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 lear…

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Happy National Check Your Medication Day, Primos!

It’s time for the weekly open thread. Apologies if this is arriving an hour early or late - I’m in a weird timezone as I’m currently stuck outside my …

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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

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

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie break down the viral rumor that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was …

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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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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 the latest race faker, a Philadelphia teacher who is definitely not Palestinian.

Two Drinks with . . . Rachel Dolezal—The Free Press

A Philadelphia teacher pretended to be Black and Palestinian, ‘a betrayal’ of the activists she supported—The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia teacher and activist admits to lying about race, heritage—6abc Philadelphia

Jane Doe v. Cornell University et al. (complaint)—NYSCEF

The ‘Cornell 7’ Have Not Been Proven Guilty—The Free Press

New video of text chain from night of alleged Cornell gang rape—CBS News New York

How a Cornell student went from shame to seeking justice—The New York Times

District Attorney Public Statement, Sept. 28, 2026—Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office

Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, “I can say with 100% confidence I was raped,” transcript shows—CBS News New York

Feminist Campus Kangaroo Court Nets Female ‘Rapist’—Cathy Young, Medium

Men Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Suit Give Varying Accounts of Night—The New York Times

New text messages from days after alleged gang rape at Cornell University—CBS News New York

The Institutional Failure at the Heart of the Cornell Rape Case—Calm Down with Ben Dreyfuss

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-genera…

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Join me (Katie) on Monday, October 5th at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT for a conversation with on Substack Live.

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Both of us having expertise on the topic of intoxicated decision-making, we’ll likely discuss the Cornell case as well. If you have any questions or comments, leave them below.

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Can you believe it’s National Podcast Day? To celebrate, here’s what AI thinks Katie & Jesse look like - and, of course, here’s the open thread. Enjoy!

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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 …

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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 Free Press

I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.

You know the stereotype of the NPR listener: an EV-driving, Wordle-playing, tote bag–carrying coastal elite. It doesn’t precisely describe me, but it’s not far off. I’m Sarah Lawrence–educated, was raised by a lesbian peace activist mother, I drive a Subaru, and Spotify says my listening habits are most similar to people in Berkeley…

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3 years ago · 4849 likes · 2257 comments · Uri Berliner

The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs - The Atlantic

Will the Crazies Kill Seattle? - County Highway

Education Progress

The Decade of Decline in Seattle Public Schools

Sandeep Kaushik is a political consultant and former journalist in Seattle. He currently co-hosts Blue City Blues, a podcast about urban America and its discontents…

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2 months ago · 291 likes · 157 comments · Sandeep Kaushik

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

Seattle School Board Takes Steps to Dismantle Gifted Program

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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

Truth and Consequences

The Problem With Macklemore and “Free Palestine”

If you are a free subscriber and you like what you’re reading, it’s time to upgrade to a paid subscription…

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a month ago · 12 likes · 1 comment · Michael A. Cohen

BBC: Macklemore’s 2014 costume apology

Bluewin: Why Macklemore is suddenly being cancelled at Gurtenfestival

NYT: Germany arts cancellations tied to Israel/Palestinians

Note: An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly identified the facilitator of the Zoom chat as “Mel.” It has been corrected. We apologize for the error.

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