Plus: DSA drama and Texas AG Ken Paxton's anti-trans memo This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe ..read more

The holy trinity This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe ..read more

A very messy story This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe ..read more

Let’s look back on the last year and run down listeners’ top five favorite segments. If you’d like to discuss this episode with other paying subscribers, click here. Episodes clipped from: Image: Feet in wool socks near fireplace - stock photo (Via Getty) This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe ..read more

In this relatively special episode, the hosts talk about a ginned-up anti-Semitism controversy involving a troubled internet figure, the latest explosion of outrage surrounding J.K. Rowling’s online opinions, and an article in The Atlantic article highlighting the gaps in our knowledge about masking as a form of coronavirus protection. To discuss this episode with other premium subscribers, click here. Show notes/Links: Archived version of tweet accusing weird YouTuber of anti-Semitism: https://archive.md/t79Yf Know Your Meme attempts to explain Nikocado Avocado: https://knowyourmeme.com/me ..read more

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After a brief discussion of Katie’s new hobby, Jesse tells Katie the truth about the Jacob Blake shooting. Then the cohosts critique the very specific (and very narrow) brand of “moral clarity” employed by the journalists who continue to bungle the story to this day. If you’re a paying subscriber, you can comment on this article here. (Correction: Remarkably, Jesse made a fleeting reference to “the Blake killing” at 1:08:49 in the version of this episode we released early to our premium subscribers. That’s now been snipped out. Thank you to the listener who flagged the error.) Show notes/Link ..read more

An annoying West-Coast trend hits Jesse’s home region, a discussion about fake babies and ALLEGED BUT LEGALLY UNPROVEN cult affiliations, and a rather disgraceful attack led by online buffoons against a young academic. If you’re a premium subscriber and would like to discuss this episode with other BARPod listeners, you can do so here. Show notes/Links: The battle between furries and NFT bros escalates: More: https://candid.technology/usd-100k-nft-meme-war-twitter Reborn doll basics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reborn_doll#Social_issues_and_reactions https://www.reborns.com/ https://o ..read more

This week was not unbusy This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe ..read more

If you wanna attend the University of Nonconformity, first you're gonna have to learn the rules This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe ..read more