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NeuEpisode 331: Hot for Hockey (with Jessica the ‘80s Baby)09.11.2026 · 1 Std. 15 Min.
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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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  1. Episode 331: Hot for Hockey (with Jessica the ‘80s Baby)

    1 Std. 15 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported: hockey. First, Jessica the ‘80s Baby investigates the NHL’s ill-advised attempts to harness hockey’s thirstiest online fans. Then, Katie explains the AI scandal tearing apart …

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    This week on Blocked and Reported: hockey. First, Jessica the ‘80s Baby investigates the NHL’s ill-advised attempts to harness hockey’s thirstiest online fans. Then, Katie explains the AI scandal tearing apart the Heated Rivalry fan fic community.

    The NHL bans Pride Tape, setting off a backlash from players and fans—NPR

    The NHL is trying to capitalize on hockey romance — but so far it’s missed the mark

    When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic—The New York Times

    Heated Rivalry is at the Center of Fanfic’s AI Reckoning—Fansplaining

    ‘Wake Up Call:’ Fanfiction Writers and Readers React to AO3 Outage—404 Media



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  2. Premium: The Age Of Radical Islamic Pronouns Is Upon Us

    24 Min.

    This week on the Primo show, the blue tsunami. Featuring: socialists versus normies, trans issues on the ballot, how the online right is coping, and how and when the Dems mess this one up (sorry). To hear more …

  3. Episode 330: Toxic Love

    58 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss how RuPaul made drag mainstream, the legend of problematic queen Sharon Needles, and the Pittsburgh drag bar caught in an accidental blackface scandal …

    Shownotes
  4. Episode 329: An Attempted Trans Ratfracking In Texas

    1 Std. 9 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into Initiative-638, the Washington ballot initiative that would bar male athletes from girls’ sports. Will it mean genital exams in the school gym, as the …

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    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into Initiative-638, the Washington ballot initiative that would bar male athletes from girls’ sports. Will it mean genital exams in the school gym, as the No campaign claims, or just a checked box on a form, as the Yes side argues? Plus: the Camas cross-country walkout, the short life and shorter death of Marsha’s, and a mysterious campaign impersonating a trans rights group in Texas.

    Jesse’s upcoming live shows:

    New York: Village Underground with Jeff MaurerPhiladelphia: Next In Line Comedy with Jeff Maurer, Tuesday

    Indiana ACLU in turmoil: Leadership change leads to attorney resignations—IndyStar

    Transgender ballot initiative could require genital exams for WA secondary school students—KUOW

    Medical Eligibility Form—WIAA“The fun wasn’t there anymore”: Teen runners say media circus over trans teammate ruined the season—LGBTQ Nation

    Camas cross-country girls runner forced to bunk with trans-identified male student during away meet—The Post Millennial

    AG Brown leads coalition supporting Minnesota’s trans-inclusive policy for youth sports—Washington Attorney General’s Office

    Children’s Sexual Development and Privacy: A Call for Evidence-Based Ethical Policy—Clinical Pediatrics

    Ursula: Allowing a trans student to race against girls in Camas only fuels hate toward the trans community—MyNorthwest

    Trans advocates, GOP rep want answers after Texans get texts impersonating group—KXAN

    Texas transgender rights group says it didn’t send texts that prompted call for an investigation—The Texas Tribune

    TENT’s statement—Transgender Education Network of Texas

    Texas Families Got Mail From a “Texas Transgender Student Union.” The Trans Group It Promotes Says It’s an Impersonation.—The New Transsexual

    False pamphlets causing backlash and confusion, Texas transgender rights group says—The Texas Tribune

    Mystery transgender mailers sent to Texas students traced to newly formed Wyoming company—CBS News Texas

    West Texas DA opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailers—The Texas Tribune



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  5. Premium: CHOP/CHAZ 2 (Electric Boogaloo)

    22 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie head to Madison, Wisconsin, where a fatal police shooting in July sparked a protest encampment in the vein of CHOP/CHAZ. You will be shocked to learn that the …

  6. Episode 328: Fat Liberation at Harvard Medical School (with Brad Polumbo)

    1 Std. 53 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Brad Polumbo to discuss a revelatory panel on fat liberation held at Harvard Medical School, featuring New York Times contributor Roxane Gay, fat activist …

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    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Brad Polumbo to discuss a revelatory panel on fat liberation held at Harvard Medical School, featuring New York Times contributor Roxane Gay, fat activist Ragen Chastain, and Da’Shaun Harrison, the socialist commentator who recently went viral for arguing that GLP-1s are “fascistic.” Plus, for Primos, Brad answers your questions.

    Brad vs Everyone

    Normal Gays

    Roxane Gay calls to free Luigi Mangione at Harvard Med School event | Fox News

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Brad Polumbo to discuss a revelatory panel on fat liberation held at Harvard Medical School, featuring New York Times contributor Roxane Gay, fat activist Ragen Chastain, and Da’Shaun Harrison, the socialist commentator who recently went viral for arguing that GLP-1s are “fascistic.” Plus, for Primos, Brad answers your questions.

    Brad vs Everyone

    Normal Gays

    Roxane Gay calls to free Luigi Mangione at Harvard Med School event | Fox News



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  7. Bonus: Jesse’s Conversation With Talarico-Hoaxer Rhein Amacher

    18 Min.

    Jesse’s 70-minute conversation with the man who uncovered* James Talarico’s hidey hole in an Ohio psych ward. Note: Listen to the episode first! *Did not uncover To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org

  8. Premium: A Truly Talafreaky MAGAsphere Meltdown

    34 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie break down the viral rumor that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was secretly being treated at an Ohio psychiatric hospital. Featuring: attempted HIPAA …

  9. Episode 327: Rock Opera Revolts Over Caucasian Cornrows

    57 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie go to Baltimore, Maryland, where the Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired its brand-new executive director following objections to her Burning Man cornrows. This …

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    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie go to Baltimore, Maryland, where the Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired its brand-new executive director following objections to her Burning Man cornrows. This one features a bizarre, never-before-reported internal memo that lays out exactly what happened. Then, Mattress Girl revisited, and the surprising trajectory of Emma Sulkowicz.

    Baltimore Rock Opera Society

    Backstage as Baltimore Rock Opera Society prepares its latest: “Valhella”—Baltimore Brew

    Baltimore Rock Opera Society 990 filings—ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

    After cornrows controversy, Baltimore Rock Opera Society’s new leader is out—The Baltimore Banner

    Baltimore Rock Opera Society leader defends Burning Man cornrows that she says got her fired—The Baltimore Banner

    Accusers and the Accused, Crossing Paths at Columbia University—The New York Times

    Columbia Student: I Didn’t Rape Her—The Daily Beast

    How to Make an Accused Rapist Look Good—Jezebel

    Emma Sulkowicz’s annotated Facebook messages—Scribd

    Nungesser v. Columbia University complaint

    Columbia Settles With Student Cast as a Rapist in Mattress Art Project—The New York Times

    Discredited, the Legend of Mattress Girl Just Won’t Go Away—Reason

    Allegedly False Rape Accusations as Sexual Harassment for Title IX Purposes—The Volokh Conspiracy

    In Landmark Case, Jury Says Falsely Accused Males Are Victims Of Sexual Harassment—The Daily Wire

    ‘Mattress Girl’ Emma Sulkowicz Walked Into a Libertarian Happy Hour. No, This Is Not a Joke.—Reason

    Did Emma Sulkowicz Get Redpilled?—The Cut



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  10. Live with Katie Herzog & Sarah Hepola

    1 Std.

    Thank you everyone who joined my live chat with Sarah Hepola about her new book, her old book, drinking, sex, consent, and more. The entire two-hour conversation is available for Primos only. To listen to (or …

  11. Episode 326: The Case That’s Shaking Cornell—and the Internet

    60 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a former Cornell student’s claims that seven fraternity brothers drugged and raped her in 2024. Plus: Nkechi Diallo (née Rachel Dolezal) weighs in on …

  12. Premium: The Erin Reed Story: It's Not Just About AI Plagiarism—It's About The Rich Tapestry of Human Connection In An Ever-Evolving Digital Landscape (And That's Truly Beautiful)

    23 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into a new report claiming that trans journalist and influencer Erin Reed has spent years passing off error-riddled, AI-generated text as her own …

  13. Premium: Our Favorite Long-Covid Lesbian Bar Gets Famous

    29 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the extremely viral Boston Globe story on the Last Ditch, our favorite long-Covid lesbian bar in Greenfield, Mass., and what came after. Plus …

  14. Episode 325: What’s The Matter With Seattle?

    1 Std. 32 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Blue City Blues co-hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik to discuss what the hell is going on in America’s most progressive major city. Featuring: drugs …

    Shownotes

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Blue City Blues co-hosts David Hyde and Sandeep Kaushik to discuss what the hell is going on in America’s most progressive major city. Featuring: drugs, homelessness, performative social justice, the tech-money “prosperity bomb,” a socialist mayor, a housing crisis, CHOP/CHAZ, Robin DiAngelo, Chris Rufo, and an equity agenda that hobbled Seattle Public Schools.

    Blue City Blues

    Seattle Nice

    The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs - The Atlantic

    Will the Crazies Kill Seattle? - County Highway

    The Battle Over Seattle Public School’s Gifted Progams Heats Up

    Seattle School Board Takes Steps to Dismantle Gifted Program



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  15. Episode 324: Free Speech, Free Palestine, Free Macklemore, Free Ed Sheeran, Free Hobo Johnson, Free Podcast

    1 Std. 4 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into the Macklemore mess. Plus, introducing a new segment, in which your intrepid co-host guesses Why'd He Apologize???SacBee coverage of Hobo Johnson …

    Shownotes

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dig into the Macklemore mess. Plus, introducing a new segment, in which your intrepid co-host guesses Why'd He Apologize???

    SacBee coverage of Hobo Johnson apology

    Hobo Johnson’s Facebook apology statement

    ESPN: Kraft says Macklemore performance crossed a line

    BBC: Macklemore’s 2014 costume apology

    Bluewin: Why Macklemore is suddenly being cancelled at Gurtenfestival

    NYT: Germany arts cancellations tied to Israel/Palestinians



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  16. Episode 323: The Social Justice Mayor Vs The Social Justice Non-Profit

    1 Std. 1 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a legal battle between a radical California mayor and a progressive non-profit with a fascinating history. Plus, updates from the long Covid lesbian …

    Shownotes

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a legal battle between a radical California mayor and a progressive non-profit with a fascinating history. Plus, updates from the long Covid lesbian bar, and Retard Finder finds Kash Patel.

    Last Ditch bar entry ban—Greenfield Recorder

    Protesters demand money from San Luis Obispo business owners—Cal Coast News

    DA charges six more protesters; Harmon accuses DA of systemic suppression—New Times SLO

    SLO mayor deletes post on energy plan after criticism from Black Chamber of Commerce—The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)

    Facing Harassment As A Female Mayor—NPR

    San Luis Obispo teacher’s anti-gay letter sparks controversy—Los Angeles Times

    Heidi Harmon Gets Threatening Nude Email On Her Last Day As Mayor—New Times SLO

    SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon Stepping Down, Will Take On New Career As Climate Advocate—KCBX

    SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon Quits Early, Demeans Critics—Cal Coast News

    Former SLO mayor loses lawsuit—Yahoo News

    Former San Luis Obispo mayor canned, loses discrimination lawsuit—Cal Coast News



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  17. Premium: AI Psychosis, But Affirming

    37 Min.

    This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the case for, and against, using AI as a gender therapist. Plus, Stuart Reges gets paid, Jason Arday vs Dan Ariely, and Jesse continues to make his case that …

  18. Episode 322: The Love And Deepspace Controversies, Explained

    1 Std. 19 Min.

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dive into the world of otome (Japanese-style video games aimed at women) and the yearlong saga of Love and Deepspace, the wildly profitable mobile game whose …

    Shownotes

    This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie dive into the world of otome (Japanese-style video games aimed at women) and the yearlong saga of Love and Deepspace, the wildly profitable mobile game whose fans have gotten a little too invested. Featuring: period trackers, incest, a canceled werewolf, and the Chinese Communist Party. Plus, a viral essay reignites the debate over whether lesbians sleep with men, and a dyke bar’s mask mandate causes a very online rift.

    Why Straight Rural Men Have Gay ‘Bud-Sex’ With Each Other -- Science of Us

    Last Ditch Bar

    The History of Otome Games – Acadia Lee

    Angelique (Game) - Giant Bomb Video Game Wiki

    Love and Deepspace blew up gamescom 2025. Dating simulator with $826 million in annual revenue

    ‘Why was a Period Tracking Feature added to Love and Deepspace” - Interview the Developers via 4Gamer : r/LoveAndDeepspace

    China Is Banning Same-Sex Relationships And ‘Effeminate’ Men From Video Games

    Extreme Chinese players send cow dung, funeral chrysanthemums, curse banners, and ritual items to Papergames/Infold office as Love and Deepspace controversy escalates. LADS Chinese social media accounts have reportedly lost around 1 million followers : r/gachagaming

    Valko dildo VERY NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR PROBABLY HOME

    Love And Deepspace Isn’t Printing Money Like It Used To After Cancelling Werewolf Lover - Kotaku

    Love And Deepspace Devs Cancel Hot Werewolf After Fan Backlash

    Love And Deepspace’s Controversial Sexy Werewolf Man Is Dead

    I’m Breaking Up With Love And Deepspace - GameSpot



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  19. Episode 321: Losing The Plot (with Jon Ronson)

    1 Std. 12 Min.

    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 …

  20. Premium: Jessica Taylor’s Tattle Battle (Part 3)

    29 Min.

    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 …

  21. Premium: Jessica Taylor’s Tattle Battle (Part 2)

    24 Min.

    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 …

  22. Episode 320: Jessica Taylor’s Tattle Battle (Part 1)

    1 Std. 28 Min.

    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 …

    Shownotes

    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.

    Comedy Cellar - Purchase Event Tickets

    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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  23. Episode 319: If You Haven’t Seen Woke 1, This Episode Won’t Make Much Sense To You

    58 Min.

    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 …

    Shownotes

    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

    Comedy Cellar - Purchase Event Tickets



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  24. Episode 318: Tick Talk

    1 Std. 6 Min.

    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 …

    Shownotes
  25. Premium: The Literally True Story Of How Cambridge's Youngest Black Professor Was Really And Truly Victimized By A Racist One-Armed Invisible Man

    27 Min.

    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 …

  26. WNBA DRAMA with Katie Herzog & Ethan Strauss

    30 Min.

    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 …

  27. Premium: The Strange Case Of The Legless Surgeon

    22 Min.

    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 …

  28. Premium: The Slow-Motion Implosion Of An Imagined Queer Utopia

    23 Min.

    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 …

  29. Episode 317: Literally Knitler (with Jessica the '80s Baby)

    1 Std. 7 Min.

    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 …

  30. Live with Katie Herzog, Ben Westhoff, and Emily Dufton

    20 Min.

    Thanks to everyone who joined my conversation with Ben Westhoff and Emily Dufton. Discussed: drugs, drug treatments, why Nixon was good actually, and more.Note for free subscribers: This is a preview. If you …

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