It's the second episode in a row we have a guest returning after a long layoff, as Randee Neumeyer (comedian) returns to the show and folks...it's an all-timer. Randee has a very strange interaction on Facebook Marketplace where she gets blocked by a potential customer, so she does what anyone else would do in this situation: she takes it to Instagram. It's a great Block Tale buoyed by a great episode as we go ALL the way off the rails discussing flipping TV channels as a kid, potentially entering our Chris Gaines' eras, solving religion, getting standing ovations, and Randee introduces us to a site we were not at all prepared for as we officially enter our "Sketchy Sex" era. Plus, Randee introduces us to the world of Hinge and the concept of "rose jail", we check in on some guys who think the algorithm is against them, and a PGA Tour executive gives an insanely baffling interview. If you want some more insanely baffling content, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every damn month! Last week, our good friend Libby Watson joined us to answer your questions in our Blocked Bag, and this week, Ryan Beil returns to the show to complete what we threatened to do on his most recent episode: Stefan and John perform Edward Albee's one-act play Zoo Story. Video was also made, and it was...well, it was insane. Plus: merch discounts, access to our Discord, and MORE! Randee Neumeyer is a comedian whose debut album, Bad Baby, is available wherever you get your comedy albums. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @randeenoodle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 238: Randee Neumeyer v. A Facebook Marketplace Guy

Ivan Decker (comedian) returns to the show after a 230-episode absence to help explain one of the dangers of having a joke go viral online: idiots will try to tell you that the very hyperbolic facts you're offering in the joke about microwaves are wrong. It's Dutchposting gone wild in the comments, and Ivan's block finger gets itchy. We start the episode off on the right foot by discussing Ron DeSantis' insane lack of human emotion and feeling before getting into PoliSci guys, Stefan's return to being mean on Twitter, parenting TikTok, "Targeted Individuals", and Shohei Ohtani. Plus, Ivan introduces us to the concept of "baby-led weaning", and we go deep on TrumpBucks and Azealia Banks' advice for Taylor Swift regarding dating Matty Healy. Here's some great advice: support the show on Patreon! For just $5/month, you'll get access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. Last week, Zach Cherry rejoined the show for our "serious" interview series Heck/Cullen, and this week, Libby Watson returns to answer YOUR questions in a mailbag episode. Plus you get merch discounts, access to our exclusive Discord, and MORE! So check it out! Ivan Decker is a comedian who has a new special on the way. You can find all the details about that and his show dates by following him on Twitter at @ivandecker and Instagram at @ivanwdecker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 237: Ivan Decker v. Microwave Experts

Christine Bortolin (comedian) joins the esteemed Four-Timers Club as she appears on a main episode of the show for a fourth time to tell us the tale of running a music venue's social media account and how that makes you responsible for destroying the attempts of various, obvious scammers trying to sell "tickets" to sold out shows. If this pod was live, it would definitely be sold out as we have a blast dipping into the Cameo well and visiting our friends the C*ck Destroyers, Christine discusses Everton's triumphant win and their avoidance of relegation, and we touch on seltzers, Pilates, horrific injuries, Michelle Pfeiffer, and uhh...acidic ejaculate. Plus, we learn there aren't a ton of people eating money online, Markelle Fultz gets himself into trouble for following a suspect account, and Stefan shows us one of the worst things AI has come up with so far. If you want to follow a suspect account, you can donate to the show at patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month! This week, Zach Cherry makes his return to the show on our brand-new interview series "Heck/Cullen". Zach is very patient with us as we attempt to ask him serious questions about his acting and comedy career in one of the funniest episodes we've ever done. You won't wanna miss it. Plus we've got merch discounts, an exclusive Discord channel, and MORE! So stop on by. Christine Bortolin is a comedian whose monthly show "Hell Night" runs again at Little Mountain Gallery on June 24th. For ticket information and updates on her other shows, you can follow her on Instagram at @theonlybortolin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 236: Christine Bortolin v. A Scammer

Joe Kwaczala (comedian) joins the show to tell us about how creating something as a loving tribute doesn't always have its intended result, as Joe's comedy tribute to video game speedrunning documentarian Summoning Salt leads to a block. However, it seems mostly innocent and Joe has come to plead his case as to why the BP Community should help him get unblocked. Meanwhile, Stefan is back from Taiwan and it's our first main episode recorded in-person in nearly a month and it shows as we get a little loopy talking about sucking on coffee beans, getting too high, substitute teaching, and separating the wheat from the chaff. It's also been a minute and Twitter is crumbling by the day so it's a SUPER SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE as we discuss Nick Adams, the Pepe Deluxe guy, Facebook fan pages, the stupid AI Ryan Reynolds Tesla "ad", and David Draiman of Disturbed continuing to be the most divorced man alive. If you want to make a commitment to us that you'll never want a divorce from, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. This past week, we dropped a Canadian Education episode where we taught our friend Johnny Pemberton about Barenaked Ladies and this week coming up, it's the possible return of our interview series Heck/Cullen (we haven't decided yet. But it'll be cool). Plus you get merch discounts, access to our Discord, and much more. So check it out! Joe Kwaczala is a comedian with TWO comedy albums on the way, so be sure to follow him on social media to get all the details once it's happening. He's on Twitter at @joekjoek and Instagram and TikTok at @joekwa. He also has a podcast, "Who Cares About the Rock Hall?", available wherever you get your pods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 235: Joe Kwaczala v. Summoning Salt

Dakota Ray Hebert (comedian) makes her debut on the show the day after Mother's Day by talking about, well, blocking her mom. Playing "Block Tag" for the last decade, Dakota tells us a great story of seeing her mom after a show, and finds the topic of various social media blocks an awkward topic of conversation among her family. But this episode is anything but awkward! In the last of the episodes we recorded before Stefan went to Taiwan, we discuss the Canadian Screen Awards, Love is Blind, the Food Disgust Test, and John desperately tries to remember the only horror movie he's ever seen. Plus, we discuss Indigenous bead work, a truly disgusting "CEO Update" from the CEO of Herman Miller after she refused to give employees bonuses, and Stefan buys a camera and microphone to communicate with Kiki while he is away. If you want to communicate with us in between our regular episodes, you can support the show by heading over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every damn month! Last week, Dino Archie joined us for a mailbag episode, which was our first recording since Stefan got back from Taiwan and we were RUSTY (it was fun), and this week, Johnny Pemberton returns for a Canadian Education episode on one of Canada's most polarizing (and annoying) bands. Who is it? You'll have to donate to find out! (or just wait until we tweet about it). Dakota Ray Hebert is a comedian whose album "I'll Show You An Indian Act" is available now. You can also see her on CTV's "Shelved" and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @dakota_raymond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 234: Dakota Ray Hebert v. Her Mom

Jacob Samuel (comedian) tells us about the time that he was preparing for an album taping for Just for Laughs and got into it with a local showrunner who didn't want to give Jacob stage time for some reason and caught the block. Luckily, there are lots of great reasons to give Jacob mic time on our show, as something pretty big happened since last time Jacob was here: he won a damn Juno! We discuss what it means to win a "Canadian Grammy" in Covid times and we go deep on rec league sports: coming back after a long layoff, getting injured, bad players, picking the right division, and the craziness that is rec league ball hockey. We also find time for Stalin and data collection too. Plus! Jacob tells us about RV Instagram, Stefan finds out that Tony Posnanski referenced us in a blog post, and John gets a nice greeting from the people who repaired his blender. If you want to feel like you've repaired your life (and ours), you can help support the show by heading over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every dang month. Last month, Stefan finally got behind the wheel for the first time in over a decade and we filmed the whole thing! Episode 2 of "Stefan Takes An L" is now live and this week, another mailbag episode is on the way! Plus you get merch discounts, access to our Discord, and our entire back catalogue of bonus episodes! So head on over and help us out! Jacob Samuel is a comedian whose special "Horse Power" is available now on YouTube. You can also follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @byjacobsamuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 233: Jacob Samuel v. A Showrunner

Raft (comedian, writer) returns to the show for the THIRD time to regale us about a time they had to block a catfish after realizing they were not the porn star they were pretending to be. But hey, the gangbang probably would've been pretty cool. You know what else is cool? The rest of this episode, as we discuss the angel emoji, dirty sodas, Raft's recent trip to Canada, Cindy Margolis, and we stumble upon yet another revelation that could only happen on a Raft episode: the eyes are the balls of the face. Plus, we chat Instagram life coaches, the soft drink brand Olipop, and we take a peek at some pretty unhinged candle smells. You know where it always smells great? Over at the Blocked Party Patreon! Supporting the show has never felt and smelled better and you can head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty to take it all in! $5/month will get you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month, including this past week where Stefan got behind the wheel for the first time in a decade and we caught it all on tape! It's Episode 2 of "Stefan Takes an L" and you won't wanna miss it! Plus we've got merch discounts, a great Discord, and lots more fun stuff, so get over there! Raft is a comedian and writer who has a comedy tour coming up and you can take a peek at their social media for all the future dates. Give them a follow on Twitter and Instagram at @caitraft and go see a show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 232: Raft v. A Catfish

Sasha Mark (comedian) joins the show for the first time to tell us about a Grindr match that he hooked up with pre-pandemic who went a little wild during COVID: anti-vax, anti-woke, etc...and then still wanted to hook up with Sasha again after blocking him on every social media app. It's a wild ride and a great Block Tale for Sasha's first appearance on BP. And that's not all the gay dating app stuff we get into, as Sasha takes us on a deep--and we mean DEEP--dive into the world of Sniffies, a dating app that really cuts to the chase, even faster than Grindr, which we did not think was possible. We also chat about grilled cheese, gas station bathrooms, and chugging beer. Plus, we also get into social media birthdays, AI weirdos, Israel Adesanya, and we all learn that Spencer Rice is 60 and we do not like it. If you want to feel much younger again, throw $5 into the fountain of youth, which you can only find at patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. Or FOUR, if you wanna donate at $8/month or above. And if you did, last week we released a special hangout episode with our very funny friends from Evil Men that you won't wanna miss only for those bourgeois enough to donate at that level. And coming this week for all our donors, it finally happened: Stefan drove for the first time in over a decade. It went...well, you'll see how it went as we videotaped it all. Plus we got merch discounts, a great Discord, and more, so check it out! Sasha Mark is a comedian who runs several shows in Vancouver and you can find all his comedy dates on his Instagram at @sashmark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 231: Sasha Mark v. A Grindr Guy

Bridget Todd (podcaster) joins the show to tell us about how she acted on a feeling many of us have had: frustration with Neil deGrasse Tyson's lame posts to the point where she needed to block him. Thankfully there's no frustration to be had with the great content on this episode, as we discuss the various ad reads we've had to undertake for our respective shows, Gamer Goo's lame-ass rebrand, how fast food hits different in different areas and countries, and John and Stefan finally recount their long-anticipated hockey pool trip. Plus, Bridget introduces us to #WaterTok and pisses us all off in the process, John sees a good golf tweet (they exist!) and Stefan shows us the wonderful Miami Marlins song written by none other than Creed's Scott Stapp. If you want this podcast to take you higher, you can head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. Last week, our pal Jesse Farrar joined us for a look at the bleak celebrity shout-out website Memmo, and coming this week, if you're an $8/month donor or above, you'll get the special bimonthly bonus episode which this time takes the shape of a hangout episode with our friends from Evil Men. You won't wanna miss it! Bridget Todd is a podcaster whose two shows, "Beef" and "There Are No Girls on the Internet" can be found where you get your pods. You can follow her on Twitter at @bridgetmarie, on Instagram at @bridgetmarieindc and on TikTok at @bridgettoddmakespods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 230: Bridget Todd v. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Ryan Beil (comedian) joins the show and it's a long way from being our first-ever bonus episode guest, as he tells us the story of how A&W commercials changed his life...until he was fired from them. And then until he was rehired by them. And then fired again. It's a story that will resonate for Canadians and actors everywhere, and ends with Ryan forced to block the account of the beloved fast food chain. There are many great things that will resonate with the listeners this week, as we discuss dogs, Old Guys, old tweets, KFC's Oopee, and even though John and Stefan are now back from their vacation together, this episode was recorded before we left, so you're gonna hear all about it. Plus, Ryan tells of how his algorithm changed after spending a month in Regina, we ponder about our blue check futures, John watches Mancow get "waterboarded", and the Blocked Boys agree to perform a one-act play together. And once we do that one-act play? Well, it'll be over on our Patreon! For that, and more great bonus content, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty. You'll get three fun bonuses every month, including last week, as we had Maddy Kelly on for a mailbag episode that was a great time and this week, Jesse Farrar returns to the show for the second-ever episode of "Did You Get the Memmo?", our look at Canada's answer to Cameo. Plus you get merch discounts, access to our Discord, and more. Check it out. Ryan Beil is a comedian who performs every Sunday night at the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver as part of The Sunday Service, Canada's critically-acclaimed improv group (and we think the best). You can listen to his new podcast "Let's Make a Rom-Com" wherever you get your pods, and you can follow him on Twitter at @ryanbeil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 229: Ryan Beil v. A&W Canada

Jackie Pirico (comedian) joins the show for the first time to tell us about an ex who didn't treat her very well, and so she had to result to some very intoxicated commenting on his Instagram that led to a big-time block. Whomst among us has not committed such an action? Thankfully we are sober for this episode, as we learn an awful lot about salt licks and raccoon dogs, Stefan tries to get John to reveal where they're going on their surprise hockey pool trip this week, and Jackie and John compare notes about being caked up. Plus, Jackie reveals her frustration with on-stage photos, Stefan talks about his excitement for The Pope's Exorcist, and John finds the best MMA fighter tweet of all-time, courtesy of the UFC's biggest himbo, Paulo Costa. If you want some more himbo content, check out all the bonus content from your two favourite himbos, the Blocked Boys. Head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. Last week, we posted a Hell Block with our friend Bryan Quinby, where him and John discuss being blocked by Disturbed lead singer David Draiman and this week, you'll get a great mailbag episode featuring our friend Maddy Kelly. Plus, we've got a great Discord, merch discounts, and tons more. Give it a peek and support your favourite boys. Jackie Pirico is a comedian whose album "Splash Pad" is available wherever you get your albums. Her new podcast with Mark Little, "How Can We Help?" is out in a week, so keep your eyes and ears peeled. And you can follow Jackie on Twitter and Instagram at @jackiepirico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 228: Jackie Pirico v. An Ex

Jacob Balshin (comedian) joins the show with what may be the best Block Tale in show history, a 15-minute epic saga in where Jacob plays a memorial show for a fellow comedian at a gas station run by "Barb", a wild, 60 year-old showrunner who doesn't like how the show goes and makes Jacob pay with a block. It's a tale that truly has to be heard to be believed. As for what you'll hear on the rest of the show, we get into KFC Double Downs, cotton candy, gaslighting, and an extended meditation on Ontario's finest bulk food chain, Bulk Barn. Plus, we discuss Jacob showing up to a show and discovering someone he matched with on Tinder was also on the bill, a famous Lady Gaga interview, and Stefan brings us a big Joey update. A colossus of an update, if you will. If you want a colossus of content, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month, PLUS our entire, massive back catalogue. Last week, Rachel Feltman joined us to learn about Popular Mechanics for Kids, and this week, Bryan Quinby joins the show to talk about a very special POD Kast block with John: the lead singer of Disturbed, David Draiman. Plus we got merch discounts, an exclusive Discord, the $100 Club with lots of fun bonuses, and MORE! So support the show and get tons of cool stuff TODAY! Jacob Balshin is a comedian whose debut album, "30 and Breathing Funny" comes out on April 18th. You can follow Jacob on Instagram at @jacobbalshin and on TikTok at @dinkbalshin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 227: Jacob Balshin v. Barb

It's been 226 episodes and we somehow have only just now arrived at our first-ever online gaming block, as Ben Fawcett (Popcorn for Dinner, Not Even a Show) joins us to detail how he broke the "unwritten rules" of FIFA online and ended up having to block a guy for pestering him about it. After Producer Dan's vacation, it's our first episode in 2.5 weeks and we shake off the rust by getting into university newspapers, Cards Against Humanity, mythical birds, and Dan gives us all the details about his vacation and by that we mean, he tells about his really bad farts when he got back. Plus, we chat about NBA player Josh Hart's social media presence, weird guys on Capitalism Twitter, and Hugh Grant's memorable Oscars' red carpet performance. If you want us to roll out the red carpet for you, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. This week, our friend Rachel Feltman returns to the show to dissect the Canadian kids' show Popular Mechanics for Kids, and we've got a very special Cullen the Herd coming up next week you're gonna love. We also have merch discounts for every single donor, good for our GREAT new merch designed by Graydon Speace over on our merch page at merch.blockedparty.com. Check it out! Ben Fawcett is a comedian who you can hear on the new podcast sitcom Popcorn for Dinner, written and produced by previous guest Maddy Kelly. You can also hear him on the Not Even a Show podcast on Chris James' patreon. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @banntheintern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 226: Ben Fawcett v. A FIFA Opponent

Bobby Warrener (comedian) joins the show to tell us about a real-life block courtesy of living with fellow comedian Will Hannigan. It turns out drinking, drugs, and comedians living together is a bad combination, as Bobby learns the hard way when he gets kicked out of his house after being very stupid one night. The story isn't all bad though, as it is a stepping stone to Bobby's (and Will's) eventual sobriety and they are back to being great friends. And we make great friends with Bobby on this episode as well, as we chat about teacher fashion, the newest in WHL names, Mr. Hands, underground rappers, and Stefan cannot resist showing Joey to Bobby. Plus, Bobby has gamed his algorithm to only show him nice things, Stefan brings a crazy Jordan Peterson quote to the show, and John finds a woman online who makes people pay her to come up with deranged baby names for them. If you want your algorithm to also have some nice things, you can head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. Last week, Brandon Ash Mohammed joined us in-studio for a fantastic mailbag episode, and with Stefan having a license in hand, John is now going to have to actually teach him what to do behind the wheel. Plus! We just launched some brand-new merch thanks to our friend Graydon Speace, and he made four absolutely killer designs for us you won't wanna miss. Every Patreon sub comes with a merch discount, so don't miss out! Hit up merch.blockedparty.com for all the stuff. Bobby Warrener is a comedian whose debut album is set to come out later this spring. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @BobbyWarrener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 225: Bobby Warrener v. Will Hannigan

Caitlin Durante (comedian) joins the show IN-STUDIO, as they were up the coast for a Bechdel Cast tour and decided to continue on to Vancouver for a few beautiful days in February. Lucky us! This episode is a weird time-warp, recorded a few weeks ago as Producer Dan is now on vacation, but what a time warp it is, as Caitlin describes a time that they were "frothing" with horniness and ended up in a weird Bumble situation with a guy who was very unstimulating conversationally, but was hot. So it is what it is. And it doesn't stop there, as we get into Roseanne's doomed comedy set, mullets, Heathcliff's "sexy" girlfriend, and we try to bet on the Puppy Bowl. Plus, landlords with weird solutions, a very sexy "overseen" text at a New York Islanders game, and Caitlin tells us about their new social media activity, which is stitching "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth into dramatic movie scenes. If you want something to believe in, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month. Plus our whole damn back catalogue, which is nearly 150 episodes deep. Wowza! This week, it's another out-of-town friend joining us in studio, as Brandon Ash Mohammed returns to the show for a mailbag episode and we answer your burning questions. We also have merch discounts, an awesome discord, and the vaunted $100 Club, so get into it! Caitlin Durante is a comedian whose podcast, The Bechdel Cast, is available wherever you get your pods. You can follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @caitlindurante. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 224: Caitlin Durante v. A Bumble Match

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.

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