Blocked and Reported
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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Premium: Richard Hanania Wants To De-Radicalize Internet Racists
This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie are once again joined by Richard Hanania to discuss his racist past and anti-racist present, his experience in a Mexican boot camp, Trump’s Epstein problem, how Democrats can win over young white men, posting while parenting, and more. Right-Wing Writer Richard Hanania's
Episode 269: The Rise And Fall Of Chucky Johnson (with Richard Hanania)
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie are joined by Richard Hanania to discuss the case of Charles C. “Chuck” Johnson: entrepreneur, internet activist, Turkish restaurant technologist, possible government asset, and his own very bad legal counsel. About (Charles C. Johnson’s personal site, via Wayback Mach
Thanks to Amanda Knox for joining me to discuss her imprisonment and exoneration, making peace with trauma, how to be a responsible journalist, getting things wrong, and more. Check out Amanda’s newsletter and podcast, her new book, and her Atlantic article on Jens Söring. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
Episode 268: Trump Is Mad That People Are Talking About His Good Friend, The Financier Jeffrey Epstein
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the ongoing civil war in MAGA-land over the Epstein Files — or lack thereof. What is a Creemee: Vermont's Unique Twist on Soft-Serve Ice Cream The Shocking Rise of One of the Tech Right’s Favorite Posters – Mother Jones Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich | Netflix Of
This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the death of Aubreigh Wyatt, a 13-year-old girl from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and her mother Heather’s quest for vengeance. Plus, more Nickelback. To hear more, visit www.blockedandreported.org
This week on Blocked and Reported, conspiracy theories and rumor-mongering in the aftermath of a disaster in Texas; Grok goes mask-off; and Zohran Mamdani’s college application gets hacked. The Un "Fudge" America Tour Gets "Fudged" From Within (The Gist) Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Appli