Blocked Party

Twitter Genius/Idiot Stefan Heck and comedian John Cullen invite guests on the program to talk about the who and the how of getting blocked on social media. From celebrities to jilted ex-lovers, every block has a story and we’re here to get to the bottom of it.

Comedy
Technology
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Episode 32: Stacey McLachlan v. A MasterChef Ju...
Stacey McLachlan (comedian, Nasty Women Comedy, AfterChef Junior) shows us that you can never be too sure who listens to your podcast after she gets blocked by the parent of a MasterChef Junior contestant. It's also a huge episode as the Blocked Boys...
76 min
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Episode 31: Jon Hendren v. Lin-Manuel Miranda
Jon Hendren (@fart, internet funnyman) hates that we introduce him as "internet funnyman", but we do it anyway. We also hate Lin-Manuel Miranda's daily affirmations, and Jon tells the story of how he found out that LMM hates when people criticize...
78 min
278
Episode 30: Hunter Collins v. "Felix"
Hunter Collins (comedian) brings a hidden identity with him to the podcast, as the threat of actual legal action makes this Block Tale so juicy we can't reveal exactly who he was blocked by. But it's a wild story and easily our best Blocked Tale yet....
80 min
279
Episode 29: Kath Barbadoro v. Nick Jackson
Kath Barbadoro (comedian, What a Time to Be Alive, Wrestlesplania) demonstrates how wrestlers are the most egregious name searchers on earth, as she manages to get blocked on both her personal and podcast account by one of the AEW's Young Bucks...
82 min
280
Episode 28: Tom Hill v. A Basketball Player
Tom Hill (comedian, Hip.Bang!) is the first person to come on the show with a PHYSICAL block, as he gets owned in a game of basketball and his dead tooth from the incident haunts his acting career from then on. After the Blocked Boys once again dive...
85 min
281
Episode 27: Alex Goldman v. William Shatner
Alex Goldman (Reply All) and the Blocked Boys attempt to solve a mystery for the ages: if you never interact with someone, why do they block you? We dig around to try and find the truth about why Alex was blocked by Captain Kirk. The BBs also explore...
75 min
282
Episode 26: Allie Entwistle v. Her Best Friend
Allie Entwistle (comedian, Brunch Comedy) joins the show this week to demonstrate that even those who are the closest to us can block us, as she gets blocked by her sketch comedy partner and best friend. The Blocked Boys also get into John's past as a...
83 min
283
Episode 25: Kevvy v. A Fan’s Dad
Kevvy (musician, producer, Fake Shark) shows the Blocked Boys that there are fewer embarrassments worse for a teenage girl than your father getting in a Twitter war with your favourite band’s lead singer. Before that, the episode goes way off the...
79 min
284
Episode 24: Denea Campbell v. An Incel Ex
Denea Campbell (improviser, Nasty Women Comedy) joins the Blocked Boys to let them know what happens when you get old, don’t have a high school degree, and get dumped by your much younger girlfriend. Strong lessons, indeed. Your favorite BBs also...
69 min
285
Episode 23: Myles Anderson v. A Clingy Craigsli...
Myles Anderson (comedian) tells us what happens when a random from Craigslist thinks the laptop you sell him comes with tech support. The Blocked Boys also keep it classy this week with long talks about hiking, art, neighbourly love, and the funniest...
77 min
286
Episode 22: Patrick Monahan v. Meghan McCain
Patrick Monahan (comedian, What a Time to Be Alive) joins the show to help us profile the fastest blocker on Twitter, Meghan McCain (did you know her dad fought in the war?) as Stefan also details his tango with her. It's a double block! Elsewhere,...
85 min
287
Episode 21: Ember Konopaki v. The Youth of Today
Ember Konopaki (comedian, improviser) joins us as we learn the importance of locking your Twitter account when you work with kids, leading John to tell the story of his students finding his LiveJournal. The Blocked Boys also go in on old cell phones,...
84 min
288
Episode 20: Kyle Bottom v. Adam Something
Kyle Bottom (comedian, Just for Laughs) joins the show to reveal what happens when Canadian people try and get involved with random American right-wingers on Twitter. It doesn't end well. The Blocked Boys also get to the bottom of cuckolding, personal...
68 min
289
Episode 19: Lydia Rickards v. A Fling
Lydia Rickards (comedian) joins the show to teach us about how to deal with brief flings on Instagram after things end and the politics of hard and soft blocks. The Blocked Boys also weigh in on weighing in, Brexit, the Colonel Sanders DJ, lining up...
91 min
290
Episode 18: Ed Zitron v. Effin Birds
Ed Zitron (writer, head of EZPR) joins the show as we go in on all the stupid Twitter accounts that take mundane things and put them next to swear words in the name of content. This week, it's pencil drawings of birds with swears! It's a wild episode...
77 min
291
Episode 17: Randee Neumeyer v. An Online Stalker
Randee Neumeyer (comedian) joins the show to give us only our second story from the perspective of the person doing the blocking, as she had to block someone over multiple platforms after an online stalking incident that started in the comedy world....
82 min
292
Episode 16: Bryan Quinby v. Hulk Hogan
Bryan Quinby (podcaster, Street Fight Radio) joins us for an episode where we learn that the second "A" in AMA doesn't always stand for "Anything", as he gets blocked by Hulk Hogan during his Twitter AMA for asking the wrong question. The Blocked Boys...
93 min
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Episode 15: Graham Clark v. A&W Canada
Graham Clark (comedian, Stop Podcasting Yourself) joins us to tell the story of the time he just wanted to be A&W's friend, and they decided that they really did not want that. At all. Luckily, Graham tells the Blocked Boys of other brand...
68 min
294
Episode 14: Melissa Stetten v. Logan Paul
Melissa Stetten (writer, model, Pistol Shrimps) joins us to tell the story of the time she got blocked by internet idiot Logan Paul and we play the first-ever game of "I'm So Ap-Paul-ed", where Stefan and Melissa try to guess which Paul brother did...
77 min
295
Episode 13: Christine Bortolin v. Jann Arden
Christine Bortolin (improvisor, actor) joins us to tell the story of the time she was blocked by Canadian legend Jann Arden and we dive into all the juicy details of Jann's new sitcom, which is called, uhh, Jann. The Blocked Boys also discuss...
76 min
296
Episode 12: Ryan Williams v. The Metal Sludge M...
Ryan Williams (comedian, JFL Northwest) joins us for a block from the innocent, early internet days, where message boards reigned supreme. We go on a deep dive into MetalSludge.com's open forums, with a little Bodybuilding.com for good measure. The...
79 min
297
Episode 11: Jenny Toews v. Her Ex-Boyfriend
Jenny Toews (comedian, JFL Northwest) joins us for a very personal block, as she runs us through what it's like to be blocked by an ex-boyfriend after an intense relationship. We also find out about getting propositioned via Instagram DM and Stefan...
80 min
298
Episode 10: Darcy Michael v. General Mills
Darcy Michael (comedian, actor) joins Stefan Heck and John Cullen for Episode 10 of their new podcast about being blocked on social media. Darcy--a celiac--understands the vibe of the show immediately as he talks about getting blocked by General Mills...
69 min
299
Episode 9: Chris James v. Jacob Wohl
Chris James (comedian, Not Even a Show) joins Stefan Heck and John Cullen for episode 9 of their new podcast about being blocked on social media. The Blocked Boys and Chris combine for the wildest episode yet, which culminates in Chris telling us...
82 min
300
Episode 8: Julia Davidovich v. Rainforest Cafe
Julia Davidovich (writer, 150 Years of Stats Canada!) joins Stefan Heck and John Cullen for episode 8 of their new podcast about being blocked on social media. Julia gives us a clinic in How to Get Blocked 101 by detailing her myriad of tweets at the...
64 min