    1
    Podcastlistenerinflorida
    United Statesa month ago
  • Hypocrisy makes it impossible to listen

    Katie once did an episode on pitbulls where she cried talking about how some unadoptable pits live in isolation forever in no kill shelters. But she brags constantly about getting her dog from a breeder and explicitly tells people not to neuter their dogs. How does she think those unwanted pitbulls got to the shelter in the first place?? I can’t listen to her talk about others’ hypocrisy when she has this massive blind spot.

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    1
    Amuletmood
    United Statesa month ago
  • Nobody cares about MOOSE

    The banter section where they talk about Katie's dog and wife is excruciating, boring and self-indulgant. Everything else is gold. Please focus hard on what works.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Robert in Hollywood
    United States2 months ago
  • Callous, misogynistic, wow

    Helen Lewis and Katie joking about grooming gangs is beyond disgusting. So glad you two are so sheltered. Lucky you!

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    Interested b
    United States3 months ago

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Balanced critique with sharp humor; occasionally polarizing on fringe topics; strong on media analysis and real-world impact.
Listeners praise chemistry between hosts and willingness to tackle hard topics; some find banter distracting.
Perceived as contrarian and unapologetic, offering fresh takes on online culture and journalism.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 306: Counting Jews (with David Baddiel)
Q: The title nicely sums up the argument of the book. Can you expand on what Jews Don't Count means in today's discourse?
The phenomenon describes how Jews are often treated as a group with power and privilege, which means their experiences of antisemitism can be downplayed or misunderstood, and that leads to a misalignment in how society addresses antisemitism versus other forms of discrimination.
Episode 304: Pomona College And The $300 Zine That Nearly Destroyed A Department (with Emma Pettit)
Q: What is Pomona College like, and who is the main figure in this story?
Pomona is a private, well-resourced liberal arts college in Southern California, with the central figure being Aaron Coonan, a literature professor who becomes department chair and whose leadership style sets off a cascade of governance clashes and funding disputes.
Live with Katie Herzog & Ben Ryan
Q: What is the status of youth gender medicine at this point?
Youth gender medicine has faced severe pushback and policy changes during the Trump administration, including executive orders that limit treatments for minors.
Episode 279: How To Drink Your Way Sober
Q: What was the hurdle you had to climb just to be like, I'm going to put, because you put a lot of embarrassing shit in there?
The desire to tell a good story was stronger than my instinct for self-preservation.
Episode 277: Internet Poisoning (with Katherine Dee)
Q: How are you planning to raise your child in the digital age?
Katherine reveals her concerns about screen time and the balance she wants to strike with her child's internet usage.

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