Episode 1190 · Sunday, 17 November 2019

Olive Theory

Political fundraising tactics and impeachment theater collide with the strange science of vocal fry and the Dutch government's plan to trade speed limits for housing.

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The No Agenda Show · No. 1190

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The Republican party and the Trump campaign are utilizing the WinRed platform to drive aggressive fundraising through text messages and donor-matching claims. Jared Kushner reportedly manages the infrastructure behind these '3x match' solicitations, which have drawn scrutiny regarding the transparency of political donor-matching legality. Meanwhile, Representative Adam Schiff and the House Intelligence Committee have moved impeachment proceedings to C-SPAN 3, a shift interpreted as a response to the lack of viral testimony from witnesses George Kent and William Taylor.

Representative Eric Swalwell faced criticism for claiming the removal of political appointees constitutes an abuse of power, while Representative Mike Quigley defended the use of hearsay as a valid evidentiary tool. In the media landscape, Bill Moyers told Brian Stelter on CNN that PBS should broadcast hearings 24/7 to counter political lies. Simultaneously, FOIA-obtained emails from One America News suggest Burisma lobbyists used Hunter Biden’s name to influence the Obama State Department just weeks before Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its top prosecutor. Further primary shifts include Deval Patrick entering the 2020 race and Hillary Clinton refusing to rule out a candidacy during a BBC interview with Chelsea Clinton.

Cultural shifts take center stage as the 'OK Boomer' meme goes viral and the traditional ABC song receives a controversial rhythmic update. Linguistic trends like T-glottalization and vocal fry are analyzed through the 'baby cry' theory, suggesting certain vocal patterns trigger primal maternal instincts. The episode also features a formal knighting ceremony for Dame Nissa Jane and a report on the 'geen wiet op krediet' laws governing Amsterdam coffee shops.


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CHAPTER 06 / 31 Discussion

George Kent, William Taylor, and Never Trumper Allegations

During the impeachment hearings, Representative Eric Swalwell questioned State Department officials George Kent and William Taylor about being "Never Trumpers." George Kent had a verbal slip, describing himself as a "career non-professional" rather than a non-partisan official. Devin Nunes also raised questions regarding the whistleblower's coordination with Democrats and Hunter Biden's role at Burisma.

george kent· william taylor· eric swalwell· jeffrey epstein· hunter biden· whistleblower

21:28 We should not hold any hearings at all until we get answers to three crucial questions the Democrats are determined to avoid asking. Number one, who killed Jeff Epstein? First what is the full extent of the Democrats prior coordination with the whistleblower and who else did the whistleblower coordinate this effort with second What is the full extent of Ukraine's election meddling against the Trump campaign And third, why did Rees-Mohir Hunter Biden and what did he do for them? And did his position affect any US government actions under the Obama administration. These questions will remain outstanding because Republicans were denied the right to call witnesses that know these answers.

22:16 No, no one cares. So the only good clip I have because I couldn't find a list and I tried...I must've gotten by me because I probably conked out more than once trying to listen to this thing Yeah was the squid pro quo that one of them apparently the ambassador said there's no squid pro quo. Where is it? If anyone ever finds that I will take in and you know, you don't have that clip. I don't have any. I thought you had a good find. I tried and try because I heard it And then you tweeted like oh The only thing is this squid broke or not use the newsletter. This is squid. Oh my god Good he's got the squid pro quo clip. I never said again. Had it at all Yeah

22:56 What kind of... what if you hear something like this, do you- If you hear this you must clip? I didn't hear it. I only heard of it Oh, you didn't hear IT! Oh, I'm sorry okay So when I went to go find IT, I fell asleep probably most of the time, and then I couldn't hear it so I never got it. So if anybody has it we'll run it later but I do have this somebody found this little gem and you had to hear it you hear it in here's a little faux pas some stupidity here is Swalwell grilling he grills everybody by you're never Trumper! You are never Trumper! You are never Trumper! It was like Oprah and your'e never Trump and your'e never Trumper

23:39 Just about an hour before the two of you sat down to testify today, the president tweeted multiple times about this hearing and he put in all caps never Trumpers. Mr Kent are you a never Trumper? I am a career non-professional who serves whatever president is duly elected and carries out the foreign policies of that president. I am an android, i'm a robot, I will do as I am told. Elected and carries out the foreign policies of that President in the United States And I've done that for 27 years For three Republican presidents and two Democrat Presidents Ambassador Taylor are you a never trumper? No sir Well what was wrong with that

24:18 He says instead of saying I'm a career non-partisan. Oh, I didn't even hear that! He says i'm a career nonprofessional Just about an hour before the two of you sat down to testify today The president tweeted multiple times about this hearing and he put in all caps never trumpers Mr Kent are you a never trumper? I am a career non-professional who serves whatever President is duly elected I do have the ISO. Oh great, cats and an ISO! I am a career non-professional... Yeah now end of show boom done nailed it. Well I got other ISOs to consider. Really? Well we'll wait when they're appropriate i'd love to hear them but so far its top of the list Yes well as the only one Ambassador yeah I'm a career non professional what is the what

25:09 Ambassador Taylor's... That was like a robotic speech you nailed and that's why he made that gaffe, he just plowed right through it. Yeah And y'know, he's obviously never Trump because he wouldn't deny it! I'm giving you a borderline for that actually. It's deserved. Borderline! Put up a good game! Deserved, deserved. That's one of our producers actually. Oh well come on You and I don't do any work we just sit here look at email or watch TV everybody knows it Everybody else does all the work. Ambassador Taylor slipped up another and this may be a theme today, The Truth Wants to Come Out Once Again. My question ambassador Taylor the president conditioning security assistance on an investigation into his political opponent prior to this administration is something we would do all the time? No sir Why not We condition assistance on issues that will

CHAPTER 17 / 31 Discussion

Producer Donations, Associate Executive Producers, and Wedding Karma

A series of donations are read, including a significant contribution toward Darren O'Neill's knighthood. Producers from China, Colorado, and Florida are acknowledged for their financial support, with some receiving "Associate Executive Producer" titles for episode 1190. A "wedding karma" request is granted for a producer getting married amidst several logistical disasters.

associate executive producer· knighthood· veterans day· amtrack· dow jones

1:16:42 Written in an envelope and stuffed in an envelope by the way. I got it also somebody sent a couple of Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself bumper stickers who is Jay put on her Volkswagen? Oh, I want one yeah, but you do You gonna put out a bumper yeah on Tina's Merriam-Webster dictionary for the definition of glottal stop Wikipedia also has an entry for it. The missing T sound in important is not being dropped, it's being replaced by another consonant for which there was no letter in English the glottal stop which we just discussed. Surprising or not that the putative linguistic expert opining on the clip was unfamiliar with the term and adopted your dropping-the-T description he added nothing to the conversation

1:17:42 Apparently nobody likes this guy. No, and he has not come back into the email. I think he's probably given up on the show. Yeah, I'm sorry because... Among other entries that popped up during my recent search was a term that Adam may like, glottalization! I emailed him about the glottal stop phenomenon at least a year ago. Oh, yeah! I'm a dick But he's a busy feller and I must have missed it entirely And then he says the creeping globalism has got to stop Isn't it glottalization? You can't say glottalization It's gotta be glottalization if you wanted to be modern

1:18:25 I don't think so. It's just not me, now i'm gonna start reading it again we get to the donations...I'm sorry I've delayed it but uh there is a name mentioned in the first line of this that the guy wants to be anonymous and I don't understand this either Is that him or is that somebody else? What am I supposed to do here? What I what I think happened but I'm not sure so we cannot do it I believe Anonymous who comes in from China Guangdong Uh... Guangzhou. Well, it says Guangzhou, Guangdong. Oh he's in Guangdong yeah he's in the state of Guangdong But I like how you yell at me when I do that Makes me feel loved and wanted It makes possible... I'm sorry. It's okay. You hit me for crying! It's possible that he wanted to make someone a knight oh I see because there's Can you make her? Don't mention the name because I don't know

1:19:29 And Eric didn't mark it, so and it's not on the list. So I don't believe that this is...I don't think we should risk it particularly if someone's in China! It's not a good idea to risk But we're happy to correct. Yeah, we don't want them in trouble because they follow everything and the Chinese probably do listen to the show Well, they're taking their foreign policy advice from us Hello Okay We'll put it in abeyance but will add the total to today's totals Anonymous from Guangzhou in Guangdong gave us $111.11 And that was a celebration of the veterans

1:20:09 And we really appreciate the support and please do send us an email so that we can understand if we have anything or anyone else. Yeah, I've sent us an email at johnatdewarwick.org Or adamatcurry.com.com.com.org If Curiousity's followed his donation which is very appreciated it was followed by another anonymous donation of $420.42 Uh, ITM in honor of my 42nd trip around the flaming fireball in the sky today 11 13 uh day 1113 I'm donating 420.42 towards Darren O'Neill's knighthood." Wow! How nice is that? This donation should take care of it

1:20:53 And then he's got some, uh... He's got some accounting. Well how come Darren is not on the list? What is our back office doing?! I don't know they're not putting people on the list but it's possible this is another one that's screwy. Darren can report back with his name-age and such keep on keeping on Darren! Hey Darren! My only request for some health karma to all that need it thank you for your courage and such Darin O'Neal, I think Darin is still hanging out because he... Well if he's in their chat room then we can give us a name and put him on the list. Well Darino just went wow! I'm really high now he went Wow so he's in there in the troll room. Darin if you want to be knighted today we can do it because this does complete you know this anonymous who you must know

1:21:45 Because this anonymous person knows that you have previously donated and that this amount should bring you to knighthood. I just need to know what your night name will be, and we can add you to the... Or we can do it Sunday if you want? Either way." He fell over. I don't think he can reply now. Well, he'll respond in a second. Let me get the help. You know what, I have to stop right here. A second Zephyr just went by Oh, the economy is booming. No, I'm really... The first Zephyr went by on time and now it's 1030 my time and another day-I think this is the coastal that is like days late or something. Let me see what they stock market for. It was nine cars. Mm hmm. They look like the Zephyr. They are identical looking

1:22:36 That's something is amiss. Well, maybe well let me see what do we have I should get my Amtrak? Well scheduler the doubt the Dow was up 92. I'm telling you this is an economic indicator Yes the more cars the better and now you cannot deny that that's oh wait a minute I just refreshed mmm No, the Dow is now down 35. Okay so you're I think you're You've got to figure out how this works it's in there somewhere Yeah alright yeah So when Darrell comes back we'll well he hasn't come back He probably hung up he went with the bandits in Australia Nah nah he's bowled over I'm gonna do the karma here health karma with a goat twist for Darren You've got... Karma He's gonna have to name himself Dame something because its a dame drive

1:23:35 Mark Mensick is next on the list. He drops right to associate executive producer with $240, he's in Arvada Colorado. Jingles he was FOMER China is asshole and random Sharpton which is pretty common list of jingles My son Tom hit me in the mouth in May 2015. He told me about a podcast called No Agenda, which I immediately thought to myself Yeah right anyone that says they have no agenda almost certainly has an agenda But we're facing a long drive from Denver to Oklahoma City, so I gave it a chance. I was pleasantly surprised that your show was balanced and particularly enjoyed the jingles, the content from the producers and your in-depth exploration of topics in M5M that they ignore. I was particularly struck by your willingness to criticize

1:24:29 Hillary Clinton, but not in the way that a conservative pundit like Limbaugh or Hannity. And of course Trump gets his share of your critical attention. Yeah never know it by some of the notes we get I appreciate the media deconstruction which is the hallmark of your show It is the content that is unique valuable and vital Vile. The donation of 240 gets me close to halfway towards knighthood, which I hope to obtain before you execute your escape strategy and it represents $120 to celebrate the 12 years serving as humble slaves and producers at 120 to keep you around for another 12 years please give a birthday shout out to my son Tom

1:25:12 Who hit me in the mouth his birthday is on show day for episode eleven ninety if possible i'd like to hear drone again as part of the end of the show mix. It's the best song parody produced by an a producer in my humble opinion, Think that was Sir, Jeff Smith and I have done something crazy. I've actually queued it up for the end of end-of-show I keep forgetting to do that today. I did it here's a little taste of it though So we'll have the full track. The inside's got just... Yeah, oh yeah, full track at the end of the show and here are your requested jingles and I'll throw in a karma even though you didn't request it. Oh my god! Listen to that horn! China is asshole President Trump said that because of the killing of Al Baghdaddy Baghdagdi That the world is a better place

1:26:15 And I would give credit to he and those that were responsible for it. But we have a lot of work that must still be done in the area of terrorism, in the same area of the world where al-Baghdadi was and in our own nation. Brian Schultz, $202.02 I'm getting married on Saturday he writes in so there you go and he's bleeding money i figured i would ring out the bandages for you guys can i get some which is disgusting can i get some wedding goat karma from my fiance and as well some karma for my parents who recently divorced after 32 years of marriage it's a double celebration

1:27:10 It's a double, yeah. Well one gets married the other gets divorced it's a balance universe. It's a wash! The donut shop we were getting dessert from just caught on fire and the innkeeper that was hosting our rehearsal dinner had to leave because of a family emergency Can you please expedite that karma via invisible drone or Concord? Please don't use the zephyr. Thanks! Okay, let me load it up is coming over through the no agenda invisible hat drone. It's on its way and taking off and there's karma.

1:27:50 And last but not least is Nate there in Iowa City, Iowa 200 bucks. And he just says uh...I just want to call on my douchebag brothers Josh and Kyle both hit me in the mouth so there you go. That's a group of well-wishers producers and executive associate executive producer show 1190. Yes Thank you to everyone of them for helping us get the show off the ground I mean we want to thank you with not just our thanks, but also with a title You heard them executive producers or associate executive producers? Both of these titles are valuable, especially where they are recognized as such. And now that we know that the only place to get hired or to hire someone is pretty much off creeping people on LinkedIn That's where you want to put this executive producer Or in someone's case associate executive producer of The No Agenda Show episode 1190 You could even say the award-winning no agenda show

1:28:49 and let us know how that goes. Even if you're not looking for a gig, sometimes it can make interesting things happen and we will be thanking more people $50 and above in our second segment and remember... You Can Help Us! Just go to Dvorak.org slash NA and then fill out a number that equals the value you receive from this program Tell me the vocal cry wasn't something worthwhile Dvorak dot org Slash N A That's right, we're gonna go all cry into the vocal fry Our formula is this We go out, we hit people in the mouth Order! That's right Squirrel Shut up Slave

CHAPTER 31 / 31 Discussion

Smart Homes, Amazon Alexa, and Surveillance Culture

NPR reported on new housing developments in Seattle where Amazon Alexa and Ring technologies are integrated into every room as standard features. While some residents enjoy the convenience of voice-controlled locks and cameras, others express concern about the normalization of constant surveillance. The segment concludes with a parody song about drone warfare and a critique of the "servant" relationship users develop with AI assistants.

amazon· alexa· ring doorbell· smart homes· npr· surveillance

2:48:30 Fabulous! Brittany Sivach works for Lenar, one of the nation's largest home builders. And she has been making the same sales pitch over and over to potential home buyers in this Seattle suburb. Control everything from your window blinds to your door locks using just your voice. The front door is locked Adjust the mood lighting or tell Roomba to clean up Call up the feed from one of the countless video cameras on the smart television. Alexa, show me the backyard. Okay! And now we can spy on whoever is having a drink on the back patio. Cameras and convenience that's the pitch Drew Holmes wasn't looking for a smart home when he shopped for a house here but the technologies came with the house Now I would not live without them His favorite feature is a ring doorbell that logs visitors Have a teenager it's nice to confirm when they come home

2:49:20 And I have proof of it. One time, Holmes was away on a business trip and his stepdaughter forgot her key and couldn't get in So she just texted me hey can you open the door? And i opened the door from Oregon That was nice! Problem solved There are other neighborhoods like this bubbling up outside tech savvy cities like Miami and Denver And I should mention Amazon is an NPR sponsor In this neighborhood, Alexa's in every room. She adjusts the thermostat and reports on people's commutes when they roll out of bed... And she's getting better at it because she's watching and learning what people need! Dave Garland thinks the technology will take off once people try it He is with Second Century Ventures, an investment arm of The National Association Of Realtors. There's a new narrative when it comes to what home means

2:50:09 It means a personalized environment where technology responds to your every need. Maybe it means giving up some privacy? These families are trying out that compromise. 15-year old Macy Ferguson says she likes it, she uses Alexa alarms – one for cheerleading practice and one for homework – to help her manage her busy life. I just feel really fancy because She's my little like servant or butler. I don't know. Slave slave is what you meant? But her mom, Kelly, is more cautious If I'm walking on our street, I walk on the other side of the street The side without the smart homes Just because they do not feel like being on everyone's cameras And that something we'll all have to learn how to navigate if this technology becomes standard in more neighborhoods Can't wait NPR thanks for that wonderful report with your Amazon sponsor

2:51:02 Disgusting. I know it's disgusting! This is just 1984 stuff Yeah, and we're happily purchasing it Well we're not No But the public at large The public at large Most people are all happy They're giddy they're jitty They're all jitty with it and you know It won't end well Especially I'm sorry, continue. I was gonna say... What? It won't end well, especially-I forgot what i was going to say You said it's not gonna end well No, I was gonna say something else Oh! Especially when they cut your power off is what I was gonna say Yes which happens a lot now. It was bitching about and then they had a whole special I didn't clip it of course

2:51:48 But it's like I can tell you, it's like I'm a fisherman. You know? I caught this huge fish. The one that got away! That's alright. So this clip was about how all the cell towers were cut off along with the rest of the power and nobody could even communicate. Ham radio baby K5ACC dot com. That's what I keep saying in ham radio. That's it. We will return on Sunday I'm coming to you from Opportunity Zone 33 here in FEMA Region number 6 which you can find at the governmental maps in the capital of the drone star state Austin Tejas Remember us at Dvorak dot org slash NA In the morning everybody

2:52:28 I'm Adam Curry. And from Northern Silicon Valley where I want to send laments to the people that are suffering from the global warming effects of the incredibly cold weather back east, which isn't helping our show a lot of people part of you listening. I'm John C. Dvorak. Special thanks to Jesse Coy Nelson see we've got The Jeff Smith and I'm gonna throw that social media song out there as well. Nick the Rat coming up next on NoahJennerStream.com until Sunday Adios mofos and such! Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself

2:53:17 Flying over Afghanistan, or maybe it was Pakistan I promised myself to aim myself at every woman child and man That was on my list I don't care if i missed. I'm remote controlled, I do what I am told By someone at a computer Obama gave me a push More than Bush and I cost millions I was supposed to target terrorists But not so much civilians I don't know what to say Whoops some got in my eye

2:53:57 a drone again naturally a drone again naturally No agenda! What is this? We must... Hey man, fist bump. No agenda! No agenda! Space Force! It's real! No agenda! Oh my gosh! Can you see that juice?! No agenda! And her head is gone That's true No agenda! Adios, opo

2:54:50 NO AGENDA! Social's about the people, remember? We are people. Do we really need another like, fan or share? Do we need another post to show up everywhere?! I hope as we scatter that we never forget That our posts live forever even when we go to bed! So connect with me Let's have some fun But this gets done Let's get social! Social! Through social media

2:55:38 Give it up, Mary McCoy! The best podcast in the universe! Adios, mofo. Dvorak dot org slash N-A Hot liquid I was soaked