This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss American icon Afroman and the defamation trial that briefly broke the Lindyverse. Plus, a California court puts internet addiction on trial.

Social media trial: Meta and Google found negligent : NPR

Jury sides wtih Afroman in defamation trial w/ Ohio deputies

Police Raided Afroman Searching for a ‘Dungeon.’ His Record Label Says He Doesn’t Even Have a Basement

Sheriff Under Scrutiny over Drug Money Spending : NPR

The Rise of Civil Forfeiture | The New Yorker

Sheriff Under Scrutiny over Drug Money Spending : NPR

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The episode you’re about to hear is the first in a new series from our friends at Longview Investigations, the podcast company run by Matt Boll and Andy Mills, both familiar voices if you’ve been listening to our show for a while.

The series is called Strange Bedfellows, and when Andy first asked if we’d be interested in sharing it with our listeners, I said absolutely not, because I’m still bitter that the Moose likes Andy better than me and because every time we drop something new into the feed, at least a couple of you complain and then Jesse starts crying and sweating and it’s this whole thing.

But after hearing the first episode, I changed my mind.

Strange Bedfellows is exactly the kind of thing Blocked and Reported listeners will be into. It’s about how LGB became LGBTQ, what brought that sometimes uneasy coalition together, and why it now seems to be coming apart.

The series is hosted by Ben Kawaller (also a BAR alum), and it’s smart, funny, and genuinely thought-provoking.

And here’s the bonus offer: Andy and Matt have generously offered three months free of Longview’s membership program for our Primo subscribers. If you take them up on that and subscribe now, you’ll get access to the full three-part series before it’s released publicly.

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the continuing fallout from Lindy West’s throuple memoir. Featuring: Aham’s very angry email.

Note for Puget Sound listeners: The April BAR Pod meet-up will be in the Port Townsend area on April 25th. If you would like to attend, please email blockedandreportedpodcast@gmail…

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by Wall Street Journal Writer-at-Large Pamela Paul to discuss the disappearing male therapist, the politicization of the literary world, that Andrea Long Chu essay, and more.

Pamela stayed on after the free show to answer questions submitted by our Primo subscribers. To hear the full episode, join us.

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This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a good old-fashioned internet pile-on, this time targeting New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie on Bluesky. Plus, a tad more L***y W**t.

Lindy West’s marriage was broken. Did polyamory fix it?

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the intersection of politics, social media, and mental health and debate the question: Why are young libs so depressed? Plus: Jake Lang’s anti-Muslim protest, Zohran Mamdani’s very bad tweet, and Bluesky’s CEO steps down.

USA v. Lang

Conservative Influencer Chased From Minneapolis Streets by Counterprotesters - The New York Times

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Back in Jail for Destroying Anti-ICE Sculpture | The New Republic

Thanks to everyone who joined our live chat this afternoon. ’Twas great fun, and yes, Jesse was in a fancy bathroom.

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss an international incident surrounding a Finnish beauty queen and an allegedly racist photo. Plus, updates on Lindy West, Chuck Johnson, CHOP/CHAZ, and Bryan Johnson.

Lindy West Thought She Couldn’t Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong. - The New York Times

Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure - The New York Times

How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements - The New York Times

The slitty eyed pics

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