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Episode 295: Gone Broke? Go Woke!
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Episode 295: Gone Broke? Go Woke!

A theory of academic evolution

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss Tyler Austin Harper’s recent Atlantic piece on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, an $8 billion behemoth whose grantmaking now plays an outsized role in the humanities. Plus, more Epstein (sorry).

Bonus: The Personals Section

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Feb 13
Bonus: The Personals Section

Back by (somewhat) popular demand, we present to you… the Official Blocked and Reported Low-Effort Matchmaking Service.

Premium: Pizzagate 2.0, Epstein Edition

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Feb 12
Premium: Pizzagate 2.0, Epstein Edition

This week on the Primo show, we revisit Epstein Island and discuss the public condemnation of everyone who ever met, emailed, and/or ordered pizza with Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, a letter from Minneapoli…

Globe Opinion
What one Pats fan said to a Seahawks fan
By Jesse Singal and Alex Fryer…
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Jeffrey Epstein Is a Horrifying Person, But That Doesn’t Mean He’s a Pedophile - The Stranger

The Tide Goes Out on Youth Gender Medicine - The Atlantic

What Is the Mellon Foundation Doing to Higher Education? - The Atlantic

I am the wrong kind of Black professor - The Boston Globe

No Freedom Without the Second Amendment - The Atlantic

Singal-Minded
Vital Dividing Lines Based On Class And Education Are Being Erased From The Police-Reform Conversation
There’s something interesting going on with the calls to “abolish the police.” Usually, the way it goes down online, in spaces where journalists and activists and academics hang out, is this…
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