Blocked Party

Episode 126: Andrea Jin v. Ali Wong

Andrea Jin (comedian) returns to the show with a Block Tale that is quite rare: the one where you're so embarrassed by someone you admire potentially seeing a past DM you sent, that you block them so they don't. It's a first for the show and an endearing story that a lot of us can certainly relate to. Elsewhere in the episode, Stefan tells us all about his brand-new electric lighter, which leads into a discussion about whether or not he should shock himself with it (he should. --John) and why you'd buy an electric lighter in the first place. We also get into objects we wanted as kids to be more like adults, Game Boy, K-Pop, the hedge post, and Stefan relitigates a previous top 3. If you want a bunch of our previous content, you can head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to our ENTIRE bonus catalogue, which comprises almost 100 episodes. PLUS we're making new ones all the time. FOUR a month, to be exact. This includes one live show every month like this upcoming Saturday's (April 24), as we invite David Roth from Defector Media on the show to watch some Sports Bloopers with us. It's gonna be a grand time and it kicks off at 7 pm EDT/4 pm PDT. Come and remember some guys with us. Andrea Jin is a comedian whose debut album, "Grandma's Girl", is out now wherever you get your albums. She can be followed on Instagram at @andreajin and on Twitter at @andreajin_.

Episode 125: Wes Barker v. 200 People

Wes Barker (magician) joins the show to tell us what happens when magicians prank each other, and how it can lead to actual, real-world consequences of the utmost annoyance. The episode itself is also magic, as Wes makes for a great first-time guest as we dive into his recent move to Montreal, having to learn French, and what happens when one of your best friends (who is also a magician) lives next door. The Blocked Boys also get into blue checkmarks, getting suspended on the PlayStation Network, the CN Tower, mythical beasts, and Wes tells us about the time he tried to teach John how to do magic. If you want even more of the show's beautiful magic, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to FOUR bonus episodes every month, including this week, where we debut a brand-new feature, an episode where we teach a non-Canadian podcaster about Canadian pop culture. We kick the new series off with our good friend Lydia Burrell learning about Canadian children's entertainer Fred Penner. It's a great time, and it'll be out Wednesday. Plus!! Our next live show has been announced, and on Saturday, April 24th, David Roth from Defector Media will join us to review some classic sports bloopers. It's gonna be great, don't miss any of it! Wes Barker is a magician whose new show, Big Trick Energy, debuts on TruTV on April 22nd. His magic can be found on his YouTube channel at YouTube.com/WesBarker, and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @StuntMagician.

Episode 124: Tim Gray v. Peter Nygard

Tim Gray (comedian) joins the show for our first-ever cease-and-desist, as apparently telling jokes about someone on a local cable access show is grounds for getting lawyers involved. It's a particularly scummy man and so it feels like a great thing all around. And this episode is a great thing too, as we find time for John to display his impeccable Godsmack impression and Stefan to display his...less than impeccable impression. Amidst talk of butt rock, The Blocked Boys also crash into witchcraft, cover bands, YouTube algorithms, Reddit, sports Twitter, and emo. If you're feeling particularly emotional, you can head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty for some more sensitive content, as we give you four beautiful bonus episodes every month for the low price of $5. This week, we have another edition of the Blocked Party Mailbag coming at you, where Producer Dan makes a couple shocking reveals that you can't miss. Later this month, we will be debuting our brand-new bonus series, the "Canadian Education Programme for Foreign Podcasters", our attempt to educate our podcasting friends from across the globe about the Great White North. Episode 1 should be a blast as we bring on our pal Lydia Burrell and teach him about Fred Penner, a very famous and beloved children's musician. It's fun for everyone, so don't miss out! Tim Gray is a member of the HUNKS sketch troupe, whose debut album, "Mouth Beef", is available now on CD Baby. Tim can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @timgrayrulez.

Episode 123: Lauren L. Walker v. Ricky Gervais

Lauren L. Walker (writer/podcaster) joins the show to demonstrate that the best way to get blocked by Ricky Gervais is to write one of his jokes for him. He's another in a long line of very famous name-searchers and we're surprised it took 123 episodes for him to land here, but it's all worth it. Elsewhere on the episode, Lauren drops a controversial food take as we talk Tums, gourmet dog food, bad breakfasts, bad doctors, bad museums, Bone Bone, and Hawked Party 2021 somehow becomes more of a reality. If you want your 2021 to have a bit more party in it, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to FOUR bonus episodes every single month. This past week, we released an episode with our pal Jesse Farrar, and coming up this week, Stefan's good friend Greg joins us to talk about one of John's blocks. Plus, we have the famed $100 Club, a bunch of newsletters, and lots of other fun stuff over there, so check it out! Lauren L. Walker is a writer and podcaster whose baseball podcast, Batting Around, can be found wherever you get your podcasts. Her newsletter, The Paper Plate, is available on Substack at thepaperplate.substack.com. She can be followed on Twitter at @ActNormalOrElse.

Episode 122: Molly McAleer v. Robert Herjavec

Molly McAleer (podcaster) joins us to discuss a much juicier Block Tale than the one in the episode's title, one so juicy we've diverted attention from it because we don't want that particular website's followers after us. The Shark Tank block is very fun too, and the whole episode is just a nice time as we learn about Christian YouTube, Juggalo TikTok, and the Real Housewives. Elsewhere, we get into getting pitched by a beauty Instagram account, Lifetime Original Movies, Sylvanian Families, American Girl Dolls, and Stefan watches the Snyder Cut. If you don't want to miss the cut, head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to FOUR bonus episodes every month, including one this week with Jesse Farrar from YKS, as we take a listener donation episode to brand-new heights and get Jesse to talk Pacific Rim 2, among other things. We also have our charity stream coming up this Saturday, March 27th, as Stefan and John will compete in all manner of online competitions to see who is the better man. Join us at 7 pm EST/4 pm PST on our Twitch channel so you don't miss a second of the action! Molly McAleer is a podcaster who hosts two podcasts, Trend Lightly and Mother, May I Sleep With Podcast?, both of which can be found wherever you get your pods. She can be followed on Twitter at @molls.