Episode 948 · Thursday, 20 July 2017

Chow Hound

A Pennsylvania homicide uncovers an alien reptile cult while Italy leverages migrant visas against the EU and Kraft deals with a powdered cheese chemical controversy.

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About this episode

A homicide investigation in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania, has exposed the bizarre influence of the Sherry Shrriver cult after Barbara Rogers fatally shot her boyfriend, Stephen Mineo. Rogers claims the victim requested the shooting due to extreme distress over Shrriver’s online teachings regarding alien reptiles subverting the human race. Local investigators are currently scrubbing Facebook activity to determine if the domestic incident was a direct result of cult-driven psychological manipulation.

In international news, the Italian government is threatening to issue 200,000 visas to economic migrants to allow free travel across the European Union unless Brussels provides immediate financial relief. Meanwhile, China is aggressively expanding its Caribbean footprint by seizing a refinery in Curacao and funding massive resort developments in the Bahamas. Domestically, the Environmental Health Strategy Center detected high levels of endocrine-disrupting phthalates in Kraft powdered macaroni and cheese, while Purdue Pharma reached a $20 million settlement in Canada over OxyContin addiction claims. At the airport, Customs and Border Protection is rapidly scaling biometric facial recognition at hubs in Atlanta and Houston to track visa overstays.

MSNBC host Chris Hayes faces scrutiny for an escalating verbal tic, while his colleague Joy Reid is mocked for mispronouncing Snopes as Snokes during a live Uranium One segment. The broadcast also features a behind-the-scenes look at E! News production in Hollywood and the official knighting of Sir Peg of Elland Road. A final note on millennial culture suggests that a rise in selfie-taking has contributed to a localized lice epidemic due to constant head-bumping for the perfect shot.


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CHAPTER 01 / 69 Discussion

Sherry Shrriver Cult, Pennsylvania Homicide Investigation

Barbara Rogers was charged with homicide after fatally shooting her boyfriend, Stephen Mineo, in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania. Rogers claimed Mineo requested the shooting due to distress over an online cult led by Sherry Shrriver, which focuses on beliefs regarding alien reptiles subverting the human race. Investigators are currently reviewing Facebook posts and online activity to determine the exact motive behind the domestic incident.

barbara rogers· stephen mineo· sherry shrriver· coolbaugh township· reptilian cult

00:00 They even posted about it on Facebook. People put their poop on Facebook! Adam Curry, John C. DeVorah It's Thursday July 20th 2017 This is your award winning Gitmo Nation Media Assassination Episode 9 or 4 8 This is no agenda Tidling the dipship algos in a lame-ass tack, and coming to you from the darkest corners of the internet in the capital of drone star state In the Cluedio. In The Morning! I'm Adam Curry And from Northern Silicon Valley where I am following the reptilian cults... ...I'm John C. Dvorak It's Crackpot & Buzzkill! I'm so happy to hear you say that Because first thing I thought was What is the name of the cult? Give me some reporting on this, I need to know

00:43 The reptilian cult yeah, didn't you I mean you're referring to the the girl who shot her boyfriend Yeah, and because he thought that the leader of the cult they remember of was a reptile It was a reptile that had my it was mind controlling him. Yes. She had those brains out nice Please shoot me what was the name with the cult? Well, let me read the story. The thing is they never... well they do kind of say it. No I didn't! I could not find the name but i had other things to do so I stopped looking after a while. I did have a life basically. The cult's kind of named in the clip but let me read this first uh and I do have a clip which I think names the cult all right A woman shot her boyfriend in the head after he asked her to kill him because he thought the leader of a cult they belonged to was a reptile posing as a human police said

01:30 This is Associated Press, by the way. It's a Democratic party that's the cult I gotcha. Barbara Rogers finally shot her boyfriend Stephen Mineo in the forehead from point blank range on Saturday in their apartment in Cool Ball Township about 100 miles north of Pittsburgh Philadelphia Alright, come on get back to it. Go Rogers told many Rogers total officers many authority to is having online issues with the cult and asked her to kill him This is a great excuse a real day wrecker She said her boyfriend believed the cult's leader to be a reptilian pretending to be human The group centers on aliens and raptures online posting associated with the cold detailer groups

02:23 of alien reptiles it's subverting the human race. It says that in the... through mind control. I didn't hear you. This is the kind of refrain we get from the TV. No, I'm telling you it's not in there. Let me play your clip maybe to have it in there. Barbara Rogers of Coolbaugh Township is charged with homicide and the death of her boyfriend Steven Mineo. Authorities say Rogers shot Minio early Saturday morning here at their home on Laurel Drive near Tobyhanna. At this point were still looking into really what the motive is. What we do know at this point is that Barbara Rogers had the gun in her hand. She placed that gun to Mr Minio's forehead and pulled the trigger." Authorities say the shot was fired at close range, according to court documents Rogers said Minio asked her to shoot him due to a problem with an online cult called Sherry Shriver. Its website describes the cult as centering on... What's it called? Sherri Shriver.

03:19 Sounds like one of the Kennedy's if you're gonna be a cult Exactly, if you're gonna have a cult this is not the name to go with Jerry Shriver. I'm just roll back one second then we hear Online cult called Sherry Shriver Sherry Shriver, I don't know. Is it Sargent Shriver? I think it's Shriver. Like, leave Shriver. Shriver! Oh... Nice. What kind of line is that? They even posted about it on Facebook People put their poop on Facebook That- like that some big deal

04:03 Oh, we're having marital problems. They even posted on Facebook about it on Facebook now investigators are looking at those Facebook posts as well as other online activities to try and determine what led to this shooting court paperwork shows that Rogers called 911 early Saturday morning and said she had shot many oh in the key was dead Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner says this is a domestic incident gone bad. Certainly every case is specific as to what the motivation is and to circumstances around it but its not very uncommon to have a domestic relationship go bad and cause homicide. Rogers is locked up. Done, done, done, done. Stretch, stretch, stretch. This is the worst reporters ever I would expect for channel 150 or whatever it was

04:50 Let's just get out of this story, because we've got some problems with the algos and the tech today. I need to talk about it. Before we get out that story do want to say that its interesting how Associated Press left the name of the cult out A and B The news report left out the part about mind control That was the best part too. Yeah, I thought so okay all right here's what's going on you apparently have lost your ability to tweet yes i have and when I tweet nine times out of ten I do it through the freedom controller which to twitter is no more or less than an app that uses the I guess its OAuth or whatever their API is It's an approved app

CHAPTER 02 / 69 Discussion

Twitter Spam Algorithms, Automated Posting Restrictions

A host experienced a Twitter account restriction while attempting to post a live show announcement through the Freedom Controller app. The platform's automated systems flagged the request as potential spam, likely due to the repetitive nature of the bi-weekly templates used for the last several years. Attempts to bypass the filter by removing images or changing the text were unsuccessful, indicating a possible shadowban or algorithmic block on the specific API usage.

twitter· api· oauth· spam filter· freedom controller

05:31 And so I can always, so I can use that with one entry. I can tweet it out to Twitter and toot it out to noagendasocial.com and uh...and I did the same thing I usually do when it didn't show up. It did show up on the Mastodon server So I go look at it like okay? I'll just do it manually so you know click on tweets in the web page there Maybe let's do it again. Maybe it'll happen one more time a second So this is what we typically do just before we go live as I have a little a little pre-configured Piece of text here, which says you know word live now with the no agenda then episode number here We go and then it also tags

06:12 The bat signal, I'm gonna add the artwork which uh... I had prepared. I'm going to tweet now click and let's see what it says This request looks like it might be automated to protect our users from spam and other malicious activity We can't complete this action right now please try again later Okay here is what I am thinking You've been doing this for twice a week for the last five years At least at least Maybe who knows how long And the model, the template is identical one after the other. It's exactly the same except that image changes and episode number changes everything else... Yeah there are only two things that change you have to variables I think it's the algo I think whatever is they have their crawler whatever they're using they've seen this over and over again they say oh Spam! Spams gotta be spam! Spam, yeah

07:05 Yeah, you know arranged the whole thing. I bet you it would come through all right okay? Let's try that So i'll do I'm just gonna completely start with this start with a sentence because I twitter thinks I'm spamming Twitter and then thinks I'm Spamming okay And then I'll do this yeah, and then oh well Then I'll then I'll do my little line of we're live now Now the question is should I try different image um Don't think the image a person. I don't think the images the issue okay tweets let's go Undefined is not an object evaluating e dot code Let me try fresh tweet you try fresh to this is a very fresh image mm-hmm how about just no image oh

07:57 Okay, yeah no image. No image all right sorry comic book blogger Yeah here we go tweet same thing please try again later your bot you're a bot curry You're a bot maybe you are maybe it's all these years who knew So that doesn't work But a little more egregious as you know this swanky apartment in the sky that Tina the Keeper and I inhabits co-inhabit Co-inhabitation comes with Nest installed. Nest, this is the... By the way can you hear the fan blowing in the background? That'll just set ya up a little bit as to what's going on here. Yeah let me preface it by saying my wife bought a Nest all-smoke alarm system and put it into her house because she was sold a bill of goods and they all talk to each other so one of them goes off they all go off then apparently she couldn't get him to stop going off she had to take em' all back there It was terrible system

CHAPTER 03 / 69 Discussion

Nest Thermostat Failure, Google Smart Home Criticism

A Nest thermostat failed to maintain cooling in a Texas residence during 100-degree weather, resulting in indoor temperatures reaching 80 degrees. Despite the device being set to 66 degrees, the system did not alert the user to a mechanical failure involving a Freon leak and subsequent ice buildup on the cooling elements. The incident highlights perceived flaws in smart home technology and the lack of basic diagnostic algorithms in expensive consumer hardware.

nest· google· smart home· hvac· freon

08:59 Oh, so they're like furbies Yes all right so we're on vacation and Tina's daughters were alternating staying here once in a while But you know do we only have two plants that keep alive So that's pretty easy but on the nest app I can see we've got a nice 73 degrees inside this nice You know when you're not around the kids know how to turn it down if they want to And so we're gone for what, almost three weeks. Come back and walk in the house like... Mind you it's 100 degrees in Texas right now. Man, it's warm and I see it says 73 but then I look you know the nest is not exactly the easiest thing to decode little numbers everywhere no no. Wait a minute why don't you just turn it turn it turns to left? Yeah but of course I turned hold on a second

09:43 That's the temperature you're going for, is the big number in the middle. And then it says 77. So yeah it feels like 77 here this is too warm I don't like it but let me just sleep at 68 so turn it down to 66. Maybe an hour or two later and be like man... It's still warm in here! This thing-I think its working So then I started to mess with all the settings, you know, do the auto mode from cool... With a cool limit and a hot... Just turn this in. And then I get so sick of it last night that I turned it all the way left 50. Alright! Cool, 50, super blow for humanity, anything I can do, anything And it's warm last night, but I wake up and it's 77-78. Now of course I'd put in an emergency request last night for the building which you know they think 12 hours is pretty emergency like so the guy shows up this morning and he says oh yeah well you know it's uh...you're out of Freon

10:34 And that's why it's not cooling. I get a big block of ice and we can't change or recharge the system until that's melted, so we have to turn off the air conditioning What's the big block of ice? What are they talking about? Yeah but guess the way the system works is when the Freon you know The pressure is not there then this ice builds up around the cooling elements and just There's no free on So there's ice now and the ice has to be melted But that means you have to turn off the whole system. So now we're like 80 degrees inside. Oh, geez! Yeah it's a hundred outside so just burning on the windows but my question is this Google alphabets

11:13 Why does the NES not even recognize there's a problem going on? Even the simple algorithm of, you've had this setting at 73 for two weeks now it still 77. Blip blip blip blip maybe there is a problem No that's not even in their It's very disappointing piece of technology It's overpriced Yeah fine But its just ridiculous Yeah, and this morning. I know it's just about the fan going was there or you have a fan to cool You off yeah? Just little USB Fan. Yeah, just keep my usb fan. That's gonna do the trick Yeah, it's Gonna cool off your hand your finger might pinky my jingle Pinky right here so Anyway, that's what's going on here The technology is failing us and it's not gonna get any better But I will say

CHAPTER 04 / 69 Discussion

EU Roaming Agreements, International SIM Card Tips

New European Union roaming agreements that went into effect on June 15, 2017, have eliminated additional costs for mobile data across member states. Travelers are advised to purchase local prepaid SIM cards rather than expensive international plans from carriers like T-Mobile. Testing in France and Italy confirmed that 5G and LTE speeds are now consistently available across borders using a single European SIM.

eu roaming· t-mobile· lte· sim card· data plans

12:03 Wow, what a discovery. You recall we went through all these problems in Italy to get bandwidth essentially and by the time we left I still had 10 gigabits on my SIM card And we go to France, and I have a couple of other things before that. But we go to France turn it on as of June 15th the new roaming agreements went into effect in the EU and I remember this being an issue in 2004 took him 13 years to get this together there's no additional roaming costs from one European state to the next And it works, even on the prepaid card. So T-Mobile? Suck it! Suck it! Why would I pay... what is it 30 or 40 bucks a month extra to have your non existent 4G in den Auslanden No that's not true All you need to do is get one SIM card and it works all over Europe with 5G LTE speeds perfectly okay We actually could've done the show

13:03 I found the spot where the dongle had enough LTE bars to actually get some bandwidth. But it's really cool. I mean, forget these international plans get off them you don't need them anymore just get a little dongle buy a prepaid SIM card in any country and it seems to work across all borders very pleasant surprise well that's good to know handy tip very very handy tip and cheap yes comparatively Very happy to announce that Milan perhaps has listened to this podcast Not that we were in Milan, but we complained bitterly about the use of selfie sticks in Florence Italy and Milan has now banned the use of selfie sticks Yes, very good. Very very good

CHAPTER 05 / 69 Discussion

No Agenda Music Special, Listener Feedback

A recent music-focused "Evergreen" episode received positive feedback from the majority of listeners, despite some complaints from those preferring traditional news deconstruction. Younger listeners reportedly found the archival clips of Barack Obama particularly humorous. The special episode also prompted a surge in new music submissions from the show's producers for future use.

podcast feedback· music special· barack obama· millennials

13:50 Selfie stick. So, so let's go and do our... This is for people who haven't caught up where we did a Evergreen show last time that was all music. Which more people liked than expected actually Yes I think the majority of people liked it one or two grousers came in saying hey you know stop it! Do a real show! You lazy asses! One guy said it sucked another guy said he couldn't listen to the whole thing And that was it. They were both males to which I thought was interesting One of them one of the Millennials in my life, I dimension she's straddling but still still in the B zone Really liked all the Obama stuff and never heard it before thought It was hilarious if if if if if if if if in there no none none none none none none No, that would does have a surprise Everybody just kind of liked it

CHAPTER 06 / 69 Discussion

Hollywood Media Personalities, E! News Behind the Scenes

A visit to Hollywood provided a behind-the-scenes look at major media productions, including interactions with staff at E! News. Observations noted that media professionals often have a complicated relationship with being mentioned on independent podcasts. Specific encounters included producer Jen Lavin and presenters such as Kat Sadler, with further details on the industry's inner workings promised for later in the broadcast.

hollywood· e! news· jen lavin· kat sadler· media industry

14:43 And of course I got a million new submissions from producers for End of Show. It's really stimulated them, which is very happy about it. Well that's an interesting plus! So you... we didn't do the show, but I went to Hollywood And I do have some Hollywood reporting. I got to visit some of my friends who were on the other side of the camera, so I got to go behind scenes. Behind the scenes... I think some relatively interesting Euro news? By the way, I'm teasing it a little bit because I've noticed something, an interesting trend. Like my producer friend Jen Lavin—I just mentioned her name—I notice that everybody you say... I talked about your show on the No Agenda Show. They always say the same thing, did you mention my name?

15:30 Please whatever you do don't mention my name on that show of yours. No, no they want they want their name to named This is does she work for E? Is that the she works for e and so I realized that now I can see because I met a couple I met the e news presenters fantastic and I'm gonna mention I've meant a lot of people I mentioned their names. I'm gonna mention their names later in this show did you meet Juliana Juliana wasn't there. Oh, man I met Kat Sadler okay boom boom boom but Crucial information later in the show so they have to have cuz you're gonna listen that's listen to the whole I realize That now I have a couple people who are going to be listening as well

CHAPTER 07 / 69 Discussion

European Aviation Logistics, Luggage Weight Restrictions

Travel between Florence and Nice revealed significant changes in European aviation luggage policies, with weight limits dropping from 23 kilos to 15 kilos. Attempts to use an expired KLM gold card to bypass fees were partially successful despite the lack of integration between partner airlines like Delta and Air France. The experience underscored the logistical challenges of regional travel and the necessity of negotiating at check-in counters.

air france· klm· florence· nice· luggage fees

16:17 Because there were a couple things that went down in the final portion of our vacation, which actually turned into a proper vacation since we didn't have a show on Sunday. Giving us Friday Saturday and Sunday to actually relax and then enjoy the fruits that Saint-Tropez has to offer But first we went to, we flew from Florence to Nice which is it as we discussed was kind of the best way to go. And you know there's something very irritating about the differences in aviation in United States and Europe or even international aviation in well certainly in France but in Florence it seems they've changed I don't know if they've adapted over always this way but

17:02 It used to be we have 50 pounds of luggage. Your luggage, each piece is allowed to weigh 50 pounds 23 kilos is the norm for that in Europe I thought but no they've changed it to 15 kilos what yeah okay that's what 30 and there's like thirty something kilos which you know that's not a lot nothing So we had to buy an extra suitcase, which you wind up of course paying for. It was rather hard... You know my old trick? I still have my KLM gold card from 2011. And so whenever there's a like oh premium service and they are partners with Air France. Air France bought them! And Delta Airlines. We've been through the whole thing that that's all bullcrap and nothing integrates

17:51 So you know there's a big line at Florence we just now would just I would just take this one here. We'll just walk in you know flash the card and You immediately get all these, uh... It's like well, what? They'll start checking you in. But they're like we can't give you the suitcase, the extra suitcase for free You have to pay 70 euros because it says here that your ivory Yeah I'm not gold! I'm ivory which is their bottom rung That means you just bought a ticket at the counter Exactly And I said but and its true because I showed her the ticket from Delta I'm KLM silver according to Delta

CHAPTER 08 / 69 Discussion

Chipotle Credit Card Hack, Fraudulent Gift Card Charges

A fraudulent charge at Chipotle triggered a security freeze on a primary credit card during international travel. The breach appears linked to a wider hack of Chipotle's point-of-sale systems in June 2017, where stolen data was used to purchase online gift cards. The resulting card cancellation caused widespread failures for various automated digital services and transportation apps like Uber.

chipotle· credit card fraud· hacking· gift cards· point of sale

18:30 And they get so befuddled, you say, eh it's all messed up. But it's okay until you wind up getting the free bag anyway So again just... You just gotta pretend like you know what your talking about That's the big deal Now luckily that I didn't have to pay anything extra because right around this transition To the next country, France My credit card turned up with a fraudulent charge from Chipotle Someone bought something at Chipotle online with my credit card and I can tell you one thing for sure And then I didn't buy anything from Chipotle online But if you go back and look around June Chipotle somebody use a fraudulent I'd use this stolen credit card to buy something From chipotle, and not just some chipotle but chipotle online gift card. It's a gift card ethic oh

19:19 They hate, they okay. I don't want to go into Chipotle. Not a fan but it's but I look online and somewhere in June Chipotle point of sale got hacked and I remember specifically had one lunch with Christina who begged me and that you know swipe my card there and boom we got back. Chipotle people keep dropping dead from eating there! That's what i told her she said ah dad I'm not worried about it is the kid who's afraid when the plane shudders a bit while flying but no I'll have chipotle and, you know, poop my guts out. They could do a burrito place! But this triggered a whole bunch of problems John because you only have one card all services everything is on this card And shit just starts going boom fail ping ping ping servers bandwidth charges You know forget using an uber anywhere. Everything's just broken

CHAPTER 09 / 69 Discussion

Cashless Society Risks, International Banking Challenges

The inconvenience of a compromised credit card while abroad serves as a warning against the transition toward a cashless society. Reliance on a single centralized payment method creates significant vulnerabilities when fraud occurs in foreign jurisdictions. A past anecdote regarding a passport and wallet theft in Madrid highlighted the relative efficiency of American Express in providing emergency replacement cards compared to traditional banks.

cashless society· american express· debit cards· identity theft· madrid

20:13 Broken, it's really really horrible when this happens and it reminds me of how stupid It is just to have this well I guess centralized maybe as problem one although. I just don't want a whole bunch of credit cards You know but cashless society is not a good thing Really? Not not and not a very good thing There's all kinds of stuff going on with that, and I'm you know. I'm finally you're still screwed well I finally got there was they had a card waiting for me when it got back But when your international travels is difficult yeah, and then we'll have a debit card, but you know the debit card is like no What debit? Oh in charge from International charts? No so you wind up calling the bank a lot for stuff oh

20:59 Well, I had like we talked about in the show a couple years ago when I had my entire passport and wallet and everything stolen by gypsy pickpockets in Madrid. I was stuck there for a couple extra days and then i went to the you know had to go through the state department to get another passport. But, but I did get another American Express. I went over to the Grouchy American Express Service Center and they did give me...they made a card right there for me. Oh really? Yeah well anyway so on kind of like the media deconstruction part of what I have to tell about the rest of our journey

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European Perceptions, Trump Supporters and Media Framing

Conversations with British and French nationals in Saint-Tropez revealed that the term "Trump supporter" has become a derogatory label in European media, often equated with readers of The Daily Mail. Many Europeans admitted to having limited factual information about American politics, relying instead on mainstream media framing. When presented with deconstructed media facts, international observers showed a surprising willingness to listen to alternative perspectives.

donald trump· daily mail· media deconstruction· france· saint-tropez

21:39 We stayed with my friend Michelle. He has the clubs in Guilford where we used to live, we've been friends for about 12-13 years and he has this really great house in San Rafael which is kind of between Nice and Saint Tropez And you know he always had interesting people staying over Carol who was a very good friend of his I'd known her she also had like a bar in Guilford It's a very small town And she's actually the one married to the got the hotelier in Barbados I think we talked about him. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Get to the point! Yeah we have because he's the guy that... it was too bad he wasn't there because he's the guy that has sleep apnea and just keeps falling asleep during a conversation if that is so fun. It's called narcolepsy. Narcolepsy well... That sleep apnea snoring thingy has that too but anyway he wasn't there unfortunately but Carol was there and Carol is you know completely nuts about the British royal family

22:39 And just within an hour of arriving, of course we're in the pool. We're drinking rum punches and she says Adam are you a Trump supporter then? I'm like yeah! And it dawned on me for the first time maybe was the accent... The concept of being a Trump supporter this is now this is now an actual term This that prevalent in the US they say Trump supporter Is that what we're doing here Not that I know of. Yeah, because I immediately said well I support my president no matter what- Maybe there's something going on you get the way it's the news media that frame that because i remember them starting to talk about Trump supporters we did a couple clips on this couple shows ago but mind you its not voter its not trump voter No supporter Its supporter These are people this is group of people 85%

23:30 still approve of whatever Trump does is great. Those are the so-called Trump supporters and they keep showing up in the polls because they keep wanting to, the media keeps wanting to slam Trump with nobody likes the guy except for these people right and those are the Trump supporters and they're all idiots Well, and I could feel this immediately. And you know we've delayed no agenda smack on him before because I've known her such a long time but you know this is a different situation because i certainly haven't seen them since uh you know the elect the entire election cycle And Michelle's always messing around, but I can deal with him easy. But Carol she was like, are you a Trump supporter? Like kind of aghast, you know like oh my god he has leprosy what are we gonna do? She could see she was torn to it Do I give her mouth-to-mouth and what should we do

24:19 I said, well Carol, you know of course I support my president but you know what I do. You know I deconstruct the media and there's a lot of bull crap and yeah i think that you're being fed a lot of baloney. And what was interesting across the board with anybody I met in France they very quickly have the awareness that they really don't have any facts And maybe that's specific with the British because they know how... In fact, she likened a Trump supporter to someone who reads The Daily Mail. She said if you read The Daily Mail in the UK people will turn their noses up at you just like your Trump supporter so that's kind of how you have to see this but

24:59 When I just started to talk about, oh well you know how about the you know what about this and i'll just say well. I think this is what happened What we kind of deducted deduced from really looking into it they listen They're pretty eager to listen and and I did appreciate that but It got really over there listening too what did you have to say? Well Just across the board yeah You know, they really have zero information and they're very quick to admit yeah you know we really don't know. I mean that's just what the media tells us and yeah... This is funny because when i was down in LA hanging out with the Hollywood types who you'd think were all the Trump haters it never came up in the conversation! It was like very similar to what you're saying except no one has ever... No one was accusatory Well it got really interesting

CHAPTER 11 / 69 Discussion

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, Saint-Tropez Elite Events

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation held a high-profile benefit in Saint-Tropez, featuring massive temporary structures and a significant environmental footprint from private jets and yachts. Attendees included high-net-worth individuals like Steven Saltzman, son of James Bond producer Henry Saltzman. The event highlights the contrast between celebrity environmental advocacy and the luxury logistics of elite charity galas.

leonardo dicaprio· steven saltzman· saint-tropez· carbon footprint· charity gala

25:44 when we went to Club Sank on Sank, which is... this is in Saint-Tropez and of course my buddy Michelle can always get us a table but in this case two extra people were joining us and they were friends of Carol. And you can look him up Steven Saltzman and his girlfriend Carolyn Now Steven Saltzman is son of was it Henry Salzman the James Bond producer? It was him and Cubby Broccoli the 2 of them produced all the James Bond movies May have been Henry, I'm not sure. I think it's Henry and he grew up in Monaco pretty much and he was... Why not? Yes! He was pre-sold to me kind of as a fixer like okay this interesting guy and he runs this huge fair just before Formula One with you know all the newest cars and watches The one in Monaco Yeah that's his show which we're invited to

26:39 I'm in yeah me too. It'd be had he has a the flying car the auto gyro with I'm like yeah Let me fly that thing man. I'm there And as we're kind of sitting down and you know Club Saint-Gonzales is very famous for people spotting. Celebrities were on their way in because next weekend, actually this weekend now sadly we timed it poorly Leonardo DiCaprio's big benefit takes place in St Tropez which is the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. And they were building this in a winery, this huge structure you know like just not a party tent it had actual aluminum beams and you could see a massive stage and I think it's $10 000 ahead or 100 000 dollars a table. Wow what's the carbon footprint on that

27:30 Well, and of course everyone flies in with their jets and the helicopter and their boats mainly. They just back the boats up there And this is all in them in the main area where this Club Saint-Gonzales is but Yeah, and I'm like well this would be a very interesting guy to talk to you. You know? And he's a very larger than life personality. You're talking about Saltzman. Yeah, foodie but like... He actually had an extra shirt with him because he knew that it would spill all the food on his shirt. Ah decadent dude. Decadent! Very decadent. And there are two people from New York behind us and as we're sitting down yeah he's talking to them oh that's fake news that's fake news i'm like ah shit here we go this is going to be one of those moments

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Trump Gold Card, Political Donation Anecdote

A $150 donation to the Trump campaign during the election cycle resulted in the receipt of a "Trump Gold Card," which became a point of contention during a dinner in France. The donation was intended to secure campaign mailings for media deconstruction purposes, similar to donations made to the Clinton campaign. The ensuing discussion touched on the viability of other candidates like Joe Biden and the general lack of information among European elites regarding US politics.

donald trump· hillary clinton· political donations· open secrets· joe biden

28:10 And, uh... within three minutes Carol has already said Adam's a Trump supporter aren't you Adam? I'm like oh no! I said no, but instead of now. But I think I've mentioned on the show that during the election cycle I donated to the Clinton campaign and I donated to the Trump campaign an you can go look it up i'm sure its on open secret somewhere. And that's mainly for this show I want to get as much information as possible we want all the mailings this is what we do And when the Trump campaign came up with the special offer, which was this Trump gold card with your name on it for a donation. I'm like, I got to have one of those! So I have this thing in my wallet and like, I want to get you. So I pull it out said oh yeah, I'm a super Trump supporter. Yeah, It's like there was like he could've heard a pin drop. I didn't ever heard about this. You never mentioned that? Oh, I thought I did. Yeah, so what'd you have to pay for that thing? $150 bucks. Kinda high

29:09 I would have given a hundred, so it's a little extra to get the card. And you could've heard a pin drop and he says, you know... Oh God! Yeah, he says, You know? This sounds like a gem of a moment. I'm sitting next to an actual card carrying Trump supporter and now he is saying it out loud. He's waving the card around and I am like oh boy But it really, you know within just a minute or two I'm like man you really don't know what your talking about because your just repeating stuff that you've seen on the news. And he says yeah guess your right but who would have won?

29:49 Bernie. Joe Biden, he says Joe Biden. Actually Joe Biden had a shot I think it would have been a good shot! The problem with Joe Biden is that he has more skeletons in the closet. Don't forget he's to go claim some phony baloney university degrees and plagiarized stuff years and years before he was vice president. He's really not He knows it too. Yeah, he knows you can't run." But it was a very long conversation overall but I think he thought it was very enlightening and could just see how easy it is with just a few of the little no agenda facts to show the Europeans as it were some light and it worked really well! I was very surprised about it

CHAPTER 13 / 69 Discussion

Joy Reid, Snopes Fact-Checking Criticism

MSNBC host Joy Reid was criticized for her reliance on the website Snopes during a live segment regarding Hillary Clinton and the Uranium One deal. Reid appeared to be reading directly from the site as prompted by her control room, even mispronouncing the name as "Snokes" initially. The segment is cited as an example of mainstream media's superficial approach to fact-checking complex political controversies.

joy reid· nbc· snopes· uranium one· hillary clinton

30:37 So just to kind of wind up the... Well, you know the funny thing is I've noticed this too. Is that we and I want to mention as new listeners were not Trump supporters by any means But what we're trying to do is get, kind of stabilize the news information that comes through. And it turns out that they're so poorly informed and you know they listen to Maxine Waters yell about impeach, impeach, impeach and they think that's a good thing but oh let me she must know what she's talking about yeah lets impeach him or they read some tweets from Carl Reiner who goes off the deep end

31:13 But they don't really know anything. And when you just point out a few things, and especially about the news media being how bad it currently is... Well it's interesting that you bring- They won't argue with you! No, It's interesting that you bring that up and I'll just play this clip reasonably short about Joy Reid and some guy was on and he launches into the Hillary Clinton uranium contract Which, and he messed it up no doubt about it. Because he said well she sold 20% of the- okay dude moron you know that's not how I went down but there is definitely something to this story certainly with the timing of a hundred million dollars coming into the Clinton Foundation but listen to how she fact checks it Well she's not really fact checking what happened was the control room was yelling in her ear She has no idea what Snopes is because someone just hears this

32:06 And she hears Snokes, she doesn't hear Snopes. She hears Snopes? Yeah, she corrects it later but that's how you know that she has nothing-she not fact checking they just looking stuff up on the web on Snopes and yelling at other people First of all, we're gonna go through a few of the things that you said. The uranium comment is actually I just looked up Snopes dot com to make sure... It's Snokes! There it is, Snokes. I just looked up Snokes dot com. Actually, I just looked up Snopes dot com to make sure that I'm being completely accurate because that is a completely false claim that has peddled by many on the right Now she's reading literally from the website. Uh, I'm not going into an entire reading exercise. That's what you're doing? If you look up on Snopes dot com they went through that. So now she got snopes

32:57 It is actually not true that Hillary Clinton sold 20% of American uranium. I didn't say she sold it, I said she proved it! It's not true that there was anything untoward about Hillary Clinton and uranium in Russia That's an entirely made-up conspiracy theory that the right... Entirely made up! ...it isn't true we'll go through a little bit later on this show producers grab that Snopes.com article so we're gonna table that for a minute and we will read to the audience because that was actually just a false claim." It's The Mighty NBC ladies and gentlemen, that is the news resources of NBC passed on to its sister...Snokes! We're gonna read Snokes and tell you that it's fact check false because you are just wrong my friend! Fact Check False? Anyway yeah so there we had no the dinner end or the lunch ends everything is great in them okay let's go off to Bagatelle Beach

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Bagatelle Beach Altercation, Saint-Tropez Nightlife

A chaotic incident at Bagatelle Beach in Saint-Tropez involved a drunk patron repeatedly breaking glasses and a waiter pouring a cooler of water down a guest's back as a prank. The situation nearly escalated into a physical fight involving Algerian security guards and a Russian man pretending to be a lawyer to diffuse the tension. The anecdote illustrates the unpredictable and often aggressive nature of high-end beach club environments.

bagatelle beach· saint-tropez· altercation· security· legal threats

33:44 Bagatelle Beach, which is one of those open beach clubs. And you know the club ends at like 8 p.m., and now it's you know like 6 30 whatever okay? We'll go over there where your glass of rosé is 20 euros 20 euros And now, my buddy Michelle who was pretty much a horn dog. He'd been chatting up some girls at Club 55 one of whom was Dutch and of course you know what happens then... Oh! You were shirting to MY FRIEND over there! Adam! My friend over there! He's always pimping me out that way and it's okay But, uh... one of these girls is now at- and Tina and I are sitting down at a table watching people dancing. We're having good time drinking a glass of rosé And one of these girls who was Dutch Is there and she's drunk! She is shit face drunk She like, ahh, ahh, she comes over to me This is what I hate when people pimp me out. Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh

34:45 And then she walks off and then she's dancing with her girlfriend, and hits our table. The glasses break and there is rosé everywhere. I'm like okay alright don't worry about it. Then she comes over like ehhh... Now i'm like please just stop! We get two new glasses to drink of rosé and we're sitting there and she does it again boom the table glasses breaks everywhere rosé now you know now where up And Tina is, I mean she's ready to clobber this woman. She should have! Yeah she comes over and I push her away and she got some French friends whatever...and now like you just get that out of my face. So they kind of melt away in the background and then we're sitting down third glass and we're sitting down all sudden i feel something really cold and really wet on my back and I turn around and there's the waiter pouring the entire contents of you know a nice cooler down the back of my shirt

35:43 And now I get, I have my cowboy boots on and I get up and you know if I'm a foot taller than anybody there and like RAAAWR! He's like, oh but sir your friends over there they said that you were a friend and they paid me to do that. And it was that woman with three French douchebags... And I just- and now i'm after him. I was outrun by Tina who is, she has fists in the air! And I'm gonna get some French- I used to be a 95 pound weakling who got sand kicked in his face but no longer!! And so I go up to this guy and start shoving him. Immediately, there's a 7 foot tall Algerian security guard who of course jumps in but then this Russian guy jumps in front of me and he says to the other people... I'm his lawyer! We're going to sue this place! Yes okay be calm everything is good. It was so bizarre He wasn't a lawyer at all of course but he said oh I am just diffusing the situation Anyway it was like a nightmare what the heck went down there for a moment What?

36:46 And I was very proud of myself. Did you get to punch out anyone? Almost, but I was going to! But yeah, I got stopped by the lawyer and the Algerian. Like yeah...I've changed, grown as a man You know why don't ya? No agenda Day trading Is that the punchline or is this just a shaggy dog story? No, no, I just came up with that one Anyway, so that's fine. We're done we have a great end of our vacation now We're going to fly back and we have we're gonna go to Amsterdam first from from Nice stay there at the Sheraton hotel and then head off the next day back to the US as we Have we have the tickets

CHAPTER 15 / 69 Discussion

Global Entry System, TSA PreCheck Inconsistencies

The Global Entry program faced criticism for inconsistencies after a "trusted traveler" was randomly selected for secondary screening (SSSS) while his spouse passed through standard customs faster using new automated kiosks. Observations at JFK Airport suggest that Customs and Border Protection has moved toward a nearly agent-free system for US citizens, raising questions about the actual value of paid expedited entry programs.

global entry· tsa precheck· jfk airport· customs· biometrics

37:41 for Amsterdam, New York and you know then on Delta from New York to Austin. And remember I have the $400 global entry card trusted traveler number retinal scan fingerprints interview all that stuff yes and On the way out yes, and so okay? I'm ready here We're in the line-to-board and this is a gate attendant looks at my ticket Oh You have four S's here. You've been randomly selected for like what is this oh What is this? I'm either a trusted traveler or i'm not and they didn't like me saying that. This is your country who wants this! It's okay... That's probably what the point was it's like you know, what are you blaming us for?! It's your douchebags! Well certainly I don't understand why this happens but okay- And now I have concluded

38:39 that the whole trusted traveler program is designed to entrap people because they will now assume that if you went through all the trouble to get this, you must be a criminal. Well interestingly upon arrival at JFK I turn left to go do the global entry, which really consists of just scanning your passport. It takes a picture of your face and then you put your four fingers on the plate and that's your biometrics And then it prints out a thing You can't even see your face because of the cameras about chest high on me The guy is like okay good you're good to go but you head on in and you go get your bag

39:24 Tina doesn't have one, but she goes through the regular US citizens. There's not a single agent there John! It's all kiosks now and all she has to do is scan her passport and uh...and her fingerprints And done! And then she's in. The same thing? Exact same thing but here's what baffles me I mean, this is the first time I've ever witnessed this. So you know, I'm standing there waiting for the bags all of a sudden she's behind me like holy crap that went fast yeah it was just the kiosk and i said but its the same thing I had yep exactly the same we get our bags theres no check! Theres no check they don't even give you a piece of paper the customs form anymore They just walk right out I dont understand where's the customs and border patrol?

40:09 What? Yeah, there's no check. They're not even checking to see if your customs paper has been signed off on or anything and you just walk right out So you could bring in a French salami without getting stopped That would be one of the things you could do yeah, possible That's all about maybe they've got all the security in the back end now. Maybe it said, X-ray the hell out of the bags I know last time I was possibly even domestically that had my bag open and there was a little note inside telling me that things were rearranged Yeah, I've had that before but not on this trip And then I come home to this report As you approach the gate your phone will be taken Please keep your boarding pass out At Washington Dulles long lines for the double decker flight to Dubai

40:57 by today. One more time, just look straight ahead for me please and a new final security check for every passenger who boards. Could you take your glasses off and just look straight ahead? A facial recognition kiosk comparing the outbound passengers face with all photos already on file in passports visas or other sources we've run the fingerprints in advance we've run the biographic vetting in advance We know that's accurate and belongs to the person we expected it to. While we were there today, customs officers arrested a passenger – the man wearing a hoodie – an American with an active arrest warrant. Congress ordered the biometric upgrade years ago now testing in Washington Houston Atlanta and Chicago before rolling out nationally as Homeland Security tries to keep better track of who is entering the country and who is leaving The real problem in immigration today

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Biometric Airport Screening, Facial Recognition Rollout

Customs and Border Protection is expanding biometric facial recognition testing at major airports including Dulles, Houston, and Atlanta to track visa overstays. The system compares passenger faces against passport and visa photos on file, with the ultimate goal of replacing paper tickets. While officials claim photos of US citizens are deleted within two weeks, privacy advocates remain concerned about the normalization of mass surveillance in travel.

facial recognition· homeland security· jetblue· dulles airport· privacy

40:09 What? Yeah, there's no check. They're not even checking to see if your customs paper has been signed off on or anything and you just walk right out So you could bring in a French salami without getting stopped That would be one of the things you could do yeah, possible That's all about maybe they've got all the security in the back end now. Maybe it said, X-ray the hell out of the bags I know last time I was possibly even domestically that had my bag open and there was a little note inside telling me that things were rearranged Yeah, I've had that before but not on this trip And then I come home to this report As you approach the gate your phone will be taken Please keep your boarding pass out At Washington Dulles long lines for the double decker flight to Dubai

40:57 by today. One more time, just look straight ahead for me please and a new final security check for every passenger who boards. Could you take your glasses off and just look straight ahead? A facial recognition kiosk comparing the outbound passengers face with all photos already on file in passports visas or other sources we've run the fingerprints in advance we've run the biographic vetting in advance We know that's accurate and belongs to the person we expected it to. While we were there today, customs officers arrested a passenger – the man wearing a hoodie – an American with an active arrest warrant. Congress ordered the biometric upgrade years ago now testing in Washington Houston Atlanta and Chicago before rolling out nationally as Homeland Security tries to keep better track of who is entering the country and who is leaving The real problem in immigration today

41:47 is not so much people coming over the border, but people overstaying their visas. And we don't have a way of tracking that. The ultimate hope is if they can integrate the biometric screening process with the airline check-in process, doing away with paper tickets In Boston JetBlue is already testing biometric check in It's probably safer and more secure It is pretty cool I just hope I look good To address privacy concerns the kiosk photos of US citizens must be deleted within two weeks We're in a world where perhaps privacy is less of a concern than violent extremism. As facial recognition goes from tagging friends on Facebook to homeland security. There you go, we live in a time when privacy's just not that important. Buy these facial scans! I like the idea... You don't even need a ticket. You come in and they've got the facial recog- oh that guy okay send him over there

42:42 How do you know what seat you're going to be sitting in? Everything should be like Southwest. Just get in, get in! That's interesting. Yeah I'd have no idea but maybe they just have... So he didn't get harassed? You sure were maybe not landed in the wrong place and nothing No, nothing it was really odd and with my global entry usually get a little printout that is supposed to show on the way out there not doing that either So it's too much. Yeah, well for sure this so you got gypped by this global entry thing I feel pretty gyped yeah, yeah if I recall was now three weeks ago I think on the way out Tina got pre check and I didn't know yes That's what you're complaining about a lot It's just this is that's crazy and this technology stuff. I don't know not thinking it's gonna be all that great

43:33 Well, it's not turning out that good especially with your if you're thermostat now. I have a thermostat Yeah We know mercury It's got mercury and then I kind of just move it a little bit to us the mercury slides down It turns on the heater and they want to heat up that Mercury slides back And I just eyeball it I don't need all this You know I'm with ya. I'm with yeah alright well we've been on this topic for I want to say a good seven, six-seven years. We've had many jingles people request them all the time for donation sequences and i'll just play one of them

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Phthalates in Macaroni and Cheese, Industrial Plasticizers

A study by the Environmental Health Strategy Center, reported by the New York Times, found high levels of phthalates in 29 out of 30 tested cheese products, with the highest concentrations in powdered macaroni and cheese. Phthalates are industrial plasticizers used in products like floor tiles and conveyor belts, and they are known endocrine disruptors. Kraft has defended its products, stating the levels are well below established safety thresholds.

kraft· phthalates· mac and cheese· plasticizers· environmental health strategy center

44:14 I'm sure this news article reached you. It certainly found me while we were on vacation regarding crafts Macaroni and cheese in powdered form. Oops, alright. One of your rituals at lunch might be to fix the instant mac and cheese but there are claims about dangerous chemicals in some of this type of processed cheese don't you dare tell Jen that! Yeah good morning thanks I mean it is definitely a dinner ritual in my house maybe other people's too

44:53 Maybe when you're packing things for your kids lunch 30 different cheese products were tested and they were testing not only different brands They also tested some organic brands. They said out of the 30 29 had higher levels of phthalates than they expected and Processed cheese had the most now phthalates are chemicals that are dangerous enough to be banned in baby toys The study was done by the Environmental Health Strategy Center at first reported by the New York Times And what they said was that in powdered cheese, like the kind you find in mac and cheese. Mac and cheese! The most delicious bright orange kind? They said there was on average four times the levels of these chemicals and again that includes organic compared to regular cheese In processed cheese slices there were three times the number of these chemicals

45:38 hormone disruptors. Now they're not deliberately added, but they can come into play during the manufacturing process. Kraft says their most famous mac and cheese right? They say it's safe and that the amounts are more than a thousand times lower than levels that scientific authorities have identified as acceptable. Still, a lot of people on social media were upset about it." Yeah yeah now idiot is going to make Mac and Cheese from some powder crap! Well I have a couple of questions about this and I have some comments First of all this phthalate it's spelled P H T H A L a te and it really stands for benzoyl butyl phthalate Yeah, what exactly is this? And why is it in our universe? It's in there. I mean, so you'd like the atrazine stuff we talked about which is Causing issues with sexual Yes turning frogs gay. Yes as Alex Jones who put it

46:36 But what is it used for? Where's it coming from? It has to be a preservative or something. Let me look, let's do a lookup on it Well what I found is that its an industrial plasticizer Oh thats what it's for! Yep Well then why...okay so what does that mean? Make the cheese make it look like when you melt them or your mix this stuff it turns into that plasticky looking stuff that you probably would find You know it's like nachos with that goo Yeah, yeah. They put on top of the nachos from a squirter? Yes And then you it's makes it that glossy like melted cheese look as though It was official curiously of course real melted cheese especially if is a high-end cheddar never looks like that It's kind of funny looking right okay So you're saying this being added although they say it's not being at an purpose it is being added on purpose I would think so yes a plasticizer That's exactly what we know how would you use a plasticizer in a

47:30 in industry besides for making the mac and cheese look sheeny? It's probably an element of making plastic products. I mean, this is so the plastic looks like plastic. That's why it was banned in children's toys because I guess the Chinese were using too much of them to get that real slick looking plastic. been in a situation where that's ever been our product I've dealt with. So, I have no idea. I'm just guessing this is all just guessing based on what the stuff is. Well, I do have a report from one of our producers did some good work and came up with a report from the National Institute of Health and this link is in the show notes 948.noagendanotes.com And it's about chronic exposure to benzobutyl phthalate

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Benzylbutyl Phthalate, Rat Study on Amygdala Function

A National Institute of Health (NIH) study on male rats suggests that exposure to Benzylbutyl Phthalate (BBP) disrupts normal learning and social behavior by altering amygdala function. The research found increased estrogen levels and changes in synaptic plasticity proteins in the brains of treated rats. These findings have sparked concerns regarding the long-term cognitive and behavioral effects of processed food consumption on the "millennial generation."

bbp· amygdala· nih· endocrine disruptors· behavioral health

48:19 And I want to read the abstract to you and the conclusion. I find it to be very, very important and specifically because we have been warning about the dangers of mac and cheese more in an economic sense than anything but...I don't think either of us... What's the full name of the chemical? Benzylbutyl phthalate. Benzylbutyl phthalate is an industrial plasticizer that has unknown action in the central nervous system Thalates have recently been associated with behavioral actions that are linked to their endocrine disrupting properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate the behavioral and molecular effects of BBP treatments in male rats I'm going to skip to the conclusion

49:03 We suggest that Benzylbutylphthalate administration disrupts normal learning and social behavior, and that these effects could be related to alterations of amygdala function. The Mac & Cheese Life! Mac & Cheese by Ayn Rand Hello? This is what has made the current millennial generation retarded It's a possibility. They love mac and cheese, and everybody buys that powdered crap. I mean, I've tweeted picture after picture of the mac and cheese dinner they have. You see those stacks of them at all the stores—39 cents, 79 cents, $1 at most. John, this is the smoking gun of retardation in our society today!

49:56 Could be. Mac and cheese is adored, it's sold by the cartload... I'd like to know the tonnage of this crap that goes into the public and then you get your amygdala issue which we've talked about on this show a million times Yeah! That it alters the amygdala here The results treated rats showed decreased freezing in fear conditioning No changes in open field exploration And increased aberrant social behavior Rats were sacrificed at postnatal day 140 and blood and brains were harvested in process. We found increased hormonally active estrogen 17-beta estradol in the serum of BBP treated rats. BBP treatment also induced changes in amygdala proteins related to synaptic plasticity, including decreased MECP2 levels that correlated with a test of sociability with no changes in stress related proteins such as nuclear factor kappa b

50:51 We also found alterations in psychological responses as measured by body weight without changes in food consumption, suggesting disruption of metabolism and body homeostasis." Whatever that means. But this warrants more investigation! And at first I just thought this is a hit job you know? And it IS quite a hit job if you look at the organizations that are out there... ...that are trying to get Kraft to change In fact there's even a website which is uh what is it Where is it somewhere here? I think it's you know make craft change, so really going after craft specifically and well. I have the I have the Because they did this report was that the? They did this report in Belgium they paid for to the lab in Belgium is right now I'm looking at the page on this on this chemical But did you see did you see the PDF of?

CHAPTER 19 / 69 Discussion

Kraft Mac and Cheese, Media Native Advertising

Media coverage of the Kraft macaroni and cheese chemical controversy has been characterized as a "hit job" by some, while others like Slate have been accused of publishing defensive "native advertising" for the food industry. The discussion noted that major outlets like the Washington Post are increasingly influenced by advertiser interests. Additionally, a 2012 study linked prenatal phthalate exposure to a 50% increase in eczema cases among children.

kraft· slate· new york times· native advertising· jeff bezos

51:47 So they have a PDF of the test results and it's redacted. They've redacted out names of other brands, they've actually redacted all the brands that I could tell But they've redacted that. All the brands and the people using it or all the brand names of this product? All the brands that have this product in it, but they only picked craft out of that mix to lambaste. Oh yeah, that's a hit job. So it's got to be a hit job! This product which they call BBZP was commonly used as a plasticizer for vinyl foams which are often used as floor tiles other uses are traffic cones Would you like some cones with your mac and cheese? Here's a good one. Food conveyor belts. Mmm, yum! And artificial leather Hey those traffic cones you're right they're really shiny aren't they Yeah they are very shiny They are like mac and cheese There is absolutely no reason if you think about it why would orange traffic cone needs to be shiny

52:46 Why, why? What's the point? Why does it need to be shiny when there isn't something... I don't know. It could be dull and still you know And then what was even more interesting is that I saw I think it was Salon actually Let me check with this Snow Slate who of course got a call from somebody Please! Don't panic over the chemicals in your mac n' cheese A recent New York Times story raised concerns but missed some key facts So Kraft paid for that That's obvious Geez Way to go Slate Pretty sad. Well Slate, you know again is Washington Post as your WAPO and we said we know New York Times are both very heavily influenced by native advertising Yes And of course we had the recent Jeff Bezos announcement that anybody that works at WAPO cannot say anything bad against advertisers ever

53:36 Oh yeah, was that just on social media or even pillow talk? No I think you have to lockstep salute when you walk by. Here's a 2012 study conducted in New York City found that eczema was 50% more likely in children whose mothers had been exposed to higher concentrations of BBZP. Eczema Yeah, Eczema whose mothers have been exposed. Exposure was measured through the urine testing during the third trimester all but one of the women in this study showed some level of exposure to BBZP and those are the kids that are all now protesting something or other Which brings me to a clip which I you know it's getting kind of hard now to figure out if

CHAPTER 20 / 69 Discussion

Millennial Socialism, Economic Definition Confusion

Man-on-the-street interviews at college campuses suggest that many millennials view socialism as a positive concept synonymous with "fairness" or "helping people," yet they are unable to provide a basic economic definition of the term. The confusion between social welfare and state control of production indicates a successful "engineering" of the term within academic environments. Critics argue that this lack of economic literacy masks the reality of state-controlled life.

socialism· bernie sanders· millennials· social justice· economic literacy

54:23 Some of these clips are bullcrap or not. This is a girl that was sent to me as like oh, I noodle girl Yeah, assume all these clips are bull crap yeah, I think you're right this is well listen to this So I just graduated in the car doing a selfie cam video for YouTube for her patreon so I just graduated from college last week and Harvard actually and I started my new job on Monday so obviously on Sunday I wanted to go out with my friends and celebrate. It was a late night, so Monday morning first day... ...I rolled in around 1030 set up my desk and My boss! My white male boss had the audacity! Fake right? Fake okay that's what i thought all right we're stopping there. I do have something that is not fake And it's very concerning but also brilliant in its genius and this is A man on the street interview for some college I forget which one today I think Cal, doesn't matter

55:17 And it's a two-part question, but it's man on the street. So it's selected We know how it works you can select stuff make it look all funny or screwy But there's two questions they ask the same people The first question and that's answered and then they go They cut it so that the second question is answered by everybody in sequence after that and the question is about socialism What will become very apparent in this clip? is that somehow the concept of socialism, and I'm thinking Bernie Sanders like socialism which is real socialism has somehow been programmed into the mac-and-cheese infested minds of our Millennials. That it's socialism is just fairness

56:02 And it's really, when you hear this clip you'll go holy crap. I like it already! In your opinion is socialism a good thing or bad thing? I mean I think people kind of throw that word around to try and scare you but if helping people is socialism then I'm for it It could really benefit our country in the future I think its a good idea Socialism as a concept, as a philosophy Is good...I think thats got a bad rep Trying to spread the wealth is definitely a good thing in America and it's definitely thing that's needed There's a lot of things with social welfare that I think would be good to have Do you have a positive reaction socialism or negative one? No, so you hear what you here what's going on here They're confusing social welfare social justice Social something-or-other with socialism stay with it. I'd say more positive one I'm definitely more open to it We should have a standard of living for all people just

56:56 by default that should just be available. If we did it democratically then we could really incorporate socialism Like, it's...it definitely seems like a more feasible option and it could help more people So people are all in on this socialism thing but now were going to ask them if they actually can define the term socialism Like just as a broad term It could help more people How would you define socialism? I mean honestly that definition gets thrown around alot Im not exactly sure how would you view what socialism is though But economically, what is socialism? Economically...hmm. So...I'm gonna have to think about that for a second. Um...geez I guess just specifically just you know getting rid of that wealth gap in the United States How would i describe as little words possible

58:01 How would you define socialism? I mean it's definitely more of an open form of government and it feels like a lot more accessible to a lot more people. And that's kind of how I see it, being more accessible and more equal ground. What does that mean necessarily though? To be quite honest, I don't know. So the same people who are all gung-ho on yeah let's do this don't actually know that socialism means the state controls production wealth and your life and you throw the Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt out because you're all going to be wearing burlap

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University Indoctrination, Social Justice Engineering

The rise of "social justice warriors" is viewed as an engineered movement funded by organizations like George Soros's Open Society Institute to push a malleable public toward socialist ideals. Observations from UC Berkeley suggest that while universities have long been hubs for socialist thought, modern efforts are more focused on "touchy-feely" concepts of social justice rather than rigorous political theory. This shift is seen as a mechanism for elite control over a less-informed populace.

uc berkeley· george soros· open society institute· social justice· gamergate

58:44 They don't understand and this is something, somehow this has been I think engineered brilliantly engineered. Well this has been... This says that I don't want to sound like a conspiracy guy but- That's my job Yes But i think the universities in general which are very populated by kind of socialist thinkers although they're not socialists but they kind of are because they work at their university get paid by the government promote whatever they're promoting. When I went to Cal Berkeley in the period of time where this was more, it had begun decades earlier and they promoted this idea and I think they keep experimenting with how to get the kids to buy into it because the group that I came out of...I mean yeah, I was a conservative or kind of a liberal Democrat and then very slowly turned into an independent thinker

59:38 after going through a Republican period and then I became an independent. And this is because, I think, I got a good education but i wasn't brainwashed properly to become some sort of a socialist and stay that way the unreconstructed hippies that we have around here in the Bay Area so I think there's...I think they've always working it trying to because they say oh look at the results! The results we ended up with from like my group and shortly thereafter, people like the head of SoftBank. You know an outrageous capitalist? And there's a bunch of you know Dean Witter had a bunch of cows. DeKalb promoted socialism but he got a bunch of capitalists at the end of the day so that didn't work. So here's the interesting question then I think i can follow it up what do the elites gain by introducing socialism

1:00:27 And having people buy into it and go, okay. It's all good a malleable Public I think it's all about just control Don't you think well yes? And if you look at going back to Gamergate when this when this really started to get to gain traction the concept of a social justice warrior we have seen so many social Justice groups pretty much every single one of them around the $600,000 to 1.2 million dollar range of income usually provided by the Open Society Institute George Soros or subsidiaries there-thereof Right This is... this is a an engineered organized push To trick people into socialism The way I see it

1:01:22 Well from the clips that you just played they definitely have been tricked into seeing something good that's bad. They see something in a positive light, but all they're seeing is just the word in a positive light. They don't know what it means. It's just some touchy-feely thing. I don't know what the mechanism is. But it's not! The whole thing is social justice. That's what it's boiling down to. And then they hear socialism and say yeah thats good, I'm all for socialism Socialism, social justice Yeah...social network I think if the employment rate was higher, people had something to do with their time this wouldn't be happening. Oh yeah, I did want to mention that everywhere we went in our travels all McDonald's now have kiosks there is no more wait staff. Sorry? Okay so

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McDonald's Automation, Kiosk Rollout in Europe

McDonald's locations across Europe have largely replaced front-counter staff with touchscreen kiosks for ordering. This shift toward automation removes the need for traditional waitstaff, leaving only kitchen personnel for food preparation and pickup. The trend is seen as a direct response to rising labor costs and a preview of the "15 dollar an hour" future in the United States.

mcdonald's· automation· kiosks· labor costs· fast food

1:02:14 There's no more people that say, welcome to McDonalds. May I take your order? It is a kiosk with little screen... When you go up to the counter there is nobody there to take your order? No! There's no counter. You walk in and there are screens. Only for pickup of the food. There are kitchen staff obviously throwing the burger inside at the time or taking it out. They can get rid of that eventually. But there is no staff waiting on you anymore So you just punch the buttons yourself? You're now... Touch screen, yeah touch screen. You are the order taker but you're not getting paid. Yep yep that's your $15 an hour future people be on lookout for that Wow! That's a good catch Yeah it's prevalent The second catch is my catch which is what the hell were you doing at McDonald's in Europe No he just walked by and see it Okay He said no I did not go to McDonald's please Well if the kiosk was there I probably would go

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Retail Mall Closures, Adaptive Reuse Concepts

With an estimated 29 million square feet of mall space expected to close due to the dominance of Amazon, discussions have turned to adaptive reuse for these giant structures. Proposals include converting malls into data centers, housing, or even prisons. Meanwhile, new "roofless" retail developments in places like Emeryville and Austin attempt to mimic traditional high streets to maintain consumer engagement in a post-mall era.

amazon· mall closures· data centers· emeryville· urban planning

1:03:10 I'd go to see if i can get extra pickles on my cheap burger. Uh, I don't know how it works. I don't know if it works well or not but yeah Armageddon man! But I was reading an article in the... what is that? The Delta High Times whatever they call their inflight magazine. Delta high times About you know about all the mall closures They expect 29 million square feet of mall space To just be shuttered Yes, well the malls are having we had I think we did a couple of clips on that before but there's a lot Of riots you know people are social media is helping to ruin the malls because they have these huge meetups right? They have a fight Well, but I'm thinking can't we come up with an idea that because clearly this is not gonna work. I mean the retail thing Amazon wins fine

1:04:01 But can either we can turn them into data centers. I was thinking. I'm just trying to think what is a giant mall Yeah, what does it good? You know the data center you nailed that data centers dynamite idea We could also have like ultimate fighting just have kids come there and fight you know and just well that would be organized Organizable organize it yeah mud fights. Oh yeah Just another great, great future for us that I'm... The future of the mall itself is so far as a retail space has already been shut. How about housing? Yeah, yeah some time about prisons. How about prison now? You're talking prison talk I've always seen these lot of new apartments They have the gate you got to go through it already prisons and it wouldn't take much to turn them into official prisons But the mall has been replaced by the by the fake Street The Disneyland approach which is you know Main Street

1:04:59 There's one over here in Emeryville. There is a there's one that naturally like a retail street like the high street in he was called in the UK Like a street with all the stores Yeah, but these are phony The one in Emeryville is a street that has been created specifically for stores. And you drive, it's got parking spots... It's actually good! You can park and it makes sense nice yeah it's actually I go down the street that looks like an actual Street its long about four or five blocks long oh yes someone in the chat room just said Mr Bobo said think about the domain here in Austin I gotta tell you it's the most depressing thing so it's as complex and the complex has housing

1:05:41 apartment buildings and the mall. And then people are living in apartments above the mall, above the parking garages... It's like this one self-contained pitiful universe of living and shopping. Is it actual mall with a roof? With a roof! See that's the mistake These systems are roofless, so they feel like a real street. They got power lines or actually it's all underground but they have the poles and the lighting and parking across streets go across them And there's, I don't know if there is housing necessarily but you can imagine they could work that in. But generally speaking this is store-store-store and all high end stores boutique high end stores Apple Store definitely would be...I think the Apple Stores will be a new anchor store for these sorts of things. It's comfortable!

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No Agenda Art, Technical Infrastructure Updates

The No Agenda Art Generator, a Drupal-based system hosting nearly 10,000 images, is facing technical decay and requires a new maintainer to assist Sir Paul Katori. Additionally, the No Agenda Social Mastodon server is being migrated to a Docker-based hosting environment to manage its 68 gigabytes of data more efficiently. These infrastructure updates are necessary to sustain the show's independent digital presence.

drupal· docker· mastodon· no agenda social· paul katori

1:06:40 I'm just looking for an angle, you know because there's just they overbuilt and The guess these things also have bonds. So I'm sure there's gonna be some problems in the financial market eventually I mean jobs and jobs we gotta get some jobs to jobs, you know, you can imprison people instead And with that, I'd like to thank you for your courage and say in the morning to you John C. USC stands for can't turn a profit on the mall Dvorak Well in the morning do you miss chatting curry in the morning? I should see boots on the ground feeding the air subs in the water on the day was nice out there in the morning to chat room Norwegian to stream calm for the live show is good to see you guys back I've missed you somehow oddly in a weird way. Also, thank you very much to our artists now Take a look we had artwork for episode 9 or 4 7 that is the mixtape Which was the disco Putin and the disco Putin? Was brought to us by Trent Drake and we appreciate that very nice feeling We use that one before maybe I was wrong. I couldn't find it

1:07:44 But anyway, we use that no. No that was pretty rehad now We did not use that one before we had talked about it I remember talking about it but we decided against and also want to thank Nick the rat for episode 9 or 4 6 highfalutin The title of that and he did the Russian ties which is a very funny piece Really good like that a visual pun yes Russian ties Yes a visual pun indeed Noah agenda art generator calm now. Did you talk to sir Paul couture about the art generated? We need to do a call out for people to be Yeah, I called Katori we talked He says that you know this they are January which is I guess been up for about six years Almost 10,000 images in this thing yeah people should go check them out Paul said that it's its Drupal and

1:08:37 And he says it's getting which did this again this technology thing, which you fell out of favor years ago Drupal fell out of favor and it's getting frayed The only way to describe afraid prayed at the code. It just starts to fray at the edge The code is getting afraid oh and it's like You know it fails here and there. This is crazy to me that software would do this, but apparently it does or you know these are patches no patches I think is what we're talking about here. He was just concerned that if he got hit by a bus... That he believes that he's getting real busy at the moment yeah and he would like to find a protege or somebody to come in and help and maybe even take over the thing okay all right

1:09:29 Well, send me an email and I'll pass it on to Paul if you're interested. And I got Aaron who helped us with their certificate issue he's kindly offered to take over the entire hosting of No Agenda Social and everything is going to dockerize it as good because I looked at...I got a bill for 150 bucks a month for this thing with storage and bandwidth and server. For no agenda what? Noagendasocial.com I paid for myself don't worry. Oh you're talking about the mastodon? Yeah yeah Yeah, because we have like 68 gigabytes of just images alone now. That's the problem with all this stuff!

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Executive Producer Donations, Sir Animus and Sir Peg

Peter Gill of Queensland, Australia, contributed $1,000 AUD to become the high man of the day, requesting the title Sir Peg of Elland Road in honor of Leeds United. Other significant donations came from Sir Animus of Dogpatch, who contributed $610 to commemorate a family birthday, and Sir American Carnage, who sent $500 from Oregon. These contributions support the show's "value-for-value" model and independent reporting.

peter gill· sir animus· dogpatch· brisbane· leeds united

1:10:06 There's just people, it looks like it's... But I'm not refused from posting there. My system doesn't refuse me from posting and all of our producers are there. I get a lot of benefit out of that you should check in from time to time. I'm gonna do that and uh I've talked to people about podcasting and recently when I'm in LA everyone wants to be a podcaster Do you want to do thank-yous? No, I desperately want to hear about LA But let's thank some people. Let's start, well let's thank a few people starting with Peter Gill who is in Kenmore Australia Queensland as a matter of fact he came with $800 and he's our high man for the day high mark for the day and he has a note where he says

1:10:56 Good day. So he's, his contribution is actually a thousand Australian dollars. It's a lot of beer through the PayPal is 800 so there's your difference but we credit Australians and Canadians with their native money because it's the same to them as it is thus $1,000 is $1000 in spending at your area does not work for pesos. He does not work for pesos or rubles or marks which they don't have anymore or guilders none of that

1:11:39 But Euros... It does work for, it works the other way. It works for euros and it works for pounds! Yeah, it work great for them. I'm contributing a thousand Australian dollars. You send us 1,000 pounds we'll give you knighthood. We're easy that way. Recognize the value of been providing since I started listening from show one? Sorry to hear that Charlie is now undertaking a journalism degree and I think the show gives him a much broader view of the world than his fellow students. And for that, I thank you Adam when you finally do get to come down under your more than welcome to stay at our place in Brisbane. Thank you Should you be needing accommodations? I would like to claim the name sir peg PEG of Elland Road Peg is my nickname P E G At the company I have worked effortless 23 years even customers call me that name Oh

1:12:28 The Ellen Road is the ground of Leeds United, the football club I have supported since I was a kid. Nice! Give up good work. I'm gonna give him a big heap of karma. Thank you very much sir You've got karma Looking forward to your ceremony later on And next we have our buddy Ah yes, Sir Animus from Dogpatch From Dogpatch $610 he sent in A revealing note Not this one He says to commemorate my baby brother Angelic Knight's birthday. It closes $10 for each year since he was born, so he is what 61? I guess ain't nothing numerologically special about his age just another prime number tasty biweekly morsels of analysis contribute to make you the schmoes of news. Schmooze of News Schmooze of News

1:13:29 Nice. Thank you! Thank you very much, sir. Give him a karma? You've got karma. We should mention he is the most anonymous of the anonymouses Absolutely. Because we have no idea who he is Sir American Carnage in Tigard Oregon 500 Sir American Carnage isn't this Melancon and Tigerd? And there's another person that lives there I don't know...I'm not in charge as that It says don't Well, it's a donation from Sir American Carnage. Never stop making the show ever! Everyone step up and donate let's make this a great summer for no agenda. 500 okay Brian Lawson in Little Neck New York uh Lawson I think i looked him up and of course somehow in the process

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Airstream of Consciousness, Asset Liquidation

The "Airstream of Consciousness" mobile studio is being put up for sale due to poor engineering and high maintenance costs. The decision reflects a shift in strategy, favoring renting equipment for future tours rather than owning a depreciating asset that requires constant repair. The host expressed frustration with the build quality of modern American RVs.

airstream· rv· touring· maintenance· depreciation

1:14:25 I lost his note, so let's go. He'll send us something post-fact, I'm sure No no no there has got to be a... something here Hold on let me look Meanwhile while you're looking i'll let everybody know that um.. I've come to a decision about the Airstream of Consciousness and think I have to let it go Well yeah sitting there just rotting away and not using it And, uh... you know I'm so down on the construction of the thing that it makes more sense to rent one when we go and do a tour than to have one and pay for it to sit there. And with every day that passes something of this shitty engineering that these fine American companies rammed together is going to break! If I want to get out of it with anything then I should probably get rid of it now

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Washington Post Social Media Policy, Jeff Bezos

The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, has implemented a new social media policy prohibiting employees from posting content that adversely affects the paper's advertisers, customers, or partners. This policy is cited as evidence of the inherent bias in advertiser-supported media models. In contrast, the "value-for-value" model is presented as the only way to ensure objective reporting and analysis without corporate interference.

jeff bezos· washington post· social media policy· censorship· value-for-value

1:15:14 Okay, I think you probably should with that attitude. If anyone's looking for one let me know All right anyway so Brian Lawson four hundred sixty six dollars and 66 cents from Little Neck New York He wrote in he didn't write in it based on this thing But he did write in on the 13th of July which may maybe remember not be good So I hope we saw Jeff Bezos new social media policy for WAPO employees. I'm reading this because something talked about earlier prohibiting the posting of anything that adversely affects the post's customers, advertisers, subscribers vendors suppliers or partners as reported in The Wall Street Journal. Violating this rule can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination

1:15:54 This is proof that the value for value model, which I want to have you explain re-explain once again because somebody on Twitter says value for value. What's that? Patreon! You pursue as the only one that allows for objective reporting which is what we do and analysis which is what we do with that in mind I've just made a contribution oh there it is four six six six six Which by my accounting brings me one cent short of my second knighthood baronet title There it is Dropping the penny for you. Can you put him on the list for Baron? Yeah, great upgrade yeah You got an upgrade it's a baronet. Oh that's nice I'm hoping that one of you can kick in that extra penny and put me over-the-top I look forward to earning my full Baron title in the near future as conditions permit keep up the great work sir Brian of Douglaston New York Barron that's their brand Sir Brian of write this down

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Listener Donations, Cancer Research Reflections

Donations from listeners like Tony Cabrera and Greg Birch sparked a discussion on the perceived increase in cancer cases among the public. The conversation touched on the recent diagnosis of Senator John McCain and whether the prevalence of the disease is a result of aging populations or environmental factors. The segment also included a reminder for producers to file Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) reports if applicable.

fara· john mccain· cancer· donations· value-for-value

1:16:51 So Brian of what of what of Douglaston Douglaston, okay? Although he says he's in a little neck here by PayPal standard. He becomes Tony Cabrera and Hawthorne California $413 and 83 cents I am by the way I want to mention the people listening this is for two shows Yeah is for two shows it's gonna be a little longer than usual but as fan is is for two shows ITM encloses your latest share of the fruits and labor from the artists at noagendashop.com Thank you for providing No Agenda Artists with consistent fuel that feeds both the left and right sides of our brains in times of blank I can't say- That's all i got When you find yourself, In times of... Blank? Well how about a karma then Can't go wrong with a karma You've Got Karma I don't know what happened to the spreadsheet there Broke

1:17:49 Well, Sir Gene Duke of the South you better file a FARA report. A-S-A-P What's that? I don't know look it up please play AS and some karma AS First FARA report That's uh Foreign Agent Registration Act Oh Hey Gene next time send us to the transom man Don't just do it out in public They gonna bust me as a spy Well, you've spent a lot of time. Please play A-S...A-S? Maybe it means AR No he said AS there's no other typos on here I'm gonna play him AR Mac and cheese by Ayn Rand You've got karma That's what it used to like To Greg Birch in Port Angeles or Dentite

1:18:46 $250. Five days ago, cancer took the young wife of one of my dental classmates. She was loud and boisterous and we will miss her dearly hopefully when you do something about this scourge in our lifetime. Karma for husband and kids left behind. You've got karma just me or is there just more cancer around is it age? Maybe that happens and more people that you know get cancer and stuff Which brings us to John McCain, which we should probably mention later Wow But the question remains do you notice this is it? Do you think it's just age where I wonder myself about this because I have a couple of Some dimension B folks friends of mine that we talked about on the show One in particular is always talking about everyone dropping dead am I remember my mom doing that same thing. I think its age Okay, done right onward Sir Eric her thought

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Caribbean Geopolitics, Chinese Infrastructure Investment

China is significantly expanding its influence in the Caribbean through multi-billion dollar resort developments in the Bahamas and St. Lucia. In Curacao, the Chinese government has taken over a refinery previously owned by Venezuela, likely as a debt repayment. These investments often include offers to modernize local electrical grids, signaling a long-term strategic shift in the region's economic dependencies.

china· venezuela· curacao· cayman islands· bahamas

1:19:50 Blue Ridge, Georgia. $250 and he sent in a note on email hello from Gitmo Nation's Lowlands Caribbean or Caribbean aka Gouda Island aka Curacao. Curacao yes! Aka parts of the Caribbean The Zika scam has died down. Big news now is that the waters of Curacao are being heavily patrolled to try and stop a flood of Venezuelans coming over, for good reason. The numbers are picking up though I may say build...I may build a wall and have Venezuela pay for it. Make it transparent!

1:20:27 Only issue is that they have no money. In other Caribbean news, the economic hitmen are here and in full force in Nassau our friends from China own the Hilton and I do it by way got a note from our economic hit man which may not present today's show but its interesting. In Nassau our friends from China owned the Hilton and the 4.2 billion Bahama resort, there is a proposed 2.2 billion dollar resort on the table in St Lucia backed by China although the Caribbean countries have new stadiums courtesy of Beijing

1:21:05 Wow. Hello, finally in Curacao the Chinese took over the refinery here it was owned by Venezuela so it probably is in lieu of a debt payment as Venezuela owes billions to China The nice Chinese government also said that they would be happy to help modernize our electric motors I'm sure we haven't heard that game before Rock on Chiners Can we see where this is good? We can see where this is going Yes you can With all this going on, we have decided to bail from here. In July we will be heading to Gitmo Nation tax-free Caribbean... Excuse me, AKA Cayman Islands. A lot of people are moving there." That's interesting. Yeah. Hopefully the island won't tip over with all the extra weight. Thank you for all the great shows Sir Eric. Well he didn't request it. This is interesting. This is a random number theory nobody has requested many jingles

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European Migration Crisis, Economic Migrants vs Refugees

Data from the European Union suggests that only about 7% of new arrivals are actual refugees, with the vast majority being economic migrants from countries like Morocco, Somalia, and Nigeria. The discussion referenced Douglas Murray's book "The Strange Death of Europe" and the historical warnings of Enoch Powell regarding rapid demographic shifts. Critics argue that DNA testing services like 23andMe are being used to promote a narrative that minimizes the impact of mass migration.

eu· migration· morocco· enoch powell· the strange death of europe

1:22:03 Good. So we give him a karma. You've got it. You've got karma. By the way, remind me to tell you about Brexit that I heard from the Brits and Italian migrants. Remind me. Let me write that down... Brexit. Yeah, I'm writing it down but I'll never see it again. Okay, I'll write it down. What was the other one? Italian immigrants. Migrants! What's the difference between a migrant and an immigrant? Oh, I'm glad you asked because i had a whole argument with someone about that. Do you know that the percentage of new people coming into the EU that are refugees is very small it's about seven percent The rest are economic migrants they're coming now they're coming not from war-torn places well there may be places this suck but um You know 30% is uh is you know just from Africa

1:22:59 you know, just Somalia and Nigeria. Yeah that'll turn out well. And if you look at the EU the number one country of origin is Morocco but last I checked there was no refugee status in Morocco So that most of them are migrants. They are migrants and I've been reading this fantastic book, The Curious Death of Europe. It's all about the European Union and it goes back to the press even in the UK after the second world war it was... what his name Heath?

1:23:36 where he blew up his entire political career and was deemed a racist because he said, you know we got to slow down on the immigration here because this is going too fast. And you trace it back, this idea of not... I mean even 23andMe is in on this game somehow. Every single excuse, if you say this your racist we're all immigrants just look at your DNA and all these kinds of things are being used to allow this massive migration into countries that have never even seen anything like this before. I digress but there's some interesting stuff about Italian migrants

CHAPTER 31 / 69 Discussion

Poker Winnings, Noodleman Jingle Requests

A donation of $202.02 from a "Rogue Black Knight" was funded by winnings from a daily poker tournament at Planet Hollywood. The donor requested several jingles, including "Noodleman's F the EU" and "Hillary: What difference does it make?" The segment highlights the diverse ways listeners fund their contributions to the show.

planet hollywood· poker· millennials· jingles· f the eu

1:24:16 We will get to it. Simon Warbiss in Herrenberg, Deutschland 22222 no no we look at- Enoch Powell I'm sorry Enoch Powell that's who it was Oh yeah I remember Enoch Powell Yeah thats the guy Rogue Black Knight of the Okanagan Plains $202 and 2 cents in Washington although he is probably from Canada if hes an Okanagan They wine growing valley dynamite place He has a note the enclosed donation represents your share of my winnings From my first place finish in a small daily poker tournament at Planet Hollywood. Oh Congratulations, yeah no kidding that place is one of my favorite poker parlors always full of drunken tourists and Millennials And I love taking money from Millennials especially when they're drunk smiley face for jingles okay? This way we go to course you get your pen out ready. I'm a pan up

1:25:15 He's got Noodleman's F the EU short version. F the EU. Hillary, what difference does it make? Putin don't worry be happy tooted ahead and little girl yay! Okay I think we got it What difference at this point doesn't make Don't worry. Be happy. Don't worry, be happy. You've got karma. Alright jet lag but I'm there! You nailed it... Spike

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Douchebag Callout, Media Manipulation Thesis

A listener's donation included a "douchebag callout" intended to preempt a similar move by his wife, leading to a discussion on the show's core mission. The hosts reiterated that their thesis remains focused on analyzing the manipulation of the populace by globalist interests, regardless of which political party is in power. They addressed accusations of being "Trump apologists" by stating that their critical perspective on mainstream media has remained consistent since the Obama administration.

rachel maddow· globalism· media manipulation· trump apologists· douchebag check

1:26:07 Richard Soner, continuing our associate executive producer list. I want to thank every one of them. Richard Soner $201 just found out my wife donated with the intention that okay this...I wanted to set this up before the show. I read this before and i have an idea let me read this and give you my idea. You sure you wanna do it in that order? I said I have an idea I just found out my wife donated with the intention of a douchebag callout on me. I would like to pull off the first douche bag call-out defusing by preempting her donation."

1:26:48 If I may, I would like to point out something to the public suggesting that they are going overboard or that John and Adam are now Trump apologists. The thesis of this show has not changed it is always been a show about analyzing the manipulation of the general populace to the tune of globalist interests That is a very good description Very good discussion. That's why we were seemingly harder on Obama because he definitely was manipulating the general populace to the tune of globalist interests Yeah, exactly I would like to make this supposition that your perspective it It's yours first perspective people who don't donate your perspective people who?

1:27:34 Are we heel bots? Yes. It's your perspective that has changed, that is what he wants to say John and Adam pointed out the major media outlets were a constant stream of lies and misinformation before the election And they are pointing out the same thing after the election Excellent Now Thank you To his douchebag callout diffusion He is going to come out as a douche bag but I think the diffusion would go like this You do a douche bag Yeah Followed by a douche bag check It's a little complicated, but I think you get the... Followed by a douchebag check. Followed by Rachel Maddow's uh-oh! Followed by de-douching Okay let me see bag check douchebag check where the hell is it? Douche. Uh... I wish we'd...I like your idea i really do but I have no idea where the douche for some reason now I can't find the douchebag check

1:28:43 Check. Well, let's wait- I got it! Okay, I got it, okay. Douchebag check followed by Rachel Maddow sound right? Some crazy ISO she had... Yeah uh oh. Okay did I save that one? What did you title it? I think it was a Rachel Maddow something Rachel... ISO. The ISO is the champion of them all. Got it yeah I got it followed by what? Deducing. Okay. Uh, okay. The following podca- No that's not it. Damnit! That's not the do- yeah douchebag. I w- ah... The following podcast. Just play that! Uh, thought this was it? I don't understand. Here we go. Douchebag check! No, douchebag check!

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Common Core, Madonna's Political Rhetoric

A donation from Lillian Sonar in Florida highlighted how segments on Common Core helped transition her into a regular listener. The segment also featured a "douchebag callout" for her husband and a jingle request for Madonna's "We Choose Love" speech. The hosts recalled Madonna's controversial "pussy hat" era and her public statements regarding political outrage.

common core· madonna· pussy hat· donations· value-for-value

1:29:38 Ow. All right, Michael Lam is our final associate executive. No there's one more. Michael Lam $200 in Great Britain UK somewhere no real message just pulling my finger out for an overdue contribution for the value-for-value I have been getting and again I want you to reiterate the value-for-value model for the benefit of a couple

1:30:19 I will do that right after we finish up the last two associate executive producers. Yeah, so let's go to Lillian Sonar in Jacksonville Florida Oh see here it is because he came in at 201 and she came at 200 That's how he usurped her you see yes This was a move who was the slick moves like move man dad by the husband My husband has been a long time listener, finally hit me in the mouth last year when Trump was running for president. My husband liked Trump as a candidate for president and my response was isn't he racist? I fell into the trap from the M5M on online news agencies of writing garbage who are writing garbage that is what she meant this wasn't the first time my husband tried to get me to listen to your show i listened to bits and pieces on car rides

1:31:05 and found the segments on Common Core to be really interesting. Alas, after I realized that was being lied to by everything I'm reading and hearing... ...I finally am a devout listener of your show every week! I'd like to call out douchebag to my husband for not donating previously and hope this donation and future donations can show how much we both value your show. He's already been pre-de-douched. Yes. Jingle request, Madonna's We Choose Love... Oh, I do remember it! Do we have...? It was that era when she had the black pussy hat on as she was going on and on. I'm angry! Yeah, I have it. I am ANGRY

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Selfie Culture, Lice Epidemic in US

Observations from a trip to Savannah and Italy suggest that millennials are increasingly focused on social media photography rather than experiencing travel sights. This "selfie culture" has reportedly led to a lice epidemic in the United States due to people bumping heads for group photos. The host shared an anecdote about photographing people taking selfies at the Golden Gate Bridge as a form of social commentary.

selfies· savannah· lice· social media· golden gate bridge

1:31:48 And then some karma. Side note to Adam in relation to his trip to Florence, recently I went on a girl's trip to Savannah with three millennials. I'm in my mid-30s and observed their selfie and social media behavior the entire two days that was with them The girls weren't interested in seeing the sights of Savannah they just wanted to take nonstop photos of themselves and post it to social media weren't actually interested in doing any tours or sightseeing and we basically laid up in the Airbnb all day long while they played on their phones. The trip was truly eye-opening for someone like me who has been, with the exception of LinkedIn, social media free for seven years." Wow I'm so sorry to hear that! That's pretty sad... Yeah so.. I guess it wasn't her three millennials? No some I think not. Right just three other millenials wow that's yeah that's exactly you know what

1:32:43 It's pathetic, but that's where it's at. That's where it's at I started to in Italy I started taking photos of people taking selfies particularly well I think that's a great thing to do because there's really interesting there's that's art yeah and I when I was good especially people taking photos of their food is really fun to capture Yeah, well I had some, I did take some of this type of shot. There was a bunch of people... This is the Golden Gate Bridge there was a bunch of people standing on the edge of precipice People do get killed doing this they're on the precipice of all hugging together and their heads all together by the way apparently There's a huge lice problem in the United States now. That's because people are taking selfies together Yeah, because it bumped their heads and one has lice down And they're all bumping there has together so the lice flies license just epidemic now So there and there were just woman taking a picture of them thing

1:33:41 and we know they were doing a selfie with the selfie stick, the group of them. And I took a picture that it was very, I thought it was better picture. All right let's finish up. I'm angry! Yes! I am outraged yes! I have thought an awful lot about blowing up The White House but I know that this won't change anything We cannot fall into despair. As the poet W H Auden once wrote on the eve of World War II, we must love one another or die." You've got karma. Sadly didn't have the- I- we choose love but it's not an ISO that i have as far as i know The only one i have is this one. Fuck you! I got that?

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Justin Trudeau, Calgary Stampede Controversy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced criticism during the Calgary Stampede for previously omitting Alberta from a list of provinces in a Canada Day speech. His appearance at the event, characterized as "Cowboy Halloween," was seen as a calculated effort to mend relations with conservative Albertans. The segment also included a "Zika" jingle request from a Canadian donor.

justin trudeau· calgary stampede· alberta· zika· canada

1:34:37 Have a second one what's the second one? You go it was kind of the same thing I choose love yeah, yes anything same thing very sweet Jennifer Chuck electric chuckle uncle check like a check check a lock and check check check a lock and check check a lot check those chuck-a-lock check Okay in Calgary where the money used to be $200 greetings from Canada I'm less than two hundred dollars away from becoming a dame But it will have to wait until next month due to the terrible. You know the deal Dame you're in Canada 200 200 if he goes through PayPal like this is better If you do it through a check although, it has to go through collections when they get into the bank which takes up on So but that's just our Bank job

1:35:26 Our bank sucks. Most California banks you have to go, you take a foreign check to collections and it goes through a system again so you get the money eventually I don't know why it takes so long, it makes no sense. But we'll have to wait until next month because of the terrible exchange rate she writes. Our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just arrived for the Calgary Stampede which is our annual Rodale exhibition and called Cowboy Halloween. I think he came here because during his Canada Day speech he forgot to mention Alberta when listing all the provinces and territories of the country! This of course riled up the conservatives of Alberta who were already quite riled-up when he was elected. So here's wearing his cowboy hat and taking selfies, here is wearing his cowboy hat taking selfies Can I please get a... Is this part of the same note? Yeah, I believe so yeah. Can I get it please a fuck cancer for my loved one who is also an Eminem Adam Zika Zika Zika clip

1:36:23 He wants that clip, she wants the clip which brings me joy every time I hear it. Thank you. May I have your attention please? Zika zika zika zika zika yeah! Where's the money? 1.9 billion dollars. Zika zika zika zika zika yeah! Where is the money? Small heads are coming. You're gonna do it, you watch. We're gonna have a problem here. You've got karma And that includes our associate executive producers and executive producers list for the last two shows. Yes, we want to reiterate the value for value model which Adam

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Value-for-Value Model, Postmodern Broadcasting

The "value-for-value" model is described as a postmodern broadcasting approach where listeners determine the worth of the content they consume. This model avoids the pitfalls of traditional advertising and low-tier crowdfunding like Patreon, which the hosts believe devalues the work. A clip from "Family Guy" satirizing the lack of a business plan in podcasting was used to contrast the show's successful independent model.

value-for-value· podcasting· family guy· media economics· crowdfunding

1:37:02 Can explain like no other. Yes, and this evolved over many years of doing this program but we felt in the beginning it was a mistake in the value for value model which we pioneered to tell people we need you to chip-in for $1 or $2 and personally I believe that we felt that devalued the work we did and left it open to people and said What kind of value did you get from the show? You just heard and we often or the six hours a week. Yes, or Often weekend that well you can equate it by time so one way to look at it is if you went To the movies over the weekend or bit last night and do you got two tickets she drank something had some popcorn sat in room for an hour-and-a-half with other people and yet a good time then maybe cost you 50 bucks

1:37:48 If you're in your car, you're driving along. You listen to our show an hour and a half on the way to work, an hour and a half on the way back or maybe over a couple of days what kind of value did it bring to your life? And you tell us! We've been constantly amazed by the apparent value that we've been delivering and people value it differently for different reasons I think its a postmodern broadcasting model of the future Yes because we do deliver value There's nothing to be delivered for example There is, uh... I wanted to remember you had that clip from the- I want to play this clip. Well can i just kind of just get out of the donation segment? Oh! I thought you were okay well we have to remind people we got a show coming on Sunday and when we have another show we need your help in our value for value model. Devorac dot org slash N A And we thank our executive producers and associate executive producers who are always there propagating our formula Our formula is this We go out, we hit people in the mouth

1:38:54 Now I don't know if this is the one you played But I do have the Family Guy podcast clip, one of them. There's about five you can get from this show that just... Yeah but I'm pretty sure didn't they already play this? Well let's see if it's the same one tell me if its the same one just play short Alright you guys podcast time we got the equipment and a perfect business plan give our show away for free and tell no one how to find us It's always worth another play Is that the same one? I played that one I don't know about the second one though

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Microaggressions, Family Guy Satire

A clip from "Family Guy" featuring coded language for sexual orientation served as a springboard for a discussion on modern "microaggressions." The hosts found the show's use of absurd metaphors particularly effective as satire. The phrase "up to the knuckle" was highlighted as a potential title for the current episode.

family guy· microaggressions· metaphors· satire· show titles

1:39:31 No, the other one is that there's kind of the other one if you want to play since we got that voice. The other one they do one of those cutaways and they're in Peters for some reason eating at an Italian person's house and they and the guy is trying to explain that his brother is gay and he's got all these kind of little act you know little I don't know what to call them for gay these little metaphors or similes for the per game But he never wants to say gay until Peter says and it upsets the mom but a bunch of these really mean Mike microaggressions You mean they're microaggression. So I want you to tell me a couple of these in here it what they mean Anyway, my brother Louie. He's that is a little off to the side, you know Foofy up to the knuckle. He's uh, he's a backwards mechanic likes to play in the dirt. I mean gay

1:40:19 They forgot lighten the loafers I Don't know John use your imagination up to the knuckle. That's when they got me It's a show title as far as I'm concerned up to the knuckle Yeah, I think I think it qualifies Up to the knuckle Very very good. Let me see I got a little tidbit, okay this one this University of California course we had a big protest against Milo you know giving his little speech and and although also happy now that his book sold 153 copies in the UK Yeah your fifteen minutes are over milo

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UC Berkeley Vandalism, Anti-Fascist Graffiti

Two UC Berkeley students, Ismail Shamu and Peter Estrada, were charged with felony vandalism following a graffiti spree near the campus. The messages included "kill white people," "kill cops," and "kill yuppies," accompanied by anarchy symbols. The incident is cited as evidence of the deteriorating political climate at elite universities and the radicalization of students identifying with anti-fascist movements.

uc berkeley· vandalism· antifa· graffiti· ismail shamu

1:41:20 So, I want to just give you an idea of the kind of students...I mean this is Berkeley. You know one of the greatest universities in the world but that whole scene at university level has deteriorated to such extent. I'd like to know how these students even got admitted to this school let alone we know how they got arrested because they're stupid but this is a Cal student vandalized. Yes, go ahead. Two UC Berkeley students have been charged with felony vandalism following a recent graffiti spree near campus. Police say Ismail Shamu and Peter Estrada are responsible for a series of anti-fascist graffiti found June 28th

1:42:00 Officials haven't released a booking photo for Estrada. The offending messages were spray-painted on everything from fences to cars and accompanied by anarchy symbols. The two 21 year olds were scheduled to appear in Alameda County Superior Court this morning. These are Cal students, yeah? And they wrote which means they got money It doesn't mean they got, well you have no they get student loans probably or they got a maybe they got a scholarship. Other students is beyond me but they are. They wrote the three things that showed kill white people and people spell PPL uh kill cops with an anarchist sign

1:42:40 and kill yuppies on the side of some white van. Are there still yuppies around? I don't know, I mean... What happened to killed dirty hippies? Just throw that in might as well! But this is like a student at the University of Katu students at the University of California doing this nice nice nice This is not good sign It's just the end is nigh beautiful. Oh, oh Brexit and Italy before I forget yes So number one brexit I got a firsthand look at Michelle and and Carol both of them are like holy crap

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Brexit Negotiations, UK Media Alarmism

British citizens living abroad expressed significant anxiety over Brexit, reporting that they feel "terrorized" by mainstream media warnings of economic isolation. Concerns include potential visa requirements for travel and the loss of access to basic goods like marmalade. Despite the alarmism, there appears to be little appetite for a "second vote," with many accepting the initial referendum as a final decision.

brexit· theresa may· eu· gatwick· migration

1:43:19 This is, we're going to be in so much trouble. Who's Michelle and Carol? Michelle's house where we stayed near Saint-Tropez and Carol his friend the British woman who said I was a Trump supporter these two people. Yeah right yeah So they're super super Brits in way And they are up in arms They are being completely indoctrinated how they're gonna be the most insignificant appendage of wasteland in the world How the French are going to open the floodgates and just let all the migrants get on the ferry boats, let them run through the channel. Run through the channel. That's a good one. Run through the channel, yeah I like that. Run run through the channel... Okay run through the channel. They will not even be allowed to land their planes coming from Gatwick and Heathrow in the EU they'll have to get visas. They've been completely terrorized

1:44:18 Wow, yes by the EU mainstream media. But at the same time they are no there'll be no second vote This is what we decided this is what we're going to do and we and we the British people have spoken I can I was like Are you sure there's not gonna be a do-over? Wouldn't you kind of like to try that again? No, no, no We've really spoken but It's gonna be horrendous and they keep saying the EU is just going to run out the clock, to run out the clock. Just could run out the clock until we have absolutely... The soccer game were talking about here? Yeah! Exactly and they're really really freaked about it And I've been oh yeah We won't be able to have marmalade because you won't be able to get something how does it just endless its endless Wow that curd but by the same token

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Italian Visa Threats, EU Migration Funding

The Italian government is reportedly threatening to issue 200,000 visas to migrants, allowing them to travel freely throughout the EU, unless the union provides more financial support. Italy argues that the current influx consists primarily of economic migrants rather than refugees, and the cost of housing them has become unsustainable. This move is seen as a high-stakes negotiation tactic to force the EU to address the burden on Mediterranean states.

italy· eu· visas· economic migrants· greece

1:45:06 gleefully read to me from the newspaper that Italy is now so pissed. I mean, we don't talk about it that much anymore but you know Greece is of course in shambles the Italian economy is pretty much non-existent and what exists now belongs to the Chinese this migrants have become a business model they're being put into small budget hotels and you know it's a business model But now, and I send Willow a whole bunch of stuff and she's kind of reevaluating her take on what's going on over there. And she's good boots on the ground. Now what's happening is the Italian government is threatening that if the EU doesn't come across the bridge with some money which they're saying under the guise of oh we have migrants but mind you not immigrants migrants not immigrants migrants economic migrants

1:46:00 That if the EU doesn't start giving them money... What's the difference between an immigrant and a migrant? I'm sorry, refugee and a migrant. My mistake But that's not my question Oh, I think immigrant and migrant is the same thing Now look it up But Italy is now saying if you don't give us some money. We're going to issue 200,000 visas for these people that travel freely throughout the EU Oh nice nice move slick isn't it? I love that like it very slick move very very slick So got my eye on that let me find that marmalade story they were really upset about that Heaven forbid and it's so hard to make see what exactly was the problem

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CNN Anthem Blunder, Poppy Harlow

CNN's Poppy Harlow was mocked for misidentifying the French national anthem during a broadcast of President Trump's visit with Emmanuel Macron on July 14. The error is presented as an example of the general incompetence and lack of cultural knowledge within mainstream news organizations. The segment highlighted the disconnect between media narratives and the actual events being covered.

cnn· poppy harlow· national anthem· emmanuel macron· donald trump

1:46:46 Let's see, a whole bullshit story in Dutch I can't translate that quick. Meanwhile just staying in the Euroland for second just picked up something funny on on the CNNs you know President Trump went to see Macron and they had their little hangout there at 14th of July And here's Poppy Harlow of CNN narrating the festivities as the national anthems are being played for the two world leaders. Do you regret voting for president? What the hell, wrong one here we go. That Syria is the area where these two men share the most common ground and shared to gain the most from their relationship and before you answer that let's just listen into the French National Anthem for just a moment

1:47:35 The US Americans national anthem. Okay, it's called the Star Spangled Banner. What a moron America. So stupid. I love it beautiful Well done. Hey, just since we're talking about politics and social justice warriors all at the same time, Caitlyn Jenner was on Kimmel. Did you happen to see this by any chance? No. She's doing the voice John! What do you mean? She worked on her voice. Oh she is going to get her voice feminine? Yep.

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Caitlyn Jenner, Republican Political Ambitions

Caitlyn Jenner appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's show, discussing her support for Republican policies and her potential run for the US Senate in California. Jenner praised President Trump's appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and his efforts to reduce corporate regulations. The interview also noted Jenner's ongoing efforts to modify her voice to sound more feminine.

caitlyn jenner· jimmy kimmel· neil gorsuch· regulations· california senate

1:48:28 I'm very impressed. Yeah, this is a turn. You have a clip? I do! Do you regret voting for President Trump? Isn't that what you want to ask Caitlyn Jenner? Who now i guess is saying... Can these guys get off this rail? No it's ratings man. What kind of question is this? It's ratings And, well, Caitlyn Jenner has also said that she wants to run for Senate I believe in California. Oh God! Do you regret voting for President Trump? Listen to the voice... Uh, I don't agree with everything he's doing but I have always been- Always been. I'm older, I've been, y'know, I grew up in a country where you actually said the Pledge of Allegiance so the flag is school and I have a- It was nice!

1:49:11 Alright, eject those people. Out! Out out out all of you I wonder if it was just spiked with Republicans or if the audience was spiked with Jenner fans What do you think? Because that's not a normal Dimension B audience No they wouldn't...I don't know probably spiked I have to say some Jenner fans Another flag at school and It's not a unanimous applause, it's about third of the audience maybe. That's more than permissible. I believe in the people of this nation not government and so that kind of makes me on the Republican side

1:49:55 And so he was our candidate. I never really outwardly came out and supported him Oh, I supported them whoever the Republican can a little wishy-washy day it was going to be But you know the press kind of put you there and there are some things that I think he's done is very good What? You know this... I'm glad Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. I think it's a very good decision, he has lowered regulations and a lot of different things have happened in the last couple of days.

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Late Night Comedy, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert

An appearance by John Oliver on Stephen Colbert's show was criticized for being repetitive and unfunny, focusing almost exclusively on Donald Trump Jr. The hosts argued that late-night comedians have become trapped in a logical loop of Trump-centric humor that fails to address the gravity of political situations. The segment noted that these shows often rely on "inside" jokes that lack broader comedic appeal.

stephen colbert· john oliver· donald trump jr· late night· satire

1:50:36 businesses to help business, you know get going. I don't want massive regulations on a what massive taxes especially in where the highest taxed corporate tax and like in the world. I'll have to look it up but everybody knows this yeah that was funny but she's working on The Voice I can hear it. Yeah, I can't it's not easy now the also I saw him like this right now if she wanted to I saw John Oliver on Stephen Colbert Gee that's a shocker Colbert books all his old buddies from The Daily Show like cut like It did more of them than anybody else But it was two five-minute segments two blocks separated by tees into the b block and it was

1:51:26 just absolutely boring. It was not funny, there was all you as you point out previously it was all inside without any real explanation of course it's all about you know Don Jr., that that's what it's about and how stupid stupid how stupid he is. Do you think they just don't understand? Because it seems self-evident, it seems self evident when people like Trey Gowdy or the New York Post are saying this is not good. But again the fact we're at a point where do they think they understand

1:52:04 Is it possible there's not a logical sequence of thoughts in their minds that have made them understand the gravity of the situation they're in? The fact that we're wondering that, and you wonder it no just with this issue but with a lot. Are they just too dumb to realise what is happening? And the answer is definitely not no! You don't know. Then it's one of the most chilling things about this, because you actually don't know That is what is making this a rollercoaster time in American history And if its just... that was the funniest bit of the whole thing It was boring These are supposed to be comedians these guys I was listening to that clip cause I didn't think we'd play too many Colbert clips So I did realize what a high pitched voice Colbert has Only when he's excited! I have that too sometimes

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Bill Nye, Emmy Nomination Controversy

Bill Nye's Netflix show, "Bill Nye Saves the World," received an Emmy nomination for an episode titled "The Sexual Spectrum." The episode, which featured a controversial rap song about gender identity, has been widely criticized by opponents of modern gender theory. The nomination is cited as further evidence of perceived corruption and ideological bias within the entertainment industry's award systems.

bill nye· emmy awards· sexual spectrum· netflix· gender identity

1:52:52 Oops. We found her, little girl found her. Build a wall! Yeah it's just when will this end? When will the ratings- It'll have to be reflected in the rating somewhere so there's just no way you can't do the same thing over and over again or can you as we now find out that Bill Nye has been nominated for an Emmy Award With the show. For that rap song? Yeah, for the gender thing! For that whole gender episode How about that huh? You get that specific episode? Yes yes yes That's the worst episode of anything ever Here Bill Nye gets Emmy nomination for sexual spectrum episode My goodness, Bill Nye saves the world how about that I mean go Emmys

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Automated Vehicles, UK Economic Strategy

During Prime Minister's Questions, Theresa May claimed that the United Kingdom is a global leader in "automated vehicles" as part of a strategy to build a strong economy. The hosts questioned the validity of this claim and the specific definition of "automated" versus "autonomous" vehicles. They speculated that the term might simply refer to the prevalence of chauffeured cars among the British elite.

automated vehicles· theresa may· uk· autonomous driving· chauffeurs

1:53:55 Go Emmys. It reminds me the whole thing is corrupt. All right, let's go... So I went to, so we can do this- Yeah, Hollywood- Yes? I listened to Prime Minister Question Time and I got a couple of clips. I only have three but that's not a couple. So let's start with this one. I did not know this. This is like, I did not know this. This is The Automated Vehicles clip And he mentions the question of automated vehicles. This country is a leader in automated vehicles, that's part of building a strong economy and that's what this government is doing Did you know this? No That the UK Is the leader In automated vehicles Automated vehicles

1:54:46 Let me hear that again. I need to hear this again, how can this be true? This makes no sense. And he mentions the question of automated vehicles. This country is a leader in automated vehicles That's part of building a strong economy and that's what this government is doing Now she doesn't say autonomous vehicle she says automated vehicles Which is different What does an automated vehicle mean? The door opens automatically? What does it supposed to mean? I don't know Well, maybe some of our UK producers can help us out does that mean oh I know it means people with chauffeurs course Yes, I'm sure you're the leader over there to reason all right. Yeah, nothing but sense

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Saudi Arabia, UK Extremism Funding Report

Prime Minister Theresa May refused to publicly release a report on the funding of extremists in the UK, citing "confidential information." Critics suggest the refusal is intended to protect the government's relationship with Saudi Arabia and ensure continued arms sales to Riyadh. The report has been made available to opposition parties on a restricted basis, drawing comparisons to the suppressed portions of the US 9/11 Commission Report.

saudi arabia· theresa may· extremism· riyadh· arms sales

1:55:27 And here's another one that is kind of interesting. Green Party PM, not a PM but MP stands up and asks this question and then she is up there immediately normally she sits there after the question gets up and looks around but this time she jumped right up and answered this question which I was very suspicious of. I didn't know anything about any of it so this is the secret report clip. Thank you Mr Speaker last week the Prime Minister refused to make public a report on funding of extremists in the UK despite pressure from all sides of this house and beyond. With survivors of 9-11 last night also urging her to make this report available, will she explain if her refusal is simply because the content of the report will embarrass the government's friends in Saudi Arabia or is it because ministers care rather

1:56:14 rather more about arms sales to Riyadh than they do about public safety in Britain. It is absolutely nothing to do with that, there is certain confidential information in the report that means it would not be appropriate to publish it but my right honourable friend the Home Secretary has made it available on a Privy Council basis to opposition parties. Woah woah so this like their own 9-11 commission report? I know nothing about it! You know how fast she started talking... I think this is more like the torture report. Well, they say specifically about embarrassing Saudi Arabia... Well the torture report kind of- Oh no! No no, I know what this is. I remember it's-I think that UK made a deal with Saudi Arabia that they loosen up on them on human rights bullcrap and let them uh on the Human Rights Council yeah but then and it was a quid pro quo so that the UK then had some vote on something else. I think that's what it's about

1:57:14 Which was obviously a dirty deal. Yeah, obviously it was a dirty deal and they would release this to the public but she really was... Well that's because she was giving people the actual information and she didn't want them to really know. Yes so.. And finally this is interesting This is the uh She comes up Actually the questioner promotes this idea and if this was kind of like what, this is nothing. This is not the impression we're getting in the United States about the National Health Service.

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NHS Ranking, UK Healthcare Claims

The National Health Service (NHS) was recently judged as the best healthcare system in the world by the Commonwealth Fund, outranking France, Germany, and Switzerland. Theresa May used this ranking to congratulate staff and push back against political "weaponization" of the service by the Labour Party. The hosts compared her rhetoric to that of Donald Trump, noting the highly nationalistic tone of the announcement.

nhs· theresa may· healthcare· commonwealth fund· medical standards

1:57:53 Thank you Mr Speaker. Last week our National Health Service was judged the best healthcare system, best safest most affordable better than France Germany Norway Sweden Switzerland Australia New Zealand too often in this house we focus on the negatives and I've heard the Labour Party attempt to weaponise Will my right honourable friend, and I hope the Leader of the Opposition when he stands congratulate NHS staff on their skills dedication and the hard work they have put in to achieve these high standards?

1:58:47 Can I thank my Honourable Friend? I am very happy to stand here and congratulate all those NHS staff who are delivering. delivering such a fantastic service and who have made the NHS once again, because this isn't the first time. Once again the number one health system in the world. Did she go to Donald Trump University? She's doing pretty good there we're number one sorry Theresa May were number one in everything We're so good we don't even have a healthcare system anymore. We won't even vote on it, who needs it? So Senator Enzi of Wyoming came up before the Senate during one of those lulls where you can get ahold of the mic and talk for five minutes

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Medicaid Expansion, Clinical Outcome Criticisms

Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming criticized the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, arguing that it has led to increased costs for states and reduced access for the most vulnerable. Enzi cited studies suggesting that Medicaid patients have worse clinical outcomes for heart disease and cancer compared to those with private insurance or even the uninsured. Furthermore, the program reportedly underpays doctors by 50%, leading many providers to opt out of the system.

medicaid· obamacare· senator enzi· emergency rooms· healthcare costs

1:59:37 And he read from a book called Demystifying Obamacare. I have to say, and it has to do with the NHS being so good that it's kind of interesting about Medicaid being such a piece of crap And I got this couple clips here. Play the one Senator Enzi reading about Medicaid, this is the first part. With Medicaid expansion there are increased costs to the states even in those states which have accepted Medicaid expansion and... Now he says Medic-cade here right? Yeah! He's talking about Medicaid Explain one more time what Medicaid is versus Medicare. Medicare is socialized medicine system for retired people United States it's run by the government

2:00:23 It's like any single-payer operation only it's just for people... It's like the NHS? It's like the NHS, yes. For people over 66 or 67. Oh okay and do you participate in this? I don't know what my age is. Well you're not old enough no sorry And Medicaid is considered a social What do you call it when you fall through this? Social safety net. It's socialism, baby! It's a social safety net system that is set up for people who can't afford... they don't have enough income usually or they don't have enough income is kind of like

2:01:04 Obamacare for the real poor. It's for people generally speaking, although they open it up for more and more of they make it easier to exist of just money you get money to go pay for stuff we get but now as a bit so bureaucracy So it's like it's kind of like its I don't know I've never gotten I think actually know how works But honestly 75 million people are apparently on it okay? Which is damn near you know the whole world in the country? Yeah And it's apparently the worst thing in the world. I don't know what the point of this discussion is, but I just found most of this information very interesting because apparently Medicaid is terrible! With Medicaid expansion there are increased costs to states even in those states which have accepted Medicaid expansion and increased federal funding for it

2:01:55 Other state services may have to be reduced, even in states which have not accepted Medicaid expansion. Medicaid is actually a safety net for the poorest and most vulnerable Americans but exchanges...expansion changes this It reduces the access to care for others who are already in the system The single adult able-bodied American is competing for care with those who need the care as a safety net It severely underpays doctors and hospitals, and the number of Medicaid providers are declining. It compensates doctors on average a 50% less than the private insurance. By CBO estimates by the time of full implementation of Obamacare one out of every six hospitals will be in the red because severe underpayment from Medicaid and Medicare

2:02:49 The Medicaid expansion does not reduce inappropriate utilization of emergency rooms. A recent study showed Medicaid patients utilize the emergency rooms for their routine care 40% more than those who are uninsured." Number one item requested at emergency rooms in Austin, Texas? I happen to know. Okay. Diapers! What?! Yes sir diapers number one request at the emergency room Medicaid has the worst clinical outcomes compared with any other medical program. There are worse outcomes including conditions such as heart disease, cancer complications from major surgery transplants and AIDS these outcomes are dependent of patient factors and reflect the program itself

2:03:45 It may be no better than having no insurance at all. A recent study comparing Medicaid patients with those who are uninsured showed no difference in blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels after two years of observation. In short, Medicaid expansion has reduced access to care, increases cost of care and places people within the program that has the worst possible outcomes to care. and they were given all these grants and free money to implement the system but they have to take 30% of their patients from Medicare which indeed pays $7 for a visit, which is not enough for the doctor.

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Obamacare Woodwork Effect, Federal Funding Shifts

The "woodwork effect" in Medicaid expansion refers to the surge of new enrollees who were already eligible for the program but only signed up after the implementation of Obamacare. While the federal government initially covered 100% of the costs for new patients, that figure is scheduled to drop to 90% in 2017, placing a growing financial burden on state budgets. This shift has led to a marked increase in total spending and administrative complexity for state healthcare systems.

obamacare· medicaid· woodwork effect· federal grants· state budgets

2:04:42 No. So there's huge issues with this? And this whole scam with the electronic medical information, it's a nightmare for these doctors most of them don't like it. You never get a prescription anymore they punch in and you hope to God it's... Tina is still getting bills for her thyroid operation. Oh now pathology! I'm sorry insurance doesn't cover the check if you have cancer. Thanks Obama. Thanks Obama Nice Let's finish this. Yeah, second part? Obamacare has increased the number of individuals insured by allowing them to participate in the existing Medicaid program. In order to do so, the inclusion criteria for their enrollments have changed. Medicaid expansion is now based on age and financial criteria that includes both able-bodied individuals who are able to work and chose not too, and those who were previously involved in the Medicaid safety net

2:05:42 For example the lower income mother with children Sounds a bit like Reagan when he talks doesn't for example Okay, pull the lower-income mother with children It was thought that the states that accepted Medicaid expansion would have quote free money end quote if they participated with the federal program. A hundred percent of the cost of adding new patients were picked up by the federal government, with that figure gradually being reduced to 90% of the cost starting in 2017

2:06:19 This was for new patients added to Medicaid and not the existing patient population. States, however found that their Medicaid programs were flooded with new enrollees many of which had met the criteria for Medicaid before the quote woodwork effect end quote The overall expansion of Medicaid with increasing numbers of enrollees has led to a marked increase in the spending on Medicaid and marked increased total costs for Medicaid. All right, so have you actually been following the debate in the Senate bill that failed? Do you have any insight into this or is it just random stuff? I've been following it through small...

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Opioid Crisis, Purdue Pharma Settlement

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in Canada involving patients who became addicted to the painkiller. Meanwhile, in Miami, a 10-year-old boy named Alton Banks died after inadvertent contact with fentanyl, highlighting the extreme potency of synthetic opioids. These events underscore the widening scope of the opioid epidemic and the increasing legal accountability for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

oxycontin· purdue pharma· fentanyl· canada· class action

2:07:04 extent, it's just they can't get their act together. I mean this is the...it's a joke as far as i can tell you. What is the stumbling block? It must be the insurance companies who are threatening to kill them or not pay for their re-election campaign. Yeah, I'm absolutely convinced that they've sold out to the insurance companies. All right. which I would really recommend everybody listen very, very carefully. I'm surprised that this happened." Well the company that makes OxyContin has agreed to pay $20 million dollars to Canadians who got hooked on its painkiller It settles a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of patients who were prescribed the opioid by their doctors As many as 1500 people will get paid and stick around because A little later we're going to zero in on Portugal's opioid addiction problem

2:07:50 And look at how they managed to gain the upper hand. I had no idea that there was a class action suit for people who got hooked! This is great news, finally! Well these lawsuits really do have to happen. Yeah it's bad. Well here's the story of a 10 year old kid who just died from touching a bag of, you know his neighborhood is littered with crap and some jerk dropped some fentanyl somewhere. The kid touched it and dropped dead Here's the clip from it Now to a tragic death that's capturing attention nationwide A ten-year-old boy who may

2:08:27 be among the youngest to die in the opioid epidemic that has killed so many. And tonight authorities are still trying to figure out a mystery of how exactly he came in contact with the powerful drug that's suspected of killing him NBC's Kerry Sanders has more A Facebook memorial post to 10-year old Alton Banks, the medical examiner in Miami now waiting for toxicology tests to confirm he died after inadvertent contact with a powerful opioid fentanyl. I believe this may be the youngest victim of this scourge that's occurring in our community what a nightmare Investigators tracking Alton's final hours of life believe he had been with friends at a nearby city pool. Somewhere between the day camp here and the two block walk to his house, young Alton Banks it is believed came into contact with something unintentionally...a drug that may have killed him

2:09:20 But he didn't die immediately. Neighbors say hours later they saw paramedics frantically trying to save his life. That's when it was pumping him, like trying to revive him back The national opioid epidemic indiscriminate the most recent statistics showed death rates up in a year by 72 percent while deaths from the less potent drug heroin increased 20 percent The most dangerous opioid we're finding out there uh...the amount roughly this same size as grain of rice could be potentially deadly That's yeah, good news. Yeah, that just one little topic for discussion I'm very happy that this came up in a blog post or some kind of

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Neurodiversity, Harvard Speech Codes

The concept of "neurodiversity" is being used to challenge restrictive speech codes at universities like Harvard. Advocates argue that individuals with different brain functions, such as Tourette's or Asperger's, should be granted "space" for their unique communication styles. A satirical comparison suggested that a figure like Isaac Newton would likely be silenced by modern campus diversity offices due to his eccentric and paranoid personality.

neurodiversity· tourette's· harvard· free speech· social justice

2:10:02 I don't know, like some kind of medium thing. But it points out something important that's happening with all the social justice warriors where neurodiversity is now coming to the forefront as it is being quelled or squashed of its free speech and... Hold on this fan is making a lot of noise hold on a second let me just change this Let me put the periscope up Okay, periscope up Periscope depth. Periscope depth, okay that would be better So I am by this it turns out I fall under a definition known as neurodiversity and there... You fall on the definition under who what standards are we discussing here? Well whose definition? This is social justice warriors' definition Okay But more importantly they speak of neuro normality

2:11:03 Let me just make sure I'm saying that right. No, no neurotypicality there you go neurotypicality. Neurotypicality. So that you have to be cis-normative? Well the at issue is that there are people who have different brains different brain functions such as myself i've Tourette's so I am fall under a desired neurodiversity certainly in academia But these days, you know this is not allowed. So if you come out and say something like... You know like... Pussy! Or anything just weird or wrong or stuff that happens Certainly when you have Tourette's or if you have different thinking Like your brain is kind of normal it hasn't been brainwashed

2:11:45 And so now finally we're seeing this, the article is too long to really get into depth but it references a lot of things from Harvard speech codes and how those thwart free speech from the neurodiverse. And I'm thinking yeah we're coming into some tipping point or some convergence where people's heads will start exploding because it turns out that me...I actually have enormous privilege now Within the social justice realm because I have neurodiversity. I have an actual brain affliction and therefore, I need to be given space when I say things that are outrageous Oh, good. Isn't that fantastic? Ah you've walked right into one! And I like the opening...I'm just gonna read the opening of the article Imagine a young Isaac Newton time-traveling from 1670s England to teach Harvard undergrads in 2017 After the time jump Newton still has an obsessive paranoid personality with Asperger's syndrome, bad stutter unstable mood and episodes of psychotic mania and depression

2:12:44 But now he's subject to Harvard speech codes that prohibit any disrespect for the dignity of others. Any violations will get him in trouble with Harvard's Inquisition, known as the Office for Equity Diversity and Inclusion Newton also wants to publish Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, to explain the laws of motion governing the universe. But his literary agent explains he can't get a decent book deal until Newton builds his author platform to include at least 20 thousand Twitter followers! I just threw that in for you... but it's true that this-the cra-the crazies here are the ones who think different Apple these are the ones we are the ones that need the space and i'm going to start demanding

2:13:25 You should. Out of neurodiversity? Well, this is I can tell you right now this is not going to catch on. Oh damn it! I just don't think it's gonna catch on because it doesn't fit into the trend line at all. The trend line is really kind of You know, the Antifa is really pro-Tifa. I mean they're not anti fascist they are fascists and that's the way you do things use you it's like these bills or the great save the country and save the water bill which build puts a dam up or something. I mean just call it one thing but it's actually something completely different

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Farm News, Editorial Cartoonist Firing

Rick Friday, an editorial cartoonist for Farm News, was fired after 23 years for a cartoon criticizing the high CEO salaries of Monsanto, DuPont, and John Deere relative to farmer profits. The firing reportedly occurred after one of the mentioned corporations pulled its advertising from the publication. This incident is cited as a clear example of how corporate advertisers can directly suppress editorial content and free speech.

monsanto· john deere· farm news· rick friday· advertising

2:14:03 And Antifa, I believe is exactly that. That's those two kids at the University of California students who were actually admitted to the University of California and are students in the University of California writing kill white people! How is this? And they consider themselves Antifa. How does it kill white people? Kill yuppies? Yep. How is that anti-fascist? Yeah... It's not obviously And then... The initial group is bad. Just to, while we were talking about the value for value proposition earlier and how incredibly important advertisers are in the non-value for value world known as the M5M The editor of the cartoon Editor In Chief I think it is? The editorial cartoonist for Farm News was fired after 23 years

2:15:01 for posting, uh...for publishing a cartoon where you see two farmers hanging out by fence. I'm looking at it right now Farmer 1 says oh i wish there was more profit in farming farmer number 2 says There is! In year 2015 the CEOs of Monsanto DuPont Pioneer and John Deere combined made more money than 2129 Iowa farmers Boom fired after months after one of the large corporations mentioned complained the guy got fired I didn't find that very funny what he wrote Well, actually. I think they pulled their advertising

2:15:40 Oh, well the uh... yeah that's what happens when you get fired. And that- Why'd they pull the advertising? Because of Bill's dumb cartoon it wasn't funny anyway. Ah, that douchebag! Well he had that coming anyway 23 years, he can go find a job somewhere else I'm gonna show my salute by donating to No Agenda Imagine all the people who could do that Oh yeah, that would be fab On NO AGENDA Again, I want to remind people that we do have this for two shows. So a lot of this is... It's going to be, it's lengthy. We got a lot of donors two shows. So we're just gonna start by helping or naming people these are the regular donors producers Sir Snorkel $182 and 73 cents which is actually 233 dollars and 33 cents in Canadian dollars which means I guess he should have been mentioned in the first part of the show

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Vienna Meetups, Baronet Upgrades

Donations from Vienna, Austria, and Charlotte, North Carolina, included "douchebag callouts" for non-donating acquaintances and requests for wedding karma. Sir Kevin Dills was recognized as the Baron of Mecklenburg County, while Sir Joel was named the Battle Born Baronet of Northern Nevada. These listener interactions continue to fuel the show's community-driven funding model.

vienna· mecklenburg county· reno· donations· baronet

2:16:37 So we will move him to become the executive producer. Sorry about that, Sir Snorkel. He sent you a note or something about something. Thomas Hill Hittaler in Vienna Austria $177.77 This also by the way is German style date of July 17 2017 for this very special day I request wedding karma for me and my beautiful wife! Throw it in right now You've got karma. So non-hipster man beard in Vienna. What? We have two Vienna Austria donors one after the other? Talk about random number theory! Boy, no kidding that's really random $150 and 33 cents He has a douchebag callout And he's got a douche bag call out for Michael Landel For never donating even though I turned him around DOOCHEBAG I hit him in the mouth years ago and he's even been to the Vienna Munich meetups

2:17:40 Pony up slave he says yes, he does. I would like to go to the Vienna Munich meetups Don't you think be kind of cool? Yeah? Yeah bring your selfie stick Robert Franklin hundred thirty three dollars flat app for out of the UK He needs a little de douching and jobs karma put that at the end Sir Kevin, make sure to put a de-douching on there. Sir Kevin Dills, Baron of Mecklenburg County Charlotte North Carolina $128 and 64 cents. Sir Stephen Woolard $118 and 50 cents he's from parts unknown Grant from Lincoln $100

2:18:22 Christine Kodega in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. 95. Stephen, this is our 95 special donation for the episode upcoming episode 950 Austin Wilson in Sammamish Washington Sean Davis parts unknown Sir Robert Bruckner baronet of the desert something or other in Gilbert Arizona The Desert Sprawl And sold Sir Joel Battle Born Baronet of Northern Nevada $80.08 out of Reno boob Anonymous another boob Anonymous please PayPal threw me overboard and oh by the way we have to mention that again This is another booby 8008 New York City

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Google Fiber, Payment System Failures

Attempts to sign up for Google Fiber were thwarted by a broken payment system that failed to recognize a new credit card following a fraud alert. Google's customer service was criticized for being unhelpful and potentially automated, suggesting that even major tech companies struggle with basic billing infrastructure. The host noted the irony of a Silicon Valley giant being unable to process a simple transaction for its own high-speed internet service.

google fiber· credit card fraud· customer service· silicon valley· microservices

2:19:14 We have to mention you have to be careful because people I think some of the newer listeners don't they haven't handed, hounded them and hounded enough that check your PayPal subscriptions cause they kill him out of the blue for no good reason. It just gone and they tell you that we did it. We don't do it. We have never killed a subscription list. You got ahold of us as if your credit card expires Oh by the way So I was so you know, I'm looking at the expenses. I'm like I'm getting rid of the spectrum Well, I just I want to keep the internet up getting rid of all the TV stuff because I can get Google gigabit ether bits jiggas here and yeah Yeah, I want that so I go online

2:19:51 And I have, I guess the credit card that got turned off because it was jacked. Uh, we're still in my Google payments. Yeah. So you know, the way they do is you put in your address and this says, okay, when to create your account and charge a 10 bucks. So it goes poop up car declined. And so then I go by finally figure out how to put the new card in payments and I'd link it to the, uh, to Google. Are you still persona non grata with your address? Mmm, this with this issue didn't come up in this particular instance. So I'm not sure but yes in Rome when I wanted to buy tickets online from my phone for the Sistine Chapel tour it went through visa verified and they got declined

2:20:37 But anyway, because you live in a non-existent exactly. They still don't know that where I live is an actual great microservices So anyways so because I put the new card and it keeps getting card decline card decline so I get on the chat And the Google customer service are dicks. They don't know anything. Well, uh... I think it's a robot! Possibly But it was like, well you use a different browser or different operating system Okay, I even have one on a different IP believe it or not Same thing It's your bank they're declining you No and they call the bank but its not even hitting our system So their shit is broken and they won't even admit it Like well you can always go to Yeah you can always go to the Fiber sign up store

2:21:20 Fiber sign up store. Yeah, we got a whole store here just to sign up for fiber I guess I'm gonna so I'm gonna figure it out because I can't do it on Google. I can't do it directly And you know that'll be broken forever. I mean II guarantee You it'll beat I might not even build to get Google fiber because of this the system when its jacked is really jacked Yes will find out hey onward Evan Henderson, parts unknown 808 another boob donation Thomas Wilkinson 7640 which is actually $100 and one cent in Canadian Canadian dollar at Scandinavian dollar Ets love Mike Holmes in Okinawa and Malawaki someplace into Wisconsin 770 night he says D douching needs to call out my boss Greg. He hit me in the mouth but has yet to donate

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Palindrome Donations, Two-Dollar Bill Collection

A series of "palindrome" donations, such as $50.05 and $71.17, were received from listeners in locations ranging from Okinawa to Switzerland. One donor, Tanya Wayman, also sent a physical two-dollar bill, a rare US currency note. These unique contributions highlight the creative ways the "No Agenda" audience engages with the show's financial support system.

palindromes· okinawa· switzerland· two-dollar bill· donations

2:22:13 We love the breath of fresh air from your lips to our ears keep it up Any other will you do kind of wait a moment? Yeah, we have it at the end. Connor Williams in Durham North Carolina 71 17 where I got a 71 17s are still hanging in there. Well that was from two episodes remember? Yeah yeah that's true that's true uh I was pushing it back then Christopher Reamer 7117 Eric Crawford and Lubbock Texas 71 17 Jason Duh Dulin 71 17 Kyle Campbell 71 17 these are all 71 17s Eduardo Calderon

2:22:54 Sir Paul of Twickenham, Middlesex UK. Jeffrey Steckroth from Parts Unknown. He would like to do an alternative medicine segment on the show. Beth Bradshaw. Then that ends at Sir Rick from Arlington, Massachusetts. Washington comes in with $69.96, comes in every month. Umesh Bhat 6666, David Roberts Norristown, Pennsylvania 6240, Sir Chris Wapcaplets of the Rolling Bones 6147, Simon Lutzen 7... That by the way is a Canadian boob

2:23:33 61 47 is a Canadian boob. Yeah, they look kind of funky but that one sure does I Guess it's 8080 o8 in Candian avian and in your boobs look weird in America Simon Lutz and Stephensburg Looks like someplace in Czechoslovakia. That CHS That Switzerland Switzerland yeah somewhere in Switzerland. He's you know much love from Switzerland he says Michael Gaston in Pittsburgh, New York 5555 Bill Gress 5555 Stephen Buttke in Helena Montana. He has a call out for his Paul friend who hit him in the mouth months ago but has yet to donate. Michael asked

2:24:19 Falk in Berlin, Deutschland. Courage he says Dean Roker 5510 Jefferson C Post 5510 Eric Schultz in Dallas Texas 5510 Sir Kevin Payne in the ass our buddy in Arlington Virginia 5432 Charles Couch 5280 Sir Luke the Baron of London 52 He needs an f-cancer I'll do that at the end Charles Couch, 5280 Sir Luke Cabernet Blondie. We got him already John Mooney 5033 Renee music 5033 dude This is this not on the list I don't believe this is Remy Brabus and 33rd birthday donation July 19th Looks like it might be here. Let me see yes It's on well its Renee music to be Remy Brabus Remy Brabus okay what it says? fixed

2:25:20 Fixed Richard Dunn 5005 which means something I forgot and we by the way, this is another one This is another example of a random number We ended up with got bunch of checks. And out of the blue is 5005 50550 five I don't know that there was anything special we were doing Here's another one Richard done 5005 Palindrome people just sending in palindromes, I guess Maybe, it is a palindrome. Andrew Benz in St Louis at the 005 Tanya Wayman Viscountess of New York City 5005 by the way I want to thank her she sent me something extra just sending along note but she sent me a I asked for specifically because she had one which was a two dollar bill that's US note stupidly never collected when when i was younger

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Producer Credits, Birthday Karma Requests

A long list of $50 donors from across North America and Europe was acknowledged for their support of the last two episodes. The segment included "birthday karma" for several listeners and a "rain stick" ritual intended to help with wildfires in Canada. The hosts emphasized that these individual contributions are essential for maintaining the show's production quality.

berlin· san diego· montgomery· birthday· karma

2:26:15 She likes the ink joy pen. All the best, she says. Okay. Robert Roberts in San Luis Obispo, 5005 and he did send a note in handwritten if there's anything in here we want to read. Thanks for all your amazing balls work to save my sanity! pretty much what he had to say. I do have one long note for somebody, I do want to read a little bit of Scott. Now the following people are $50 donors name and location if we have a location Scott Lavender in Montgomery Texas Chris Lewinsky in Sherwood Park Alberta Bill LeClair capital L small A in Riverdale Michigan Israel Cazares

2:27:04 parts unknown. Andrew Haverson, Gravenhurst Ontario. Andrew Gusek in Greensboro North Carolina Jason Clegg in San Diego California Mika Miller in Bethel Pennsylvania Amitav Hajra in Daleville Virginia and again I remind people these were two shows Kevin Porter and Beaver Creek Ohio John Campin, Antlers Oklahoma. Alexander Scholesberger in Berlin Deutschland. Armando Guerra, Guerra, Guerra. The mail carrier! here. Our male guy in Texas, bring me I miss you. I'm sure he misses you but he knows these guests to follow you on this show Eric Mackey and make a eye in Lawrenceville Georgia Matthew Mungin in Baltimore Maryland John Halloran Missoula Montana Catherine Torrey in Cordoba Dara California check out her notes see what she says well she said like the mixtape a lot

2:27:57 Ah another another win. That was a win was a winner old the ruin parts unknown Stevie Stephanie Gilbert Sheila demore dar and she'll dammer darn I always stumbled on matter and Dulette is saying guzin in Bellevue Washington doll it da ule t Cassidy Eastwood, I have a note I wanna read. Jason Clegg in San Diego California, Sir Jerry Wingenroth in Saugus California to Andrew Goddard in Escondido, California and finally last but not least Bruce Schaum in Harrisburg Pennsylvania when I thank all these folks for producing this show and we'll get to that note after you go through the particulars which we've got coming up.

2:28:46 What do you mean the particulars? You know, so the notice for later. You want to do the note after I'm gonna do the note afterwards All right, then we have a couple of okay So I'll do the ceremonies and all this stuff. Yeah, it's my guess Okay, I like your guests let me pull out some stuff here that people needed I also actually I thought should Do little rain stick action for these fires everywhere Okay, yeah hold on let me get it. I'm eight okay. I think It's three shakes three shakes for the fires in Canada We are professionals we know how to handle the rain We'll have rain in Austin about three days we always get a tail end of the rain karma And hopefully that helps you guys out

2:29:38 Jobs, jobs and jobs. Let's vote for jobs! You've got karma. And here's our list. They're not hipster manbeards as a happy douchebag birthday boy Michael and Landai anonymous celebrates or celebrated on the 17th of July turn 52 Remy Brabus 33 on the July 19th just yesterday Stephanie Gilbert says happy birthday to Justin Gilbert and we say happy birthday to all of you from the best podcast in

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Knighting Ceremony, Sir Peg of Elland Road

Peter Gill was officially knighted as "Sir Peg of Elland Road" following an aggregate donation of over $1,000. The ceremony included the traditional reading of the "accoutrements," a list of luxury and humorous items provided to new knights of the No Agenda Round Table. This ritual serves as the highest form of recognition for the show's financial supporters.

peter gill· knighting· leeds united· value-for-value· peerage

2:30:20 That's right, one title change today. Peter Gill now enters the peerage system One level higher at itm.im slash peerage and becomes... I'm sorry Sir Brian Lawson that's what it is Sir Brian Lawson of Douglaston New York becomes a baronette there you go That is what I meant to say And we have one knight in today which is always A happy occasion John your blade Oh sorry Here I got it. Perfect! All right Peter Gill, come on up my friend thank you very much for your support of the best podcast in universe you know how it works in our value for value model you donate a total an aggregate of one thousand dollars or more and we happily bring him to the round table of the knights and dames and we get all the accoutrements to go with it so hereby pronounce account these

2:31:09 Peg of Ellen Rose. For you, sir we have the requisite hookers and blow rent boys in Chardonnay, runny eggs and grapefruit juice, WWE and dabs, Arrogant Ambient, let's slingers whiskey and gunpowder brisket about now brown ale malt vinegar and manual transmissions Nicaraguan cigars rolled in pan on the papers breast milk and pavlon rubinous women and rosé gaseous sake vodka vanilla bong hits and bourbon sparkling cider escorts ginger ale and gerbils and of course the ever effervescent mutton and mead Head on over to no agenda nation comm slash rings Eric the shield will hook you up and It's good to see people tweeting that out on a regular basis. It means a lot to us, and we love retweeting that so thank you very much Jean-claude you had a note yeah I've got a note here from Cassidy Eastwood is a French teacher And she in Oklahoma City as a matter of fact

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French Language, Pew-Pew Soundbite Origin

A French teacher from Oklahoma City clarified that the "pew-pew" soundbite used on the show resembles the sound of a baby chicken ("piou-piou") in French. This linguistic trivia provided a humorous aside regarding the host's use of sound effects. The donor also requested a "douchebag callout" for a local acquaintance who has yet to contribute to the show.

french· onomatopoeia· soundbites· oklahoma city· language

2:31:58 She gave us 50 bucks, but she's been honest that she said I wish I could donate more today You guys deserve more than I could afford in a lifetime Yes, I think the show is that good. Thank you. She's going she's doing the same thing the other I think she's a teacher to win They're taking a bunch of kids to Europe And for ten days I'll be taking a handful of my students around France Spain and Monaco or Monaco Wow, and I would send the kids back to the US. I'll continue We should hook him up with the saltman there Take on the boat

2:32:34 Yeah, that would be very impressive Anyway she goes on she needs a she wants to call out the demolition Dave is a guy who needs he was really heart Largely responsible for a lot of the work getting people hitting the mouth correctly in the area of Oklahoma City right and she wanted give him a karma and I'm trying to get some very long notes. So just gonna She says Adam's new pew-pew soundbite makes me laugh because Pew is the sound of a chick, A baby chicken not a female human that make in French so the French make it... Oh I see. That's what they're cartoony yeah In English it's cheap Cheep cheep cheep And its pew pew Those french chicks man French chicks there you go Anyway we want to call a demolition David Yeah how about a karma

2:33:29 You've got karma. excitement, I guess in the dimensions regarding Senate hearings and I guess Donald Trump Jr. has to go talk. Oh he's gonna go talk! He's gonna go talk and so is that other guy that Jared character Kushner Yeah well doesn't he speak behind closed doors? Well it all varies. The whole thing is just a charade Well now Kurt Eichenwalde... Is he the Newsweek guy No, he's... He may be to New York Times nowadays. I don't know who he is with at the moment. Just talk about him and I'll tell you who he is in a second. Okay. I'll look him up. Yes. It was just one of these segments. Where was he?

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Louise Mensch, Steve Bannon Execution Claim

Louise Mensch, a prominent Twitter personality and former MP, claimed that Steve Bannon would be executed for treason according to her sources. Mensch expressed a mock sadness over the report, citing her personal opposition to capital punishment. The hosts dismissed the claim as an example of the extreme and often baseless rhetoric found in "Dimension B" political commentary.

louise mensch· steve bannon· treason· twitter· capital punishment

2:34:19 It was about Donald Trump Jr., about how of course, how stupid he is to have tweeted his letter and you know that he's obviously complicit. And yeah everyone kind of like Louise Mensch that you put in the newsletter. You know who said... Danny Farrah MSNBC New York Times Yeah, what did Louise Mensch tweet? She said that Steve Bannon is going to be executed. Is that what she... Yeah! According to her sources. Louise Mench the genius incarnate said that Steve Banion... Banion. Yeah, Banion. Steve Banon will be executed. Yes. She's got it on good authority. He has to be executed for treason. And she says she was sorry to report this but she had to because... She was very sorry cause' she's against the Capitol punishment

2:35:03 What an idiot I can't wait to see that well as I can I can Waldenbaum he's Funny-looking bald guy. That shows up on MSN is very did it super Trump hater totally dimension, but now it's just gone I mean But we've been through this many times are we at war with Russia not that I know of okay? What what is there actually a classification of for Russia? Is it just a hostile entity, is it unfriendly dudes... I mean, is there an official...? Not that I know of. I mean, they call them all kinds of things one reporter will say our enemy What enemy we are at war? They'll say arch-nemesis. I don't know it sounds like a Marvel Comics kind of thing well I'm going to no I don't what are you supposed to call Russia well competitors is what they are period I'm just reading now just went to the State Department US relations with Russia's from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

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Kurt Eichenwald, Russia Act of War Claims

MSNBC contributor Kurt Eichenwald claimed that Russia's alleged interference in Western elections constitutes an "act of war" against the US, the Netherlands, and Italy. Eichenwald accused Fox News of aiding and abetting the enemy by questioning the conclusions of intelligence agencies. The hosts countered that there is no official state of war with Russia and that such rhetoric is designed to scare and confuse the public.

kurt eichenwald· msnbc· fox news· russia· act of war

2:36:03 bilateral economic relations, Russia's membership, you know, bilateral representation. There is no mention of hostile nation... No and they're in the WTO if I'm not mistaken with us So..I'm just looking for a classification we can all live with I mean, do you think it would just be bad actors or what is it? Jerks. Jerks! Okay jerks. We're talking about a situation... Russian jerks. I'm sorry? That's it, Russian jerks. Russian jerks. It was just jerks. We're talking about a situation where it seems like nobody understands what happened. Uh, certainly not Fox News. We had... we were subject to an act of war An act of war John I want you pay attention, an act of war This was not some little computer problem this act of war has been done by Russia against England the Netherlands What? It has been done against Italy Wait a minute wait a minute um You know The Netherlands-I kind of keep track what's going on there

2:37:07 There's no mention, there was a little chatter before their most recent election like oh yeah the Russians might do something. No! There is no one in the Netherlands that has said Russia committed an act of war on their elections or anything of the like. Anything! I don't think Britain would also say that Russians have committed an act of war during their most recent election But Eichenwalde is pretty sure that this war is being waged by Russia. drive a web and break apart the western alliance.

2:38:01 drive a web and break apart the Western alliances. Drive my web, baby! Now yes it would be nice to talk about jobs we are in a war and the problem with the Trump administration and the propagandists at Fox News is they look at this only through the prism of of Fox is a propaganda network. It functions off of the idea of breaking people up into teams, so they are aiding and abetting the enemy. They are aiding and abetting those people we are currently at war with. It's technicality but that's how you get the treason in there! Russians in order to play for their team, to make it GOP versus Democrats...

2:39:06 It is the United States of America versus people who are a country that is trying to destroy our democracy, break up the Western alliance. And in the process Fox News is saying don't worry about the Russians, don't worry about the people trying to attack democracy let's attack instead the intelligence agencies giving us these conclusions lets pretend the Democrats are involved and let's return to tax cuts. It is obscene, it is propaganda and it has to stop. And the Republican Party which unfortunately Jennifer Rubin a conservative wrote this morning is in opposition to reality the Republican Party has to take over and decide whether or not they're going to allow the propaganda to drive democracy or whether they're going to stop

2:39:56 with America and help fight this enemy. There you go, I think we're in war. A couple of things that I gotta mention first. He cites Jennifer Rubin who i've mentioned on the show before. Yeah. Jennifer Rubin is like some classic WAPO she's The Washington Post liberal. Who poses as the Republican blogger Oh no She has never said one good thing about Trump. She's never said one good thing about the Republican Party, in fact it is a good example there they don't they're out of reality I'll touch with reality she is a stooge! She set up with a phony tale this is like again the Brooks and Shields debate where two guys are arguing for this from the same perspective This is not...this is all nonsense And Rubin should be given a different title

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Nancy Pelosi, Impeachment Evidence Claims

Nancy Pelosi stated that there is "clear evidence" that more information is needed regarding potential campaign violations by Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner. She suggested that the meeting with a Russian lawyer could constitute a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States. Pelosi's rhetoric has shifted toward focusing on the Trump family as a cohesive unit, a tactic the hosts believe will become more prevalent in Democratic messaging.

nancy pelosi· donald trump jr· jared kushner· impeachment· conspiracy

2:40:52 I just love it. Yeah, someone's gonna... It's shameless! And all they're doing is confusing people and scaring people We're not at war with Russia They are not trying to destroy the democracies of the world They are trying to sell gas! Yeah that pretty much in a nutshell They just wanna sell gas You so right, you so right There's a lot of gas and they want to sell it There was, I guess there was another one of these things Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi up on the dais talking to the press about Trump. Duh! Well listen to this she's kind of good you know...I would say Nancy Pelosi has been on the forefront with Maxine of impeaching the president or maybe i'm wrong maybe Pelosi hasn't done that much about

2:41:54 She's nice nearly I mean Maxine and this other guy can't remember his name is another black guy in green. Yeah, I'll agree. Yeah Well, here's Pelosi. So in case you couldn't hear it she was like hey what has to be true before you start with impeachment? Well the Republicans think I think the facts will be self-evident Maybe they will be expulpatory of the president. Maybe they will not, but there is evidence clear evidence that we need to know more and we should not close that path I love it this clear evidence We need to know more that there's clear evidence that we need to know more yeah

2:42:41 Yeah, that's great. And we should not close that path But let me just say what I did say yesterday because I think it's really important for people to know as my colleague Mr. Cicilline We've gone into new territory this week with the Trump jr a statement Donald Trump Jr Jared Kushner Paul Manafort and the Trump campaign and then we're finding out who else was in the room This is a campaign violation soliciting, coordinating or accepting something of value—opposition research documents and information from a foreign government or foreign national. Plain and simple. Criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States

2:43:26 impeding the lawful administration of a federal election, or to make an offense against the United States—cybercrimes hacking against U.S. citizens—the Clinton campaign." Conspiracy with respect to espionage depending on whether information was obtained through Russian spying and the level of their awareness of the spying —when I say there, I mean Trump, Kushner, Manafort, etc., awareness of the spying to receive this information. So we need to follow the facts, and what did the rest of the family know? And when did they know it?" So this is—you know, I have always been reluctant because I think impeachment is something that really has an impact on the country. When the facts are clear—

2:44:17 The law is certainly clear. When the facts are clear, then this Congress will make a decision in that regard. But I hope that the Republicans will not stand in the way of the American people getting the facts when the president has clearly stated he can do whatever he wants—he's not accountable. I like the way she's now, and i think you're going to start seeing this using the family as if it was a mom. Yes yes yes the family well that's what that's what Chris Matthews has been doing yeah it's the family. The family. Let me get out of the Russia thing. Russia don't worry Russia Russia baby Oh come on.

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Paramount Studios, Hollywood Production Observations

A visit to Paramount Studios included a meeting with Luke Reiter, a producer for "The Blacklist," and the show's creators. Observations of the studio lot noted that the executive dining room and commissary are surprisingly similar to Silicon Valley corporate cafeterias. The host also discovered that the guest Wi-Fi password at Paramount was "downsizing," a reference to a then-current production.

paramount studios· burbank· the blacklist· luke reiter· showrunners

2:45:15 There you go everybody Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia. We're at war! War... it's a war Let me wrap my side with the little discussion of my trip to Hollywood Yes I went down to Hollywood and of course it doesn't read, it's like Silicon Valley. It is no Hollywood what's Hollywood? There was a town called Hollywood but everything was in Burbank or Studio City so for the first time even though I'm surprised this the first time I got to go into Paramount Studios through that big giant gate. Oh that's nice! You know the big giant thing. Now did you get parking on the lot? Yep oh wow yeah high roller nice

2:45:58 And they gave you this map, which I still have. They're supposed to retrieve it but I couldn't find it to give back to them A couple of things that were interesting and I don't know if this is useful anyone might be somebody driving by might want to know this but I had the Wi-Fi password for Paramount, the Wi-Fi network's Paramount guest But even the guys or a friend of mine Luke Ryder nobody knows what the password is downsizing What? That's the password of the open Wi-Fi network at Paramount Studios? Yeah! Hey! Hello! Message!

2:46:41 So, there's a bunch of rules and stuff you have to follow. But I didn't see any of them... Nope! I didn't follow any of them. What is there to follow? You park and go meet... Go have lunch and leave or... I visited though. Where did you have lunch on the lot in the commissary? Yeah on the lot we went to the commissary. Did you see any celebs? Yeah, they're all over the place. But the commissary is kind of just almost identical to a classic Silicon Valley cafeteria. It looks the same got that guy making pizza it's got all the same stuff like this only a lot smaller but I went to the executive dining room to meet up with Luke Reiter who was one

2:47:23 producers of the Blacklist, which is a show I follow. So we discussed some of what I didn't like about the show. Did you tell them this part really sucks and then the guy didn't slap you in the face? No, I didn't say anything sucked but I did tell him that I had issues with the storyline. Oh God! John, really?! You know how that works... The guy walks in and says hey there's great media Yeah, of course it does. But I got him to take me over to the writers room and I got to meet Boken Camp the show's creator You don't know what you're doing! Your podcast is no good No at that point i'm out of that mode. I met the show runner Eisen Droth with his name Did you introduce yourself as a podcaster? Exactly

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E! News, Incremental Live-to-Tape Production

A tour of the E! News studio revealed the "incremental live-to-tape" production method, where a one-hour show takes three hours to film due to frequent "pickups" and resets. Presenters Kat Sadler and Jason Kennedy were described as highly professional and telegenic. The discussion noted that live production is often preferred by studios for certain tax benefits, despite the increased complexity.

e! news· kat sadler· jason kennedy· television production· live-to-tape

2:48:08 And the funny thing was, yeah John Eisendrath and John Bokenkamp. Everybody's named John. So we talked to everybody who is interested in podcasting. I mean everybody, what do you do? What is it that they want to listen to the podcast. I figured by mentioning their names on the podcasts i'll get them to listen to it and so then I went over to E with my old producer from Tech TV and she's she's the producer for e-news. So I got to meet Jason Kennedy and Kat Sadler. Oh man, brushed with greatness! Yeah And so... who by the way are two very charming people and good-looking to say the least. And chatted with them what God do it and they do an interesting thing that I was unaware of but they do a live to tape incremental live to tapes

2:49:03 Which I was, I think i may have been involved in something like this once the incremental live to tape. Yeah it takes about three hours to do a one hour show oh geez but it's not posted no they do pickups yes all pickups that's what you said mtv Yeah, so you talk-talk-talk and then you blow it. It's okay! And then wait a while for them to queue up the pickup. Well they burn it right? They burn back at the beginning of the segment over again. And I think they say burn probably still... That's a burn! They didn't say that but that's maybe a reference to maybe it's an individual when we had tapes. We were still doing tapes But anyway, so they they back it up and then they have floor guys in real cameraman It's a real show And I think it's actually pretty good and they do three two one and boom their back in this Oh like professionals three two one Wow Yeah

2:49:58 And he uses his hand to do that. Wow, point is at points out. So so it takes and I you know, I'm talking to all the group because there's a lot of long breaks too much just doing the show live. They're actually considering it in fact tax benefits to it as well. I think there's tax benefits. Yeah yeah there's always yeah there's some tax benefit that's why they live is always preferred It's expensive to do, but if it makes sense for the show. If you can pull it off there is tax benefits. Well anyway Kat Sadler she is unbelievably beautiful and we talked about this to ourselves. You know there are different kinds of beauty she's not as photogenic as she looks in person. She's very telegenic but in person geez!

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Victoria Recagno, TV Syndication Economics

Victoria Recagno of "Inside Edition" was described as a long-time industry professional who balances a high-profile career with a large family. The conversation also touched on the massive financial rewards of television syndication, where a successful show creator can net upwards of $50 million after five seasons. These "residual checks" represent the ultimate goal for many in the Hollywood production industry.

victoria recagno· inside edition· syndication· residuals· show creators

2:50:51 Knock out yeah, and hopefully she'll be listening to the show as a regular. She's got a lot of Twitter followers get her this I'm looking at She could eat a sandwich well you think she's too thin yeah For my taste not no if you saw in person. She's almost she's gotta know how tall is she like five foot three? I think she's 5'5". Okay big head looks like she has a big head oh She might. Yeah, it's good. It's good. So this is formula for success. Formula for success? So I saw Victoria Recagno at the dinner with a little group and... Oh how was Vicky? How was Victoria Recagno? Victoria Recagno is great she's uh- She still working at The Trash TV? She's working at Inside Edition. Trash TV? Yeah and um.. And she's good at it!

2:51:47 Yeah, she is. She got I guess she's been in a couple of movies doing the voiceover for it and TV person Oh good How many kids does he have 18 now? She's got I think 32 kids How she keeps working I'll never know I don't know how she keeps eating. I told her, when she was eating, you want that? She's a classic, you know, she comes and eats everybody's food. She just got...I don't what her metabolism is like but it's...I've known for 15 years and she has always been a chowhound. Chowhound!

2:52:25 I like that one. Anyway, so I got all my names mentioned and it was fun and I did learn a few things from Luke. Do you know how you come out? If you're show creator that goes to five years they have this five year thing once you get your five years then it goes into syndication. Yeah, five seasons. Five seasons yeah, full seasons. Goes into syndication the reason for that is- That's when the checks just keep rolling in, that's beautiful. Well you get your residual checks forever And everybody gets a lot of money that way, sometimes it's pennies after awhile. But you know what the...what a producer and creator-producer gets at the end of their five years and when this show goes out? What the net gain typically is in terms of your pocketbook? Probably very little money. $50 million dollars. What?! Yeah!

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California Infrastructure, Highway 5 Road Conditions

The quality of American infrastructure has reportedly dropped to 23rd in the world according to the World Economic Forum. Personal experiences driving on California's Highway 5 highlighted dangerous potholes and "anemic" investment in road maintenance. Critics argue that robust infrastructure investment is necessary to grow the economy beyond its current 2% rate and improve public safety.

infrastructure· highway 5· los angeles· potholes· world economic forum

2:53:16 Damn, if you created a TV show that is successful and goes for the five years Yeah You can expect that your bank account will be around 50 million dollars. Well it was nice working with John I'm gonna go start creating some shows because this is something This is not making any head. I was I was taken aback by that number myself. That's huge and anyway fine I went to the Samuel French bookstore floated around I saw Jerry Parnell on his wife and Did some other things. Here's the thing, I drove down and I drove back and i'm lucky to be alive thanks to the roads in California including highway 5 which I almost broke my axle hitting some chuck hole that was unbelievable! Unbelievable! And the roads in Los Angeles are shameful and I have a clip. Oh okay uh

2:54:13 Yes, next should I have new developments after an apparent case of road rage in Virginia a woman is that? No, I don't know. I just picked one. I thought yeah, no it's a good guess infrastructure Ah, I could have missed out a robust investment in American infrastructure Our infrastructure is an embarrassment We were once number one according to the World Economic Forum we're at about number 23 today in the world as and the quality of our infrastructure. Infrastructure creates jobs in the construction trades, and supply materials industry but it also we recognize unleashes the resources and creativity of the private sector if you really want to grow this economy beyond the anemic 2% which we've experienced over the past 17 years each year We need to invest in growth of the economy

2:55:05 That was before Congress, one of the Democrats. Is that ever going to happen? They're gonna have to do something! I mean you're gonna... You have no idea how well you do it. I used to live there yeah. Los Angeles is terrible and people drive they are mean drivers and they go too fast and you got some little The 138 or whatever little freeway you're on and next thing, guys are shooting by at 85 miles an hour. And it's just outrageous! And the chuckles in the potholes on Highway 5 because of all the trucks that are on there... They should have made a thing three lanes instead of two and put the trucks so the fast lane should have been only for cars so at least you can have a smooth ride. It was terrible I was very disappointed. So glad that annoys you. Well here is stuff i'm working on for Sunday

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ADL Alt-Light List, Diamond and Silk

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) published a list of "alt-light" figures, which includes various bloggers, podcasters, and the video duo Diamond and Silk. The hosts analyzed Diamond and Silk's operation, concluding that it is a highly professional production likely involving trained actresses. They speculated on the potential funding sources behind such "new media propaganda" outfits.

adl· diamond and silk· alt-light· white nationalists· propaganda

2:55:54 Sarah Lacy of Pando. Yeah, I guess she unpacked really big at some Silicon Valley kind of like some conference talking about men being douchebags toxic masculinity in Silicon Valley? Yeah that's her thing now And i saw one slide and it's all about... It's Trumps fault Really, the behavior in Silicon Valley is mirroring the president's behavior and therefore it's his fault. They were gentlemen at Silicon Valley! They were total gents so I'm working on that but iIi'm gonna get a piece of video and based upon an article we both saw from the uh yes it's on their website itself The Anti-Defamation League ADL they have this list, Ein Licht. Yeah they smeared a bunch of people We're having a list, we have a list of people

2:56:46 And this is the white nationalists, the xenophobes, the racists. Everyone who's just horrible... The alt-light in the term. Alt light yes and on that list there's about 40 or 45 bloggers podcasters Diamond and Silk are mentioned I didn't see them on the list Yes they're mentioned in that article They're mentioned in the article Right at the top actually But I saw that and went back, and I've been studying. John these women are pros! This operation is professional Look at their website this is a pro outfit Yeah And we need to be paying attention to stuff like this These are actresses There's no doubt in my mind At first it was like oh this really you know this so hilarious but It's a pro setup Yeah its outstanding

2:57:39 And I want to know who's behind it. Does it come directly from Trump? They're getting paid! Banyan, I'm telling you man, Banyan is doing it Well this fascinates me to no end because this IS the new media propaganda and... ...I'm gettin' in deep! Yeah well good Alright everybody I will take a nap Okay you take a nap we got a couple of End The Show songs from Leo Lapuuk We've got Matthew Herderet We still have the elephant sex clips to do. Brian Longenecker and UK PMX, all that winding up your show episode 9 or 4 8 of the best podcast in the universe please remember we have a show coming up on Sunday Your Value for Value is not only appreciated but necessary at Dvorak dot org slash NA And I'm gonna see if i can get the air working here because I'm a little bit moist Coming to you from The Cluedio in downtown Austin Texas FEMA region 6 on the maps If you're looking for it

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Donald Trump, Celebrity Friendships Montage

A montage of clips featured Donald Trump frequently claiming various celebrities and public figures as "very good friends." The list included Michael Jackson, Tom Brady, Elton John, and even "a friend of mine who's Chinese." The segment concluded with a contrasting clip of Trump stating, "I have no friends," highlighting his inconsistent public persona.

donald trump· michael jackson· tom brady· elton john· celebrity

2:58:39 In the Cluedio in the morning everybody, I'm Adam Curry. And from Northern Silicon Valley where I remain... ...I am John C. Dvorak We return on Sunday right here with another episode of your best podcasting universe The No Agenda Show Until then adios mofos! I have a friend, he's a very very substantial guy. Jim let me ask you question how is Paris doing?

2:59:29 Muhammad Ali, he was a friend of mine. Michael Jackson was actually a very good friend of mine Tom Brady is a very good friend of mine Bob Craft, Tom Brady Bill Belichick they're like great friends of mine Ted Cruz is...a friend of mine Chris Christie's a friend of mine Carl Icahn who's a friend of mine Hal Icahn who's a friend of mine Howard's a friend of mine I remember Tim Russell who's a friend of mine Roger Ailes has been a friend of mine Herman Cain my friend My friend Elton John We have a rich guy from New York City! A friend of mine And a friend of mine whose one the biggest and richest people in China A friend of mine whos Chinese They say A friend of mine. I have friends, I have so many friends! I have a- A friend of mine... ...I have no friends.

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Medical Anecdote, Cyst Removal Experience

A personal anecdote described the unpleasant experience of having cysts removed from the back and neck at an outpatient clinic. The host recalled the physical discomfort and the visual appearance of the growths, comparing them to "swine flu signs." The story served as a brief, unrelated aside during the technical wrap-up of the show.

cyst· outpatient clinic· medical procedure· swine flu· health

3:00:24 I had this, uh...I had a repeat. I have that dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis-dis I had this, uh...I had a repeat- I had that dis- with the ssss- eugh. It's very unpleasant to look at. UGH! I was in an outpatient clinic once they have it and I had a cyst on my back

3:01:01 had to be cut out. Oh, actually I take it back! I had this... I had a repeat... I had that... This is the period... I don't know what caused these but I had a cyst on my back that had to be cut out and then before that I had a cyst on my neck on the side which is very unpleasant to look at. Yeah kind of like a swine flu sign That had to be cut out and was cut out and it got back they didn't get to the roof, you know Whatever it was big day. So I had that twice And then I swear this is fine now and I haven't one of these things since and I just like a roof It's like a top of the roof I had this...I had it repeat...I had that with this... Lost my cursor

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Chris Hayes, Verbal Tics and "Right" Count

MSNBC host Chris Hayes was criticized for his excessive use of the word "right" as a verbal tic during interviews. A "record-breaking" segment featured Hayes saying the word four times in five seconds, and six times within a 25-second window. The hosts used a bell to count each instance, characterizing the habit as a pseudo-intellectual affectation common among certain cable news presenters.

chris hayes· msnbc· verbal tics· rachel maddow· media criticism

3:01:56 There's a guy on MSNBC, Chris Hayes. Oh! Who is the protege of Rachel Maddow He's a really fast talker But he talks fastest to pretend he smart Common Core is right? And and an- Well that's the idea Right? Right. You're right. That's right. He's horrible. Right right right. Chris Hays. Chris Hays yeah. a little bit below it. I'm not in counter of black American who has some power there, so... A new record Chris Hayes saying right in his normal conversation four times in five seconds and setting the 25 second record with six rights and I will ring the bell. There's one too right?

3:02:36 If what you say is true, right? If this would be a huge risk, right and that's clear to you. Right And here's this person who would play, right I mean from a pure left-wing, right Sixth, right, right, right Four in five seconds was dead, right, right, right Chris Hayes He's the right man, right, right, right, right, too, right If what you'd write if this would be a huge risk, right and that's clear to you, right And here's a little bit, right I mean from a pure... Right! Right! You're bloody well right! You got a bloody right to say White right! You bloody well right, you know you got a right to say. Mike Morrell Mr Right Right Right Both Right? You got a bloody right to say. Right Right Right. You gotta bloody right to say. Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right

3:03:32 You can say CIA, but you can also say Soros. And it would make sense that the guy who ran for president in Utah would be somehow Soros connected because who's gonna fund that stupid campaign? Human mix

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