Blocked and Reported

Premium: Will Stancil, American Icon

February 5, 2026

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  • The premium episode of Blocked and Reported will focus on Will Stancil's current activities, including his civil rights advocacy in Minneapolis and conflicts with anarchists, alongside discussions of the latest Jeffrey Epstein document release and AI evolution. 
  • The hosts spent a significant portion of the preview discussing their recent cross-country travel experiences, including observations about Butte, Montana, and El Paso, Texas. 
  • A major segment of the preview was dedicated to criticizing journalist Marlowe Stern for implying Nellie Bowles had an unsavory connection to Jeffrey Epstein based on routine professional correspondence found in the released emails. 

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Premium Episode Preview & Topics
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  • Key Takeaway: The premium episode of Blocked and Reported covers Will Stancil’s activism, the Epstein document drop, and AI evolution.
  • Summary: The preview announces the premium content will feature Will Stancil saving immigrants and antagonizing anarchists in Minneapolis. It also confirms discussions about the latest Jeffrey Epstein document release and recent advancements in AI technology. Access to the full episode and subscriber benefits requires visiting blockedandreported.org.
Hosts’ Cross-Country Travel
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  • Key Takeaway: Katie drove only one leg of the cross-country trip due to icy conditions on the first leg, while the hosts noted the lack of snow in the Western US compared to the East.
  • Summary: The hosts debrief on their arduous cross-country journey to the West Coast, with Katie admitting she only drove one out of 40 hours this time. Katie described Butte, Montana, as an empty, industrial city with ‘rapey vibes’ during a brief walkabout. The hosts observed a strange weather pattern where the West lacked snow while Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee experienced significant snowfall.
El Paso and California Impressions
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  • Key Takeaway: Jesse initially called the I-10 freeway approach to El Paso a ‘shithole’ due to views of Mexican slums and discount stores, but Katie found parts of the city beautiful.
  • Summary: Katie countered Jesse’s negative assessment of El Paso, noting the beautiful views of Juarez from the Kern neighborhood, though she agreed the I-10 approach was poor. Upon arriving in California, Katie expressed immediate dislike for the constant sunny, 65-degree weather, stating she already missed the varied climate elsewhere. The hosts then transitioned to the main topic: Will Stancil’s latest arc.
Marlowe Stern Criticism
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  • Key Takeaway: Journalist Marlowe Stern, whose mother is reportedly a former Columbia Journalism School administrator, was criticized for tweeting insinuations about Nellie Bowles’ connection to Jeffrey Epstein based on routine emails.
  • Summary: The hosts investigate Marlowe Stern, noting his connection to Irina Troy Stern, a former Assistant Dean at Columbia Journalism School. Stern tweeted that Epstein and Nellie Bowles seemed to get along well, implying an unsavory connection based on emails where Bowles was being friendly to a potential source. The hosts argue that being friendly with sources, even unsavory ones, is normal journalistic practice, and Stern’s tweet was loathsome character assassination.
Jeffrey Epstein Email Analysis
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  • Key Takeaway: The rollout of the Epstein emails has been messy, revealing powerful people’s interactions but yielding no new sex crime indictments, leading to moral panic and poor reporting, such as misrepresenting Bill Gates’ involvement.
  • Summary: The release of the Epstein emails is characterized as a messy, WikiLeaks-style dump that has generated moral panic without resulting in new sex crime charges, though some financial crimes are being investigated. The hosts cite an NPR segment where Melinda French Gates was asked about Bill Gates’ alleged affair with Epstein’s victims, which was based on an Epstein self-note, not direct communication between Gates and Epstein. The hosts conclude that releasing all files risks hurting innocent people, echoing a point previously made by Donald Trump.
Will Stancil Background and Politics
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  • Key Takeaway: Will Stancil, a lawyer and very online political figure, narrowly lost the Minnesota House primary by 600 votes, with the winner securing 84% of the vote against a Green Party candidate.
  • Summary: Will Stancil is identified as a lawyer and highly active online figure who previously ran for the Minnesota House of Representatives. He lost the Democratic primary by only about 600 votes, in an election where the winner took 84% of the vote against a Green Party candidate. The hosts recall a past beef where Stancil incorrectly doxxed an individual named Captain Dreamer, a mistake the hosts corrected but Stancil never publicly acknowledged.