Episode 266: How The Daily Beast Took Down Palmer Luckey
Episode 266: How The Daily Beast Took Down Palmer Luckey  
Podcast: Blocked and Reported
Published On: Mon Jul 07 2025
Description: This week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the rise and fall of Palmer Luckey, the VR wunderkind who was ousted from Facebook under murky circumstances. (This is the first episode in a two-part series. Up next: Palmer Luckey vs. Jason Calacanis.)How many migrants has Trump sent to Guantánamo so far? | NPRTIME Magazine The Surprising Joy of Virtual Reality | TIMEPalmer Luckey cosplays as Metal Gear’s Quiet in Japan | PolygonPalmer Luckey: The Facebook billionaire secretly funding Trump’s meme machine | The Daily BeastThe billboardWho Is Palmer Luckey and What Is Nimble America? | NY MagWho is Palmer Luckey, and why is he funding pro-Trump trolls? | The GuardianThis is How Fake News Happens: The Reporting of Palmer Luckey and Nimble AmericaThe History of the Future - Blake J. Harris 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