Episode 303: Interrogating Viral Wokeness: A Case Study In Discursive Misrecognition (In Canada)
From Blocked and Reported by Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal
April 13, 2026 · 60 min
About this episode
Jesse and Katie discuss viral videos from Canada and the state of wokeness.
This week on the Primo show, Jesse and Katie discuss a series of viral videos from Canada’s cringiest. Plus, has the death of wokeness been widely exaggerated? Trans Issues Are No Conspiracy - Jesse Singal - The Dispatch Opinion | Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off? - The New York Times Brock Colyar on Pronouns, Identifying as Nonbinary This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe
People in this episode
Hosts: Jesse Singal, Katie Herzog
Topics covered
- viral videos
- wokeness
- trans issues
- nonbinary identity
- cultural commentary
Keywords
- viral wokeness
- Canada
- trans issues
- nonbinary
- cultural commentary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Dispatch, The New York Times
Places: Canada
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