This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the scandal-plagued, extremely online, pretty creepy and kinda racist Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback.

Greenlight’s Former Macro Analyst Sues for at Least $5 Million - Business Insider

Greenlight v. Fishback

Court filings show James Fishback used fake accounts, paid engagement to shape coverage

Trustees vote to shutter two ETFs from startup manager Azoria Capital | Reuters

Before challenging Trump’s Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world - ABC News

Woman says James Fishback dated her while she was underage, then harassed her after breakup

Florida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections - Emerson Polling

James Fishback, a Republican Candidate for Florida Governor, Is Running on Rage Bait - The New York Times

Opinion | I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble. - The New York Times

Thanks to everyone who joined my chat with Helen Lewis about Lena Dunham, Lindy West, fame, the art of the memoir, dog testicles, and more.

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This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse is joined by British comedian/author/screenwriter/singer/etc David Baddiel to discuss the age-old question: Do Jews count? And why not?

This is a companion episode to our more recent Primo show on Dropout TV:

Jews Don’t Count

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Dropout TV, the successor to College Humor, and two controversies manufactured by a small subset of psychotic fans.

CollegeHumor Helped Shape Online Comedy. What Went Wrong? | WIRED

Thanks to everyone who joined my live chat with Benoit Denizet-Lewis. Discussed: ex gays, ex trans, sex addiction, meditation, personal transformation, and more. Check out Benoit’s new book here.

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a viral New York Times video of Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino making the case for “microlooting.” Plus, a romance novelist discovers she has referenced H***y P****r in print and must now atone, JK Rowling gets…

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss a new Atlantic exposé, journalistic norms, FBI Director Kash Patel’s (alleged) blowouts at the Poodle Room and his long history of suing journalists. And losing.

Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job - The Atlantic

Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster

A Big-time Neuroscientist Threatened to Sue Me -- Science of Us

COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA

FBI head Kash Patel suing MSNBC’s Frank Figliuzzi over nightclub hopping claims

Enter “Patel, Kashyap” in the name field here: https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/CaseDetail.do

Pam Bondi May Be Just the Beginning of Trump’s Purge - The Atlantic

MSNBC retracts wild accusation about FBI Director Kash Patel on-air | Fox News

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Chronicle of Higher Ed reporter Emma Pettit to discuss an internal civil war at Pomona College, where the literature department spiraled into years of accusations, investigations, and a whole lot of angry emails. Plus, we revisit New College of Florida, and discuss what Emma got wrong in 2020 and what she’s learned since.

Some Scholars Have Long Talked About Abolishing the Police. Now People Are Listening. What Comes Next?

The College That Conservatives Took Over

When a Department Self-Destructs

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss homesteader influencers Hannah and Daniel Neeleman of Ballerina Farm and their raw milk problems. Plus, dogs in the city.

Where Does a Dog Belong?

Meet the queen of the ‘trad wives’ (and her eight children)

The Woman Behind Ballerina Farm, Hannah Neeleman, Makes Her Own Path - The New York Ti…

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a series of viral videos from Canada’s cringiest. Plus, has the death of wokeness been widely exaggerated?

Trans Issues Are No Conspiracy - Jesse Singal - The Dispatch

Opinion | Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off? - The New York Times

Brock Colyar on Pronouns, Identifying as Nonbinary