Is Bill de Blasio An Anti-Semite? Are Boomers OK? Are Orcs Racist? Is Bill de Blasio An Orc? Are Orcs Boomers?

Blocked and Reported - A podcast by Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal

The show gets off to what feels like its 100th consecutive turbulent start, with Katie seeking solace over a super-personal medical issue. Then the hosts discuss Bill de Blasio's tweet about the Jewish community not following social-distancing rules: Just how meshuga was it? After that, they move on to a conversation over a popular narrative about Boomers and coronavirus, and finish things up by addressing the question on everyone's mind: Is it racist to portray orcs (the fantasy creatures, which aren't real) as uncivilizable? You can follow us on Twitter at @thebarpod (https://mobile.twitter.com/thebarpod) or email us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])Show notes:-Bill de Blasio's problematic tweet (https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1255309615883063297)-Baby Boomers Were Blasé About the Coronavirus? Why Did We Believe That? (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-baby-boomers.html) (New York Times)-The Orc Tweet (https://twitter.com/MonkipiQuinn/status/1254197453957459968) This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe