Episode 304: Pomona College And The $300 Zine That Nearly Destroyed A Department (with Emma Pettit)

Episode 304: Pomona College And The $300 Zine That Nearly Destroyed A Department (with Emma Pettit)

From Blocked and Reported by Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal

April 20, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

The episode discusses an internal conflict at Pomona College's literature department and revisits New College of Florida with insights from guest Emma Pettit.

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by Chronicle of Higher Ed reporter Emma Pettit to discuss an internal civil war at Pomona College, where the literature department spiraled into years of accusations, investigations, and a whole lot of angry emails. Plus, we revisit New College of Florida, and discuss what Emma got wrong in 2020 and what she’s learned since. Some Scholars Have Long Talked About Abolishing the Police. Now People Are Listening. What Comes Next? The College That Conservatives Took Over When a Department Self-Destructs 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: Katie Herzog, Jesse Singal

Guest: Emma Pettit

Topics covered

  • Pomona College
  • literature department
  • internal conflict
  • higher education
  • investigations
  • New College of Florida

Keywords

  • Pomona College
  • literature department
  • Emma Pettit
  • higher education
  • investigations
  • New College of Florida
  • civil war
  • accusations
  • angry emails

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chronicle of Higher Ed

Places: Pomona College, New College of Florida

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