Episode 307: One Fish Forward, Two Fishback

Episode 307: One Fish Forward, Two Fishback

From Blocked and Reported by Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal

May 11, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

Jesse and Katie discuss the controversial Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback and the surrounding scandals.

This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the scandal-plagued, extremely online, pretty creepy and kinda racist Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback. Greenlight’s Former Macro Analyst Sues for at Least $5 Million - Business Insider Greenlight v. Fishback Court filings show James Fishback used fake accounts, paid engagement to shape coverage Trustees vote to shutter two ETFs from startup manager Azoria Capital | Reuters Before challenging Trump’s Florida governor pick, James Fishback sought Fed role, investments from Trump world - ABC News Woman says James Fishback dated her while she was underage, then harassed her after breakup Florida 2026 Poll: Donalds Leads GOP Primary for Governor, Republicans Outpace Democrats in Florida Elections - Emerson Polling James Fishback, a Republican Candidate for Florida Governor, Is Running on Rage Bait - The New York Times Opinion | I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble. - The New York Times 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

Topics covered

  • Florida gubernatorial election
  • political scandal
  • online behavior
  • racism
  • Gen Z politics

Keywords

  • James Fishback
  • Florida governor
  • political scandal
  • racism
  • Gen Z

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Greenlight, Azoria Capital, Business Insider, ABC News, Emerson Polling, The New York Times

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