Episode 739 · Thursday, 16 July 2015

Trolling for Majors

A massive Greek bailout and the controversial Iran nuclear deal take center stage as global cybersecurity failures and slow-motion space transmissions reveal a world in transition.

By The No Agenda Show | 2h 54m listen | 39 chapters
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The No Agenda Show · No. 739

About this episode

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has accepted a $96 billion bailout for Greece, a move involving the securitization of 50 billion euros in assets through the German-owned bank KfW. International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde remains a central figure in enforcing these austerity measures, which critics have labeled a fiscal coup against Greek sovereignty. Meanwhile, the European Union has quietly approved a mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) despite minimal mainstream media coverage.

In Washington, President Obama defended the Iran nuclear deal against sharp questioning from CBS News correspondent Major Garrett regarding four Americans currently held in Iran. The administration’s diplomatic efforts, including emotional appeals from Secretary of State John Kerry and Undersecretary Wendy Sherman, face intense opposition from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Senator Lindsey Graham. Domestically, the OPM data breach has expanded to 21.5 million victims, while the FBI announced the dismantling of the Dark Code hacking forum, charging twelve individuals across Sweden and Pennsylvania for botnet operations.

NASA’s New Horizons mission continues to transmit Pluto imagery at a glacial 6 bits per second, sparking technical skepticism about the agency's bandwidth capabilities. The episode also tracks the rise of the term Major to describe mature women in the dating scene following a high-profile dinner with Dutch media personality Patricia Paay. From the predatory behavior of bald eagles in Washington state to the official knighting of Luke Nicholas from Epic Brewing, the program captures the intersection of global policy and cultural oddities.


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CHAPTER 01 / 39 Discussion

Analog Telephony, Party Lines, and Childhood Eavesdropping

A discussion of vintage analog telephony focuses on the mechanics of party lines, where multiple households shared a single circuit. An anecdote describes a childhood method of eavesdropping by unscrewing the carbon microphone from a handset to listen to neighbors without being detected. The conversation notes the distinct sounds of busy signals and crossed lines that have vanished in the digital era.

party lines· analog phones· carbon microphone· 12ax7 tubes· eavesdropping

00:00 Star date 1414. Tonight a star will be in the sky just above Venus. Adam Curry, John C. Dvorak It's Thursday July 16th 2015 time for your Gitmo Nation media assassination episode 739-er This is no agenda On the front lines of the Troika Triumph and once again broadcasting live from the central storage of all Russian gas and oil, Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In the morning everybody I'm Adam Curry And for Northern Silicon Valley where i am waiting for the 12 AX7's to warm up...I'm John C. Dvorak What were those? The 12AX7 was the fundamental tube from... The tube, yeah right! And what was it used for? Amps? Yeah. Used for everything. We were just talking just before we started this show about remember how it was when you'd be on the phone with somebody and then the lines would get crossed back in the analog days? Hello? Hello? Hey who's this? How did you get on? I don't know. What?! Well when I was a kid

01:12 We still had party lines. Yeah, of course! And most people don't even know what a party line is anymore I think you need to explain At one point, I guess even before my time, I guess party lines would consist of maybe five or six houses The party line was, the way they had the circuit set up They had to go through two or three houses Right. I remember that And so it was the same line but somehow...I don't know how they multiplexed out of it It would have one ring for house 1 and 2 rings for house 2? No That was all somehow done some private channeling or something So your number would only ring when your number was called Yeah It wasn't like you rang all the numbers because then you'd have everyone listening in on everything

01:58 Right. You would run into a situation where you'd pick up the phone and the party line was yacking away. And then you have to hang up. I remember this! Do you remember what a busy signal sounds like? I remember what a bit sure do So the party lines, so you'd have this year when I was a kid we had one other Line that was the pride. I don't know where these people were and I don't think anyone ever exchanged this information Where are you? I'm over here And it was just like they were annoying so he never talked to her You couldn't sex people up back in the day on the party line

02:38 You could if you don't mind people listening in. So I did, being a sneaky little kid...I was just a little kid....I figured that if you unscrew the carbon mic which was at the base of the phone and then take the microphone out, usually lift up the thing and listen in. And no one would know you'd lifted it up? Well, you know that's up to that remains to be seen because there was this girl and her boyfriend they were always yakking and talking About you know lovey-dovey stuff. And so I'd listen into this if I could care if I caught it first I'd you know You'd want to make a call and you lift the phone then you hear them then you hang up and It made it clear that you hung up in unity when you're making calls you hear these people hanging up all the time

03:28 But if you took the little thing off, you might be able to minimize this problem if you were careful. Apparently there's a girl who could always hear it when I was doing this and she would say...I remember her saying, hang up the phone ya little bastard! Yeah that's it exactly nice yeah well anyway get ready to head on back Oh, yes. And what's your final report there from the big E? Final report...well from the big E. Hold on my Big E folder for a second let me see what I've got going on here. Well everybody has of course been you know all over the Greece thing and now it seems so obvious

CHAPTER 02 / 39 Discussion

Greece Debt Crisis, German Bank KfW, and IMF Austerity

The Greek debt crisis enters a new phase as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepts a $96 billion bailout package involving heavy austerity measures. Analysis centers on the securitization of 50 billion euros in Greek assets held by the German-owned bank KfW in Luxembourg. International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde is characterized as a key enforcer of these fiscal terms, which critics on social media labeled a coup against Greek sovereignty.

greece· christine lagarde· kfw bank· austerity· eurozone

04:16 That this is gonna take another three years. They've done this kind of smart thing where Fifi Lagarde jumps in and says, well we need to have assurances without this we can't you know just go I can't do the French anymore Do a French for me get me into France get me into the French mode. Oh I am Fifi Lagarde okay? Kind of. You don't do one either apparently. It's pretty shitty But let her go on, go on with your story. Yeah well so a couple of things that have happened as predicted the Greece has... Well if you want to do the Greek rundown I got one from Democracy Now! Me but i'm the boots-on-the-ground how can it ever be better than Amy Goodman? Well unless you... Can't It's impossible all right Amy Goodman Welcome to Democracy now democracynow.org The War and Peace Report warandpeacereport.org

05:10 Peace Report, I'm Amy Goodman. Greece and its European creditors have reached a deal that will force— I love how she says creditors. Who are they? You know, apparently it's not important to the story who the creditors are. —force Greece to accept sweeping German-backed austerity measures in order to receive a third bailout and remain in the eurozone. Despite the fact that the Greek parliament accepts the terms, the deal paves the way for a three-year bailout worth up to $96 billion. After European leaders pressed Greece to accept an austerity package seen as amounting to a surrender of its fiscal sovereignty, the hashtag ThisIsACoup trended on social media.

05:50 Talks continued overnight until Greece agreed to immediately implement measures, including pension reform and the privatization of its energy transmission network. The deal comes after the Greek Parliament voted Saturday to accept austerity reforms proposed by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras just days after Greek voters rejected similar terms in an historic referendum. As usual, John, brilliant minds think alike! You have the perfect clip for my background-er. So yes, this of course is what we were expecting to happen was the securitization of 50 billion euros worth of assets. And what's interesting about this you read everywhere it's a new thing set up somewhere in Luxembourg don't pay attention to it! Don't worry the assets are all good so pretty much there's I guess a bank vault or safety deposit box and has all these pink slips in it for the energy distribution network which is exactly what Putin wants to have

06:48 It's exactly what Gazprom needs for their Turkish stream. Now, who holds this? Because you think the way they say it is Luxembourg is this thing and don't worry about it... We know how to do this! Turns out it is held by a fund created by and I guess some kind of secured paper by bank known as KFW. And Kfw was owned entirely by the German government. It operates out of Luxembourg But it says, and this bank...this is an interesting bank. In 2008 October 22nd just before things started to come apart with Lehman Brothers this very bank transferred over 300 million euros of funds to Lehman Brothers. It's never really been explained what that was about but apparently it was some kind of last ditch effort or whatever

07:44 So these are the guys that have all these assets. So yeah, KfW is a bank but it's owned 100% by the German people and controlled by the German government." I would assume if they gave that money to Lehman Brothers they got something for it. Lehman Brothers handed something over there that was necessary to keep this bullcrap going on. So, you know this kind of sets the stage. Now so what people are supposed to be angry about is well if your our tax money we're gonna go for those try and bail those Greeks out again with our tax money our tax money blah blah blah that's the Dutch by the way it's exactly how they sound

08:25 And so they've done this brilliant thing bringing Lagarde in, good old Fifi. She's like oh well you know it can only be about 50 we can't put our 30 in if you bless you... We have to be able to enforce the deal because we are St. Esterbanferes! Literally talking about enforcing the austerity Oh my goodness hello Greeks! Shut up Greg! We are here to enforce austerity It's true this is crazy So, I think what's happening now is it's kind of good because everyone's focused on well will the IMF put their money in? And then you kind of forget all the, oh it's our tax money. It was very...it's smartly done. You just see the whole kind of focus and conversation change all at one go. Now while this is taking place, in the background, the EU voted on the TTIP,

CHAPTER 03 / 39 Discussion

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP Approval

The European Union voted to approve a mandate to complete the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States. Despite the significance of the trade deal, the event received minimal media coverage. The discussion includes a brief attempt at humor regarding the acronym's phonetic similarity to a colloquial phrase.

ttip· trade agreement· european union· united states· trade policy

09:22 the trade agreement between the United States and the EU. And they approved it! They approved... I guess it's a mandate to go an complete this deal based upon whatever outline there is, and no one talking about it. Did you hear anything about it? Not a thing. So I learned- You think of all places that since I was monitoring democracy now you'd think they have something Yeah, do you got real soft? This is like happening with Skype for some reason Honey, you're soft. Can you talk a little? I just turned it up okay good, but I'm Jacked way up on this on the gain here This isn't good yeah jack it down just a tad Tad one tad okay if one tad jacked thank you Chad down You know why it's called the TT IP

10:16 Okay, no. There's a joke here go on If you set it up by there is a joke here then the joke never works that's not nice Well you've done that to me and even stepped on my punchlines Hey! You know why its called the TTIP? No why Adam?! Just the tip Europe we're only gonna put the tip in okay baby See...it falls flat when you...when you...oh well Go on just go on That's the one I wrote You wrote a joke Can you tell? Oh man. And of course we've had nothing but rain since the last time we spoke here in the Netherlands and today, lo and behold beautiful 80 degrees sunny and I'm in the autistic cave here my kids apartment

CHAPTER 05 / 39 Discussion

Uganda Travel Plans, Spiritual Journeys, and African Connectivity

A proposed trip to Uganda serves as a potential spiritual journey to visit a childhood home. The conversation shifts to the surprising quality of internet connectivity in East Africa, referencing past reports of low-latency connections from the region. Safety concerns regarding travel to the area are briefly mentioned in the context of State Department advisories.

uganda· tanzania· spiritual journey· internet latency· travel

16:22 I'm in. Are you gonna go? Hell yeah! The two of us, that would be hilarious. Uh-huh. What? Uganda?! Yeah Okay You know they have a when Mike Elgin was doing Twit Years ago, he was...or he was just a guest. Like I happened to be on the show with him when he was a guest and he was coming in from somewhere in Africa like Uganda and it was the best connection, internet connection no latency beautiful fidelity. I've really heard for years. Oh! You know? I think I remember that we may have even talked about that. Yeah, they kept grilling him about it thinking that he was across the street or something. Huh And I said...I think it's in Tanzania but

17:11 I think that you could probably get a...thinking about it, you can probably get some outrageously nice connection through government resources. It's really interesting. I'm talking about going on spiritual journey with my sister and all your...here is Dvorak What about the show? Hmm, let me think. Wait a minute, let me get this straight You're gonna go see some old house that you lived in as a kid and to you...to YOU This is a spiritual journey Give me a break! Give me a break. Give me a break, John, please! Hey... Yes and you could do the show from there and I think that's a great idea It would be fun Is it dangerous in Uganda right now? I know I shouldn't be saying hey i'm bi-curious Go to the State Department website they'll tell ya I wouldn't be saying hey I'm Bi-Curious how are you doing That's probably not a good idea Don't do that Not a good idea Have you been following this New Horizons Pluto The Pluto photos Yeah

CHAPTER 06 / 39 Discussion

NASA New Horizons, Pluto Images, and Data Transmission Rates

NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto faces skepticism regarding the authenticity of its mission control and the quality of released images. Technical details of the spacecraft's 12-watt X-band transmitters reveal extremely slow downlink speeds, ranging from 6 bits to 100 kilobits per second. The delay in receiving high-resolution imagery is attributed to these bandwidth constraints and the vast distance of the probe from Earth.

nasa· pluto· new horizons· x-band· data rates

18:11 I'm calling bullcrap on this, man. What is this compre- whoa compressed images? It's photoshopped! This mission control room... Look at like four desks shoved together there's one guy freaking out he's hugging this poor lady who's like you know i just came in for the casting. I just came in for the casting what is this that's not a real mission control center This is a mission that's 10 years old, it's a decade old. That's what I mean! Yeah... I wanna see old crap! I wanna see grey front on the tech? Alright. For the dudes named Ben or anyone interested, I do have

18:54 An entire did you see that? Did you see the post I actually retweeted it. That's got Johnson did that was showed that little what everyone is describing as a heart is actually the exact outline of the dog Pluto Oh really, no It's actually very funny though. That's when he wrote the dog Pluto on so that's oh That's what NASA does they throw in a little joke hey watch this make it look like Pluto ha ha I have this PDF, which is kind of cool. It's all the details complete down with photos, schematics... ...everything of all the transmission—the transmitter technology on these New Horizons and...

19:33 So what we're seeing now are, with NASA saying these are compressed images. In fact I have the quote here... The uncompressed version still resides in New Horizons computer memory and is scheduled to be transmitted at a later date. Dot dot dot." How could- what? They don't have a Gantt chart?! And here's where we transmit the high res! I'd like to see the high res, but now... They might have a Gantt chart you don't know that they don't. Yeah, it would've been nice to give us a date So they have two 12 watt X band transmitters. To this- I believe that this is possible from that distance But really, you're pulling signals out of the ether

20:26 So you got one of those giant monster sure Parabolic things guys that are like 100 feet 100 even bigger. Yes, it must be well I think on x-band they have a ray of them so they should probably pull that signal in but I think they do it from multiple locations with X band like me yeah It's kind of almost like a reverse kind of peer to peer like a kind of like a torrent. I think and But the downlink data rates, this is why if this is all true. This is why it's taken so long they have a 16-bit control registered which can provide downlink data rates minimum 6.3578 bits per second maximum 104167 so it's about 100 kilobit down

21:19 At max at Max speed, but it at worst. It would be about six kilobits So probably somewhere in the middle so that's gonna take a long time Yeah And they'd be lucky to get the whole single way now I don't know what the trajectory of this thing is But is it going into deep space and forever never gonna be heard from again? Oh, I hope so we was just flipping around We need more fun images. I hope so You're not gonna send anything from that distance. Oh please if this showed up The, uh... NASA is doing a simulation of people living on Mars because of course we're never gonna go back to the moon but we'll keep trying for Mars. And this report made me laugh. They're showing off this dome where these guys are going to live for two years. I've played for the CBS show Under The Dome Oh really? Oh it doesn't surprise me okay

CHAPTER 07 / 39 Discussion

Mars Simulations in Hawaii, Bill Nye Kickstarter

NASA is conducting Mars living simulations in a dome located in Hawaii, utilizing volcanic landscapes that closely resemble images sent back by the Curiosity rover. Simultaneously, a Kickstarter campaign led by Bill Nye aims to raise $650,000 for a science-related project. The campaign's promotional material is criticized for its messaging regarding climate change and its appeal to 1990s nostalgia.

mars· hawaii· bill nye· curiosity rover· kickstarter

22:13 Island of Hawaii is not a place that would remind most folks of dead, isolated planet Mars. On Mars with the similar isolation and living condition only... It's 1 3rd the gravity! We can only simulate certain things here Still not convinced Hawaii can look like Mars? That is breathtaking. That looks exactly like what I see from the Mars rover, the surface. It's remarkably similar. That's incredible! Okay here's Mars being back from Curiosity's camera last month and here is Hawaii today Yeah it's actually virtually identical to the same material volcanic rock that they found on Earth. Hey how many times can they say it?

22:57 I don't know, it's not- It's as if they're trying to give us a hint. And then there's this Kickstarter for our favorite science guy Bill Nye... Send him to Mars! Yes! Where is it? Give me the URL! Now here we go jumping science, jumping tall Jumping around the town like when you're driving a Range Rover It's the sound of science The Science Guy Bill Nye The Science Guy

23:38 Is this insane or what? I mean we don't even- our jingles aren't even that good at points. Wow, it sounds like wha- we uh... Weenie in the butt! Yeah exactly. You've been Buck Slapped! Does this scene look familiar to you? Hi, i'm David Alvarado And I'm Jason Sussberg. We were middle school students in the 1990s when Bill Nye taught us about the rock cycle and climate change, he impacted us in monumental ways. Really? In high school?! I don't think Bill Nye was talking about climate change then son! These guys are like 30! Please... please you insult my intelligence you must stop immediately yeah He's trying to try and raise $650,000 dollars good luck

CHAPTER 08 / 39 Discussion

Caitlyn Jenner ESPY Award, Kardashian Business Model

Caitlyn Jenner's receipt of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs sparks a discussion on media manipulation and the Kardashian family's business acumen. A prediction is made that Jenner may eventually transition back to a male identity for a future media project or book. The segment also references Rene Richards, a pioneer in transgender sports history, and the massive profitability of Kardashian-branded mobile applications.

caitlyn jenner· espy awards· kris jenner· rene richards· transgender

24:29 They already have a hundred. They're gonna send Bill Nye to Mars. Wouldn't that be great? Now, that I would also support! That'd be great. Let's see... of course on the news everywhere it's incredible how these Kardashians- A couple years ago when we were talking about them no one knew them and now all over the European news that Caitlyn Jenner received an Espy I have a background from either Extra or The Insider, one of these shows. Play the Caitlyn Jenner and the Espies and i have a commentary to make and a prediction that goes into the Red Book Today we've got Caitlyn's kids and why her three ex-wives won't be there Here's Jerry Tonight Her Night

25:17 Who will she wear? Mom has that. What will she say, will she walk her first red carpet? Caitlin's set to take the ESPYs and the whole world will be watching. This night so big Jenner's reportedly hired Angelina Jolie stylist to dress her up. All of a sudden I am the authority on hair and makeup. Poking fun at that part of her transition in this brand new I Am Kate sneak peek. Sneak Peek! That's it, baby. Some report saying Caitlyn will skip the press line only appearing on stage dodging the controversy over receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award Enjoy the moment TMZ reporting Jenner's three exes including Chris will not be there at her request as they're saying they're just not her family Drama! Are you planning to attend the ESP when she receives the Arthur Ashe award? Absolutely Brody breaking that news to Mario

26:14 And now back to real news. Wow, wow TMZ John! TMZ Everybody's all over it right so courage award yeah alright here Here's what's going on I think this guy has learned a lot from the Kardashian woman I am all over that yes Yes genius yep and this is he is playing The media like nobody else I totally watch I was watching him And he still walks around like a jock. He's doing throwing stuff and I might point out is not attempting a voice That doesn't bother with the voice here's what's going? Here's what my prediction is I run this way We may have the same we may have the same prediction. I had a conversation with Brian the gay crusader about it go

27:03 He is going to do this bit, the shtick for a couple of years as long as he makes money. As soon that reality show starts to falter or even during the reality show... ...He's turning back into a man! I agree and i'll tell you why? I believe this entire show is really an elaborate documentary about living trans I agree with that too. And when he turns back into a man, he's gonna make comedy...best-selling book. Yeah and he'll be able to show what it is really like to come out trans and all the ridicule This is why he wasn't coming out saying you know media the way you treated me was not appropriate because everyone made fun of him especially magazines He never condemned them for that ever cuz he needs them

27:52 Well, I think he's also going to reflect on being a woman and then comparing it to being a man. He has everything going on here and it is going to be another reversal. Oh yes! That's the second book, Woman vs Man. Oh yeah! You're right John. You are totally right. Keep going. It happens because there isn't something about elite athletes Which he was and I guess you know, he maintains a certain. He's still played how about You know who a real hero is is Renee? What was it Rene Richards? No less interesting Yeah tennis player look take a look at Renee Richards double-e

28:34 And so he is still acting like a punk jock. He's not, there's no femininity involved and he gets to have a nice expensive facelift of the top-of-the line which is a tax cut off for this show. Always a good thing to have yep! This is just a setup that the media and public are being used. Yes! And the LGBTQIAAP community is being abused Yeah. I'm with you, I'm with you. Exploited! It'll be a while though it's gonna be... Years it could be years. He might get sick of this but he didn't get unless he gets his dick removed and his balls cut off not going to happen sincere is not gonna happen No it's never gonna have course not you just have those bags taken out of his chest tightened up a little bit

29:28 Yeah, back to being a guy and then he can go on the barber wall You know go again with these interviewers and so we can always so we thought it would be to be a woman That's right harder than I thought. It was really that's right. That's right. I'm you know This is the this is what Brian and I were talking about but yeah We should honor a real real trans Rene Richards born Richard Raskind That now that's a story. How come that's not a movie maybe it is I think it has been Oh, let's see second sir. It might be I'm not sure yeah whatever the case is this guy's getting on my nerves Okay, well, I'm sorry about that. I'll have him taken out and tap his knees

30:18 But it's all the high end. This is the highest of high-end, this woman who I'm sure is behind it, the Kardashian mom... Yeah, Kris Jenner! ...is a genius! Yes she is totally you know? A friend of mine sent me a note there was a note maybe on Facebook but he's been investing in high tech companies and he's been in the music business for a long time and there's just some random company that he was looking at And they had made $28 million off of one app. It was a Kardashian app, and it wasn't the one where you can put different clothing on Kim. This was just some smaller second or third tier Kardashian app. $28 million! Well we're in the wrong business. Well... hello? We've known that. Nah it's alright. I think getting your Adam's apple shaved sucks. Hurts.

CHAPTER 09 / 39 Discussion

Planned Parenthood Fetal Tissue Controversy, Medical Organ Harvesting

House Speaker John Boehner called for an investigation into Planned Parenthood following the release of an undercover video featuring Dr. Deborah Nukatola. The footage allegedly shows discussions regarding the harvesting and pricing of fetal organs for research. The debate focuses on the legality of profiting from fetal tissue and how these transactions are recorded on financial disclosure forms like the Form 990.

planned parenthood· john boehner· deborah nukatola· fetal tissue· organ harvesting

31:21 It doesn't seem like it. Yeah, well you gotta do what you got to do this is serious money involved here yeah Well we'll follow it You know there's something big going on in Texas and I have a number of friends and cultural attaches in the Texas medical community Let me see where did I have this? Oh yeah This is what's going on. I think by now it's probably national news. Today, House Speaker John Boehner called for an investigation into Planned Parenthood and its handling of organs from aborted fetuses. The conversation was recorded at a restaurant by two activists posing as biotech employees interested in obtaining fetal organs for research which is legal. Unaware she was being taped, Planned Parenthood senior director of medical services Dr. Deborah Nukatola

32:15 described how she performs abortions to preserve key body parts. For that research, anti-abortion activists say the tape suggests that Planned Parenthood is harvesting that fetal tissue for profit which is illegal. Planned Parenthood says it's only trying to help women who want to donate fetal tissue after abortions and just last year Scott NIH funded 160 different projects that used fetal tissue to research treatments for everything from HIV to glaucoma. So nice counter PR piece not very objective, the way I heard it. And of course as I saw the video and it's really...it's pretty clear in this video they're talking about you know their proper buyers and they're very interested and they want to know pricing and yeah they talk about how they are very careful to try if the baby is breached to flip it around and get it if you can get the head out and get all the rest of the body and the organs out. It's really partial birth abortion is what we were talking about

33:13 and how you then crush parts of the carcass to get the organs out. Oh yeah, it's...you sit there and go like well... Ghoulish! I'm used to hearing crazy stuff about emergency rooms and things and i find it very interesting so even I was a little put off by the conversation And so what I am interested in is where is this showing up on the balance sheet? And I went into Planned Parenthood of Texas, I got their Form 990. It could be lumped in with other But you're not allowed to sell that. Crushed babies, line 10! You're not allowed to sell it for profit there are real laws about this. Selling it for profit and selling it are not the same thing? Correct correct but if its not on the books at all is very possible they have some secondary vehicle they're selling this too or maybe as they say... Cookbooks! Well I don't know if their cooking the books. Maybe pocketing the money.

34:12 is they have what they call providers. Okay? And you'll hear her talking about this in the video, I can't play the video because it's... You really need the subtitles to hear everything and have all of the context of it But the providers are these surgical services companies that they pay, you know...they've got $4 million to this one, 2 million to this one. These are the guys who actually do the work. Planned Parenthood as far as I understand usually don't do the actual work but they contract that out. So now we have the Affordable Care Act that insurance pays for a lot maybe not…I don't know but I thought the Affordable Care Acts made this mandatory coverage then at the provider

34:52 does this. I'm saying it's actually the other way around, the provider does this...the provider they get the money from the insurance company or however it is paid for and I believe that they then pass on cash back to Planned Parenthood so it could be this middleman construct. I am not entirely sure but there's no let's put it this way There's no line item on the form 990 that says baby parts Yeah, you have to get the real books to figure out what's going on. But the good news is next time those Planned Parenthood guys try to rouse me on the street I'm just gonna say excuse me do you have any baby livers for sale today? Yeah let's see what happens! And then no you should follow that sentence with they're delicious. Nice

35:46 So the New York Times, the way they report this headline House Republicans to investigate...of course put the Republicans right up there. To investigate Planned Parenthood over fetal tissue but in the video she's talking about hearts lungs livers livers between 30 and 100 bucks a pop you know per item so one baby is a profit center of potentially 500-1000 dollars I'm sorry not it's not a baby. It's it's an aborted fetus crushed Crushed fetuses mashed now with crickets yeah, I'm telling you what kind of world do we live in this? Worst by the minute brutal. It's just brutal. I tell ya brutal. Yeah. Oh what to do about it Well, what did you expect yeah? It's true

CHAPTER 10 / 39 Discussion

Comic Book Movie Bubble, Disney Marvel ROI

Financial analysis suggests the era of comic book movie dominance may be reaching a "bubble top" as return on investment for franchises like Spider-Man declines. While Disney remains bullish following its $4 billion acquisition of Marvel, critics argue that market saturation is leading to diminishing returns. The segment also touches on the obsessive nature of comic book fans and their focus on continuity and world-building.

marvel· disney· ant-man· comic books· spider-man

36:34 Well, I've got some good news and bad news. This is just a little off topic if you don't mind? Okay. We probably should wrap back around to Greece and talk about Iran. Yeah But here's this one I promised in the newsletter, I'd mention this. This is what i thought was kind of good news and it was an interesting analysis on CNBC which is talking about stocks and the stock market And then this guy came out with this little gem on comic books Welcome back! It has been a fairytale ride for Disney investors The stock hitting an all-time high just today More good things could be in store when the new Marvel movie Ant-Man hits theaters next week. The film is projected to pull in $60 million dollars on its opening weekend, still CNBC.com senior editor at large Eric Chemi says the era of the comic book movie could be in jeopardy Eric

37:19 is Ant-Man the beginning of the end. I mean it has to be the beginning of the end because it's and this is a comic that's coming off the bench, it's not a starting lineup type of guy this is not Spider Man or Superman if you look at the data going back several years we've already seen the peak in the number of comic book movies that are out there because it was 2011 when we saw over a dozen the They get worse and worse every single time. So I know we have a couple charts on that just showing that look at 1% they keep doing these spider-mans up to the point that they're not even making The profit anymore you think like econ 101 supply and demand And if there's some demand people just keep flooding supply until the numbers come down in the point where no one's making a profit That's what we're getting to why are Disney investors so bullish then? I mean if this is the bubble top, it's the bubble top right everyone

38:20 No one's bullish at the top. This is the top of a comic movie bubble Bob Iger even said, you know we spent four billion dollars buying Marvel We're not concerned that DC is gonna go into the movie business too So they just have this confidence that you see when these types of bubbles happen In fact Jane Wells even said at Comic-Con A lot of the real interest isn't in the movies anymore It's about putting it on television comic book bubble It's about time they showed the spider-man numbers and the first spider man was like what something like a hundred eighty nine percent ROI, and then it was Then it would drop to like half of that then half of that And then they came out with the three amazing spider-man movies in it and the last one the third one was zero huh? And it was just like a straight I'm proud to say. I've not seen a single one of them well. I saw the first one hmm

39:11 And then I think I saw the second one on television and I skimmed the third one. I haven't seen any of the newer ones." Well, this is a problem because this is going to destroy half the podcast inventory on iTunes What will all the guys with comic book podcasts do now? I don't know why there's so many guys and a lot of tech guys. Yeah, here is a tech show and we're going to talk about comic books it's crazy! Yeah, tech guy talking about comic books and how they violated the world view. It's bad. That's funny because in second marvel such-and-such worldview was violated. They did this when they couldn't have possibly done that because earlier in the such-and-such book, they did this and they can't do that again." And who? It's just like wow you guys are better find something else to read! Read some technical documents! If in fact the Jews truly are shapeshifters—and I believe I've presented enough evidence here to prove that they are—then we must unite as a species to fight them

40:11 and stop their plan of global domination and the control of our freedom. in one of these hearings. Yes, yes! And so do you think they got it from South Park? It must be I think it's an old South Park Well we'd have to look into the timeline because it might be violated by the latest Marvel cartoon So let's see...I think something that qualifies possibly as a

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FBI Dark Code Takedown, Global Cybercrime Marketplace

The FBI announced the dismantling of Dark Code, an underground hacking forum, resulting in charges against 12 individuals across several countries. Those indicted include individuals from Sweden and Pennsylvania accused of operating botnets and designing Android malware like Dendroid. The operation is presented as a major international success, though skeptics characterize the targets as low-level "script kiddies."

fbi· dark code· cybercrime· botnets· malware

41:05 One and one in a series, a six-week cycle event. Which was due right around this time. Was it not? It was on the 15th I believe... And it happened on the 15th, you're talking about the phony baloney FBI busted that guy That's exactly what I'm talking about Yeah right on the 15th, we're running out of money Do you have a clip of No! I couldn't find a clip, these guys are like the media is going ah whatever It has become a joke to fit six-week cycle or they aren't doing it right Yeah Pomies just doesn't have a touch What was interesting just kind of put it out there as this really was part of one of these mini events for the six-week cycle. I have the press release from the FBI themselves, hold on a second... So first of all FBI now we have

41:54 Oh, it has tight... this print is a little too small for me. Okay so the hacking forum known as Dark Code what this is their own press release was dismantled and criminal charges have been filed in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere against 12 individuals associated with the forum but big announcement hackers and those who profit from stolen information use underground internet forums to evade law enforcement and target innocent people around the world This operation is a great example of what international law enforcement can accomplish when we work closely together to neutralize... ...a global cybercrime marketplace. So let's look at these guys John Anders Gudmunds aka Mafi aka Krim aka Synthete of Celerbrum, Sweden 27 years old charged with by indictment with conspiracy to commit computer fraud

42:51 conspiracy to commit wire fraud, so he didn't even do it. Conspiracy to commit money laundering. Allegedly he operates his own botnet which this is from the FBI which at times consisted of more than 50 000 computers and used his botnet to steal data from the users of those computers on approximately 200 million occasions okay? Then with the next guy is Morgan C Colbertson aka Android 20 of Pittsburgh these are script kiddies listen to this Charged with criminal information, conspiring to send malicious code. Accused of designing Dendroid, a coded malware intended to remotely access control and steal data from Google Android cell phones. That's script kiddy stuff! Eric L Crocker aka Phan- Fastman PH. Wait wait get back up. Conspiring to steal data from phones? Yeah

43:43 I'll read it again. Is he involved? I know, it's hilarious! He is charged by criminal information... ...is charged by criminal information with conspiring to send malicious code. He's accused of designing Dendroid a coded malware intended to remotely access control and steal data from Google Android cell phones So what he may designed Dendroid and that is Conspiring. Then we have Fastman, PH of being into New York. Criminal information with sending spam. Yeah you know what? Yes Spammers is good! Hang him up by his balls

44:28 Hate those spammers accused of being involved in a scheme involving the use of a Facebook spreader which infected Facebook users computers turning them into bots. Crocker sold the use of his botnet to others for the purpose of sending out massive amounts of spam. You know, there's a couple people you can arrest with spam Just people who say, oh you can always unsubscribe to my YouTube channel. Oh yeah, I imagine it for sure. Naveed Ahmed aka NAV aka Semaphore Tampa Florida Let's see, and a couple other guys. Philip R. Flites? I wasn't even going to...I want you to finish this but i wasn't going because there was a bunch of little two-bit terrorists that were grabbed yesterday Oh! There is guy in France they grabbed yesterday. There are some other character out of Boston the terrorist but these are all ISIS inspired This what you got it just off the wall

45:27 Well, they don't need to finish it. You got to give me the ISIS-inspired stuff. The point is that we have seen this and we've discussed it and then the basic new thesis is a lot of little incidents Yeah yeah although they tried to make this sound really big It was big international news you know oh rolled up dark code for them And they changed the DNS? No no no no no... It's just... and ScriptKitties! Just a bunch of kids Stupid kids. Morons! More kids because there's no work to be had. They're just moron... yeah, right. These morons just blame the economy No that is not a great defense and they're just I know they can't use it but i can say it yes on cyber for a moment here this is um former Cyber Command Director uh so this we have the military as Cyber Command he's uh Cyber Command Major General Brett Williams

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OPM Data Breach, White House Cybersecurity Fact Sheet

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach is revealed to have affected 21.5 million individuals, exposing sensitive background check information and fingerprints. Major General Brett Williams discusses the lack of preparedness in American cybersecurity, while the White House released a 2015 fact sheet detailing new public-private partnerships and automated threat-sharing initiatives.

opm· data breach· cybersecurity· brett williams· white house

46:23 And he said something interesting in, I think it's kind of the beginning of this clip. Which i didn't catch the first time but as I was editing it I said huh that's interesting What does the OPM hack say about cyber security in America today? Well, I think what it says is that we haven't all realized that we're past the wake-up call stage. The wake up call has occurred... Everybody in the neighborhood... How many times is a wake up call? Exactly! But how many more do we need? The problem is people are stumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch and there's been a guy hiding in the closet for five months who's putting on his night vision goggles I'm scared now. And he's stealing the TV and jewelry and walking out the door, you know my concern is how many of these people are already in places that we really care about? They're preparing... Did you hear it?

47:07 No, you saved it. You have to play it again. Okay, so first of all the analogy of 128 pages of questionnaire professionally documented for each individual, almost 23 million people of background information is not the same as the thief walking out with a TV and some jewelry It's a little different. I mean, right down to your medication...everything! It's just a big violation so he was a little cavalier with that but listen again what he says here. People are stumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch and there has been a guy hiding in the closet for five months who is putting on his night vision goggles and stealing the TV and jewelry walking out of the door you know my concern is how many these people are already in places we really care about?

47:53 I was like, what he's really saying is how many of these people are in places that we really care about. He's kind of implying that because of course OPM was done by China right? We all know that this is the guy who's going to admit it. Of course it was done by China! It's only places we care about...I just see it the reverse of the way I think he intended it to sound. Well explain more People so its places we care about that's where all of us said were gonna have all these attacks from which of course is not true So we care about China, we care about Russia. We care about North Korea and it doesn't matter where it is. We'll just all care about it all of a sudden and then we'll say oh yes! We have guys over there in China attacking us." So this guy was the head... what is his title? Oh he's retired. Okay well he is still working I mean he works for IronNet cybersecurity Of course! And when he calls himself because you write your own bio on LinkedIn. I'm going to read

48:52 Brett Williams, Major General USAF, retired Cybersecurity Thought Leader and President of Operations and Training Division of the IronNet cybersecurity company in DC Metro. And so he's a thought leader... Well all this comes at a very convenient time before the president's release on July 9th of his fact sheet, The Administration's Cybersecurity Efforts 2015 And they have all these... this press release has all these highlighted words and parts of sentences highlighted, which I believe that is intended to jump out and tell the reader this is what's important. So why don't I just read the bold bits? Okay! We'll see if it makes any sense. This is a fact sheet

49:47 supported private sector efforts to improve cybersecurity, gained commitments to address the challenge. White House summit on cyber security and consumer protection over two dozen companies made commitments spurred information sharing executive order to encourage the development of information sharing and analysis organizations automated sharing of cyber threat indicators automated automated Cyber Information Sharing and Collaboration Program. Cyber Guardian proposed new cybersecurity legislation, the President sent Congress a new cyber security legislative proposal information sharing and data breach notification I'm just reading the highlights Enhanced public-private collaboration of public private tabletop exercises Whoa! That sounds sexy Hey baby we're doing some tabletop exercises later in the break room

50:36 Cybersecurity workshops, open offices in Silicon Valley Software and Supply Chain Assurance Forum Established partnerships to secure technology Stakeholder engagement on cybersecurity and digital ecosystem Initiated a multi-stakeholder process on vulnerability research disclosure National Security Center of Excellence Protected consumers Identity Ecosystem Framework Buy Secure Initiative I'm only halfway through the document! And then we had E-Gov Cyber, adopted more secure technologies. Federal cybersecurity civilian strategy deployed new capabilities Einstein 3A accelerate phase two of the continuous diagnostics and mitigation program These people are everything's public private Everything sharing everything is being automated between the companies you we do business with and the government interesting it just keeps on going well hmm What?

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Alan Davidson Commerce Appointment, Encryption Debate

Former Google executive Alan Davidson has been appointed as the Director of Digital Economy at the Commerce Department. Davidson has publicly supported strong encryption while acknowledging the needs of public safety, placing him at the center of the ongoing debate between tech privacy and government surveillance. The segment links this appointment to the broader fallout from the OPM hack and the suspected involvement of Chinese state actors.

alan davidson· commerce department· encryption· google· privacy

51:38 Well, a couple of things. Okay. But one of them is... Yeah go on! I was gonna say then there's this Alan Davidson ever hear of him? No He is a former Google executive that was just hired Gee, I wonder if Megan Smith had anything to do with it. Megan Smith Is that her name? Yeah yeah yeah Davidson was So he is now assuming a newly created position of director of digital economy And he was... what the hell was he? Oh, see. He's been hired by the Commerce Department. The Com- oh shoot hold on. The Commerce Department is going to be playing a central role on some of the biggest issues that we've That we're going to be facing from internet governance to surveillance to privacy to patent reform, he said Whole set of issue where the department has a lot of work to do But really what these articles that I'm finding Some people, maybe Politico interviewed him

52:39 He is saying, I believe in strong encryption. And he believes... let me see if I have a quote here.. We believe that encryption is an essential tool Davidson told guests on Wednesday morning at the Crypto Summit hosted by Privacy Group Access. Guess they got the deal But we don't think that's incompatible with public safety There you go. So this is a big battle it's going on Yeah oh yeah but they're stealing Google guys just to make it happen So you have to think that Google is just going, whatever. Just tell us what to do both. Hmm. You don't... Alright let's, since we're on this topic let's play a couple of clips that should be played. Mm-hmm I've been amused by the redefining of the data breach they keep talking about This is the OPM data breach?

53:30 Well the one, the big one. The OPM. That's what I said! The OPM data breach. OPM. Yeah every time it's always more. It's up to 23 million. Yeah of course! You're playing data breach funnier every minute clip. More than 21 million Americans had personal information stolen from government files in a data breach that was six times as large as originally disclosed. The information was hacked from the Office of Personnel Management or OPM which said today it is highly likely that anyone who went through background checks to apply for a government position since 2000 was affected. I don't know, it's a lot. But it's gotta be a great file! This is the way you... this is just a cold start to any intelligence. You wanna start a new intelligence agency? Here it is! Boom! Yeah. You got a big start right here. Effortless. Play Data Breach. You got a zip file of that?

54:40 Joining us to fill in the blanks is Josh Liederman of The Associated Press, who's been covering the story. In terms of scope we know this is huge but how is it different from the earlier hacks that you've heard about Josh? Well what were finding out now Gwen not only where many more Americans affected than previously knew but just what kinds of data We're talking about very personal data that most people will be very uncomfortable knowing is out there. Were talking about peoples health histories their criminal histories their educational and residency backgrounds as well as interviews that they conducted with members of OPM, the Office of Personnel Management or other people conducting background checks in the process of applications to get a security clearance. In fact all kinds of information were worn to protect our lives so security numbers biometric fingerprints That's right

55:25 As well as user names and passwords that a lot of these applicants used as they were trying to get their applications It's gonna be like the pod people where your friend will just all of sudden disappear, and I'll come back. Yeah No, I had an accident And I had some plastic surgery done it's gonna be a spy This is fantastic. You might as well play three. At the time, I remember there being speculation about who was behind the breach—who actually was—who the hackers were? Do we have any more indication of who that might have been? China! No new indication from the government now many members of Congress including Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and others have said this was China

56:01 There have even been federal agencies that have said, without putting their own names on it, you know we're pretty sure this is China. However the White House and the Office of Personnel Management today declining to name who was responsible for this only to say that they believe these two breaches that we know about were by the same person and they are working behind-the scenes to do what needs to be done in response to those breaches. Excellent! Inside job Russian spy. Yeah well done everybody That's fantastic It's hilarious. These guys... I don't think I'm in that file, but... It really is just pathetic when you think about it. Let me see before we thank some of our producers, let me see... Just a general short little bit about ageism

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Hillary Clinton Campaign, Ageism in Politics

Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign strategy is analyzed through the lens of her "grandmother" persona and how it addresses concerns about her age. The discussion shifts to a White House conference on aging where President Obama's remarks about former Congressman John Dingell are criticized as being patronizing and ageist. The segment explores the double standards applied to age and achievement in political discourse.

hillary clinton· barack obama· ageism· john dingell· grandmother

56:55 Oh, ageism. You and I are always on the lookout for ageism because it's the one thing that you know just always creeps in there... Everybody is going to encounter it! And yeah and exactly. And everybody who practices this is gonna encounter it they're gonna be sorry. Yeah exactly so let's start with um oh this must have been ABC I think this is Koki Roberts who used to be hot she had now she has that old lady short haircut You know what I mean? Like it's really like, uh, Eleanor has an old lady short haircut. Yeah except Koki has curly hair so it just looks like he's wearing Brillo pads or something It's not a good look if I was their stylist that say Koki really you can't be doing this Put a cap on that or something and a bowler hat

57:42 So they're talking about Hillary and Hillary's plan, what she is going to be campaigning with. That is where she really has a problem I think it not so much the emails and all that because that hard for voters to care about but um... She is no on her game in these interviews. She just not there yet. I did think one thing we are gonna hear alot about. She said what voters care about is who will be there when they need them and I think that's gonna be her theme and that somewhat plays into the grandmother thing. Stop, stop. Yeah. I want you to continue but how old is this clip? Uh...I got it as brand new

58:22 Wow, because this clip could have been from 2007. Oh! Because that was Hillary's ad. Oh well there you go. The phone ringing and who is going to pick it up? Right but that was who is going to pick the phone at 3am in the White House not for the old person whose gonna take care of me now I have dementia. Is that what this is about? That's what this is about. Ohhhhhh...I thought she was referring to the country not individuals. Okay back it up. Excuse me okay. Her theme and that somewhat plays into the grandmother theme What?! I said, I'm getting old. I can't follow the clips. You should vote Hillary! Plays into the grandmother theme

58:57 Because, you know, your grandmother is there when you need her. And I think that's a way of dealing with this age issue because that's gonna be a real issue." Okay. So I find that whole conversation to be a little troubling but more so troubling when while this kind of age thing and bordering on ageism...because, of course, if you want your grandmother, you want your grandmother to take care of it. Is that how she's going to deal with her age? Because she's a grandmother now? Is that it? Because her kid has the evil spawn of Satan? It's funny. And so I was willing to just disregard this until I saw the president speaking at a conference on ageism, and my ears perked up as you can imagine!

59:40 Now, could you explain ageism just so I understand it? Because I may have it all wrong. I may have it all wrong and maybe to be oversensitive being 50. No why don't you tell me what you think it is and I'll tell you if your right or wrong It's discrimination based on age old or young any...I think any ages the way I would look at it. I think that's right on the money And even if its reverse discrimination still discrimination Right? Discrimination is discrimination Here's the president starting off of this This is just the first 40 seconds conferences formed against ageism. And of course, as always start off with Hyla everybody! Welcome to the White House... Oh crap. Conference on aging everybody I want to especially point out one my favorite former members of Congress a legend who's here today John Dingell Thank you John was elected to congress when he was just 29 an overachiever Now this is not only agist it is also sexist

1:00:44 For for some reason when you're 29, you can't be brilliant. I know he's saying it's a positive thing but really and if this was a woman well, he also doing it in a manner that is kind of Jokey. Yeah, it was kind of... There's a word I'm looking for. I can't think of because- Insincere? Go on. It is insincere but it's patronizing. It's just negative 29 isn't that mean? 29 is not like wow. It may even be meaning like took you to 29 and now we're brilliant at 23 Most of the CEOs in Silicon Valley are less old than 20. Snarky

1:01:26 Jocular? Condescending. It's slightly condescending, okay But then also saying overachiever if he in this dingleberry if he was a woman Then it would be an it'd be a huge sexist comment because of course a woman when she does excels then she's an overachiever So if you can put or was black black guy right exactly so it is it isn't ISM no matter which way look at it but then And this is still the same opening 40 seconds. Last week, John turned 89 so we want to wish John a happy birthday He's been a retiree for six months but he's keeping busy Just check out his Twitter feed if you don't believe me See? He's still got some pretty strong opinions Still because even though you're old You might barely have some pretty strong opinions Old man with your Twitter feed ha-ha-ha That's the first forty seconds of this whole conference

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Obama NAACP Speech, Koch Brothers Bipartisanship

President Obama's speech at the NAACP national convention highlighted unusual bipartisan cooperation on criminal justice reform. He noted the alignment of groups like the ACLU and the NAACP with the Koch brothers and Americans for Tax Reform. The segment comments on the President's rhetorical style and the surprising nature of these political alliances.

naacp· barack obama· koch brothers· criminal justice· bipartisanship

1:02:27 Yeah, screw that guy. I kind of uh... I think what happens is... yeah isolating and pointing out an old person. Oh look at this guy! I think what happened is they put the second Obama who was kicking ass and singing in church and stuff and then they put this one... this could be... Obama 1 is back but he's trying to keep up with Obama 2? Could be. That would make sense Don't you feel that Well, I haven't really seen this Obama back. I haven't been following Obama that closely so... Oh my! Oh man! Well, okay listen to this. I heard him do his thing about why they have to vote it or they can't This is well when we talk the Iranian thing will Before you get to that just listened to The president he was at the NAACP it. I think was there was a big Bluster of a big anniversary for the NAACP yes, I believe 90 years 100 years or something long time and here He is

1:03:27 This is a cause that's bringing people in both houses of Congress together. He's doing opposites, so he said this cause is bringing the right and the left together. It has created some unlikely bedfellows. Unlikely bedfellow? You've got Van Jones and Newt Gingrich you've got Americans for Tax Reform and the ACLU And then... You have NAACP and the Koch brothers So it's like the white assholes and the black people. Coke Brothers! Yeah, but he does defend- It's kind of interesting because the crowd goes... You got the NAACP and The Coke Brothers. White Rich Man! No you gotta give them credit. Give them credit? Gotta call it like ya see it

1:04:24 It was laughing hey Obama another good joke about those a-holes Call it like you see it. Yeah, call it like you said What is she calling that the Koch brothers are good guys and then? We really don't know what he meant exactly but This this has got to be this has got to be the The original Obama don't you think I I'd have to see more of it, but he's...I know one of the Obamas. Yeah? Of the twins. Mm-hmm. I wonder if you'll listen to this show for the first time or thinking into this conversation. One of them shouts when he talks and that guy there is shouting. Okay so we'll call him Obama S. Yeah The Shouter.

1:05:18 But we don't have to identify the other guy then. But the other guy is... I think the other guys a second string or anything he's the guy just comes in as a body double and situation where you could get shot This is where people go, I can't listen to this show this is just too crazy! I can't listen to this show these guys are nuts That's right well with that I'd like to thank you for your courage and say in the morning to you John C with a c stands for Crusher Dvorak Well, in the morning to you Adam Curry. In the morning all ships and sea boots on the ground feet in the air subs in the water and all the dames and knights out there. In the morning to The Chat Room everybody all the human resources who are in listening to the stream noagendastream.com. In the morning to Uncle Dave

CHAPTER 16 / 39 Discussion

Bald Eagles as Pests, Poodle Snatching Anecdotes

A series of anecdotes challenges the majestic image of the bald eagle, characterizing them as predatory pests that target small pets. Stories from Port Angeles, Washington, describe eagles snatching poodles and kittens in view of local residents. The discussion also references footage of golden eagles hunting goats by knocking them off cliffs, contrasting these behaviors with the bird's status as a national symbol.

bald eagles· golden eagles· port angeles· wildlife· predators

1:06:00 Who created the artwork for episode 7 to 3 8 and I want to thank Martin JJ for that The artwork that was done in a newsletter, which is really it's superb piece That was an evergreen piece that. I just more I look at them or say that is just a nice piece It says gets the jigsaw puzzle with that logo over the front as though we're piecing putting the pieces together And he had see what'd he do of course? He did the eagle The eagle trying to grab the cat. Wow, you're really cutting out John. Can you just talk for a second so I can see what's going on? Yeah yeah testing testing testing Man but you went down like zero dog biscuits. I don't know why this thing- can i turn the volume back up maybe we'll get some more gain how about this? Well your hammering it now No no no Up a dog biscuit

1:06:56 Dog biscuit. Dog biscuit, yeah. Are you sure there's not some kind of automatic thing that somehow got switched on? I mean it could happen! I don't want to blame you...I really don't. In fact- Yeah we can view do it anyway. As big cities were making plans for July 4th celebrations the FBI Was making arrests some of those rounded up the FBI says we're talking about killing people during the holiday There is a device almost a devil on their shoulder all day long saying kill kill kill That's too bad I thought that was gonna be the

1:07:38 That was the bee, the clip about the bird. I'm sorry. That was a clip... yeah that's a little bit odd. Yeah uh... That clip is interesting because when we get to background on it it's an overlay of some crazy Get Smart episode Ah here it is! I know what went wrong check this out You know I still remember Beebee when I was probably four or five and you, and Maryman Roxanne are my sisters dressed me up as a bald eagle. Anybody who has been around bald eagles would say the same thing. They're pests is Ted Cruz We dressed you up like a bald eagle on the 4th of July They're pests they kill kittens, meow! They grab kitten's little puppies

1:08:20 I mean, i was your giant doll and you had me walking through the house dressed as a bald eagle. I didn't know this about the eagles. They're a horrible animal. There ya go. A lot of people responded to this Yes, I noticed everyone was all...and most people in agreement now I have to tell one more story then since you brought it up Go! Go-go-go Apparently, when I was talking about the kitten that my wife saw she said the topper is there was a well-known story in the city of Port Angeles at the hospital. The hospital where there's a bunch of geriatrics and people that are on life support they have this huge window overlooking the Straits of Juan de Fuca and they're all sitting their watch looking around so pleasant so nice and across their view

1:09:06 Apparently gave a bunch of these old farts apoplexy was a bald eagle carrying a small poodle Fantastic is there video is there vine we need a vine wish But then somebody sent a very good video in about this golden eagles, which are slightly heavier. And they have better claws apparently than the bald eagle. Well the seagull one besides that there was there's a whole video about them did this one guy taking on a whole herd of goats and first he knocks one goat off of the cliff and that goat falls to its death The Eagle goes down to try to eat the damn thing and all these other goats

1:09:56 ramble down there and they try to ram the eagle, get rid of him. And so he has to keep leaving it gives up for a while and then shortly thereafter he finds the right size goat grabs alive goat and pulls him off. You know this? So the more I think about it, the more this is, this fits our country exactly where like a big ass kitten snatching poodle carrying sheep killing Freedom-loving people. And we look handsome while we do it! There you go, that's why the eagle is the symbol of the United States of America. Take that. Well, we have some people to thank for show 739. This spreadsheet will open and I'll thank them.

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Epic No Agenda Beer, New Zealand Brewing

Luke Nicholas of Epic Brewing Company in Auckland, New Zealand, has been knighted after donating $1,000 and creating a commemorative "Epic No Agenda" India Brown Ale. The beer, featuring show-themed artwork, will be released at the West Coast IPA Challenge in Wellington with 10,000 bottles available across New Zealand and Australia. The segment celebrates the integration of the show's brand into a commercial product.

luke nicholas· epic brewing· new zealand· ipa· beer

1:10:48 First of all, we have an instant night. Oh nice! And this is a very good story it's a little long but I this is very interesting because we now... Yes yes and put this in the show notes the label. Yes he's gonna have to send us some labels It's an instant night, Luke Nicholas in Auckland New North Island New Zealand $1,000 gentlemen is having the great honor that I joined the roundtable as an insta-night. In celebration of this i have brewed up a batch of beer that will be released following show 739 at the 8th annual West Coast IPA Challenge in Wellington New Zealand bingo boom shakalaka

1:11:28 I'm calling it epic no agenda and the style is an ITM brown ale. It's actually India Brown Ale or Brown IPA which is, I think Newcastle's, which people love is one of those types of beers There are 10,000 bottles and it will be available nationwide in New Zealand and a small amount will be available in specialty beer stores in Australia by the end of the month. I have forwarded a copy of the epic No Agenda Beer label which might be fun as album art! I'll try to get you some beer but we may need to tap into the no agenda network in New Zealand to see if we can find a beer mule traveling to the US anytime soon." A beer mule?

1:12:11 I'd like to be known as Sir Epic Beer of the Hopfields. It would be fun if you could play each other, each of the jingles which feature on a No Agenda label so when people see that label by the way go to na dot epic beer dot com. Actually but i'm also oh they have that? So I don't have to do this. Na dot epic beer dot com check it out. And then listen to this episode at no, but they'd only it forwards to know agenda show oh Okay. Well then did you when okay? It's for hold on here's what I can do we're going to put the

1:12:57 Keep going, I'm gonna put it away. Listen to this episode understand the label and show a little more hit people in the mouth shut up already at science bingo boom shaka laka ITM and big scoop of debt reduction karma would be great said this is what he wants for his jingles since I've been yeah you're gonna tell me that again but okay I'm gonna ready no hold on hit people in the mouth. Hold on a second hold on a second Epic grumpy radio calm epic Grump fuck why is not working? Yeah, I want you I want people to be able to see this so okay epic dot grumpy Radio Calm and they can see it. How did you get grumpy radio? It's it's a story but

1:13:40 The friend of mine is running Grand Prix Radio here. It's an internet-based, and they have the rights to do Formula One reports but He has an English chick doing all the jingles and the imaging, and it says, welcome to grumpy radio. And I keep hearing grumpy radio. Grumpy Radio! It was a sign from the heavens. Grumpy Radio like it's grumpy radio. Yeah, I gotcha. I understand what you're doing here. I got ya. I gotcha hutziratcha So she sang Grand Prix. It sounds like Grumpy Radio. Here is what he needs. Hold on! We already hit people in the mouth as part of

1:14:16 Yeah, but I could do it if we shut up already. It's science bingo boom shakalaka and karma Okay Kiki was shut up already at science bingo boom shakalaka debt reduction karma Anyway, let me finish. He said it would be great since he just bought out his business partner and needed to borrow a bunch of money to make it happen so looking at getting this paid back as soon as I can you keep deconstructing the media and I'll keep punching people in the mouth with hops. Cheers Luke Nicholas Epic Brewing Company New Zealand winner of the best IPA trophy in 2015 Australian International Beer Awards. Guys no slouch!

1:14:59 No, this guy's no slouch. We have a lot of brewmasters that listen to the show. That's for sure. We need to pick one to be our official brewmaster but maybe we don't have to. By the way, Epic is a registered trademark I see on the bottle. It's 500 milliliters so it's half a liter of beer. It's got a little 33 on there bingo boom shakalaka ITM brown ale. Yeah, that's fantastic. What is this? Who wants to drink that and he's making 10,000 bottles commercially. This is not gonna be some you know... The real deal man John congratulations! Well my mom may she rest in peace will be proud of me

CHAPTER 18 / 39 Discussion

Producer Donations, Homeschooling Curriculum, Searchable Show Notes

A series of producer donations highlights the diverse applications of the show's content, including its use as a current events curriculum for a homeschooled student who later entered the software industry. The technical infrastructure of the show's notes is discussed, emphasizing the use of structured data and skip logic to make the archives easily searchable for students and researchers.

homeschooling· software industry· structured data· donations· value-for-value

1:15:40 Mom, for being part of a beer company. That's right! Shut up already! It's science! You've got karma. Alright great look forward to the ceremony for the nighting later today nice nice sir Dwayne Melanson Duke of the Pacific Northwest came in with $739 from Tigard Oregon Tigard Tigard uh Tigard ITM Jens from the Duke of the Pacific Northwest, nice job on their retrospective and interview shows to get a bit of a break. Well deserved! I have successfully hit two people in the mouth after a long dry spell and wanted to donate in celebration. Karma all the knights and dames." Thank you very much. Sent his second note into me saying he's going for Archduke within the next... before the end of the year. Damn fantastic well thank you very much for your support of the program. You've got karma. End of the work

1:16:38 Kevin Anderson in Milford, Michigan. 3333 I continue my path to knighthood with this donation We have cut the cord and I can no longer stand listening to traditional news programs No agenda is my only news source and I'm better for it. I'd like to give a douchebag and Ebola It's gross To my mom Okay who has listened to na but still relies on Fox News for information She says you talk about diarrhea too much. What that's what I said, but I Don't think we've ever I think it was during our Ebola reportage oh Yes, I'm looking for the was the NPR chick who did that yeah Ebola? It's gross Was it this one

1:17:33 Give her a douchebag. That's what she that's what he wants to do. Douchebag! Do that to your mother even But I wish I could find the gross one, I think I know what he's talking about but... It is gross. We have so many... What was it? Ebola chick or something Just one more second. I'd love to find it because only have this the ISO if you're going ebola Have that Ebola Okay, well I'll look for maybe at the end of the show. Mr. Pre-self radicalized 3333 Heyo Casanova and Podfather if you read my name and location on the air ignore this line. Didn't read your name or your location

1:18:23 I'd like to anonymize myself as Mr. Pre-Radicalized for parts unknown, notes also available here and he's got some thing long time boner first time donors saying goes it's long overdue as the no agenda show has had And John you may read this in your announcer voice a profound positive impact on my life Couple years ago is best i could do couple years ago if i had a cup i could do better actually Actually. Actually, actually a profound positive impact on my life! A couple years ago when I finally escaped from the local slave training camp i.e began my homeschooling career My dad introduced The No Agenda Show as the central component of my current events curriculum. Hey-o! Nice

1:19:11 He first tasked me with episode 200.5, but I admit, I started listening at around midnight and actually dozed off halfway through! It's the next bad idea... But the next day my dad had me analyze the episode on the Leviathan gas field and after that I was hooked Since then, I've pulled No Agenda material for numerous English papers. The show notes are an excellent—by the way this is absolutely true and people should take note if you're students—the show notes are an excellent resource for writing essays." Yes, and you can also go to search dot nashownotes dot com archive dot noagendanotes dot com

1:19:51 And the search is really what nails it because all of our show notes are all in structured data format with some skip logic and therefore they are very easily indexed. And that's what we have with Search.nashownotes.com You can find all these links from any shownote page, it's always in there. It continues I attribute my acquisition of a high-paying job in the software industry with no more than a homeschooling diploma, in part to the insightful mindset you guys have provided me. And of course, The Job's Karma." Wow! Your show provides me with a constant stream of entertainment during my commute also Adam whenever I see a stop sign or any hexagon for that matter. Yeah. I think it stops signs say octagon. I think of how stupid

1:20:42 are for not knowing how many size it, oh. How many sizes? I got you nailed in. Yeah okay. I also recently discovered a security flaw in an online homework system at my college. I was considering ransoming the answer in the form of no agenda donation. How much do you think I should ask for? A thousand? Yeah. Yes. I just have one jingle request. The original unabridged Adam's gonna read his email song. Adam's gonna read his email. Adam's gonna read his email. Oh, the gender show... You know that e-mail that warms my heart John we made a difference in a young man's life I think it's a big deal Yes! I'm not being facetious It warms my head fills my heart with joy All right onward yeah no We have an unbelievably diverse audience

CHAPTER 19 / 39 Discussion

Knighting Ceremony, Producer Credits, Father's Day Correction

The formal knighting of several high-value donors takes place, including Sir Blake and Sir Kevin Dills. The segment reinforces the "value-for-value" model, where listeners provide financial support in exchange for executive producer credits that can be used on professional profiles like LinkedIn. A correction is also issued for a missed Father's Day shout-out for Brett Harris.

knighting· producer credits· value-for-value· sashes· medals

1:21:44 Another reason we never get sponsorships was they're not targeted. That's right We can't target at all we got to have 1824 females buying records by rap guys Yeah, that's what you need okay here. We go amen fist bump how'd that did I get the Kanye Kanye with that no? No Sir Blake the king tonight Oh, that's right sir Blake finally comes in because he's the night of procrastination yes two three four five six and Los Angeles California Night of procrastination to you, a little drunk. A little overdue for donating give all the citizens out there some shut up slave mac and cheese tutored ahead karma. Zai Zhang Wu. Hold on a second... Give me that again? No I'm having trouble reading the spreadsheet today Oh yeah

1:22:38 Oh, if you told me that earlier I would be more...I thought you just wanted to insult myself with a Chinese pronunciation. No no no! Shut up slave! Mac and cheese, chewed it ahead, karma. See normally when I can't read the spreadsheet for some reason so I'm very sorry about that Um, and when I- so now I can't read ahead and get everything all prepared. So yeah, I'm gonna try and uh... I think you're excused! You're in Rotterdam Yeah but i don't like that And then the crappy connection here stinks, I gotta keep changing things Okay Shut up Sleigh Did you hear Miles ridiculing my- Oops wrong one see how did that happen? You should have let them- what was that? I dunno Thass What's thass? Thigh plus ass equals thasss And after three kids My badge is like The Holland Tunnel

1:23:29 Sometimes I walk around and it sounds like somebody's stirring mac and cheese. Mac & Cheese by Ayn Rand. You've got karma! That's right TV it is. Give him a Zhai Zhang Wu. Oh, Zhai Zhang Wu is... There you go. Okay. Finally, last but not least, Sir Kevin Dills the Knight of the Queen City sent in a check and note that he wrote. It closes with little 200.7 value for value episode 736 show 200.7 Redux was an outstanding product! Oh thank you I am extremely thankful for the two of you and all the hard work that you do

1:24:23 All I ask for in return is a por la mañana. That's all he wants? Thank you for your courage. Por la mañana! There ya go. Give him a karma whittling like this. I would like to do that. Absolutely. Bonus! You've got a bonus, Carmen. Bonus time on the Agenda Show. You gotta bonus. You gotta bonus yeah. Anyway that concludes our list of the executive and associate executive producers For show 739, we want to remind people we do have a show coming up in short week on Sunday. A couple of days from now and that'll be Show 740. We still need your help. Dvorak.org slash NA. Yes and as always these credits are real they work just like in Hollywood so you can put them anywhere where credits are accepted or recognized your LinkedIn profile seems to be a very appropriate place people like to

1:25:13 you know, check you out and see what you're doing. And if you are a producer, you actually are a producer and unlike the phonies in Hollywood we will of course vouch for ya. Dvorak dot org slash N A A Of course we always need you out there supporting us! Supporting the work by propagating The Formula Our formula is this We go out...we hit people in the mouth Hey citizens Shut up! Wait...shh...shhh Can't get enough of it.

1:26:09 Can't get enough of it. It's funny that it's the same beat! No, he completely manipulated that. Do you think he sped up the drama? Oh yeah, oh yeah He had to cut it all up to make it fit absolutely That sounds like the same beat to me Yeah but its excellently done, thats what is is Well yes superb Very well done, very well done And I realize a lot people probably don't even know where this from You think people get it by now? I think people who hear for the first time without context with original No. We have people that listen to the show and they just give up on that kind of thing. What's the point? Well, yeah... Because what was it this piece? This? No no no no no no! Hey! You see?! Very different so that was completely cut. Yeah you're right I just was fooled by expertise It is! I have to throw a make good in here because I don't know how many times we can do this

1:27:08 But Candace Harris has been writing and writing and writing because we missed, according to her, Brett Harris' Father's Day call-out. I thought we did this twice now? I thought we did it twice but we're doing it again because now I'm making a point of it cause I know where it is, I'm making a note where it is in case you see... You know how he was still looking for the call out. Brett Harris! Hey! She mentioned the last note that you started hearing. Brett, Brett, Brett... You've got a fine daughter my friend! You got a daughter thats persistent she should go into sales and happy Father's Day Bret Harris Fantastic we're sorry if we messed that up didn't do it on purpose okay The uh okay let me lead you into it I'm gonna lead you into it

CHAPTER 20 / 39 Discussion

Iran Nuclear Deal, Obama's Rhetoric, Uranium Mining

President Obama's rhetoric regarding the Iran nuclear deal is analyzed, specifically his use of a pop-culture reference to "I Love Lucy" when discussing uranium mining oversight. The deal is presented as a major diplomatic achievement by the administration, though critics focus on the President's vocal delivery and the specific mechanics of monitoring Iranian uranium mines to prevent clandestine activity.

iran· barack obama· nuclear deal· uranium· diplomacy

1:27:59 leads you into the Iran deal, which was obviously very big news here because it kind of happened in good news time hours and people always looking for content during the summer. And so I was on every single channel. I was watching BBC RTL News, Euronews Sky News Then it was all, you know, pretty unanimous in their coverage. So we have a deal! We have a deal. Deal!! We got a deal. We got the deal and I was really surprised... Now who do you think? Which Obama is this? Hold on, listen to this as an older clip which Obama is it? Is it Obama S., which stands for what does it stand for again? Shouting. Shouting Obama right

1:28:46 Is Obama ass or is it the other Obama? I think shouting Obama's a better... Ready? Yeah. We can't then axe the police! Axe the police So this is the Obama who has the, uh, Ebotics The... Right That is the shouting Obama Okay so the shouting Obama is the guy who says axe I think so Okay We can't then axe the police! Okay So that's the shouting Obama then this must be the shouting Obama, but he wasn't really shouting. But he was making a point about if they don't let us check out or if they're trying to sneak around and do a back end deal with uranium and the visual of this is some guy in a turbine

1:29:30 and he's got a wheelbarrow, and he's like walking out some uranium from the uranium mine. And then the president says something interesting. You know there are only so many uranium mines in Iran. If in fact we're counting the amount of uranium that is being mined and suddenly some is missing on the back end... This is just stuttering Obama Well, you almost stepped on the punchline so I'm going to pull it back. So it can be that the stuttering Obama is also the shouting Obama who was also the Ebonics Obama? I don't think so. Well listen he's got it all in here You know there are only so many uranium mines in Iran and if in fact we're counting the amount of uranium thats being mined and suddenly some missing on the back end they've got some splaining to do. Yes! Lucy has some splaining

1:30:24 Wow. They got some splaining to do. That is like such an old reference, but it's not even okay I mean we're talking about the Iranians stealing uranium because if we say Iran we have to say uranium I feel. Stealing uranium and then they got some splainin' to do? They got some splainin' to do. Some splainin' to do. Come on! Well, you know that when they were... Okay this whole thing is completely out of control. Some splainin' to do. Yeah, splainin'. This is the other guy. This is not the shouting Obama. Okay I'm pretty sure. Well, the splaying into do and the axe stuff is getting on my nerves. It's getting to my nerves. And there's stuttering lots of stuttering! Yeah now one thing that is completely being mischaracterized is Dahir and this I guess comes predominantly from the right but not it's all over the place

CHAPTER 21 / 39 Discussion

Major Garrett Confrontation, CBS News, Presidential Press Conference

During a White House press conference, CBS News correspondent Major Garrett questioned President Obama on why the Iran nuclear deal did not secure the release of four Americans held in Iran. The President reacted sharply to the phrasing of the question, calling it "nonsense" to suggest he was content with their detention. The segment debates whether the exchange was a staged media gambit or a genuine moment of friction.

major garrett· cbs news· barack obama· iran deal· hostages

1:31:16 We're gonna give them hundreds of billions of dollars? Why would we do all that?" But I just would like to point out, there's a hundred billion dollars in frozen assets that will be released. It-it's their money. Their money... It's their money but it's not being positioned that way In fact i've got some really stupid ass morals Oh play all the stupid crap you can Ha ha! Do you like that? Oh yeah Well let me start okay Well first during this press conference This was very interesting. I had to go and watch this on C-Span because Major Garrett is... does he work for ABC? I believe so That would make sense Yeah Major Garrett stands up He's gonna get banned by the way, for what you're about to play Well

1:32:01 It was a gambit, so I'm not sure how it's gonna play out. But I saw spokeshole Josh Earnest sitting right there reading along with the script and what ABC... Was it ABC? Just make sure he works for ABC. I'm looking right now. Okay What they did is they went to a split screen so you could see Major Garrett—what a great name by the way! Hey everybody top of the hour Z100 Major Garrett here with CBS CBS Raphael Major Garrett with CBS, interesting. Well so he is reciting his little script the president is smirking they so they cut to this screen and it was an ugly cut by the way but they got there one man the present was smirking and smiling at his question and then he had a kind of a decent comeback for this

1:32:52 Because it was meant to eliminate the entire issue. And I completely believe Major Garrett was complicit in this, completely! You would think this was a set up? Oh yes sir! But you don't get to ask questions like that just off the... All of the questions are handed in upfront. Please! But I will say now, absolutely it has to be the case. So go back and have it in the show notes go watch this C-SPAN footage where they don't cut away and just see Garrett side shot And you see Spokeshole, his eyes are open but he is reading along with the script Making sure that he does things right He's not freaking out or making some kind of how dare you! How very very dare you! None of that Okay

1:33:35 Thank you Mr. President, as you well know there are four Americans in Iran three held on trumped up charges according to your administration one whereabouts unknown can you tell the country sir why you are content with all the fanfare around this deal to leave the conscience of this nation and the strength of this nation unaccounted for in relation to these four Americans. And last week, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said under no circumstances should there be any relief for Iran in terms of ballistic missiles or conventional weapons. It is perceived that was a last minute capitulation in these negotiations. Many in the Pentagon feel you've left the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff hung out to dry. Could you comment? Now first of all

1:34:18 Damn straight. That was good, and that was written that was pre-written I've done stuff. I've done interviews. I've done television He may have even been reading it off a damn prompter for all I know that was good big words And it was to be on it I just heard Garrett do a lot of work and this is a little different than his normal thing This way I don't even think he wrote this oh no course not but he performed it brilliantly yes, and the president was ready I gotta give you credit, Major for how you craft those questions. Yeah well it was well written for him. What he really did right there was compliment the writer in an offhanded way. The notion that i'm content as I celebrate with American citizens languishing and Iranian jails? Major that's nonsense

CHAPTER 22 / 39 Discussion

The View on Iran, Nicole Wallace, Israeli Security

The daytime talk show "The View" featured a discussion on the Iran nuclear deal, highlighting the personal concerns of co-host Nicole Wallace regarding her family in Israel. The segment critiques the depth of political analysis on the program and notes the subsequent firing of Wallace from the show. The conversation centers on the perceived threat an emboldened Iran poses to Middle Eastern stability.

the view· nicole wallace· israel· iran· rosie perez

1:35:19 That's nonsense. You should know better. You should know better! Foo, bad boy you should know better. You need a spanking. So we had that then we have Yes I'm going to take you there. I'm going to take you there and this is very very sad This is thank gosh that we have No agenda, the no agenda show because I believe there are a lot of certainly moms Women but let's just say moms grandmoms sisters daughters and yes young impressionable women who watch The View and get their news from The View and opinions in there Because of course it's a diverse group. We've got Rosie Perez whatever happened to her movie career What did she what did you what did she do?

1:36:12 that she got a... Didn't she do? Yeah, okay. There you go and then there's the... Did she not do? I forget who the Republican one is Anyway, here they are. Whoopi will kick it off! Six nations led by the US just made a comprehensive long-term deal with Iran and they say it's going to prevent them from obtaining a nuclear weapon and do all kinds of stuff And you know... A lot of conversation about this Is that good thing? Is that bad thing? What do you think? Well I think we live in very interesting dangerous difficult times Sometimes make your enemies, your frenemies. So I understand the necessity. Iran you're our frenemies! Before this deal, I have one issue with it. What's your issue baby? The issue is that... They are going.. they say that we have 24-7 access to Iran and inspections. We have to tip them off first okay

1:37:11 That's why she doesn't have a movie career apparently something about hiding drugs My mother is from Israel my entire extended family lives in Jerusalem This is a topic that it's very personal to me because you can guess what's coming now. Can't you? You're ready for it as my family could be blown away, okay? Intent they said at the smile I agree Let me tell you I mean mine You know my mother is like forwarding the articles like you know this is Iran is a country They want to get rid of Israel they want they deny the Holocaust where half my family Raven Simone. Oh, is that Raven Simone? No that was Rosie Perez

CHAPTER 23 / 39 Discussion

Wendy Sherman Tears, John Kerry Diplomacy

Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman described an emotional moment in Vienna where Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about his experiences in the Vietnam War. Kerry reportedly told the Iranian delegation that his time in combat drove his commitment to peaceful diplomacy, leading to a rare moment of shared emotion among the negotiators. The story is met with skepticism regarding its authenticity and potential for political embellishment.

wendy sherman· john kerry· vienna· diplomacy· iran deal

1:38:05 No, there was just Rosie Perez before that. Then it was Raven-Symoné who said the Jewish thing Oh in the background but it was some white chick who's saying talking about her extended family and Israel oh That would be Nicole Wallace There you go And Nicole Wallace was just fired Oh really? Yeah so she said something wrong Hmm okay then this was my favorite clip out of all of this though This are you ready for this I mean You need tissues It's a tear jerker Tearjerker clip of the day. Fantastic! This is Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman and Wendy was a part of the team as you know we applaud the efforts of the team, the successful efforts, the valiant work done by Watermelon Head John Kerry, Mufant Funtafanti that's our guy right?

1:39:03 The hair guy? Right, the guy. Bouffant? Yeah, the bouffant guy. Bouffant! And Wendy Sherman who I mean she's just giving it all that she can and she's a true patriot ladies and gentlemen Wendy Sherman is along with John F Carey Sit down or i'll break into tears uh the tears are largely exhaustion doing these kind of things Did you hear that? She was...she worked so hard John He's exhausted, he is crying. Where was this meeting? No this is the press announcement. She was working hard she wasn't she like in some fancy hotel? Vienna? Was it Vienna? I think it was Vienna Yeah some fancy place in Viena and they were just... She's gonna give us some inside info Largely exhaustion doing these kinds of negotiations is absolutely positively draining after the cameras left each of the ministers made a statement about what this meant to them and the secretary of state was the last

1:40:06 person to speak and he went through his remarks which were moving in and of themselves all of the remarks by all of the ministers including minister Zarif work very moving because it was in private, and it was about what this deal meant to them so at the end of it Secretary Kerry completely impromptu said when I was 22. I went to war And then he choked up sort of like I did a few minutes ago He couldn't get the words out and everybody was completely spellbound And he sort of regot his voice and said, I went to war. And it became clear to me that I never wanted to go to war again. That's what this was all about. It was all about John Kerry trying to settle these matters through diplomacy and peaceful means. And it was such a moving moment that everybody in that small room applauded including the Iranian delegation. Everyone had tears in their eyes. Why?

1:41:17 Does that never happen on camera? That would have been a moment that could have changed the attitude of the world. For all the grief I give these A-holes, for one moment if it's true they're real and then oh! That was only after all the press was gone?! You guys are idiots Well, a couple of things. One they either don't understand media and that actually happened or the story is bull crap. Oh, that's very possible. That's probably what I'm thinking but certainly it's been embellished somewhat and John Kerry didn't...wasn't this whole Swift Boat thing? He claimed he was you know... Yeah, is questionable. Some Vietnam veterans may be like screw that guy

1:42:06 I have some clips about this. You think he could still announce the run for president? Because he's probably so full of himself, he's ready to do it Oh yeah Is there a possibility? Wouldn't that be fantastic if he'd now join... Because he saved the world pretty much. Even though, I will point out what this really is about. Have you seen all the deals that are being put together because now Iran it's kind of is not like...I don't know if it's in the deal that they're forced to but they're just gonna be buying all kinds of weaponry we are going to be stocking these guys up to the max and they're gonna go into the Middle East and just rubble eyes Well, that's what I think the goal is.

CHAPTER 24 / 39 Discussion

Flint Leverett Analysis, CIA Factions, Iranian Nuclear Rights

Former CIA analyst Flint Leverett provides a detailed breakdown of the Iran nuclear deal, arguing that it recognizes Iran's sovereign right to peaceful nuclear technology. Leverett suggests that the U.S. intelligence community has been divided on Iran's intentions since 1992, with some factions consistently overestimating how close Iran is to a bomb. The analysis posits that the deal serves as a non-proliferation success by bringing Iran into a regulated framework.

flint leverett· cia· iran· non-proliferation· nuclear energy

1:42:50 be buddies with Iran and we could kick ass and take care of, you know...we could stop a lot of the action going on there in its tracks. I think that former CIA guy who's-I think as i listen to this guy I'm beginning to think, of course why wouldn't this be the case what I'm gonna say? That there are factions within the CIA that are And there's other factions that want another. Oh, for sure. For sure. Yeah, for sure. And this guy is on the faction that I think has not gotten a memo that we want to just destroy the whole area— Sorry? I'm sorry —which is our thesis. And this would be the first clip which is the pro-Iranian CIA analyst. We go now to Vienna where we're joined again by Flint Leverett, author of Going To Tehran Why America Must Accept The Islamic Republic Of Iran.

1:43:40 He's a professor of international affairs at Penn State, served for over a decade in the U.S. government as a senior analyst at the CIA, a Middle East specialist for the State Department and is senior director for Middle East Affairs at the National Security Council. Well, Flint, we spoke yesterday. Today, the deal has been reached. Can you tell us the outlines of it and your reaction to it? I think the outlines, I would emphasize three main sets of commitments. On the Iranian side of course there are a number of commitments spelled out relatively early on in the agreement all totaled 159 pages with the annexes

1:44:20 But there is a set of commitments that Iran undertakes regarding certain limits on its nuclear activities that will address nonproliferation concerns that the United States and some other countries have had. As an analyst, I have personally never been persuaded that Iran was seeking to build a nuclear weapon but But for those who are concerned about that possibility or that risk, I think this is a very good deal from a non-proliferation standpoint. At the same time in terms of nuclear commitments, I think Iran has achieved something very significant here which is basically a recognition of the reality that states have a right to peaceful use of civil nuclear technology and all

1:45:13 respects. This is not a right that is granted by the Non-Proliferation Treaty, it's a sovereign right that's recognized by the treaty from an Iranian perspective The United States and Security Council tried for years to deny Iran that right And now without Iran having sacrificed it international community is recognizing that right, and I think that's an important step on the non-proliferation front as well. The second big set of commitments concerns sanctions relief in return for Iran accepting these limits on its nuclear capabilities all international sanctions authorized by the United Nations Security Council are going to be removed

1:46:02 European Union sanctions against Iran will be terminated, and the United States will—the language says cease implementing its secondary sanctions. The sanctions that it threatens to impose on third countries that do business with Iran, the United States will stop implementing those sanctions although they are likely to stay authorized in American law for some period of years, President Obama basically will waive the implementation of those sanctions. So I think that's another second set of commitments. Okay. Well guys there were a couple things that I thought were interesting because nobody else was talking about this. No, that was a very detailed report actually. Yes this guy is good

1:46:58 It's well known, and I think you could confirm this with the atomic rod that the Iranians have been into a nuclear engineering to an extreme. And supposedly have some of the top scientists in the world working on it. Just so you know, I sent Atomic Rod the full 128 pages, I think it is PDF. I mean, I know he received it, so he will get back to us for sure. Good. And they were prohibited from doing the kind of work you need to do. And I think they're working on the backyard nukes and things like that because they have, like somebody mentioned in the other report, that they have these mines and they have this...the schools and they have a bunch of stuff going on. We are it seems to me, and I think part of the CIA would be part of this deal, it seems to me that we are the ones

1:47:49 that are promoting them making a bomb. Yeah, yes exactly! Because we can sell a lot of stuff if they actually make a bomb but they keep saying we're not interested in making a bomb... We are doing basic research And they keep claiming this, it may be a big lie. We believe that it's a big...or some of us or some of the intelligence community says lies and lies are trying to make a bomb but there has been no evidence in this and this guy goes on with couple more anecdotes that are worth listening too because he is kind putting this in the proper perspective, but again he's a pro-Iranian ex CIA guy and his perspective is from that click within the agency. And I believe it's probably a pretty big click or this guy wouldn't be writing books and doing all this other stuff. But let's play part two of this. There is a special committee set up to deal with the issue of inspections

CHAPTER 25 / 39 Discussion

Benjamin Netanyahu Response, Hezbollah Sanctions, North Korea Parallel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Iran deal as a "stunning historic mistake," comparing it to failed past agreements with North Korea. He argued that lifting sanctions would provide a "terror war chest" for Iran and its proxy, Hezbollah, to increase subversion in the region. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel is not bound by the agreement and will continue to defend itself against Iranian aggression.

benjamin netanyahu· israel· hezbollah· north korea· sanctions

1:48:44 with the International Atomic Energy Agency, asks to visit a non-nuclear site that it doesn't regularly inspect. and Iran is uncomfortable about that happening. There is now a committee process laid out which will, you know, review why does the IAEA want to come to this site? What's the basis for their concern? What are Iran's concerns about letting the agency in and we'll weigh those and ultimately adjudicate or arbitrate those kinds of situations. All right now this got my attention

1:49:24 Yep, what is this site? I don't know they want to go to some non nuke site that the Iranians Don't want them to go to but they want to go to it. Oh wait a minute Hmm, I wonder we've got nothing to do with anything here. We go What's that all about Don't know does he explain it in clip three no nobody explains. It knows neither side no one asked about it either Of course wouldn't Amy Goodman say hey hold on a second Amy good was gonna say nothing and I so I find this to be interesting there must be something else going on flying saucer or who knows? It's the sight of the of the New Horizons Where they film it where they filmed that little milk dud

1:50:16 There you go. So now we have the third part of this, this was actually out of about a 15 minute exposition, this guy's very long-winded. But this little other one actually I thought made a very funny point. I went to work for the US government in 1992 and have been hearing ever since from Israeli intelligence agencies from US intelligence agencies that Iran is three to five years away from being able to build a nuclear weapon right and every year we just push that we just push that three to five year estimate further out You know, I think at this point we really need to ask ourselves is Iran... Does Iran really have the intention?

1:51:01 Since 1992, I've noticed this too and i'm also going to point out since 1992 it's always been oh they're three to five years out 1996. Oh they're three to five years out. 2000 yeah three or five years out uh does that parallel anything like oh if we don't do something about climate change next month is the tipping point? It's all over well here are the three different clips from the news programs regarding this deal. I think it would be a good point to slip this in here This is first we have Bibi Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel and This is just a little bit The last part of his speech where It was really with the meat and potatoes Of what he was trying to say Iran's supreme leader the Ayatollah Khamenei said on March 21st that the deal does not limit Iran's aggression In any way He said

1:51:56 Negotiations with the United States on the nuclear issue and on nothing else. And three days ago he made that clear again The United States, he said embodies global arrogance and the battle against it will continue unabated even after the nuclear agreement is concluded Now I didn't hear about any of that Didn't see any statement of that nature Did people just ignore that? It could have happened I guess yeah Here's what Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Iran's terrorist proxy Hezbollah said about sanctions relief which is a key component of the deal. He said, A rich and strong Iran will be able to stand by its allies and friends in the region more than at any time in the past. Translation?

1:52:48 Iran's support for terrorism and subversion will actually increase after the deal. I love how he does that! He just said, here is what the guy said and you say it in English And you say translation... He wants to kill us That's fantastic What a great strategy Thanks Bibi It's very funny technique I hadn't noticed what he was trying to say there In addition to filling Iran's terror war chest This deal repeats the mistakes made with North Korea There too, we were assured that inspections and verifications would prevent a rogue regime from developing nuclear weapons. And we all know how that ended."

1:53:46 No, not yet. Not yet the bottom line of this very bad deal Is exactly what bad deal Iran's president who that's that so Middle Eastern to say that isn't it? Bad deal It's a bad deal me said today The international community is removing the sanctions and Iran is keeping its nuclear program by not dismantling Iran's nuclear program In a decade, this deal will give an unreformed, unrepentant and far richer terrorist regime the capacity to produce many nuclear bombs. In fact, an entire nuclear arsenal with the means to deliver it." Nice! What a stunning historic mistake! Israel is not bound by this deal with Iran? And Israel is not bound by this deal with Iran?! He just repeated himself

CHAPTER 26 / 39 Discussion

Zbigniew Brzezinski and Lindsey Graham, Iran Deal Debate

Foreign policy veteran Zbigniew Brzezinski dismissed Prime Minister Netanyahu's criticisms of the Iran deal, characterizing the Israeli leader as "not a very serious person" who exaggerates for political effect. Conversely, Senator Lindsey Graham criticized the deal for lifting the UN arms embargo, arguing that it would lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. The segment highlights the deep ideological divide in Washington regarding the agreement's long-term consequences.

zbigniew brzezinski· lindsey graham· iran· foreign policy· un arms embargo

1:54:43 Because Iran continues to seek our destruction. We will always defend ourselves, okay? There you go So then we had what was this on CNBC I think it was a nice question interview session here's a question about BB netanyahu speech posed to our friend the head honcho of the reptilian party is a big new Brzezinski and I'm just wondering, you heard Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday say this was one of the darkest days in human history. What's your reaction to that? Genghis Khan had nothing on this! That was a pretty extreme statement. He obviously wants to undo the deal if he can succeed. Are you setting me up?! I think it was in character

1:55:31 And I think he's not a very serious person He may entertain the Congress occasionally because some people in Congress like to be entertained But it's not really a very serious person. He's dramatizes he exaggerates, and I don't think Israel benefits from that Wow is a clown? It's pretty much Just a clown And then this was NBC, Lindsey Graham. Yeah yeah this is kind of funny. This apparently wasn't on his agenda. What makes you think that a president Lindsey Graham would have any more luck than President Obama with Iran? I'll tell the Iranians you're not going to get a penny as long as your the largest state sponsor for terrorism. I will tell the Iranian's we are not gonna lift the UN arms embargo until you stop toppling your neighbors

1:56:22 I would make sure that you would never leave inspections, take inspections away as long as they were the largest state sponsor of terrorism. Secretary Kerry says that sounds good. That's a good soundbite but ultimately it is fantasy. You look at someone like Ronald Reagan who did a nuclear deal with the Soviets and didn't require them to renounce communism. It was a fantasy is to believe that the Ayatollah was building a power plant, not a bomb. A fantasy is to believe that this deal will not lead to nuclear arms race in the Mideast. A fantasy is to believe that when they chant death to Israel they're just kidding. He's right. How does the United States, how can you say we would not let them... We would not left-let the UN arms embargo be lifted? We as though we are the UN... Screw the US! I mean it is the UN arms embargo but apparently were the puppet masters. That's pretty sad. Gee hmm yeah do you think? I'm shocked. We have to remember that there is a couple of things here that were not

CHAPTER 27 / 39 Discussion

Iranian Youth Demographics, Oil Market Impact, Saudi Arabia

The Iran deal is expected to have a significant impact on global energy markets as Iranian oil returns to the official OPEC market, potentially lowering prices. This shift is analyzed as a strategic move that pressures Saudi Arabia and Russia, both of whom are heavily dependent on oil revenue. Additionally, the deal is seen as an opening to Iran's large, pro-Western youth population, which may be more interested in American consumer products than religious ideology.

iran· saudi arabia· opec· oil prices· demographics

1:57:28 Especially the Republicans and a-holes like Lindsey Graham, they're kind of ignoring. The population of...if I'm not mistaken by just this off the top my head but I do know that this has been repeated a few times that the population of Iran is I think over 50% young people. It's got very high youthful populations. They all love the United States most of their research indicates this. They're not into these religious guys but they have to put up with them. And they all know it's rigged and they all know its crap. They all know it! Yes, and they all wear jeans. And they were cheering because they know now they can get American products. Yeah exactly! iPhone! iPhone! That's shallow than the millennials. This is great we are going to dumb down the entire population of Iran within 50 years there will be just stupid iPhone tokens with a hump in their back walking around bumping into walls The other thing is not discussed enough

1:58:27 is that this is going to... Iran has, I think the fourth richest oil country. They have a lot of reserves and they have been nickel-and-diming their own potential using the black market to sell their oil and it's been you know since one of these deals where it's like a bunch of gangsters yeah we'll give ya 50 cents on the dollar you take or leave it Because we can get the oil through OPEC cheaper. Exactly, oh yeah! And so now they can enter the regular OPEC oil market at normal prices which will flood the market. Well that's why oil went down. Didn't oil go down by five bucks or something a barrel? Well it's gonna go down more and this is like another little thing

1:59:11 If you look at it objectively, this is again which I've been talking about for a while targeting Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has been put on the list of countries to rubbleize and we are dropping this oil price again and it also screws the Russians because the Russians are also very dependent on oil prices for their economy. And ever since Snowden, we do everything we can to screw the Russians and this screws the Russians. So, this is a good deal. Now the argument that's been going on with the right-wingers and the talk shows about McCain giving over... McCain has bailed on trying to support the other side and he says yeah let Obama do his thing I guess it was brief. He's working on

2:00:00 the purchasing, how companies can sell and are purchased for the NDAA. Like a whole thing he's doing is...the procurement process that's what it is. He's real focused on that. Oh yeah! He has no time for this crap. But there's been this debate all they say it's an agreement not a treaty so their Senate doesn't have to vote on an agreement. It's an agreement not a treaty I don't know but anybody can do this themselves go look up the definition of treaty The definition of a treaty, this is a treaty. Well, treaty is a constitutional thing... By any definition it's the treaty because any agreement, the definition of a treaty is an agreement so saying it's an agreement not a treaty is silly but a treaty is an agreement between two sovereign nations of any sort I have the legal definition A treaty is binding agreement under international law entered by parties who are subject to international law I think everything applies

2:00:57 mainly states and international organizations. It is a pact formed between two nations or communities, each with the right of self-government." So far so good! It is non-essential that each party possess the same rights to give force to the treaty." Interesting. Simply, that each party have the recognized right of self government and the power to perform the terms of the treaty. Article 2 section two of United States Constitution grants power to the president to make treaties with the advice and consent of two thirds of the Senate. Them's the rules right there so Now, do they mean the Senate is just the Senate and not Congress? Not the House of Representatives only the Senate? The Senate says Senate. Senate. Let's see... No that's all we need to know

2:01:40 But they need two-thirds vote. Two thirds vote from them? And they know they're not going to get it because there's a bunch of hard ass Republicans that are going, eh this guy we don't like Obama voting no. They're not gonna get 2 third so they've decided look for bypasses legislation. They're gonna attack pieces on other legislation right which is this chicken shit typical the Senate yeah it's a chicken shit deal but this is important that this be done for the reasons outlined. It allows us to sell iPhones to the kids, it allows Russians to get screwed." And we can chat with them. We'll have...bring back Chat Roulette!

2:02:16 It'll also bring back, it will probably boost the Iranian or depress one of the two. It depends you never know...the market for Persian rugs which is kind of... Thank goodness! This is good news. Everything's good. It's all good. I have to tell you John, a taxi Eric was dropping me off when I was going to have lunch with my sister and he said oh let's just drive past The Hooker see if Dvorak's theory is right. My goodness! Wow, they were I mean smoking hot the ones in the window usually they're not smoking hot Crazy and there was a lot of them. Yeah well everything falls into place yeah so this theory stands oh Yes, and once proven now it's peer-reviewed period Don't you think

CHAPTER 28 / 39 Discussion

Mini Ice Age Predictions, Maunder Minimum, Solar Cycles

Scientific research into the Maunder Minimum suggests the sun may enter a period of significantly reduced activity between 2020 and 2033, potentially leading to a "mini ice age." While some mainstream outlets like CNN have covered the story, the reporting often downplays the potential for global cooling. The discussion focuses on how these solar patterns challenge existing climate models and the 11-year solar cycle.

maunder minimum· solar cycle· ice age· cnn· climate

2:03:15 All right. The best I can do now on, I think Thursday's Sunday show we talked about this new the science article based upon some research that talks about the Marauder minimum, so the minimum sunspot activity. And there is now belief that we will go into a mini ice age around 20...between 2020 and 2033 depending on whose numbers you want to believe. It kind of caught a little bit of mainstream. I saw some more mainstream publications doing stuff with it but not really wholeheartedly because of course it doesn't really fit into the model

2:03:52 And then I was excited because I saw CNN. Oh, CNN has something! They did a piece on it and be like oh this will be great and now something's popping. This is what it was...and I have seen only once at night on CNN but I got from the web. This another one of those pieces which I believe is produced by that new department that is making native advertising through the CNN production arm Okay, I'm just gonna play the last 40 seconds of it because it gives you enough of the idea. It's a whole explanation of how the solar patterns work and how the poles flip and what that means with 11-year cycle in the 22 year cycle The essence you need to know is that we'll be going into where at the top the height now We're going into the minimum been around 2020 there could be so little activity that it would actually get colder Right now the Sun is approaching solar maximum

2:04:45 so flares and CMEs are more common than they were a few years ago. This cycle may peak in 2013 or early 2014, and should reach its minimum around 2020 although predictions about the Sun are still uncertain The slower-than-expected progress of this sunspot cycle has led some to speculate that the next sunspot cycle might be very minimal with few sun spots even at solar maximum It is still far too early to know, but even if this is the case it has happened before and isn't something to worry about. It just means that the sun would briefly be a little closer to the unchanging orb... ...it looks like from the ground." Well there you go! Nothing to be alarmed at! Just some people speculating- Some people are just speculating that might get really really cold. That's not reporting. That's horrible

CHAPTER 29 / 39 Discussion

Bill Cosby Medal of Freedom, Presidential Response, Larry Sinclair

President Obama addressed questions regarding the potential revocation of Bill Cosby's Presidential Medal of Freedom, stating there is no established mechanism for doing so. While the President condemned the use of drugs to facilitate sexual assault, the discussion takes a controversial turn by referencing unverified claims made by Larry Sinclair regarding the President's past. The segment explores the limits of executive power in stripping honors from public figures.

bill cosby· medal of freedom· barack obama· larry sinclair· sexual assault

2:05:37 No, it's just that sounds like that thing they play on public broadcasting. Star date 1414 Tonight the star will be in the sky just above Venus I've never seen that It happens first spotted by Magellan Never seen that No its not a scene its radio spot Oh okay Have you... Did you catch that question about Bill Cosby at The President's Presser? NO! Yeah whether the president was going to revoke Bill Cosby's Medal of Freedom. Oh, right everyone knows now there's a bunch of people I noticed this on Twitter we need 85 thousand more votes for the petition that revoke his medal of freedom can't you guys find something else to do how important would how important is this it's just some it's baffling to me if people waste their time on this stuff well the president said something about this without mentioning Cosby's name

2:06:36 But the way he, at the end of this and I think if you listen carefully enough you can hear it in his voice but he was visibly emotional. He was a visibly emotional about what he just said so it's not while he is saying it but after he has done and he has little tagline he's moved by his own words And with respect to the Medal of Freedom there's no precedent for revoking a medal we don't have that mechanism And, by the way... Don't we have the term? We stripped him of his medals. That's the mechanism isn't it? I think that is only in the army. Yeah okay and as you know i tend to make a policy not to comment on the specifics of cases where there might still be if not criminal than civil issues involved Really? Hmm let me see Edward Snowden Chelsea Manning Please! Uh..I'll say this

2:07:48 If you give a woman, or man for that matter without his or her knowledge A drug and then have sex with that person without consent That's rape And I think this country any civilized country should have no tolerance for rape You heard he was moved He was moved and he was grimacing a little bit

2:08:25 And... Why do you think this is? Well, here's the twisted thing that comes up in my mind. I apologize in advance but what I immediately thought was Larry Sinclair who has passed polygraphs and who continues to maintain he had cocaine-fueled sex with the president in a limo so the only thing I could think of was someone got the story wants some kind of outing And he's gonna say, well because that's a very well documented in Sinclair story. You know they gave me drugs and then raped me I'm not gay. Mmm. I'm sorry I apologize it-I did apologize in advance Well what were you apologizing for? Because its a shitty sounding story but I don't like people... Rape sucks

CHAPTER 30 / 39 Discussion

Bernie Sanders Campaign, Socialist Platform, Tax Pledges

Senator Bernie Sanders is gaining significant momentum in the 2016 Democratic primary, drawing large crowds of millennial voters with his socialist and progressive platform. The discussion critiques the practice of politicians signing third-party pledges, such as tax or environmental pledges, arguing they should remain accountable only to their constituents. Sanders is characterized as a disruptive force similar to the "Ron Paul effect" seen in previous cycles.

bernie sanders· socialism· millennials· tax pledge· 2016 election

2:09:23 Hey, Captain Obvious here to the rescue. Hello Captain Obvious I'm so sorry But you know man it was just woo Yeah that was strange yeah well we there's a couple things we need to talk about before We go into the break okay That were listed on my list of things are gonna maybe talk about no newsletter. Oh yes Yes, yes the newsletter tick off-the-boxes sir Well, one of them is we...somebody asked that specifically ask because what I asked for people to give us input on what they think we should talk about. Some of the stuff were never gonna talk about because it's not appropriate, it's not interesting, it's not international, doesn't have enough...it doesn't have any meaning but there are some stuff that we do need to talk about and one of them is Bernie Sanders

2:10:10 Why? Who is right, well I would have said the same thing if i were you. Well you're clairvoyant You're not here Right gotcha Bernie Sanders and this came because he brought this guy brought it up or was a I think was one of our producers It was a male He brought it up and then I've noticed that big push for him on a couple of news shows local And otherwise JC's wife, a millennial... asks me about Bernie Sanders. He's supposed to be this great guy." Oh it's the Ron Paul grandpa effect! This is the Bernie Sanders is the yes. Bernie Sanders is an underground phenomenon that you since you're out of the country have not noticed because your'e not here Now that you say it I recall a thought just passing through my mind briefly but No Because I'm not there was not exposed enough with

2:11:07 It's a big deal. And when the guy first asked me, I said who gives a shit about Bernie Sanders? The guy is an idiot! Let's get some things out in the open. First of all he is an independent or Republican? Yes he is an independent but he is a Democrat and he is running for the Democrat party Isn't he a commie? He's a socialist. Okay, call me light called the socialists by everybody except him he just calls himself maybe a progressive he's definitely from the progressive wind wing it got it and Everybody is you know? He's getting a lot of lot of ink not as much as Trump right But he's...they said, we're never gonna talk about Trump. All they do is talk about Trump. The Trump show is fascinating. I love the Trump show. Yeah, the Trump shows great but the Bernie Sanders Show is non-trivial and it is actually a major event that's taking place right now. I don't know where it's headed. We're going to have to start looking into it but I think would have to take

2:12:02 We now have to take it seriously because it is a group and it's mostly the young millennials who would come out, and they do vote occasionally. When they do, they find some, oh let's vote for that guy." Well hold on lets make sure its heard far and wide producers of The No Agenda Show we need your help! But the...we are trolling for Bernie. Trolling for Bernie. It's not a bad title I know. I have nothing to add to that. I mean, they want us to talk about it and that's all I'm going to do because there is nothing... Do you have a clip here we need to play? I said that we had to dig up some crazy old clips but he also drawing big crowds He is drawing Hillary sized crowds Now do we..do you have a clip here

2:12:47 I have nothing. Do i have a clip? You're the 360 pledge signed by Sanders is that something else? Oh yes, this is different This...this is not about his...his.. This is just a guy will tell you this is another This has Sanders in it but disannoys me I'm going to tell you why after we play the clip it. Okay, I do not think and I go along with this also that tax pledge That they're during the Republican characters put a signed attached tag me edge. Yeah for a million dollars Yeah, yes is what? No, sorry. I'm just sneezing out It's all of sudden they got like I don't know the taxi get the taxi itch So the tax pledge you know they signed this text was oh he signed it He didn't sign the tax pleasure going after him

2:13:58 I don't believe that a politician should be pre-agreeing to anything like this. Of course not! Why don't you sign a pledge to Hitler? The whole thing is, it's abhorrent and I think the guy should vote what their constituents tell him to do and they're constituents aren't telling them to sign somebody else's pledge that isn't in their district If I'm signing a pledge to some third party, what's the point of that? How is that serving my people?" And so Bernie Sanders is a douchebag for signing this thing. What difference does it make at this business and whatever the bunch of oil companies have good ideas under or they're a bunch of socialist oil companies they want to give him money can't take it. Anyway, that's my little rant. Exactly anyway well

CHAPTER 31 / 39 Discussion

Carly Fiorina on Benghazi, Hillary Clinton Emails

Republican candidate Carly Fiorina issued a sharp critique of Hillary Clinton, accusing her of a "gross dereliction of duty" regarding the 2012 Benghazi attack and her private email server. Fiorina linked Clinton to the controversial talking points used by Susan Rice following the attack, claiming the administration engaged in a cover-up. The segment highlights the aggressive tone of the GOP primary and the focus on Clinton's record as Secretary of State.

carly fiorina· hillary clinton· benghazi· susan rice· email controversy

2:14:50 But we'll work on the Sanders stuff. Yes, we shall now the other thing We have to talk about well tonight you can we stick with? Hillary stuff for a minute not really all I'm all in with Hillary yeah Well it's not really Hilary quite honestly. I just have this category called Hillary 2016 and put everything in there that is At any way related So I did like this quite a bit This is Carly Fiorina and she decided she was going to go out and try to make some news for herself. Hillary Clinton says in a press conference recently, oh I'm eager to turn over all the emails so that the American people can see well now we know The State Department hasn't turned over all of those emails We also know those e-mails link Hillary Clinton and The State Department for the first time To Susan Wright's talking points That this was all video and demonstration

2:15:41 member we now know on the night of September 11th, the State Department and the White House knew this was a pre-planned terrorist attack. Two days later Hillary Clinton stands over the bodies of the fallen and talks about a video Susan Rice goes on television says it's a video it's a demonstration Hillary Clinton later denies that she had anything to do with those talking points false she never revealed a private server in her basement until it was discovered and then when it was discovered, she wipes it clean nearly two years after she leaves the Department of State. Megan I think we now have enough information to understand that Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State has engaged in gross dereliction of duty, she has engaged in a cover-up and she has blood on our hands.

2:16:28 Blood on her hands died That's right kill that fucker Gaddafi bye-bye bye Felicia Trump, of course. My man that I'd called him early on. I said this is it. This is...I told you this is the guy. It's the entertainment king? Yes and I love him for it! I love the whole show he put together with Mark Burnett. This uh...I was a presidential candidate or whatever the title of the show was going to be just loved it and here's Betsy Woodruff. I think she's from Slate magazine. You know one annoying journalist and she's just admitting

CHAPTER 32 / 39 Discussion

Donald Trump Media Coverage, Republican Primary Electorate

The media's struggle to understand Donald Trump's popularity is analyzed as a symptom of a "DC-New York bubble" where journalists are disconnected from the Republican primary electorate. Despite being labeled a "blowhard" by many reporters, Trump's rallies in cities like Phoenix have drawn massive crowds. The discussion also notes Trump's past support for Democrats and single-payer healthcare, questioning his long-term ideological consistency.

donald trump· media bias· phoenix· single-payer healthcare· 2016 election

2:17:16 Something which I feel is horrible. Donald Trump, you can think of him what you want but if someone declares to run for president You have to give the guy respect. You have to give me equal respect as you give everybody else That's not apparently what the journalists would see counts herself amongst them. It's not the way they are actually operating. The media and national political reporters that I know and spend time with have one view of Donald Trump we see him, they see him as a fraudulent petulant nice Freudian slip there We see them- I mean they see him no you include yourself honey Donald Trump we see him They see him as a fraudulent petulant But what about the people you say, your colleagues who like him don't really want to write or talk about him? We're calling him a blowhard.

2:18:08 What if they're in a bubble? What if they're wrong, what if he is touching the nerve with the Republican primary electorate. Well I think to an extent they really are look The majority of national politics reporters live in New York and DC and urban areas They tend to skew left They don't spend time with Donald Trump fans And they slash we are all very surprised To see blocks and blocks In Phoenix full of people waiting for hours at 100 degree weather You hear this guy like it's For most national politics reporters the love Of Trump is baffling And that itself is a bubble Exactly You are biased by a stutterer. Yes, very biased do you think Trump is just hiring extras? Well, that's what they claim. It might be I've been if it might I still don't think the first time in history that a politician You don't need actually just need to get people there and yeah with a heart shields Yeah with always needs shields you need at least it does enough. Yeah, right? And you're right and you put him in the audience and then they start yelling and whooping it up and starting To clap and everyone starts to follow suit yet You know you get a clapping effect If you have 12 people around the audience spread around and they all started clapping real loud and the other way you get the kind of dick

2:19:12 the crowd effect, not the crowd effect but the people clap. Oh I'll just clap too whatever. It's a network effect. Final... Yeah you can get people to whoop it up and give standing O's and do all that sort of thing But you can't get this kind because oh I guess like this guy got up i better get up Here is MSNBC mourning Joe now we know Joe was a Republican Mika, of course is not but there seems to be a lot of agreement on the panel there in the morning about Donald Trump's impact. I want to follow up with what Nicole said it's very interesting. Nicole was talking about liberals from California saying Trump has a point. I was talking yesterday about our good friend out in Oregon Derek who construction workers who are working on a renovation at his house they're all independents or Democrats and they're all talking about Trump

2:20:05 And it just doesn't happen that much, that you have liberals in San Francisco. You have construction workers in Oregon. You have people all across the Southeast that know this guy gave money to Hillary Clinton. Know this guy supported single payer healthcare system. That they're supporting him! It is really a very... He's a very disruptive force right now But the only thing I can think of that could be in the cards, just looking at things from a different angle. Of course he has supported Democrats. Did you not support Hillary Clinton directly with half a million dollars? There's some report about that. I think it was somebody pointed out that he is head of a construction company who give money to everybody

2:20:52 Okay, possible. The single-payer health care is interesting I didn't know that he was behind on it. Well, I'm for a single payer healthcare. You're liking my man Trump? That's where the scam is going now. What are you gonna jump on the bandwagon with my boy here? My boy Trump? Trump yeah, it's my boy. No I'm phone. I'm not voting any party be either one of those parties. I think they're both corrupt I'm voting I'm going Bernie Sanders someone or anything through a libertarian guy is I'll just put my vote down for him I'm not voting for anybody like that okay? Just another Republican why don't you think of the entertainment value for the show guaranteed four years What's wrong with my phone has got nothing to do with that oh mine does I want what's best for this show that way about your one vote

CHAPTER 33 / 39 Discussion

Jeb Bush Super PAC Funding, Campaign Finance, 2016 Election

Jeb Bush has raised a record $114 million for his 2016 presidential bid, with the vast majority coming from his Right to Rise Super PAC. This reliance on outside spending is contrasted with other candidates like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. The segment explores the legal fiction of "non-coordination" between campaigns and Super PACs, suggesting that these entities now function as the primary engines of modern political machinery.

jeb bush· super pac· campaign finance· ted cruz· marco rubio

2:21:34 What's best for the show? It's the ultimate dedication. Well, you're telling me if it would be...if Trump I don't think he can get that far because they're gonna do they'll kill him or something. They are going to be Bush in fact play this clip since we're playing these sorts of clips this is kind of a shocker play this election update The Money With Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report. Let's start by looking at the money, the most important part of this right? Yes! In some respects, the top four candidates in terms of money raised super PAC money as well as non-profits in one case and just regular money over the transom Jeb Bush with $114 million Hey! Over the transom it came over the transom You don't step on the money Sorry

2:22:26 Pack it up. Ted Cruz with 47 million and Marco Rubio with 43.8 of course as we just mentioned there are 11 others now in the race but as these four line up where's the money coming from what is this telling us about the race? In almost every case, the Super PAC money is more than the candidates actually raised. In fact Hillary Clinton's the only candidate who has raised more as a candidate than her Super PAC raised it's going to bring up a couple of issues The first is there used to be this

2:23:08 The thing in politics where you dropped out of the race after your money ran out, and your money would run out because you weren't winning enough. You didn't have enough momentum. Now there are super PACs very flush with cash that can keep candidates going long after maybe their expiration date. Individuals. Absolutely. Individuals that could keep candidates going. Absolutely. Ted Cruz has three really good friends or three super PACs that can keep him going. And, you know it used to be that this was there was the dollar primary and you could look at well whose fundraising dollars were the highest. It's hard to even know what to make of these numbers because some rich person could come out of nowhere create a non-profit we wouldn't even know where the money came from and blow everybody else out of the water but there is one really interesting component to this and that's why 2016 will be fascinating to watch The amount of money that Jeb Bush has coming from his super PAC about 103 million dollars so I mean

2:24:00 The bulk of that $114 is coming from Super PAC. They cannot coordinate with Jeb Bush, they are going to be making decisions that normally a campaign will be making. Now Super PACs have been very good at doing one thing which is they're destroying machine right? They're there to like beat up their opponents. Man! Are we a grim country or what?! He just announced recently and he's got almost three times as much or at least twice as much And she was totally kicking ass. So Bush is the guy they're throwing the money at, I found this to be distressing. We have a great country! Man that's so easy you want to be president just get a lot of money that's what they're saying yeah They also say something that i've just kind of been fascinated with ever since Stephen Colbert did a super PAC in 2014 as a joke

2:24:54 And that is you can't coordinate with the candidates. You've got to super pack and then you gotta just do your own thing... Adam Benson Is that the honor system? Like, I promise. John Ligato Give me a break! Adam Benson Kind of like the Chinese wall in the banks? John Ligato Give me a break! It's bull crap. No yeah, Jeb Bush isn't showing up at the office but some guy they hire, they hire a consultant And they bring him in and he's supposed to, and he'll channel what Jeb is thinking. You know then talk to him the next day on the phone I mean there's no way they can enforce this. Exactly exactly but it's in general I think It's just gonna be really fun. I mean it's fun to watch... Why did they want Bush? And by why they I mean the money Because the guy will do whatever you tell whatever they tell them to do isn't that always the point

CHAPTER 34 / 39 Discussion

Rick Santorum and Chris Cuomo, Catholic Doctrine, Marriage Definition

CNN's Chris Cuomo challenged Republican candidate Rick Santorum on his opposition to gay marriage, using Pope Francis's "Who am I to judge?" comment as a rhetorical hammer. Santorum defended his position by distinguishing between showing love for individuals and maintaining the traditional definition of marriage within the Church. The exchange is cited as an example of media using religious figures to pressure conservative politicians.

rick santorum· chris cuomo· pope francis· catholicism· gay marriage

2:25:52 They're like, hey listen. Not with that black guy! That was the... he didn't do well by us. The Schwarzer? I can just hear him saying it John He was all too ego. They want Jeb Bush's zero ego. He has the personality of a dishrag. He's got- Well there you go. He's got uh Yeah definitely All right, and then okay on to another topic. Well I'll just shut this one down with... Yeah, I'm gonna shut this one down with how easy it is to get the Republicans all riled up. I love this. This is Cuomo's kid on CNN ripping unfairly but it was just interesting listen to him ripping. Isn't Cuomo's kid a Democrat?

2:26:38 Yeah, so he said get the Republicans all right. Oh, yeah, it's gonna rip Santorum a new a-hole oh good your Pope says Whenever you start a question over your Pope Says you know you're in for trouble tolerance is the message of Catholicism when asked about gay marriage and LGBT existence within humanity He says who am I to judge? That doesn't work for you. You say you want an amendment that keeps marriage between a man and woman, why aren't you more like your Pope? Well I don't think the pope... This is so devious! Why aren't you more like your Pope? See this is the hammer. That's such a chicken shit thing to do. This is such a hammer the pope has handed to the media because yeah the pope says who am I to judge but he's very clear about what the definition of marriage which

2:27:29 People, please stop with this topic. It's annoying... it's worse than yeah no. Yeah no? Well I don't think the Pope would support a change in the definition of marriage. He has been perfectly clear about that. Who am i to judge? Focus on love! Focus on tolerance! uh... standing for the definition of marriage i don't think there's any question about that. The pope is simply stating something that is crystal clear in the christian faith, which is to love the sinner and condemn the sin but to stand for the truth about what the institution of marriage is and I think the Pope has been very clear about it.

CHAPTER 35 / 39 Discussion

Producer Donations, Knighting of Sir Stephen Pelsbacher, Custom Sashes

A final round of producer donations includes a significant contribution from Grand Duke Stephen Pelsbacher of Belgium and France. The segment also features a discussion on handmade sashes and medals created by Dame Melody Mann for the show's hosts. These items are intended to be used during formal "knighting" ceremonies, further developing the show's internal culture and listener engagement.

stephen pelsbacher· donations· value-for-value· sashes· medals

2:28:08 Yeah, but you lose the art. You win the battle but you lose the war without it. Well, Santorum's losing everything. We're sick of him. He's the Harold Stassen of the Republican Party. There ya go! I actually have a pretty short list here, but let's start with thanking a few people. Nicole Yeager for $100 from Phoenix Arizona. Sir Brian K, 7450 we have two extra votes that came in for the US of A and if we count them they win but I don't know if we can.

2:28:49 Sir Brian K. from Phoenix, 7415 and then Dame Patricia of Biscayne Bay who sent a note in I'm going to read it because she's a dame and she says, what does she say? My ancestors who fought the war of 1812 would not forgive me if i missed casting a vote in this replay of the war. She's even a member of the US Daughters of 1812, I didn't know that was out there. Oh nice! Also requesting job karma for my kids and relationship karma for grandson thanks for uh... balance you provide. Well how nice We'll give her a job commitment and this will be aimed at you Dame Patricia Paul Robertson in Uppertrack West Virginia 70 Interesting

2:29:39 He wants us to tackle the exorbitant U.S... We have talked about the healthcare costs, we'll talk about it again but not on today's show. Brian Robert Goschko, Sir Baron, I'm sorry Baron, Baron, not Brian, Baron Robert Goschko in Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada 6969, James Cates in Virginia Beach, Virginia 6969 grand oops! Oops! Oops! Oh wait a minute oh boy I wasn't expecting that. I can't read the spreadsheet today Oh, yeah. Well you're not to let me guess is it Pels Mikers? Mm-hmm Yeah Okay, one second here we go what is this here we go? We have a record of 33 wins zero losses and one draw

2:30:34 He's the Grand Duke of Belgium and France, Sir Stephen Pelsbacher! Grand Duke Stephen Pelsbacher is one of two grand dukes. Keep up the great work Karma Works LGY karma to us both with the LGY in it again James Murray Huntington Beach California 6666 Kevin Key in Holland, Michigan $66. Sir Brian Warden I'm pretty sure is a sir Downs Illinois 6433 Sir James Mann in Ringgold Louisiana 5678 and I think Melody came into on the same thing separately. Let me guess this Gus Von Doren

2:31:25 Who's from Dorn? Oh, yes. He is the the DV mega guy he makes the DV mega d star oh Right right yeah card when we see what does he say I can't read it great show I listen when I'm at work in the evening But always because of the difference in time why 51 USD you can guess then he says his guys PE 1 PLM That's right 7 3s from Keto Fox 5 Sierra Lima November sir Kevin Payne and Richmond didn't sign off What? You didn't sign off. I signed off, you gotta sign off with your call sign! Oh yeah, KJ6 Liquid Natural Gas. You didn't say 7-3's and you didn't say duh. Yeah, I suck as a ham. Sir Kevin, but I'm not just...I don't suck as a ham promoter, I got a lot of people that become hams. You are an excellent ham promoter. I am a ham promotor?! You're an Elmer. Sir Kevin Payne

2:32:24 Does that mean something? Yeah. An Elmer? Yeah, an Elmer is the older experienced ham... This is so gay! ...an older experienced ham who helps a young ham You know, get a hang of the ropes. Whatever you... Jeez it does sound gay! Sir Chris Tan in Blighton, Lincolnshire UK $50 and these are all $50 donors who are already there. Chris Grommel in Port Ewan New York $50 John Camp in Antlers Oklahoma great name for a town Amitav Hajra in Daleville Virginia

2:33:04 What? Elmer is the equivalent of Milf for hams. Anonymous in Milton, Ontario Scott Lavender which is another great name not for a city but for a person Scott Lavender private detective Montgomery Texas Chris Lewinsky in Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada. Sir Chris Lewinsky exactly Patrick Tomikson Petworth West Sussex Kevin Johnson KJ in Phoenix Arizona 50 John Haller in Missoula Montana 50 Owen McGinty

2:33:47 Dunstable, Bedfordshire UK. A lot of UKs today. Sir Mike Westerfield $50 out of the blue. Dame Patricia Worthington I'm sure in Miami Florida. Brandon Savoie parts unknown $50. Eric Mann in Spring Hill Florida John Streg, there's another man. There are a lot of the mans that are all in today. John Streg in San Antonio Texas and finally last but not least Dame Melody Mann in Ringgold Louisiana we want to thank all these folks oh and I do have to note the sashes Oh what? Sash is what? Dame Melody decided she says

2:34:29 Sick and tired of us talking about sashes and doing nothing about it, so she made a couple of giant sashes. Oh man do you have a picture? Handmade metals oh Do you have a do you have a picture I'll have to take some photos I want to say you have them You have the actual sashes yes This is exciting be best modeled by you since your uh yeah look like a guy who A European style guy who should be wearing a sash and she's got a couple of medals that you can hang from it. Oh my, I need to put this in the show notes! This has to be in the show notes You have to take a picture right after the show Okay And send it to me Yeah! Oh I'm trying to- I want to send you the whole package because I want you to model it Of course I will! I look like a slub wearing this stuff but you would look perfect But shall I say- Especially with tails, you have tails I was just gonna say I have tails, yeah Perfect

2:35:18 Oh, man. So it goes over the tails right? On the outside yeah Yes Yeah, oh and does have a little purse at the bottom of that? That is the purse so it's a sash all the way and then around The middle or just around the back or I think he goes over across It's like from the shoulder to the gut Oh perfect And then back up over the back I don't know Well, you're looking at it. No, it's in a box You didn't take it out of the box I took the metals out of the bus but I didn't take this ash out of the box metal I want to mess It up okay all right But send me the medals too yo good does yeah? The medals are the main thing yeah Okay, oh like I'm excited. There's the medals are just kind of like there's a bottle cap. I mean, it's nothing like you know

CHAPTER 36 / 39 Discussion

Re-knighting of Sir Craig Alan Harms, Jobs Karma

A formal re-knighting ceremony is held for Sir Craig Alan Harms to correct a previous naming error. The segment includes the traditional "hookers and blow" blessing for new knights and the granting of "Jobs Karma" to listeners seeking employment. The hosts emphasize the importance of accuracy in acknowledging their high-level producers within the value-for-value framework.

craig alan harms· knighting· jobs karma· value-for-value· corrections

2:36:04 In actual, it's man they're close enough. I need to find my my foil then I suppose with that Oh How dynamite would that be maybe if I can borrow someone saber? I used defense. I was pretty good saber Yeah, I was pretty good using the night people. I thought you had a saber there That's a sword no yeah Now that'll look a little stupid know professional let me make it look professional okay Was that it no yeah, that's it. That's all we got We need some more help. So everyone, people to go to Dvorak.org slash NA for show 740 coming up on Sunday live at 9 a.m. Okay? And unless I'm mistaken, we only have one today. Nicole Yeager says happy birthday to her boyfriend Kevin Johnson and we of course say the same from all the staff at management here at The Best Podcast in The Universe. Okay now...the way i read it we have uh... let's see if a make good on the knighting We knighted Craig Alan Harms as Sir Craig Harris

2:37:12 This is a faux pas of epic proportions. Yes, we have to re-knight him. It should've been... Did we get that $333 thing you mentioned? Let me finish this and let me... allow me to finish I have it here don't worry it's all good. I'm in control John So we should've knighted him with his actual name Sir Craig Alan Harms I think that Warren Harms looks like Harris. Yeah, and Eric actually says it was his fault and he just read it wrong so thats ok. Craig Alan Harms...I bet he didn't put in the knighting portion but okay

2:37:53 There we go. So I've got that, and then we have Mr. Pre-Self Radicalized who had the 33...the 3333 donation, the five threes never made for the spreadsheet for 738. Well you know i looked into this okay You're going to... This I believe was one of those things this happens a couple years ago and it doesn't happen a lot Are you arguing with the back office? Yeah, I am. Okay? Because it was...I believe was not on the spreadsheet for another reason. I don't know why Eric's thinking. I think it was actually bumped from the spreadsheet by the PayPal download Really? because there was an extremely long note. I don't even know how he got to note in there Huh

2:38:33 And I have seen this happen before where you have this very extreme, not a little longer. Although I've seen longer but most of them come in separately when they're really long. So it didn't truncate? It truncates everybody except these and then the really long ones and then for some reason it barfs on it? This one didn't truncate, it just barfed on it. I don't think it ever went to the spreadsheet because when I looked at found it on the PayPal site and it should have shown up in the spreadsheet and I believe we just got bugged. I know what they do with this, but they just don't even put it on in a download so... It was one of these weird things. It only happens rarely, it's a glitch. I need some kind of glitch jingle that i can play. We need a glitch jingle! Even though I said in the newsletter no glitches but... There you go. I know. It's annoying

2:39:23 That was Pepper's mama who suggested dropping that in at the end of it. Yeah, very nice sentence. Okay so I'd like to have Craig Alan Harms step forward pre-Mr. Pre self radicalized we need Luke Nicholas and Sir James Cates And Sir James Cates, uh... He has a special request. It would Black Knight and Baronet of dudes named Ben Okay I got it What i need is there's my sword the one I travel with Okay Good enough Alright gentlemen all of you have contributed to the best podcast in the universe The amount of $1000 or more we could not be any happier and grateful for that So hereby pronounce the K-V Sir Craig Alan Harms Sir Mr Pre Self Radicalized

2:40:13 Luke Nicholas, Sir Epic Beer of the Hopfields and Sir James Kates Black Knight & Baronet of Dudes Named Ben. For you gentlemen we have the prerequisite hookers and blow, red boys in chardonnay, sake and sushi, malt with barley and hops, ass cream with bear fillings, porn stars in pot cannabis and cabernet and as always we've got our mutton and mead Thank you all very much It's nice when people make it to- And Luke Nichols what a great instant night with uh... With our beer I'm so proud I really am. That is one of the top things we've experienced so far this year and this guy he's an award-making brewmeister yeah that's he won the best IPA trophy that's a non trivial beer to make that's yeah i can't wait to taste this, well you know these things don't travel well

2:41:01 We're gonna have to go to New Zealand and taste this stuff. Anyway, let me do the Jobs Karma and the little girl... Jobs! Jobs! Jobs and jobs! Let's vote for jobs! There you go everybody thank you very much Beautiful we are uh we might want to tell the affiliates were maybe running a little long Well, we don't want to run too long. We got a couple of other topics to talk about including Greece and Guzman. Yes the 5,000-foot tunnel. 4900 feet I believe yeah yes this is it has to be discussed at least for a second you know if they go too hard...we have a thesis on there's no agenda one of our main...we should put up a FAQ

CHAPTER 37 / 39 Discussion

El Chapo Guzman Prison Escape, Sinaloa Cartel, DOJ Fast and Furious

The escape of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from a high-security Mexican prison via a mile-long tunnel is analyzed through the lens of potential government complicity. The discussion references the "Fast and Furious" gun-running scandal and court depositions suggesting the U.S. Department of Justice may have favored the Sinaloa cartel to stabilize the drug trade. Skepticism is expressed regarding the official narrative of the escape and the unprecedented media access to the tunnel.

el chapo· sinaloa cartel· fast and furious· prison escape· mexico

2:41:53 F.A.Q., yes, good idea... another great idea. John Maass certain things that we talk about all the time or assumptions that we make and the assumption we have here is at the Sinaloa cartel was part of a scheme I mean it was existing but it was part of a scheme and I have further thoughts on this. Can I just say one thing? I believe this it's like Citizen X or someone like that is going to be the and for some reason female producer, I don't know why it just got this from the universe who is going to do this fact for us. That wouldn't be a bad idea she would probably one of the people that could do it yeah anyway because of a deposition and a testimony that was done in a Chicago courtroom of a guy they captured that was a Sinaloa guy he did his lawyer got smart and decided to solicit

2:42:49 documents, discovery from the Department of Justice because the Department of Justice according to this document was involved with a Sinaloa cartel. They were gonna make them one of the few if...the sole drug supplier in Mexico by running guns that was what Fast and Furious is about. And getting them the kind of way they could get them... Get the pipeline shored up? Yeah, give them...and this all I believe now began when Guzman escaped jail the first time. Because everybody says that they walked him out some people came in with badges or something and they just walked him out of the front and then next thing you know he's been headed to prison again. The guy is so arrogant now! He said, ''I will not walk out, You'll put me on a little train on rails.''

2:43:32 Let's play this Guzman clip because it has one detail in here which kind of backs up this thesis. The Mexican narrative that things were looking up for Mexico, all these economic reforms and he was tough on cartels I mean who better than to make that point going after the biggest drug lord in the world? Chabu Guzmán! I think that is really the biggest hit This is an incredible blow humiliation to the Mexican president and embarrassment to the Mexican president. Is there any sense, now that El Chapo is on the outside how quickly he could be back in control and calling the shots with the cartel?

2:44:14 That's unknown, but I mean it's there's been a big fight internal fight within the Sinaloa cartel. It'll be interesting to see how that works out the Mexican government has been saying that the cartels are now down to two major cartels of Sinaloa cartel another one from Jalisco it will be interesting to see how whether he, Chapo Guzman can just come in and take over. I think it'll still be a big fight. His goal is to try to control the Sinaloa cartel but more than year has gone by. So far so good! Yeah really. Somebody had to bust this guy out because they didn't want him talking for one thing and busting our people

2:45:01 And the US kept wanting him extradited and I don't know if they're happy that he got caught in the first place. It's possible we want to just kill him, shut him up? We don't know! We'll see but this is a very interesting story especially if you consider that no agenda thesis run as part of a government justice department operation, maybe the CIA is involved. I just love...I always see it so objectively where I see what's being put out there and they have this CCTV footage inside his cell and then you see the distance between where the end of the tunnel was in the jail. The story is so beautifully built even without any real...we've just seen some images

2:45:48 Yeah, well no they actually there was a thing on Gawker where they actually went I saw the tunnel on Gawker of course yeah, but how do they get this unprecedented access? They went down. I saw it! How did they get this unprecedented access all of a sudden? I have no idea. Gawker?! Hello are you Gawker? Are you kidding me? I mean really that's kind of laying out a little bit thick don't you think? Well its And then of course they have the video from the jail cell where you see him going down. You don't know that he really went down at all, he could've walked out the front door again. I have a quickie here this is... are you familiar with Risperdal?

CHAPTER 38 / 39 Discussion

Risperdal Side Effects, Male Breast Cancer, Pharmaceutical Risks

A local news report highlights a case of a man developing breast cancer after taking the drug Risperdal for 12 years to treat ADD. The drug is known to cause male breast development (gynecomastia) as a side effect. The segment warns of the long-term risks associated with psychiatric medications prescribed to children and the lack of national media attention on these pharmaceutical complications.

risperdal· add· breast cancer· gynecomastia· pharmaceuticals

2:46:26 Yes, they advertise it a lot. Yeah do you know what it does? Does I there's something...I have..I don't know It's uh...they give it to young boys for ADD or ADHD Oh another one of those yeah and so what it does is as a side effect known listed side effect you grow breasts oh right right we talked about this before Well now there's this guy and I have just the tag of the outro of the item, and he is dying and has breast cancer. Which is rare. That's an implication that it was unexpected? Yeah, well and here's the tag on the story which I found It was a local story so of course this would never air on the national networks Some of Josh's doctors believe a drug he took as a child for ADD may have contributed to his breast cancer He took it for 12 years And the drug has shown in some cases to cause male breast development Mm-hmm bingo boom shakalaka

2:47:29 You got breast cancer. If I didn't have enough to worry about with ass cancer... Alright, well I was gonna do a series of Seed Man mini clips but i'm not going to do that because we're running out of time but I do want to play one Oh alright That has to do with the stories you just gave which is the Seed Man fact rant What is this? Think of this as an evergreen Okay Here we go! I mean I'm just laying on ya FACT Fact fact fact and then I get attacked by neocondom Neocondoms nice, that's good. And they guys talent

CHAPTER 39 / 39 Discussion

White House Gershwin Prize, Paul McCartney, Show Outro

The show concludes with a look at a White House event honoring Sir Paul McCartney with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. The event featured performances by various artists and a stand-up set by Jerry Seinfeld. The hosts preview upcoming topics for the Sunday show, including a deeper dive into the Greek financial crisis, before signing off with a montage of show themes and catchphrases.

paul mccartney· white house· gershwin prize· barack obama· jerry seinfeld

2:48:17 You know, I'm appreciating more and more when I hear these mini clips. Yeah! He's super talented...I know It's kind of crazy that way. He's really funny. I like it though. Well, I can save this for Sunday maybe that's a good idea There was a huge party at the White House Like a monstrous party And it was the president Was hosting the...hold on a second He was hosting the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize honoring Sir Paul McCartney. Man, everybody was at this event! They even had Mike Myers doing Tom Jones. This thing was off the hook. That's what you do. You can have some dynamite parties on the government...on the taxpayers' back. Do you want to just hear this for a second? But now remember, this is...Paul McCartney is being honored for the Gershwin Prize.

2:49:14 And then play does he play at this thing? Yeah, everyone's playing Beatles song. Oh it's beautiful and they force the kids to sit there Malia and Shaquina The kids are sitting there big grumpy faces They're scowling like where's Beyonce in Jay-z dad this sucks balls all these old guys What's this white guy singing about my mom? That was the, I'm telling you that was the best part. The next song we like to do is a song i have been itching to do at the white house Can ya guess it yet? And then the president's leading over to the kids like... I made sure he sang this song for your mom

2:50:10 He's mouthing that and then he's, you know, his lip syncing along. Nice party though! Nice party. Yeah well you weren't invited... Do you want to hear Jerry Seinfeld? Did a little stand up? Oh God okay It was actually pretty good I thought it was fun You don't like it? Sure was but he was there too We can do it on Sunday Let's save it as teaser for Sunday Alright alright good But its fantastic Someone should make an archive of all these videos Its all on the White House YouTube Channel yeah, but there's so many. I mean I put picked out the plum choices for the show so that is Going to be here on Sunday Wow what a what a tease and we'll also did I do have some guy some discussion of Greece

2:51:00 and another contrarian explanation of what's going on that is unusual. I'm already... It won't be this, what you've heard before Okay, I'm already way in on the kicking the can down the road once again That's obvious that that's what happening Yeah, but there's this one guy this professor from University of Athens or at the universe whatever it's called Mm-hmm advertising. He's got some insight he is one of the cofounders of this left wing party that's running in the country Oh cool Good and I've got a couple things up my sleeve as well And we'll have some analysis I think

2:51:41 Anyway, I'll be back at the crackpot condo. So we'll be back to kind of... Fantastic! Yeah, I may be a little jet lagged but until then coming to you from the central storage of all the Russian oil and gas Rotterdam The Netherlands in the morning everybody My name is Adam Curry And from Northern Silicon Valley where i'm still waiting for the 12AX7 to warm up so I can sound better I'm John C. Dvorak We will be back on Sunday right here on NO AGENDA As big cities were making plans for July 4th celebrations, the FBI was making arrests. Some of those rounded up the FBI says we're talking about killing people during the holiday. There is a device almost a devil on their shoulder all day long saying kill kill kill. Kill kill kill We need to kill them. We need to kill them

2:52:49 I hope i'm not too late, I don't know how much of that message got through. Kill kill kill We can then ask the police They got some splainin' to do No no no no no no no no no no no no no no Hey! No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no We're the government. We make the laws, we print the money and we breed the super soldiers so go home learn to live with it pay your taxes and remember you didn't hear anything about super soldiers You know I still remember BB when i was probably four or five And you and Mary McRoxanne are my sisters

2:53:42 uh, dressed me up as a bald eagle. Anybody who has been around bald eagles would say the same thing. They're pests! We dressed you up like a bald eagle on the 4th of July. They're pests they kill kittens, meow, they grab kittens little puppies I mean i was your giant doll and you had me walking through the house dressed as a bald eagle... I didn't know this about the eagles. The eagle? They are horrible animal. Oh no no hey

2:54:27 Adios mofo Dvorak org slash n a