This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the very online response to the capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro. Plus, Cea Weaver’s bad old tweets.

Katie’s Duke event

Jesse’s Austin event

Katie’s book

Meet the tenant advocate shaping Mamdani’s housing agenda | FOX 5 New York

NYC Dem: Mamdani aide’s radical views prevented her appointment to city commission | Fox News

Mamdani Acts on Vow to Protect Renters With Move Against a Big Landlord - The New York Times

Evidence shows Venezuela’s election was stolen – but will Maduro budge? | Venezuela | The Guardian

U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect | PBS News

Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression - The New York Times

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss the strange disappearance of Team Fortress 2 YouTuber Sketchek. Plus, Bluesky’s furious furries.

Katelyn Burns Fabricated Several Exchanges With Me That Never Occurred

Isabelle the dog

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie explore the strange world of adult My Little Pony fans, aka bronies, and the attempted takedown of YouTube star Saberspark. Plus, the Clavicular moment.

Jesse’s Austin event

Katie’s Duke event

Pup Tank’s giant balls (NSFW!!!)

Death of a Kinkster - The Stranger

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss dark romance, Morning Glory Milking Farm, and a scandal at the 2025 dark rom con Sinners and Stardust. Plus, an FDB beef update.

Thanks to everyone who joined Brad Polumbo and me on Substack Live, where we discussed right-wing infighting, the Turning Point USA reality TV conference, drama at CBS News, and more. (Just for the record, that thumbnail is not AI. We really look like that.)

This week, Saint Helen Lewis joins us to discuss Jesse’s shortcomings, the state of publishing, the state of social media, the Riyadh Comedy Festival, the Olivia Nuzzi scandal, and more. Plus, our annual end-of-year extremely online pub quiz. Note: This is our last free episode of the year. Primos have more coming, but for everyone else, see you next year.

Helen’s book

Katie’s book

Jesse’s Austin event

Katie’s Duke event

Opinion | The Shifting Politics of Transgender Rights - The New York Times

I Watched Stand-Up in Saudi Arabia - The Atlantic

Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir - The Atlantic

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the fallout from chess world champ Vladimir Kramnik’s obsessive campaign against alleged cheaters, including grandmaster Danya Naroditsky. Plus, AI comes for podcasters.

Washington Post’s AI-generated podcasts rife with errors, fictional quotes | Semafor

Hikaru hits out at grandmaster Kramnik over cheating accusations | indy100

Chess GM Vladimir Kramnik suspended for impersonating another player - Dexerto

Kramnik’s Controversial Cheating Allegations in Titled Tuesdays: | NSS.cz

Fair Play Report Estimates Low Cheating Rate In Titled Tuesday, New Public Closure Policy - Chess.com

Vladimir Kramnik’s YouTube channel

Martínez beats Kramnik in controversial match | ChessBase

Danya’s YouTube channel

Chess: Fide to ‘discipline’ Kramnik over Naroditsky cheating allegations | Chess | The Guardian

This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss Turning Point USA’s attempts to get a University of Oklahoma instructor canceled over claims of anti-Christian discrimination. Plus, Candace Owens’s ongoing investigation into who really killed Charlie Kirk (bees).

Candace Owens on bees

Inside Candace Owens’ media empire and the Macron lawsuit threaten…