Episode 985 · Sunday, 26 November 2017

Clip Job

A comprehensive look at media manipulation and government secrecy reveals the hidden history of Thanksgiving and the suspicious classification of orbital debris.

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The No Agenda Show · No. 985

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CNN host Erin Burnett faces sharp criticism for asserting a direct causal link between violent video games and mass shootings during a contentious interview with psychologist William Pollack. While Burnett claims titles like Grand Theft Auto transform players into killers, Pollack maintains there is no scientific evidence to support such a narrative. The fallout from this segment highlights a growing media trend of ignoring expert testimony to favor sensationalist headlines regarding youth culture and violence.

In a series of investigative reports, the Naval Research Laboratory confirms the creation of artificial ionospheric plasma clouds using HAARP technology, fueling theories of a covert space war involving classified asteroid observations. Meanwhile, sexual assault allegations against Al Gore from a 2006 police file resurface, illustrating how high-profile scandals often vanish from the news cycle. Additional reports detail corruption within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where anonymous whistleblowers allege government credit card abuse for private parties. The legacy of IBM is also scrutinized following the company's lobbying for the CISPA bill, drawing parallels to its historical involvement in tracking populations during the Holocaust.

John C. Dvorak and Adam Curry reflect on the early days of the podcast, including a near-cancellation around episode 100. The duo explores the etymology of the Taser, named after the fictional Tom Swift, and mocks the absurdity of Dr. Oz’s televised health advice. The show concludes with a cult-classic movie quiz featuring the 1990 film Frankenhooker.


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CHAPTER 01 / 60 Discussion

No Agenda Episode 985 Introduction and Best-of Special

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 985 of the No Agenda podcast, broadcasting from Austin, Texas, and London. The hosts announce a special "best-of" show curated by Sir Ramsey Cain and Sir Fettig. They discuss the evergreen nature of the upcoming clips and the return to regular programming later in the week.

adam curry· john c. dvorak· ramsey cain· best of· podcast· texas· silicon valley

00:00 Adam Curry, John C. DeVore And Sunday November 26th 2017 This is your award winning GetModNation Media assassination episode 9 or 8 5 This is no agenda Still giving thanks from Texas to G-Time and broadcasting live from downtown Austin, Teos. Capital of your own star state in the Cluedio In The Morning everybody I'm Adam Curry And from Northern Silicon Valley where this Zephyr has not really gone by but it will I guess someday I'm John C. Dvorak It's Crackpot & Buzzkill! You can't be seeing the Zephyr you're in London

00:35 You know, the funny thing is I've decided my openings suck. Wait a minute... When did you realize this? Episode 200?! No! Just like a couple episodes ago somebody pointed it out Well sometimes it feels a little uninspired That's why I say this effort is gonna come by sometime but not until I get back home Oh okay So this is a special best of show of The NO Agenda Podcast Yeah And the other one of the Ramsey yes, yes if you've never heard a Ramsay Kane best-of show then you really have not lived and he's doing with Sir Fettig I think as far as I know oh it's a it's a joint as they say in the in the hip hop is a Joint JB. It's a joint man. That was cool Jillian very nice So now you talked to him what it would because he last time He did one was quite awhile ago couple years ago. I think Yes, it's been a long time and so I talked him into doing a couple

01:33 And he said, yeah we'll do it. So he put this one together which looks like a winner and that will cut right to anything. We'll get back about halfway through there to discuss it. Alright everybody brought to you by Sir Ramsey Cain also known from noagendacd.com the best of 9 or 8 5 I, uh... we got these clips are pretty evergreen. Let me see if there's one thing here that Great lead in oh play the great lead in for anything We can use this as an area and lead-in for anything If you're one of over 50 million adults who suffer from a sore mouth

CHAPTER 02 / 60 Discussion

Video Games, Mass Shootings, and Erin Burnett's CNN Coverage

CNN host Erin Burnett is criticized for a segment claiming a factual link between violent video games and mass shootings. During an interview with Harvard psychologist William Pollack, Burnett asserts that games like Grand Theft Auto turn players into killers. Pollack debunks the claim, stating there is no evidence that video games cause real-world violence, despite Burnett's attempts to steamroll the conversation.

erin burnett· cnn· video games· mass shootings· grand theft auto· william pollack· harvard

02:15 Then you're in the right place The best podcast in the universe a sore mouth. Okay, thank thank you that was well worth it Okay I just have a couple things on the war and ammo so Aaron Burnett as we say here in Texas because everything is burnet road she She did the most horrible thing. Now we know that as a part of this whole gun conversation, which by the way I just want to point out that we have military doing exercises over our cities We're going to have the Sandy Hook children will be singing at the Super Bowl apparently

02:59 You know, it's like oh we can't have guns. Guns are bad but of course the Super Bowl will start with jets flying overhead and military marching bands. It's like guns are great in America as long as you don't have them right? Just the insanity of this And of course we are looking at insanity literally from a perspective of, are people drugged? and now everyone's coming out and saying well you know there is a high correlation between these mass shootings and these guys have been on drugs except they never actually report that. They only say it after the fact a little bit It's never like he was on drugs Never ever is that in their report But the high correlation between video games not the media

03:40 It's not television and movies because, no we give them a tax break. We love them because they help get our politicians elected and stay in office so we will stay away from the media but we will tackle video games So Erin Burnett has a constitutional law professor on from Harvard And she is going to state the fact that video games make, turn men into violent mass shooters. Fact! And he's going to debunk it and she is going to just steamroll over him particularly when he goes off script you'll like it. ...he has declined there's a saying that guns don't kill people video games do... Do you know this saying John?

04:29 I've never heard this saying, this old saying. This old saying that comes from the Wild West... Guns don't kill people, video games kill people! Oh but wait there's more. Senator Grassley implies they make kids more violent does it add up? William Pollack is a psychologist and author of Real Boys Rescuing Our Sons From The Myths Of Boyhood Sir i really appreciate you taking the time Let me just ask you the point-blank question. It is a lot of people out there now, this is accepted as a fact that all these violent games and by the way they are horrifically violent... Just it's accepted as a fact! It's accepted as a fact do hear what she saying? Yeah she says its accepted as a fact when in fact it's not accepted as a fact just the opposite Is why we're seeing this feeling seemingly explosion in mass shootings true

05:17 No, not true. I mean, I agree with the senator we should put some controls on those violent video games but they don't cause the shootings anything more than one item does So this is where already Aaron's like who invited this guy? It's a fact! It's a fact And that man did say that he trained on a video game Oh, I have no doubt about it. I agree with Senator Grassley we need controls over violence in our media and in our- OOOH OH NO! OH NO HE DIDN'T! He didn't say violence in our media did he? Uh... Erin, Erin get to work girl Video games especially for younger children but that alone isn't the answer Isn't causing- Isn't those controls? Yeah

06:04 Let me just ask you another question about Grand Theft Auto. So let's go right over the media thing, and let's go right back to video games. Grand Theft Auto! There are probably some viewers out there playing this all the time. This turns... when you kill people, you win points, right? For example, if you kill a prostitute and that is a big thing, you get to win points. I find that offensive and disgusting, but... Hold on Aaron. As a prostitute i find that offensive? Exactly! As a prostitute I find that very offensive You don't kill hookers?! I find that offensive That would be like me Does that mean those people who play the game are more likely to kill people

06:47 No, it's heinous. It's more than that. So he's saying no now she's gonna have to discredit this guy law professor discussing its heinous and it's possible that boys who watch that for a long period of time might stand back when Fighting occurs and not protect someone or engage in domestic violence But there's no evidence of that either they're gonna go out get a gun and shoot someone absolutely no proof at all alright Alright, well thank you very much. We appreciate your taking the time and giving some provocative answers there. Provocative answers? Provocative answers! Yes controversial and provocative answers so this is what it's going to be fact guns don't kill people video games kill people

07:37 When you kill hookers in Grand Theft Auto, you want to kill people for points in real life. Fact! She's an idiot. You're a douchebag. Oh yeah, absolutely. She's a CFR member she's in that drinking club. In case you missed this John... This song makes me feel like she is with me and beside me singing along with me. Somewhere over the rainbow Are you familiar with this song, John? This particular version. Over the Rainbow? Yeah! This is the children of Sandy Hook who have been appearing on shows here and there performing the song Somewhere Over The Rainbow originally performed by Judy Garland in The Wizard Of Oz Now if you were to Google MK Ultra

CHAPTER 03 / 60 Discussion

Sandy Hook Children, MKUltra, and Judy Garland Conspiracy

A discussion links the Sandy Hook survivors' performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" to MKUltra mind-control triggers. The segment highlights a perceived connection between Judy Garland's "Sandy Hook Records" and the use of specific music to activate programmed subjects. The hosts suggest these coincidences are intentional signals from elite organizations.

sandy hook· mkultra· judy garland· somewhere over the rainbow· mind control· conspiracy

08:33 And somewhere over the rainbow you will get a million YouTube hits. This is the song that is meant to trigger MKUltra mind-controlled subjects, so that's very interesting and I'm not making this up but it has been a topic of discussion for 20 years maybe even longer And now these children, the survivors of Sandy Hook or whatever they're called are actually singing this song. What's even crazier though is that Judy Garland did you know that she had a record company? No I didn't know it that she did She had a record company and she released songs for Annie Go Get Your Gun The name of her record company

CHAPTER 04 / 60 Discussion

Pet Peeve of the Day, Ragu Veggies and Dumbing Down

John C. Dvorak presents his "Pet Peeve of the Day" regarding the mainstream use of the word "veggies" by adults and in Ragu commercials. He argues the term is childish and contributes to the general "dumbing down" of the masses. The critique extends to Yelp reviews where users use simplistic terms like "yum" instead of descriptive language.

ragu· veggies· yelp· pet peeve· language· dumbing down

09:24 Sandy Hook Records. They like to throw it in your face, my brother! I'm just saying they'd like to throw it in your face. So this is as good a moment for the PPOD. Okay everybody... It's time! John C. DeVore acts Pet Peeve of the Day. Okay here's the deal And finally, this actually got to me a couple of weeks ago and then I heard this ad. With Ragu you can give your kids veggies they'll actually eat. Ragu has more than a full serving of veggies in every half cup so give them a good start with all natural ragu feed our kids well Veggies? When did veggies become like a mainstream term Oh veggie what is it these people six years old

10:18 You know, I started seeing this word veggies cropping up and you hear all the vegans also. Oh veggies, veggies! Oh I've got my veggies and then what really got to me was on Yelp They used to you see these all the veggies are really good. What veggies? What's veggies I don't get what veggies is like somebody saying, what do you like to eat? I'd like to meet it doesn't mean anything but the term veggies is so kind of like third grade that it just galls me and it just irks me to hear grown women say veggies and then when I heard this commercial I just took me over the top and by the way also when you do a Yelp post

10:54 There's a little I think you can say a little more than the word yum to describe the meal Is that it? Yeah It's a part of the dumbing down of the masses John, it's so incredibly clear. I got a couple could be getting yeah We're the end here. Yeah we are what do I have a new segment of the show I'd like to do oh Okay I just kind of maybe replace the ask Adam bit which failed. Well it failed because you never had a good question Yeah, well that could be it...I got another one though. Mm-hmm? I got for Adam another...it's like Asm but it's called guess the movie

CHAPTER 05 / 60 Discussion

Guess the Movie, 2012 and Mayan Apocalypse

The hosts introduce a new segment called "Guess the Movie" featuring a clip about the Earth's crust destabilizing. Adam Curry correctly identifies the film as 2012, which centers on the Mayan apocalypse prophecy. They reflect on the hysteria surrounding the actual year 2012 and the conventions held by people who believed the world would end.

2012 movie· mayan calendar· adrian helmsley· end of the world· movie quiz

11:39 Okay, I like you have to guess the movie. I'm really bad at this. I don't know any movies You sued you this is why I dreamed this up because your bragging about all these movies you get No, no, it's not true. Oh, I get to see all their screeners. Oh, I can't send you screeners European you can't say I was sending you the screeners. Mickey's afraid she'll get busted for like, you know the SAG thing. They'll kick her out of the union or whatever. That's a slave. Yeah so uh... She's a good-looking one Well lot of them were Alright guess the movie is this? Is this a current movie or do i get any help? No there always gonna be movies that are semi historic movies they're not going to be like a movie that just came out because you probably wouldn't see it yet

12:29 Okay, so this is enough information in here for you to guess the movie. All right? All right hold on a second it's time for Adam to Guess the movie My colleagues in Argentina and Ontario have almost identical data It's so hot here We've had to seal off the mine double check the numbers I triple-check my friend. I wish we were wrong but We're not The earth crust is destabilizing It's too early. Adrian, you have to begin the evacuation! My God... All our scientific advances? Our fancy machines the Mayans saw this coming thousands of years ago?! Oh wow.... Well there was some Indian dude in there which was very uh... Nah you can't guess 2012

13:27 The movie 2012. That was exactly what I was going to say! How soon they forget the movie 2012 came out when the world was supposed to end last couple months ago and now we've completely forgotten about it, that people who did that stupid movie weren't being ridiculed They idiots had all these conventions in San Francisco believe me went past one of them once I snuck in just hang out with the people? The 2012 is gonna end the world group? Maniacs! You know whats funny The chat room was being helpful by suggestions such as Caddy Shack 2. Well, I like the segment in future and I would like you to give me a time, a little bit of time to... No, yeah do have a metronome? That's kind of cool. You know this is interesting

CHAPTER 06 / 60 Discussion

Podcast Playback Speed and Nuance Loss

The hosts discuss listeners who consume the podcast at 1.39x speed or higher to save time. They argue that speeding up the audio causes the listener to miss important nuances and vocal inflections. They jokingly ban the practice, suggesting that anyone who needs to speed up the show has deeper problems.

podcast· playback speed· nuance· miguel· youtube clips

14:24 So Miguel listens to the show on higher speed, times 1.39 and then sometimes when I'm listening to you guys on the stream it feels like your both asleep its quite funny can i just say But from time to time, someone will make a YouTube clip and it'll be of our show sped up. Let me just say something this is not good for your brain this is not a good idea there's you know if you need to speed up our show to listen to it you have problems much deeper than we can solve I don't understand John what is this? What is this...I have no time to listen to the podcast!

15:07 Why? Actually do that very well, but it's yeah. Um, but I don't understand what is the Point is to save ten minutes Too much nuance if you do that, I think you miss all the nuance and In fact You are everyone has now banned from doing that Well, I don't think Miguel is gonna listen to ya besides said he's a 69-69 on his way to night over and over again some people don't know and here's a little clip of the mega Obama bought Barbara boxer boxers a boxter box yeah boxer boxer I like Boxster better than but that's why well from now on she's Barbara Boxter he's the one is your recall that used to try to pick up the air pollution inspectors oh do tell the story again John

CHAPTER 07 / 60 Discussion

Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein Anecdotes

John C. Dvorak shares personal anecdotes from his time on a regional air pollution board with Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein. He claims Boxer would frequently solicit rides from air pollution inspectors to make romantic advances, causing staff to flee after meetings. He contrasts this with Feinstein, whom he describes as prudish but less intelligent.

barbara boxer· dianne feinstein· air pollution board· san francisco· politics

16:02 You really want me to tell the answer? Yes, yes. We had two people a member of the board regional air pollution board one was Boxer and one was Feinstein I have these two anecdotes about both of them but the boxer one is the most interesting because After one of the meetings she would always try to solicit one of the air pollution inspectors. We all had cars and you were an air inspection Yeah, I'm an expert on air pollution believe it or not yeah I believe so they we had these cars And she would find some okay Can I get a ride home? And the guys all the guys would bitch about this because she'd make a pass at everybody Trying to get him in the sack now She's not certainly back in the day. I think should she's doable well

16:47 She still wears kind of whorish makeup. Yeah, but that's what so great about it! Yes, but imagine just being 25 or longer years ago a long time ago she would look pretty good Yes, that's what I'm saying. And yeah no i think she probably was but it was very annoying nobody wanted to take her driver and everyone scattered when she came out of these meetings She looks kind of like a news anchor you know? She is sexy! How's her body? Was it okay back then? I don't know...I never fucked her John! Jesus Whatever the case It would be the funniest thing to watch everyone scatter Jump in their car should they drive off Hey man I gotta pick up the kids

17:27 It looks like she had dark hair back in the day. She still does no, no No, she's like she's like blondish darkest blonde Anyway, so black hairs I recall right? So she is a super duper Obama bot and here's her contribution dumb by the way That's a real problem Wait, how about how about Feinstein would was she whorish to oh No, not at all. But she was just the opposite she's very prudish and but I would say she was even dumber. Listen you can't fix stupid we all know that that's what we say here in Texas

CHAPTER 08 / 60 Discussion

Al Gore Sexual Assault Allegations and Media Cycle

A recovered news clip from 2006 details sexual assault allegations against Al Gore by a Portland massage therapist. The report mentions a 73-page police file and claims of DNA evidence on the accuser's clothing. The hosts use this to illustrate how major scandals involving high-profile figures often disappear from the media cycle without resolution.

al gore· sexual assault· portland· massage therapist· inconvenient truth· national enquirer

18:06 Okay, I have a thing to start off second half with okay. So yeah dig it through my I have a pile of Not that's its collection But I have a pile of hard disks from various machines at once owned I always take and discard the machine in some way to an electron so I always pull the hard discs out with some intention someday in the future taking a big giant drill and Drilling a hole in each one so you can't hold on is this some kind of tech news? No, it's not. Why? You want it to be tech news? I don't know! I'm just asking if its tech news... No, It's no really. Okay then what is this? In the process of doing this, I have a couple these disc readers you can hook up as USB 3 versions of them and you just slam the disc into this device that this drive and then it hooks it up pretends to be a USB Drive And so you can go through old stuff. I don't know why'd wanna do this but I'm looking for stuff I lost

19:02 And so I found this old clip from it, I don't know five or six years. Talk about stuff that gets forgotten and i'm gonna probably do one of these clips every show from now on. I don't even know if that's proper English...it gets forgotten? It gets forgotten! Mm-hmm. It's probably not But let's play it so we can just remind ourselves that a lot of these news stories, they cycle out of the... They cycle away. We forget about them and there is something that we need to be reminded that this actually happened and this one is Al Gore sex molester. The sex-up poodle! My exclusive interview with Bachelor Jake's coming up, but right now another Al Gore scandal. First it was the cheating rumors and now accusations of sexual assault Jerry has got the police reporting what Al is saying today

19:47 The breakup, forced to deny cheating claims and now Al Gore's bad month just got worse. The shocking allegation today, Gore the target of a sex charge investigation extra with the 73 page police report listing Gore as the suspect. The allegation unwanted sexual contact The woman leveling the stunning claims, a 54-year old massage therapist who says it all went down during and after she gave him a massage in this posh Portland hotel. She says it was 2006 one day before Gore appeared at this fundraiser just a few months after the premiere of Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth I am Al Gore used to be the next president of the United States

20:34 Gore attorneys have denied the story, calling it completely false. Now Extra launching our own investigation. Exhibit A, the case is already closed! Police shutting the book on this one back in 07 saying there was insufficient evidence. Police said they would've investigated and she never filed charges Exhibit B. The National Enquirer says the woman only went back to police last month after she failed to sell her story for $1 million, but the most important exhibit could be DNA evidence. One report says the woman has the pants she wore on the alleged day locked away in a safety deposit box. The question now what should Al Gore do next? Until Al Gore comes out and talks

21:21 about this in some capacity. These rumors are just gonna kind of percolate and stay around." Today a spokesman tells Extra the gores have no comment on the report. Do whatever you're gonna do! I'm not scum like you! You can go to your daddy Satan anytime you want, I'll never join you. You understand that filth? Well, since you're doing that then why don't we... And by the way let's just say this is a capper. This did not percolate in this game universe. No nothing happened. Something got bought off. Nothing happened but I'm gonna do some real news here since you brought it up And now, back to real news. Initial reports of the fatal accident along PCH had Bruce Jenner at the tail end of a chain reaction crash where a Lexus rear-ended a Prius and then Jenner's Escalade pushed the Lexus into oncoming traffic 69 year old Kim Howe was killed when a Hummer hit her car

CHAPTER 09 / 60 Discussion

Bruce Jenner PCH Accident and Reality Show Timing

The hosts analyze the fatal car accident involving Bruce Jenner on the Pacific Coast Highway. They discuss new MTA bus video evidence suggesting Jenner's SUV hit two cars, contradicting initial reports. They speculate that the legal fallout was managed to protect Jenner's upcoming high-profile interview with Diane Sawyer and a new reality docudrama.

bruce jenner· pCH· car accident· mta bus video· diane sawyer· reality tv

22:12 But AP sources now say video shows Jenner's SUV hit both cars and the Lexus never did hit the Prius to begin with. A version reflected in a new animated video created even before the AP source came forward. Now this is very annoying Because I'm pretty sure that this happened so close to the Diane Sawyer interview, and now of course we're about to launch the reality show. I think it airs at the end of this month or docudrama whatever it is. We better look at a timeline on this because my understanding is people have talked to me about this and they claim

22:48 people that are a little out there, that this happened before any of his decisions or anything else to become a woman. But you know that the deal was already set? No, they had been negotiating with the SBs, which is ESPN owned by ABC, they negotiated all of this months ahead of time So I'm pretty sure what happened is this went down, we can't have this guy being in jail because we have an interview with him. Everything's planned! We got the whole deal set up so they had to kill it and now but now they have video you see the video it's very obvious what happened where'd they get the video? MTV did you listen to report yeah that's how they said they recreated it know they have a video they don't own it the I didn't have a good clip but I've seen the video

23:36 and it's from an MTA bus. Oh, okay. The buses are all equipped with cameras... In San Francisco this to me is annoying. The buses are all equipped with cameras so they can have the license plates of people who happen to be in the bus lanes So they can give them a ticket by mail to make more money That's right It's all gonna end with Google auto driving car All gonna end people By the way we now have the Buy Curious section which includes the custom kilts and Utila kilts, it's in the show notes. I'm gonna get me a kilt! Yeah... I think it's a good look You all... yeah... It's a great look, I like the camo kilt is what I am going for Oh yeah So amidst all of this kind of crazy stuff that

CHAPTER 10 / 60 Discussion

HAARP Plasma Clouds and Space War Theory

A Naval Research Laboratory press release describes the creation of artificial ionospheric plasma clouds using HAARP. While the official reason is to create "artificial mirrors" for radio reflection, the hosts express skepticism, suggesting plasma is a weapon. They theorize that recent fireball sightings over Madrid and Russia are related to an ongoing, covert space war.

haarp· plasma clouds· naval research laboratory· briosh· space war· ionosphere

24:30 that's been happening here in the United States. There was another one of these big fireballs in the sky, I think... Let me see where this one was. Right It was over Madrid! Madrid Spain. A brilliant ball of flame streaked across the sky above the Spanish capital of Madrid, dazzling stargazers and astronomers alike. What could it be? Well I've done a little bit of research because i thought it was time to spruce up our second half of the show and I stumbled across an interesting article from The Navy. Navy dot mil in fact is where this comes from. Navy dot MILF? Navy dot MILF exactly

25:25 NRL, which stands for a Naval Research Laboratory scientists produce densest artificial ionospheric plasma clouds using HAARP. I'm like huh so they created the... So essentially they're creating plasma blobs in the sky as part of that here read that from the press release this is from end of February from this year this press release These glow discharges in the upper atmosphere were generated as a part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency sponsored basic research on ionospheric characteristics and effect, also known as BRIOSH. Oh those guys are so funny with their code names aren't they? Look it's a piece of bread in the sky! BRIOSH The BRIOSH campaign to explore ionospheric phenomena and its impact on communications and space weather

26:27 You know my theory on how essentially there's a space war going on all the time? that we're just kind of oblivious to it. Yeah, we haven't heard that for a while. But when I see this here using the 3.6 megawatt high-frequency HAARP transmitter the plasma clouds or balls of plasma are being studied for use as artificial mirrors at altitudes 50 kilometers below the natural ionosphere and are to be used for reflection of HF radar and communication signals now this is bullcrap Well, I don't know. They've been saying since day one that the whole HAARP thing is about communications. Say what you will about the HAARP thing but using plasma as mirrors? Are you kidding me?! We have 100 thousand satellites in orbit! They all have mirrors. You don't need plasma to act... In fact, plasma is a very bad mirror This is total bullcrap What is plasma used for? Weaponry

27:29 And now that I'm thinking about that Russian thing, maybe it was just a ball of plasma that tipped over. And we keep seeing these things... These can't all be meteorites! I think this plasma thing needs to be researched and i know that just by saying this people are going to start sending me information but this plasma like oh were using it to bounce radio transmissions? No no no no. I know enough that the plasma is not what I want to be sending my radio transmission into at all Well, it's an interesting point. By the way if we want people to send us stuff which you just solicited I need to mention that Thorin our artist

CHAPTER 11 / 60 Discussion

Classified Space Rocks and Satellite Congestion

The hosts discuss a military policy where observations of asteroids and meteorites by the Navy are classified rather than made public. They also remark on the extreme congestion of satellites in orbit, including those launched by amateur radio groups and Elon Musk. They suggest the lack of transparency regarding space objects is suspicious.

asteroids· meteorites· navy· classified· satellites· elon musk

28:11 Needs to send us a big version of the artwork for bag 33 because that's gonna be the design Wow Great like it so tell him to get ahold of me. Send me a note at John at Dvorak org Yeah, I don't have Thorin's address nobody ever course now these artists are all hold up somewhere They never talked to us did you know that? asteroids or incoming space rocks are classified in their class what do you mean they're classified and Yeah, there's a big one. This is a B. No no this is a bigger one. It's a C no as in its military policy observations of If the Navy observes a space rock an asteroid meteorite Advertising call it what you want that that information is classified not public why Thank You good question

29:13 But apparently it's been that way for 10 or 15 years. They're classifying everything! Guy takes a poop. That's classified turd material right there, son! So you know I'm just saying you take that along with this plasma thing... Do you know how many satellites? There are amateur radio guys launching satellites all the time Hey Elon can you throw one of our satellites out? Do you know how many satellites are up there?! It's gotta be an unbelievable amount We should look at it. There must be thousands and maybe ten thousand satellites, maybe even more! Who the hell knows? And they're all distances is weird. The geosynchronous ones they must be like lined up bumped up against each other. Yeah well from time to time you know they knock each other out we've seen this happen

CHAPTER 12 / 60 Discussion

KSM Band and Pop Star Career Trajectories

The hosts briefly discuss the girl band KSM and the potential for one of its members to become a major star on the level of Miley Cyrus. They critique the band's longevity and the specific look of the members. The conversation serves as a brief aside on the manufactured nature of pop music careers.

ksm band· miley cyrus· britney spears· pop music· career advice

30:08 There's space wars going on, people. And these plasma events... You know that- That is like oh well must have been a meteorite Oh it must have been an asteroid Oh we don't know what it is No one cares anymore Oh just another flashing thing through the sky! Oh well I guess there was something Where were all these attacks from Kim Jong Un? He ain't got no plasma He can't shoot no plasma Alright uh Sooooooo.... So one of these babes in this band KSM She's really amazingly hot. She is going to be big. Let me see this KSM band. She is going to be bigger than Miley Cyrus or Britney Spears if she plays her cards right. I'll tell you what I think of this, which...I think these girls have already come and gone. This one girl has got to make a move on her long-term career if she wants to get anywhere in life. Which one? The one with the spiky hair at a...

31:02 which one i know it's picture no doubt about the spiky hair this is a brunette there are many of those she eyebrows she's really not all right she's in the middle well depends on the picture and uh... forty pictures he's over here she's already has a straight shot of her people just type in ksn hit images she's in the third row in the middle I don't know why you even got me to look, that's pretty sad. It is! You're just pathetic And then there's some army guy in the middle of these images it's funny What are you thankful for? That's like Thanksgiving Do you ever do that where you go around the table and everyone has to say what they're thankful for

CHAPTER 13 / 60 Discussion

Thanksgiving History, Abraham Lincoln, and the Turkey Scam

John C. Dvorak argues that the modern version of Thanksgiving involving pilgrims and Indians is a "bogus" holiday. He asserts that the holiday was actually established by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to give thanks for the end of the Civil War. He further claims the inclusion of turkey was a marketing scam by the poultry industry to sell large birds.

thanksgiving· abraham lincoln· civil war· pilgrims· turkey· wikipedia

31:42 No, God no That's my family. That's what my family does now Let's all hold hands and share it and share a secret yeah every single Thanksgiving is in my face secret That's what they do that's what they do like we also were thankful for come on. That's nice It's the American way John sounds like the Dutch way no dude I have no dutch family I'm sure that there are some families that sit around doing that bit, even though Thanksgiving is like a fake holiday. was actually created long after its invention, which came and went in the 1800s. Finally made into a permanent holiday by Abraham Lincoln and it had to do with being thankful for the end of the Civil War and the soldiers that fought... That's what it was about! It wasn't about pilgrims and Indians and turkeys and corn Really? Yeah really

32:37 And so then you find it somewhere morphed into this bogus holiday about pilgrims and Indians and corn. And that you can't find references to these little potlatches that they apparently had back when, people would try to sell on the holiday. Oh no! It's just about that. Technically Thanksgiving which was put into play by Abraham Lincoln and it had to do with thanking us for the end of the war and that's in the soldiers who sacrificed themselves had nothing to do with pilgrims, and Indians. And they meanwhile the kids in school are propagandized about this fake holiday It's unbelievable to me. Well hold on a second... It's a pet peeve! Hold on...

33:17 Wait a minute, you caught me off guard there. Here we go... According to Wikipedia which of course is the Bible Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival Traditionally it's time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and United States While perhaps religious in origin Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as secular holiday How can... Lies! Wikipedia disagrees with you, John. Lies! They don't do a little history? Have an historian go in there and fix that piece of crap Well maybe you should go in and fix that piece of crap I just did Though the earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was on September 8th 1565 In what is now St Augustine Florida The traditional first Thanksgiving is venerated as having occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation in 1621

34:17 Yeah, right. So you're saying that this was Abraham Lincoln? Huh? Yep That's fascinating There is a very good history actually I think if you go to Dvorak dot org slash blog I think we have the outline of the history of Thanksgiving. I'll go dig it up and repost it I usually post it every year in November. My kids are aware of it and they argue with their teachers at school, which gets them into nothing but trouble because heaven forbid that any real facts emerge from the educational environment. October 3rd 1863.

34:58 President Abraham Lincoln says a proclamation. This is the... Here it is, the proclamation which set the precedent for America's National Day of Thanksgiving during his administration president Lincoln issued many orders like this And here's the whole proclamation for this day of Thanksgiving. So it was actually October 3rd, what are we doing on Thursday November? What the hell is that? When you follow the history of it, it kind of bounces around a lot and then somebody set in stone... Well how can I believe anything I'm taught in school now! This is a jip?! Well now I am not going to celebrate anymore because I'm not thankful

35:43 Yeah, there you have it. Not a corn. That's why I'm sorry I get set up this Cornball idea that I'm gonna sit around the table with a bunch of relatives I probably don't like and tell them what I'm thankful for they can go look it up wait. I have to play it again That's so good John. I'm going to do that this Thanksgiving when we're all around the table and we're gonna say what were thanks for, I'm gonna say I am very thankful for President Abraham Lincoln who on October 3rd 1863 proclaimed the following and i'm just gonna go through this whole thing and by the way you are gypped

36:19 You were just gypped. This has nothing to do with pilgrims and Indians and corn and turkeys How did the turkeys get in there by the way? You were scammed! Turkey, how do you think they got in there some poultry guy dreamed that one up He says what are we gonna do these damn birds These things are like huge They're impossible Nobody wants to eat them every day Well I got an idea Hey, let's add him onto that Thanksgiving day. I like it! Well we're talking about turkeys and I might as well mention... So this is a new segment I want to see maybe you won't like it You always try these new segments all the time trying to keep the show fresh living show Fresh fresh I always try to give this show a living fresh living show And this one is going to be this news thing It's called guess the movie and you have to guess the movie because I know you're a great movie buff Okay

CHAPTER 14 / 60 Discussion

Guess the Movie, Conan the Destroyer

In another round of "Guess the Movie," a clip is played featuring a character tending to a wound. John C. Dvorak reveals the movie is Conan the Destroyer starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Adam Curry admits he has very little knowledge of movies, leading Dvorak to briefly consider canceling the segment.

conan the destroyer· arnold schwarzenegger· movie quiz· akiro

37:09 Uh, SeymourButts39... No no you gotta guess it after the clip. Oh I'm sorry! Guess- alright guess the movie and now uh as i see the clip is 40 seconds with now are you going to give me any frame of reference? Uhhh..no Okay everyone shh It's such a classic clip that you'll guess it immediately Everyone be quiet i have to concentrate now Top Gun Just play the clip then guess Wait, wait! This is much better. Akiro's own magic mixture Let me help you What do you think your doing? Covering your wound My wound is lower We don't want an infection to spread I'll spread your head open This what the world has come too

38:12 You try to help somebody and what do you get instead of thanks? threats This is a dumb segment because I have you're gonna guess or not. I have no idea. I've known in the destroyer starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Alright. I thought you were more of a movie buff? Not at all! Oh, what did I think that?! I don't know...I-I don't know anything about movies. Okay well then I'll can the segment Well then let me uh... I got the clip on the porno teacher Well no why don't we do something interesting for a minute here? Ohhh You're out of control with your clips Like i dont have anything like I showed up to the party with no marshmallows No Go Now this better be good

CHAPTER 15 / 60 Discussion

Dr. Oz and Soaked Nuts Comment

The hosts play a clip of Dr. Oz stating on broadcast television that he enjoys "soaked nuts" after sex. They find the double entendre hilarious and mock the awkwardness of the health advice. The segment highlights the bizarre nature of daytime television health segments.

dr. oz· soaked nuts· broadcast television· health advice

39:09 I got one clip. Dr.. Oz hit it. Let's take a little little clip to show you how awkward it got one moment You can't answer this question best after sex food Lots of insights here, but what about for you? Okay? I like soaked nuts Wait did dr.. Oz really say that oh Yeah. He said, I like soaked nuts after sex? Okay the guy just went up 10 points in my book. Soaked Nuts! Really and this was on broadcast television Yes Wow wow that's hardcore

CHAPTER 16 / 60 Discussion

PBS Science Wednesday and Tree Cloning Confusion

A PBS NewsHour report on "cloning" cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. is ridiculed by the hosts. They point out that "cloning" trees via cuttings and grafting is the standard, centuries-old method of propagation for fruit and ornamental trees. They mock PBS and NPR for presenting basic agricultural techniques as high-tech scientific breakthroughs.

pbs· newshour· cherry blossoms· cloning· science wednesday· grafting

40:04 Soaked nuts. I do have one kind of an oddball clip since you're gonna play, you want oddball stuff? No, I want the truth and nothing but the truth. But this is the truth... You were mentioning journalists a little while ago on some of the things they do to phony up... Well not just journalists but media period. The media there so i think once in awhile somebody gets ahold of the PBS people because they think that, I think there's a lot lack of respect so they get a home and they give them a bullshit story. And I'm gonna play this with this cloning tree story now you have to remember, I don't want to go on to ask Adam or anything but most people know how do you propagate fruit trees? You take cuttings is what grapes do you take cuttings from the trees that exist and you stick them in the ground and if root you have another tree

40:58 from a peach and plant the seed and expect to get the same tree. Is that true? I had no idea! Oh, okay well now you know. So... Now first of all, a peach has a pit it doesn't have seeds No, inside the pit is a seed. Yeah but you made it sound like there was a whole bunch of seeds in a peach. No no no! It's a single seed I mean an apricot has its pit and it's...you know you drop that thing into the ground. Okay well hold on so Johnny Appleseed when he went out just dropped appleseeds? That didn't grow trees? That's not how the apple tree grows?

41:33 You can grow a tree from the seed and I suppose Johnny Appleseed could do that but you don't have a type of tree, you can get the same tree from every one of those seeds. They're all different because they are breeding in God knows where most of them don't bear fruit. I have for example in my backyard probably about 20 plum seedlings that are the result of my biting into a plum and then eating it, and then chucking the seed out into the yard. Along with the tires and stuff in the back there? Yeah, yeah, this thing up on blocks... I can just see you go hey what's this! What's this in my plumb?!

42:15 So they don't give you any plums, they just blossom and look like... But anyway so the way you propagate grapes for example. You take a cabernet and stick another piece in the ground that's what it is done it's called cloning Yes Well apparently somebody at PBS doesn't have any clue about this including the whole staff Wait let me guess and they thought that this was genetically modified? I guess. I'm not sure. In Washington and the cherry blossoms have arrived, Hari Sreenivasan tells us how scientists are working to keep the trees blooming More than a million visitors flocked to Washington DC each spring to view the cherry trees But this stock of original trees is rapidly depleting on Science Wednesday learn about how the efforts are not just to replace the trees but to clone them all that more's on our website newshour.pbs.org science

43:03 Hey, so that's funny. So NPR has Science Friday but PBS has Science Wednesday? Yeah What is this?! I don't know these people are... they don't know anything about apparently nothing about science with that report! Science! We're going to clone the cherry trees! That's how you do it you idiots! We have to clone them oh wow yeah let's you know this would be great for our Wednesday Science Hour Science Wednesday, everybody! Now here's something I've picked up.

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Overused Phrases and It's So Funny

The "Word Nazis" segment identifies the phrase "it's so funny" as a rampant and overused descriptor in modern speech, often used when something is not actually funny. The hosts suggest a remedy of laughing hysterically whenever someone starts a sentence with the phrase to highlight its absurdity.

word nazis· it's so funny· linguistics· catchphrases

43:39 You know, we are of course the word Nazis. We continuously work on ourselves to stop saying... Stop using certain phrases and descriptors that are overused such as amazing outrageous fact of the matter. Yeah no even so remember we had so there's a new one you ready for this now people I know it's getting difficult or Maybe not difficult, but people hear these things and you know now you're hearing it everywhere once we tell you about it So if you don't want to be bothered Don't listen to this. You have an opportunity to turn off the stream one two three go It's so funny This is a phrase he wrote us about a couple of these well It's so funny is rampant people are saying I you know it's so funny that it's so funny that I Have not heard this oh, you'll hear it everywhere now

44:35 And I think we do it too. Oh no, that means that one guy who keeps dogging us is going to put together another clip of us doing it. It's so funny how the elites are trying to kill us! The point is, it's not funny. So I've come up with a surefire remedy. You start this sentence off with, it's so funny. It's so funny just laugh hysterically So funny and then just say yeah, you're right. It was funny You're gonna see this you're gonna see this everywhere it's so funny I there was a

CHAPTER 18 / 60 Discussion

C-SPAN Washington Journal Prank Call

The hosts play a clip from C-SPAN's Washington Journal where a caller named Glenn from Salt Lake City asks a serious question about government spending before pivoting to a vulgar insult directed at the congressman. They discuss the effectiveness of such pranks in breaking the monotonous pace of public affairs programming.

c-span· washington journal· prank call· glenn from salt lake city· juvenile humor

45:27 I think i've mentioned many times it is so incredibly easy to do a little bit of promotion for the show on C-SPAN when they have The Washington Journal, where you they have guests and you can call in. You can call in on the Democrat line Republican line or the Independent Line and it's a great way to just throw in best podcast universe noagendashow.com there are a million different things you could do...a million And I forget which, there was a congressman on the show and he was taking calls and this happened. Glenn called in from Salt Lake City Utah. Glenn good morning

46:04 Hi, good morning. My question is since we're spending all this money where are we getting the money from? And my second question is if I can shit in your mouth... I apologize for that Congressman don't take that kind of language here on The Washington Journal We'll move on Yeah move on It's a good one though

CHAPTER 19 / 60 Discussion

Guess the Movie, Terror of Mecha-Godzilla

A movie clip featuring a "Titanosaurus controller" and a mention of Interpol is played for the guessing game. Adam Curry incorrectly guesses a James Bond film like Octopussy. John C. Dvorak reveals it is actually the 1975 film Terror of Mecha-Godzilla, involving a mechanical Godzilla built to wreck the city.

terror of mecha-godzilla· titanosaurus· interpol· godzilla· movie quiz

46:44 Cause what are you gonna say? Depends on your definition of that's a good one. What are you gonna say? Juvenile sense of humor. Yeah, they made my day but I watch a lot of C-SPAN when something like that comes along. That is a change in pace. I covered them. You got the apple teeny I gotta do one thing Know that you don't like this. I'm trying to make it a car No, I don't have a jingle for but let me guess is it guess that movie time again? Yes Alright, do I play the clip uh yeah, but for today you're gonna add There's lots of clues in this when your shoe bill to get it Well done doctor Malfoy net celebrate

47:38 Cheers. The Titanosaurus controller is ready as financier of this vast undertaking, I must say i'm extremely happy Good good. I am indebted to you for believing my theory! I cannot thank you enough Cheers, Doctor. Thank you, thank you. Father! A man from Interpol came. What's that? Interpol?! They asked to see you. They wanted to know about dinosaurs.

48:23 No-brainer it's either octopussy or It's not Octopussy? That was my first guess. See, you're not taking this segment seriously... I am! I don't know this movie so i'm just trying to go by what I heard. I thought I heard someone say Bond in there so that's why I thought it was a James Bond movie. I thought it was Godzilla Well No, its a Godzilla movie called the Terror of Mecha-Godzilla The guy has made a mechanical Godzilla

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Gas Leak Scare and Skunk Awareness

During the recording, Adam Curry receives a text about a strong gas smell at his home. John C. Dvorak suggests it might actually be a skunk, leading to a "Skunk Awareness" tip. Dvorak warns that seeing a skunk during the day is a sign of rabies, as they are strictly nocturnal animals.

gas leak· skunk· rabies· nocturnal animals· home safety

49:27 to prove everybody else wrong and it starts to wreck the city and then Godzilla itself comes up and saves the day as usual. Hey, by the way I just got a text from Ms. Mickey We have a strong gas smell coming from outside of the house. I've called the gas company they're on their way Yeah? It's funny because i thought i smelled something weird during the program Go check your stove to see if its like... I'm sure she checked- Its from outside the house Oh could be anything You know this is- Could be a skunk It's funny because we did have a skunk the other day. That's what skunks smell like. Ah, interesting... Or it's finally time!

50:06 It's gonna blow up the place. Yeah, it happens there. Hell yes! Mr. Curry had a gas leak and the house was blown up with two houses with it. I think Mickey...I know you're listening darling that may be skunk she never smelled skunk we talked about that we saw this skunk the other day Oh if you saw a skunk death skunk? If you saw a skunk you have a rabbit skunk in the area yeah You should not..it was during the day? Yes Oh, yeah bad. Do you ever see a skunk during the day? This is my advice to people who don't know about skunks Hold on a second ladies and gentlemen we now have official news from John C Dvorak Skunk Awareness Week Skunk Awareness Week if you see a skunk out during the day it's a nocturnal animal You should realize he probably has or she has rabies

50:54 That will be the skunk tip of the day. Say that again, you sounded just like you were in the club Sounds like she should have rabies I'm the pole, she's got Remy. You know what? Not approach any skunk! I think you're right. I think it is a skunk. The difference is that the aroma that is in... Thank God and my manager Now before we go can I do something about the media It threw me off this morning. I've got some news really freaked me out

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Reality TV Hoax and Namibia Jungle VIPs

Adam Curry shares a story about his daughter's experience filming a reality show in Namibia. After three weeks of living with a "primitive" tribe, it was revealed on the final day that the tribespeople were actually Dutch-speaking actors and the village was a set. Curry expresses outrage at the "elitist" producers, specifically Reinhard Ullmann, for the psychological toll the hoax took on the participants.

reality tv· namibia· jungle vips· reinhard ullmann· hoax· truman show

51:34 It's not me, it's not like horrible but I wanted to share it because people have to understand how twisted the world of mainstream media is. You ready? Yes! Okay now you remember that my daughter...I encouraged her to participate in this reality show in Namibia Oh, he's going to be good. I can tell! Okay so and the whole idea was it's called jungle VIPs or something like that and the idea is that you have these VIPs you send them to a tribe and they stay with this tribe for three weeks and yeah so it's challenging right? It'll be cool because you see people who are used to the lap of luxury

52:17 having to, I don't know you know kill a pig and eat it in the morning and do tribe like stuff right yeah and i encourage her to do this. I said look this is one of these things because she's a daddy the money whatever because she gets paid nicely for no doubt about it but just I really didn't know I'll do it for the experience if I finally convinced her with others but I really push him like honey when you get to be my age they won't ask you to do this cool stuff anymore go do it it'll be fun I had warned her. First of all, I helped her with the negotiation that she should get a phone call and etc... She really got one phone call a week for the three weeks so they screwed her on that but it doesn't matter she was in touch with with her girlfriend and we'd hear that things were okay and she would say how you know I got my tribe initiation We had this whole thing and she got our tribe name So she was really into it

53:13 Right and I had already warned her. I said, you know This is a reality show even though no one gets voted off there will they will try to do stuff like star view get you drunk Try to cause some commotion because that's what these reality shows are based on as long as you're aware of that Then you know, you should be okay So she says she's done. She's on our way back. She still in Africa and And she calls up all the things I could have Prepared her for what is the one thing? That I didn't see coming Douchebag producers at the very the very last day and you know as they're about to say goodbye to the tribe And they've been through tremendous tribulations all kinds of stuff that I mean, I don't even know 10% of the stories all of a sudden The African tribe starts speaking Dutch. They put on their clothes the whole there were all actors The whole thing was fake what and she's she's devastated

54:12 As am I. She thought she really went through this initiation and the whole time just making fun of the people on the show Wow, it's a meta-show So it turned into this Truman Show big joke We're just like, ha ha ha! Look at what we did to those saps. Oh man that's wild I don't think you could have foreseen that No but she was devastated She said daddy i cried for hours Because she really thought that she had, because I was so good. I really worked hard and I really tried to be a part and she was in the sweat hut and everything And eating the poop It's all bull crap! And these actors right after everyone went to bed they go have steaks in the hotel like 10 miles down the road The whole thing with the whole village was a set

55:05 Wow, but the the arrogance the elitist thinking of a television show Instead of I mean here was an opportunity you could still have a great show They to you know to have you know to show people getting accustomed to someone else's life You know like this is like fuck you Africa. I'm still my mind is still boggled from this and That is really something. And I'm like, welcome to modern show business! That's what it is and she's destroyed. She was so angry about this. She was so angry. Isn't that crazy?

55:48 Oh, it's totally crazy. It is very insulting I could see her being upset about this for a while Yeah well i'm upset because i'm the one that said you know there'll be great experience and if i see this This is eye works by the way The people who also produce celebrity splash and all that And that little punk Reinhard Ullmann If he gets in my path im gonna punch his lights out He's a dick Could you see them haha? This is so funny look what we've got them doing they had like the the fire rig You know like one guy was supposed to do something special with the fire And then it will keep going out or than it would like flare up really bad and then the tribe The tribe were like whoo-ga-boo-gah. You're not doing that right ooga booga, and they get all mad meanwhile The production guys are sitting there with a gas flame turning it up and I mean come on

56:35 And that, and that is the level to which television has sunk. Sunken. That's how low it goes Anyway, so I'm sure I'm not supposed to be telling the story because it's supposed to be some big fucking secret. Ho ho ho! But screw them So they roll it out as a at the end? Yeah And in other words is that what the viewing audience doesn't know either Well they do now Well I know what you mean by now I don't know What their thinking How can you possibly think that people are not going to talk about this huge hoax How can you possibly think that's not going to happen? That everyone is sworn to secrecy. And it's so funny, what I think is gonna happen... Is they're going to roll out as some Truman show like look at what we did! It will be hilarious to see these celebrities being dumb and being dudes. Yeah that's the way I would do it. Because if the audience sees

57:32 Gets fooled and then at the end they'll get mad too. Yeah, and they'll be sympathetic with the actors So if you do it as a meta Meta show in other words your start You showed the background you have to guy you show the guys eating steaks yeah That's what I think they're gonna Do that's the way? I would do it yeah That's that makes even it makes it worse And it you it makes kind of worse but at the same time since you're in on the joke yeah You get to kind of snicker at these idiots. And, of course what happens is because of the controversy more people are gonna watch it That's that that's that's the sick part of it Yeah No It's totally sick The whole thing is sick However, Reinhard Ulamans is a marked man and I have nights Show me what you got Mickey my bitch John just to wrap it up. I'd like to give you a pop quiz Okay Pop What book

CHAPTER 22 / 60 Discussion

Atlas Shrugged Sales Resurgence

The hosts discuss a 25% increase in sales for Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, which sold 300,000 copies in the first half of the year. They attribute this resurgence to readers seeing parallels between the book's dystopian themes and current political and economic events. They encourage listeners to "go Galt" in response to societal shifts.

atlas shrugged· ayn rand· john galt· book sales· economics

58:32 has sold 25% more copies in the first half year of this year than it sold in all of last year, shipping a total of 300 thousand copies so far. What book could it be? Hold on a second... hold on a second I have uh... Ken your question! Atlas Shrugged Please let the Jeopardy theme get in there a little bit. What is Atlas Shrugged? Yes, you answered in the form of a question! You are correct, you can go on to The Daily Double. That's right, Atlas Shrugged is seeing a huge resurgence because people are seeing the complete connections between what Ayn Rand wrote and what is happening today at this very moment

CHAPTER 23 / 60 Discussion

Finnish English Test and Obama Birther Memes

A producer in Finland shares an English test given to a 12-year-old student that includes questions about Barack Obama's childhood. The test lists "lived in Kenya" as a potential answer, and the student correctly (according to the meme) chose it. The hosts discuss how "birther" narratives have become entrenched in international educational materials.

finland· barack obama· birtherism· kenya· education· globalist agenda

59:20 So it's time to go Galt everybody and again something you heard on this show first before it became mainstream knowledge Unfortunately, yeah. Have you read it yet John? Are you one of the last week? Yeah bullshit You did this guy named Galt Someone should stop him All right by the way did you see god I've let me just bring that up for a second um One of our who shall go unnamed one of our producers in Finland sent me Sent me a test paper from his I think 12 year old Who was in Finnish school, but they have English lessons and hold on a second. Let me yeah because I tweeted it let me just bring up the Bring up the image he sent me the actual

1:00:19 image of a test and Here we go. I got Mandela's 94 now is it that's a nice age alright, so here is questions about the USA in Canada and its multiple choice and So here's question number one the capital of the USA is a New York be Washington DC see Chicago So, interesting that Chicago is put on that list but correctly answered B Washington DC. The United States of America has A 50 states and 200 million people B 49 states and 300 million people or C 50 states and 300 million people? That was answered correctly

1:01:00 Dinosaurs and fossils. There are many dinosaurs and fossils in Yellowstone National Park B, New Orleans is famous for dinosaurs and fossils I think hookers and blow was crossed off And C, many dinosaur bones and fossils were found in North America that would be the correct answer But here's where it gets interesting Number 5 Barack Obama A When Barry was a boy he lived in Kenya B. Barry was born in Indonesia C. As a boy, Barry lived in Hawaii This is like really interesting. So they're propagating the birther memes? Well, and this kid actually circled A when Barry was a boy he lived in Kenya That's how deep it goes But his name is... what is it? The kids isn't a known fact that his name is Barry? So terribly? Apparently And because it's just like when did he become Barack

1:02:01 Well, and he wrote that book I think when he was at... I think it was Yale. Harvard or Yale? The book where he said that he's actually from Kenya? That one? Yeah, that one! In the bio on the book it says he is from Kenya Right But I found that fascinating A. That that is a question And B. That kid answered it in Kenya Yeah, I know Well, that's interesting because it is obviously pushing the meme that is okay. I think this might be it. It's okay to be a ruler not born in the United States. This may be some globalist kind of agenda or some one world government thing we don't know

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No Agenda Player and Crowdsourced Annotations

The hosts promote the No Agenda Player and the searchable show notes database. They explain how these tools, built by independent producers, allow listeners to find specific topics within episodes. They encourage the "global producer pool" to continue contributing annotations to improve the resource for researchers and students.

no agenda player· crowdsourcing· annotations· search engine· podcast tools

1:02:46 But it seems that though this is entrenched or it wouldn't be showing up in Finland exactly that way. Isn't that nutty? That's in Finland, man! Yeah... It's just a... you know... hmmm Well we must make a note! I'm gonna show my support by donating to No Agenda Imagine all the people who could do that Oh yeah, that'd be fab! On NO AGENDA Wow. Yeah, you know it's like what if I were to put together a best of I would have...I'm sure it would have made different choices and really happy he did it this is good well that's better to have a third party's it just makes it little more interesting yeah which reminds me I wanted to promote noagendaplayer.com which is such a fantastic resource but it really does need a little bit help from people doing the annotations

1:03:43 You know because then you can really just go to that, go to noagendaplayer.com look at the episode and you can find exactly the topic that was being discussed Just a little more crowdsourcing on that And of course it links from our search page, our show notes search So when you find something in the show notes at search dot NA shownotes com You click on little headphones takes your No Agenda Player right to that segment It's a fantastic idea. It's two totally different people, two totally different initiatives but yet they linked it all together with the show actually three with the show notes Yeah, it's pretty... you know if I was a student and I got wind of this show. Yeah? I could kick so much ass with my papers! You know it's funny you mentioned that one of the Keeper's daughters he's her thesis is going to be about pharmaceutical and mass shootings And the correlation between the two I'm like I have interesting resource you may want to check out

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Value-for-Value Model and Big Pharma Research

The hosts reiterate the "value-for-value" funding model, which allows them to remain non-commercial and free from advertiser influence. They mention a producer's daughter writing a thesis on the correlation between pharmaceuticals and mass shootings, noting that their searchable archives provide decades of research on such controversial topics that mainstream media avoids.

value-for-value· big pharma· mass shootings· donations· non-commercial

1:04:42 You might find... Did she come up with this idea on her own? Yes. Or did she ever listen to the show? Well, she has listened to the show but this is for her poli sci. Okay it's definitely a top notch idea Yeah and I said well I'm going to show you this little search engine we have all you have to do is look for Big Pharma your likely to find stuff going back to 19... For decades. Yeah almost a decade. Well not quite Almost a decade Five years for sure Anyway, we want to just stop and take a little breather here. And of course thanks Sir Ramsey for the work that he's done so far and remind you that the value-for-value model is still in full effect after 10 years

1:05:23 Right, and we want to make sure everyone who contributes to this show or the Show 200x which we just played on Thursday that you'll all be mentioned on the next show. I guess it's the next Thursday show when we're back in town. We'll be back in full effect and take it all the way through to New Year? Except for Christmas maybe Think yeah, maybe I think you do do it does a short fall on Christmas or Christmas Eve as always. Yeah Christmas Eve We might take that off now well

1:06:00 Okay, it's been a long year already. Yeah, Dvorak.org slash NA that would help Also the newsletter you if you had a copy and I want to mention a couple of things in our last show I noticed this We did take questions on the last show when know what the people who got to do ask the questions were their newsletter Subscribers because there are a lot of people that don't subscribe they don't pay in that much attention They don't care But the one question that never came up is, is the origins of our...of the intro theme that you just played it which is a kind of a Beatles clone. The No Agenda Donation theme. I thought we did discuss this Dave Fox and I think was Yann Paulette who put that together? You mean the opening thing?

1:06:45 No, the opening of the donation segment. Oh no that's Jeff Smith! That was Jeff. Jeff Smith oh yeah he made that one very early on yes it was very early then he gave up on us and went overboard. He sent a jingle just recently The Algos Jingle. No he is not banned now. He is saving children in Africa how many times do I have to tell you? Anyway the value for value model works out non-commercial basis so that we don't have to have meetings mainly with advertisers. Yes, no meetings but also we can be free to speak our minds and deconstruct at will something that is certainly you could not do a deconstruction of Big Pharma and mass shootings on the next day it's like go on the air would you like to come into the office little earlier today just so we could discuss it? So that's why we need you to think about what value you receive from the show

1:07:42 return it in kind at devorak.org slash N-A and get ready we're going back to part two of Ramsey Cain's formula our formula is this we go out, we hit people in the mouth order shut up slave! shut up slave oh man someone did send me a cool note about uh the trump have you ever heard of the trump? yeah The Donald

CHAPTER 26 / 60 Discussion

The Trompe Water-Powered Compressor

A discussion covers the "Trompe," a 17th-century technology that uses falling water to compress air. The hosts explain how this simple system of tubes can provide a constant energy source for air-powered generators without burning fuel. They note that while hydraulics are an efficient way to store energy, modern policy seems to favor removing dams rather than utilizing them.

trompe· water power· air compressor· hydraulics· renewable energy

1:08:23 No, Trump. That's T-R-O-M-P-E Oh the Trump! Are you familiar with this? I've heard of it The Trump is a water powered compressor Right And its technology from like the 1600s Right They still use this technology in parts of Washington Yeah well apparently its gaining a resurgence and what people are now finding out what they're doing so essentially its a series of tubes And you take some water and as long as you have a constant supply of water from the stream or something like that, it's two tubes and the water goes into one tube. The bubbles go into another tube, compresses and then poops out and sucks in new water and becomes kind of energy source

1:09:14 And people are now hooking this up to air compressor generators and are subsequently able to power stuff. I'm like, this is from the 1600's? Yeah they were pretty bright back then It's really phenomenal. A lot of stuff with hydraulics that could be used to store energy, I mean one thing they use in Washington is they get a bunch of the generators are going at constant speed and when they don't have any reason to be storing out the energy and then they push the water up the hill, and it's stored there. And when they're short of energy that water comes down in it powers the generator. It's a very crazy thing. Well its fascinating I mean...it's almost like free energy as long you have water source which is not available everywhere. The water is moving. This has energy in it

1:10:06 Well yeah, by virtue of its motion. Right but it's not an energy that you have to burn anything you don't have to do anything just capture in the tube and then in kind makes a well you know dams are very good source of energy but they seem to be tearing them down more than building them yes I don't get it. I think you saw this note but in case you didn't want to read a little bit of this because I would like more feedback from our global producer pool Anonymous producer, I felt my duty to report on multiple topics of personal expertise in the past. That's how it works and this is why we are the best podcast in the universe We have the experts and we listen to the experts and don't pretend that we know more. We also...we are very modern This is what the mod-this is where everything is going. Where we and the audience are one Absolutely! That's what people like NPR and PBS don't get

CHAPTER 27 / 60 Discussion

NOAA Corruption and Research Ship Scandals

An anonymous producer and former oceanographer reports on corruption within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The report alleges that NOAA monopolizes research funding and that its ship crews engage in "perverted" behavior and "sex parties" funded by government credit cards. The hosts call for more scrutiny of the agency's budget and management.

noaa· oceanography· climate change· sex parties· government waste

1:11:01 I'm currently a slave of the health industry as well as a big foundation. I heard you bring up NOAA a few times, and feel the need to comment. I worked as an oceanographer for a local university awhile back – NOAA? The National Oceanic Atmospheric Agency? Administration? Was our main competitor. Administration, I think it was our main competitor and also a valuable resource there's a limited amount of money that is offered every year for... And these are the people who you know who measure the global warming just so that's what i should have prefaced this with so NOAA these even though there's questionable or questions about the numbers have they fudged them doesn't matter everyone is all in president NOAA no you can't argue with NOAA

1:11:49 So he continues, there's a limited amount of money that is offered every year for oceanographic research and NOAA is earmarked for a lot of it. Whatever scraps are left up for grabs to the rest mostly universities who have a similar agenda read climate change many times Noah ships are in an area that has importance to university lab And they would let us aboard to perform a parallel test The crew on these ship were frequently totally I'm reading verbatim totally fucking nuts Many were career NOAA seamen, pun intended and would happily kill a new captain or superior to maintain the status quo. The crews were often incestuous literally or were easily convinced into overtly perverted sexual acts think US Navy minus any training or oversight They also had great vessels with world-class chefs and housekeeping crew unfortunately the upper management tends to be not so great

1:12:43 And he said, you should really look into this. And man there was a huge scandal a couple of years ago that you and I missed they bought this boat up in the Seattle area it was...I think they paid like three quarter million dollars for it and they were having sex parties and having family and friends and using a credit card to fill it up for $40,000 worth of gas This Noah outfit He says, please look into and ridicule this organization. This is where part of the untold trillions of the national budget ends up to damn shame.

1:13:23 The first thing they tell you when you get on a good research boat is rule number one. Oh, that's about video he sent where the NOAA crew were jumping off the side of the boat and then a shark grabbed onto one of them and then never should have been off the boat in the first place but if you go back and look at just look at NOAA partyboat just search on that this is this is a pretty corrupt organization Sounds like a fun organization. Well, yeah I mean you get to go to these cool places and I'm sure they get to go to Paris. Sex parties all the time. We're in the wrong business No kidding! I mean, no agenda sex parties. That's- that is no good. You barely have a meetup. Oh yes there are please go to meet up dot com slash know what somebody just sent an nasty note in about it went there and there was nothing yeah but i don't think he was looking at the right place. Well I have something we haven't really had a crack on second half of show but

CHAPTER 28 / 60 Discussion

CIA Whistleblower, Eisenhower, and Area 51

A clip features a dying former CIA operative claiming that President Eisenhower threatened to invade Area 51 with the First Army if the base commanders didn't report to him. The whistleblower describes seeing the Roswell craft and "saucer crafts" at the S-4 facility. While intrigued, the hosts remain skeptical of the operative's claims regarding anti-gravity mathematical codes.

cia· dwight d. eisenhower· area 51· roswell· mj-12· anti-gravity

1:14:29 I got something really good that, I'm pretty...I think this is pretty awesome. So there's this guy who worked at the CIA for many many years he is dying He has I think he has emphysema and he has an operation coming. He may live but he's pretty much not, certainly not expecting to live after what he Has gone on record saying. He is done a interview And you can find it on YouTube so we have it in the show notes of course 512.nashownotes.com or now.nashownotes.com So you can always get the latest

1:15:09 He talks about Area 51, which he saw and witnessed and was given a tour of. But more importantly he talks about the president at the time who was so angry that Roswell and Area 59... Area 51 commanders would not Really let it would not tell him what he had would not let anyone on base and here is our formerly anonymous really whistleblower from the CIA now talking about His experience and what the president asked him to do. Yes, they call us in went into the Oval Office and Eisenhower was there at Nixon and they said called the people in from

1:16:07 MJ-12 from Area 51 and S4, but they told us that the government had no jurisdiction over what they were doing. So being a general... past general you didn't tell them to go to hell without any real good reason? Yeah! So he said I want you and your boss to fly out there I want you to give him a personal message. He says, I want you tell them whoever is in charge tell them that they have this week coming week to get into Washington and report to me and if they don't I'm going to get the first army

1:17:03 from Colorado and we're gonna go over, take the base over. I don't care what kind of classified material you got We're going to rip this thing apart." Eisenhower was going to invade Area 51? Yes, with the 1st Army So uh... The guy has my attention with this And I'm pretty confident he's legit. I don't know if his story is true, but you know me...I am very prone to believe in this. It's a good story! So would you like to hear his little story about what he saw at Area 51? Nah, I think we got other things. I got a couple of clips from Extra and the OMG show Shut up here we go You fly out, land What happens can you describe this whole process what you saw? Hedonis

1:17:54 The 13 or 15 miles south of the S-4 had like different garage door openings. And in these garage door openings, they had like different saucer crafts. The very first one had the Roswell craft and it was kind of crashed up apparently every alien that was in a dive except for couple. So you see the Roswell craft and what are some of the others that you see? Well, the Roswell craft was really strange because it looked like real heavy aluminum foil. We could rock next to it and you could rock... The whole thing probably weighed 150-300 pounds Could they tell what the source of power was this craft? Yeah, It was

1:18:59 like a reverse gravitational thing of some kind. In fact, one later on I got the mathematical code for recursing gravity in a 3x5 card." What do you think? Well here we go again as soon as the anti-gravity thing comes up my antennas go off because Every other guy has got this formula. I want the formula! And yet we see nothing... I want the index card, it's on a 3x5! Yeah, it must be a very short formula. Well its like E equals MC squared It is not a big massive formula, its very simple You know what so upsetting to me? Is that were now in our 6th year of this program

1:19:51 And whereas you have, and if you people I encourage you go back listen to the first couple of episodes. You'll hear that John was like a New World Order bullcrap ah this is dad that's not to curry your crazy oh what are you talking about so you've really way come over to my side on a lot of this why haven't big time but nothing Oh What? I can be nuts I had a car that got you know gas mileage from water and yes, you're gonna meet an alien who never showed up Come on. Yeah, but here's the thing on the aliens stuff. I'm really I can't I can't believe it anymore I mean, I just there's a couple things well The thing I didn't play in this his he was on the the blue book team So I was like okay That's already code for like project Blue Beam

1:20:42 And he mentions in this briefly the alien autopsy, like that was what the CIA was watching. I'm like nah... Okay now it's bull crap but it is very well done. Just imagine yourself you're a CIA guy and you are on your death bed You think well, you know I've never really played a really great gag Wait wait. I could swap broth blitzer or Or I Know what? I'll do Yeah, yeah good point good point But I'm disappointed because I can't get excited about it anymore. I mean you know me. I'm totally into

CHAPTER 29 / 60 Discussion

Wilhelm Reich, Desertification, and Black Goo

The conversation shifts to Wilhelm Reich and his theories on "orgone energy" and alien-led "desertification." Reich believed that aliens were turning Earth into a desert and used a "black goo" or fungus to destroy structures. The hosts discuss the growth of global deserts and the suppression of Reich's research by the government.

wilhelm reich· orgone energy· desertification· black goo· aliens

1:21:32 You know the idea that there's an energy that That has been withheld from us and you know I look at a lot of the work that Tesla did And think about why did they have to go burn all his books, his research? Why? It was kind of in a way There are so many questions that are unanswered. Yeah... I'm gonna die searching for that Well, they burned all that Wilhelm Reich stuff too you know. The Oregon energy guy. Yeah, well that's because it was basically he was doing porn. No, no actually I have a couple of his publications that were saved

1:22:15 Because there was a lot that got out. His real thing he was concerned about, he believed aliens had already invaded and they started in a different time frame and they started a process called desertification And desertification is the idea that you turn the whole planet into one giant desert, give it all these humans and then you do hydroponics or something. You start over again? There was no reason for it but the one thing he points out and I do see this once in a while every time I see it I go oh thats interesting He would go into some place that is in the middle of nowhere, dry a desert area and find like an old building or structure of some sort. And notice that especially if they're made out of stone or bricks or something he would notice this black mold or black fungus in an area where there's really nothing else living

1:23:17 on top of these buildings, so it would be like dirt where there is no dirt. In other words you see this black...you see in a lot of photos this kind of black goo that's covering parts of the place where it lands and he believes that stuff eats into the structure and destroys it and turns it to sand That was his theory, I don't know what... and then he just never talked about it again. But I've always kind of monitored the growth of the deserts. Can we take a little break here?

CHAPTER 30 / 60 Discussion

Guess the Movie, Eraserhead

John C. Dvorak plays a clip from David Lynch's classic film Eraserhead. Adam Curry fails to guess the movie, initially suggesting Blazing Saddles. Dvorak highly recommends the surrealist film to the audience, describing it as one of the greatest movies ever made despite its disturbing imagery.

eraserhead· david lynch· henry spencer· movie quiz· surrealism

1:23:57 for another episode of Guess the Movie. Oh, and we still don't have... Do we ever get a jingle for that? No by the time we get a jingle we'll stop doing it. Okay so this is a movie that they played recently and I recorded it on the DVR because I haven't seen it for years It's impossible to watch in one setting but its one of the greatest movies ever made uh..in my opinion And here is a little clip from it see if you can guess Mary tells me you're a very nice fellow. What do you do? Oh, I'm on vacation now. What did you do? Oh, I'm sorry... Well, I work at LaPels factory. I'm a printer. Henry's very clever at printing!

1:24:58 Yes, he sounds very clever. I happen to know this one because it's old enough for me to remember This is of course Blazing Saddles No! Oh no? I was so sure i was right How about Citizen Kane? No. I really don't know, he... This is the classic and i recommend it to everyone all the listeners all the producers and all men and women in on those ships on the ground boots in there a racer head David Lynch's classic Oh wow! I do not remember The Donkey no that was the girl who just has apparently just has fits randomly having a fit

CHAPTER 32 / 60 Discussion

Breast Implant Explosives and MI5 Reports

A news report from London claims that MI5 discovered Al-Qaeda doctors training to insert surgical implants filled with PETN explosives into suicide bombers. The explosives would be hidden in breast enhancements or buttocks to evade security. The hosts mock the absurdity of the "dynamite boobs" narrative and its implications for airport security.

mi5· al-qaeda· suicide bombers· breast implants· petn· terrorism

1:29:20 London, Dateline. Agents for Britain's MI5 intelligence service have discovered Muslim doctors trained at some of Britain's leading teaching hospitals have returned to their own countries to fit surgical implants filled with explosives. Women suicide bombers recruited by Al-Qaeda are known to have had the explosives inserted in their breasts under techniques similar to breast enhancing surgery. The lethal explosives, usually PETN... of course never heard this before! ...are inserted during the operation inside the plastic shapes. The breast is then sewn up. Similar surgery has been performed on male suicide bombers In their cases, the explosives are inserted in the appendix area or in the buttock

1:30:13 Both are parts of the body that diabetics use to inject themselves with their prescribed drugs. So, of course you'll have your insulin injection which really contains the ignition device and you'll be on a plane and jam it in your ass and blow it all sky high! So I guess now when you say hey that babes got dynamite boobs... You ain't kidding? Yeah, yeah speaking of the TSA I was meaning. I have been holding on to this So TSA is all over it you do ever read I'm a subscribe to the The blogger Bob TSA's blogger Bob Do you ever look at it once away? It's so lame I gave up and travel he's the apologist that guy right

CHAPTER 33 / 60 Discussion

TSA Blogger Bob and Super Bowl Security

The hosts critique "Blogger Bob" from the TSA for his "lame" travel tips regarding Super Bowl security. They mock the prohibition of air horns and "concealment flasks" in checked baggage. They also highlight the deployment of "VIPER" teams at mass transit venues and the "See Something, Say Something" campaign as examples of security theater.

tsa· blogger bob· super bowl· viper teams· homeland security

1:31:04 Yeah, oh yeah. There's another anti-TSA blogger out there that is pretty good. But this is the TSA dot gov blog. Yeah I know and it's horrible. Travel tips for football fans going to Super Bowl XLV11. Let me see what is that? Super Bowl... 47 Why don't they just say 47? Why does it have to be Greek, is that to make it like more... That's Roman. It's what I mean. Why is this supposed to be Roman? Like its games like we're throwing Christians into the lions? Hello! Okay thanks just wanted to check. Okay things you may want to bring on the plane but can't This is uppercase

1:31:44 Air horns are prohibited in both carry-on and checked baggage. In checked baggage? Why?! It's a compressed can of air which is prohibited! Can you imagine the reaction from passengers if one of those things went off in their cabin?? Concealment flasks We've all seen them. Binocular flasks, beer bellies, cell phone flask, cane flask, pen flask, flip-flop flask... you name it! You may be able to sneak these into concerts and sporting events but we'll find them at the airport Please get your libations in New Orleans if you're not going to check them in your baggage

1:32:24 So you can't, it can be empty but you cannot have an empty flask. You CAN however have a 3.4 ounce or less bottles of approved liquids in a baggie! And why can't you say BAG? Why does it need to be BAG-y? Because that reminds me of a doggy baggie What am I a dog?! Am I your bitch TSA?! Baltimore Ravens fans if you're traveling with the live raven please alert your airline and check out our page on traveling with pets Who the hell is going to be traveling with live raven? He's trying to be funny. Blogger Bob is trying to be funny. Oh, blogger bob hilarious! So anyway Super Bowl fans may encounter TSA visible intermodal prevention and response viper teams at local transportation venues including commercial and general aviation facilities

1:33:21 So when you're in your private plane, to get on your own plane you have to go through an x-ray scanner and mass transit. Teams augment other federal, state and local transportation and law enforcement to reduce potential terrorist risks to the traveling public. TSA assets will also work with law enforcement at Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the high profile game." High profile because my terrorists like high profile places! Fans are encouraged to report potentially dangerous situations to law enforcement or someone in authority The Department of Homeland Security's If You See Something Say Something campaign reminds the American public that security is a shared responsibility, just like your shared-responsibility payment for health care. If you see something say something used with permission of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

CHAPTER 34 / 60 Discussion

Amtrak Security Announcements and Police Canines

A recording from an Amtrak station features announcements requiring passengers to have valid identification at all times and warning of random baggage inspections. The hosts describe the tone as "Orwellian" and "Soviet," criticizing the instruction not to approach or pet police canine teams. They argue these measures are designed to condition the public to "shut up and obey."

amtrak· security theater· police dogs· identification· orwellian

1:34:16 If you see something, say something. And here is what it sounds like when you're at the train station as recorded by a No Agenda producer. Passengers are required to have valid identification at all times Have valid identification all times in the train Why? Because shut up slave! You don't ask questions Listen to the whole thing Passengers are required to have valid identification at all times. Randomly selected passengers, their baggage, handbags, backpacks or other personal items may be inspected In addition you may notice and track police canine teams in the station The dogs are trained to detect specific materials on your person and around you Please do not approach or pet police dogs For your safety and security remember to be aware of your surroundings And keep personal items in close proximity

1:35:08 If you observe suspicious activity or unattended luggage, notify Amtrak police or station personnel. Or call 1-800-331-0008 Remember say something, say something Thank You and be safe! How? Are they blowing up train stations, when did that happen was it some trains being derailed by terrorists when did that happen yeah in the... When were trains being attacked or targeted or even talked about In Madrid 2000... 10 years ago Yeah but I love the whole Orwellian Be safe citizen

1:35:47 Do not approach the canine team do not pet the dog. Do not approach the dog you may be randomly selected Please travel safely if you see something say something, you must have identification on you at all times shut the fuck up slave! All right now I play it Disgust me this America just America people and Soviet socialist states of America Heil everybody geez Hey John, doesn't this... I guess at a certain point you don't give a crap anymore do ya? Are you just done? You just not care anymore. Is that it? No! I'm of the opinion this is hilarious Because you don't need to take the train maybe Used the word so..I do have a movie quiz Hold on a second ladies and gentlemen It's pretty obvious

CHAPTER 35 / 60 Discussion

Guess the Movie, The Dark Knight Rises

Adam Curry attempts to guess a movie from a Spanish-dubbed clip mentioning Selina Kyle. He correctly identifies it as The Dark Knight Rises. The hosts briefly discuss the "Inspire" magazine and the difficulty of being "radicalized" by such propaganda.

the dark knight rises· selina kyle· batman· movie quiz· spanish dub

1:36:48 Hold on, where's the uh... I gotta get my jingle here and then all that. Ah! I was-I was still in the- I was still in my whole thing. And now it's time for another episode of Guess That Movie Alright! Okay! I have to reset and get set rhythm. Okay, yes that movie This is actually quite obvious when you when you hear it. It's the game show that adam sucks at Estaba usando las bueyas de otra persona es astuta es posible pero tenemos el rastreador del collar Si, y coteje la dirección a la que volvió con la base de datos de la policía sobre robos de joyas Selena Kyle

1:37:33 Okay, I am guess any time. I like to hear the whole thing so I can you know that I can collect my thoughts I'm going to guess the spanish version of robo cop close ah dark knight rises i should have known oh damn well it's time for another episode of guess that movie well i tried you know i read inspire um actually i've read one through 12 now i don't think 13 is out uh and I it's i'm trying

CHAPTER 36 / 60 Discussion

Wonder Woman vs. The Nazis

A clip from the classic Wonder Woman television series is played, featuring a dialogue about "masculine destructiveness" and the pure environment of Paradise Island. The hosts use the clip as a lighthearted transition between more serious news segments.

wonder woman· nazis· masculine destructiveness· television

1:38:27 I just can't seem to get radicalized yet. Are you radicalized, John? You've read a couple of these Inspire magazines haven't you? Actually I've never even bothered Oh! On a lighter note... Yeah? ...I have a clip Okay This is from the old Wonder Woman series Wonder Woman vs The Nazis What makes you so strong on paradise island there are only women Because of this pure environment We are able to develop our minds and our physical skills unhampered by masculine destructiveness Such information is rubbish That reminds me of this clip that I played just before the show started

CHAPTER 37 / 60 Discussion

Flat Earth Theory and Curvature Mathematics

Adam Curry introduces the "Flat Earth" concept, focusing on the mathematical difficulty of explaining why lighthouses are visible beyond the calculated curvature of the Earth. John C. Dvorak dismisses the topic as nonsense, but Curry points out that NASA admits its photos of Earth are "composites" rather than single wide-angle shots. The discussion explores why these questions are gaining traction online.

flat earth· neil degrasse tyson· curvature· nasa· composites· lighthouse

1:39:22 And here we go now! I'll have that one linked in the show notes. It's pretty good That's right, now entering second half of show As you know i do not I'm never afraid to explore areas that could put me into great ridicule. Or great danger! That's great danger too, and I have a feeling there may be something... this is all just speculation and who knows? This flat earth concept going on... Not again! Yeah it's worth talking about

1:40:24 And there's two parts to what I want to say. So this really is, I'm just seeing it everywhere people are sending me lots of information then there's a number of not so much that people can prove the earth is flat but there are a number of things that are tough to explain that prove the world is not flat It's a sphere or something else And what I'm just... Something else, hold on a second. You've introduced a new element here Yeah, oblique A block perhaps? Oblique, oblique, oblique Okay This is actually Neil deGrasse Tyson says it's oblique He says that the world is little fatter in the middle and we're kind of like a squashed sphere That's what he says The thing that bothers me Is and I tried to look up the etymology could not find it

1:41:17 I never really even considered any of this, or it was probably not even open if someone sent me an email about Flat Earth. But for the past couple of years it's been this... Oops. That's not... You know that's coming! Neither one of those, it's neither one of those no it's this one Nobody has a monopoly on what is a very hard problem But I don't have much patience for anyone who denies that this challenge is real We don't have time for meeting of the Flat Earth Society Now this is I think the first time in my life I've ever heard that phrase

1:41:53 Is this a phrase that you are familiar with? It sounds familiar, but I don't... Absolutely. But who used this in recent memory? The Flat Earth Society? Well saying we don't have time for meeting of the Flat Earth Society That whole phrase? Yeah. I don't know about the whole phrase. Yeah well.. But I've heard of flat earth society Right! I think it's why does it come up all of a sudden In fact, flat-earth people are... Maybe it's code. Well I think it's triggering is what it is. I don't think flat earth people are necessarily against climate change in fact I've found a lot of evidence the contrary but here's two questions I have for you Oh that's an interesting way to go did you know that most flat earthers are all in on climate change ipso facto

1:42:39 If so facto yeah, what's that means the answer is obvious now that did climate change is bullcrap just like the flat earth is Well The curvature problem is the one that interests me the most Why are you doing that? Well if you do the calculations mm-hmm then because of the curvature of the earth you should not be able to see a lot of things and the most prominent example that is used is a lighthouse. And if you look at, after six miles or so distance, you should not be able to see a 70-foot lighthouse because the curvature should drop it off more than 100 feet

1:43:21 And this is a mathematical problem that is being addressed, but no one seems to be able to explain exactly what's happening and why the rules as we've been told are not what we see. Well there's a lot of anomalies atmospheric anomalies while you can see the lighthouse when you shouldn't be able to see it over the horizon I mean, this is like those lights you saw in whatever the name of that town is. Marfa? Marfa! You know that's some screwball anomaly too. These things happen. But consistently people are trying to make the measurements work as we're based on the circumference of the earth and the drop that you should have in the curvature of the earth and then numbers just don't work out

1:44:06 Maybe the numbers are wrong. So, the circumference of the earth numbers are wrong? No! Whatever numbers we're dealing with... These guys these numbers are all pigeonhole numbers I'm sure they plug in these things and that could be all bogus have you talked to an actual geologist? Who do you want a geophysicist for? Well i'm bringing it up You need to go to the university over there and talk to somebody I think we have a moment of insanity. It's not insanity, i'm just asking questions in second half of show where belongs yes well I realize is in the right part of the show there's no doubt about that but I'm hoping for more space aliens and flying saucer chit chat as opposed to earth chitchat

1:44:48 I think it's more interesting. I think there are a lot of people who are questioning, a lot of smart people who are questioning this and i think we have a lot of smart people who can provide us with more information. Okay Okay, no it's good. I'm glad you're talking about this and getting your chest It's just as look it's just a simple question No Why did why do none of the calculations of the curvature of the earth work? Why do they not work now the second part is have you ever seen the moon when it comes up over the horizon But I'm not gonna play the game with you because I don't have the answer I'm talking about the curvature of the earth

1:45:26 That's all I have a question about. I'm just trying to get some answers because I'd be the first to scoff at people, but I have some very serious mathematical questions Which is I'm not good at and you're just saying the numbers are screwy that's not much of an argument Well, I don't know. I don't have an argument like that because I think this is such a nonsense topic Do you know that there is no plain, just single picture of the Earth from space? That these are all composites. that NASA's pictures, they admit it. They're all composites of the Earth there is not a single picture like the one you always see It is a composite made of many different even from light data this made up...it is not a true picture of the Earth NASA says we can't do that We can take the picture would never look good so we make a composite which is therefore true A wide angle lens? From the moon

1:46:28 Well, the moon picture I don't know what the deal is with that but it seems sketchy. It's just little things like that All right Is that it? Well...I have a suggestion Yeah Theremin Now entering second half of show Leaving now leaving now leaving You don't have an exiting I don't have an exit

CHAPTER 38 / 60 Discussion

Obama in Kenya and Gay Rights Controversy

During a visit to Kenya, President Obama's comments on gay rights are met with opposition from Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who states the issue is not a priority for his people. The hosts note that while Obama is celebrated as a "native son" in Kenya, his Western social agenda creates friction with local laws and customs.

barack obama· kenya· gay rights· uhuru kenyatta· native son

1:47:11 Okay, this is the one. This is the Obama in Africa. This is the local report about what's going on there and then listen to this! Every life matters... And that is why This issue is so important. Black lives matter... You're playing the O'Malley clip I'm so sorry Obama in Africa local reporter Yeah, I know exactly what you asked for and i have no idea how that came out here we go He's the first sitting US president to visit the country His first full day in Kenya brought a moment of controversy when he was asked about gay rights When you start treating people differently That's the path

1:47:48 whereby freedoms begin to erode. Kenya's president said this is not a view he shares in Kenya gay sex is punishable by up to 14 years in prison This issue is not really an issue that is on the foremost mind of Kenyans The rest of the visit has been smooth in a country where President Obama is considered a native son What does that tell you? They know. They're happy, they're proud but just get over it already and let's be happy about it Meanwhile Obama is aware of this and so he gives a speech on the 39th of Dover Delaware Private First Class Mariano M. Ramundo 21 of Houston Texas Specialist Ray Aimer Ramirez 20 of Sacramento California Specialists Kyle P Stokkeley 21 of Mostly Virginia Staff Sergeant Job M. Ragu 30 of Austin Texas Where's that list?

CHAPTER 39 / 60 Discussion

Nancy Pelosi and the Oath of Office

The hosts criticize Nancy Pelosi for a speech claiming her commitment to "protect and defend the American people." They argue that the actual oath of office is to protect and uphold the Constitution, not the people. They contrast her rhetoric with the reality of young soldiers dying in Afghanistan for "no reason."

nancy pelosi· afghanistan· constitution· oath of office· military

1:48:47 These are people who are dying in Afghanistan for no fucking reason. That's a list you should read once in awhile, that's two weeks! No instead Nancy Pelosi has the gall after that to say this... As far as I'm concerned we've never ever had a better speaker than Nancy Pelosi Thank you very much Mr. Leader Thank you, Mr. Leader for your generous introduction but really more importantly for your very strong words of commitment to making sure that we honor our oath of office to protect and defend the American people

1:49:30 You don't protect and defend the American people. These poor kids, these 20- and 30-year olds are sent away to pretend to protect some kind of fricking interest over there in Afghanistan And you have the gall to stand there and say that you took that oath of office which is not your oath at all It is to protect and uphold the Constitution Not to protect the American people. You should be ashamed of yourself and of the way you've manipulated all these well-intended mothers and women of America into following your insane agenda just to get more votes, because that is the ugly vicious truth of what you're really doing. Do I get to play it? Yeah! You might as well. Oh! I have a clip for ya. Now this one here... This is a clip I took

CHAPTER 40 / 60 Discussion

Guess the Movie, Death Wish 4

A clip featuring intense dialogue about a character named Zacharias is played. John C. Dvorak identifies it as Death Wish 4 starring Charles Bronson. They mock the "overacting" in the film and discuss the "dialogue of the decade" in the context of 1980s action cinema.

death wish 4· charles bronson· zacharias· movie quiz· overacting

1:50:25 This could have been a number of things. I could have used this clip earlier in the show to drop it in as though it was Golmert and Holder talking out of class or maybe Holder talking to somebody, Or it could've been an Ask Adam about Guess The Movie And I just decided that this is probably the greatest dialogue I've ever heard on a film...ever I'm really thinking which one would it be. Dialogue is the key word there. Sorry. I don't see it

1:51:03 Yes, dialogue of the decade is right after yeah. It's it's alphabetical I'm sorry Who does that punk Zacharias think he's playing with doesn't make sense why would Zacharias hit us because he's trying to start a war Somebody's knocking up his men too man. I don't believe that for one minute You know what? I think I think Zacharias did himself and he's trying to pin it on us He's playing us for suckers Jack. He wants our territory. I don't believe that because Because if there's war he loses as much as we do. Oh come on Jack wake up Wow Great stuff yeah, how come in the we didn't just do a movie clip of the day I don't know what that is John death wish for With Charles Bronson Yeah wow The overacting is just this character is just oh it's just like well. That's good. That's good. Yeah, that's good anyway

CHAPTER 41 / 60 Discussion

Global Warming Survey and the Dismissive Category

John C. Dvorak takes an online global warming survey from KQED/PBS. Based on his answers—that warming is natural and not a personal threat—he is categorized as a "Dismissive." The hosts argue that "consensus is not science" and criticize the survey for using leading questions to pigeonhole skeptics as "born-again Christians" or "conservative males."

global warming· kqed· climate change· dismissive· consensus· science

1:52:01 I want to take the test real quick with you. Don't worry because based upon your answers it won't be very long, but it's so this is the test that they actually used to come up with This 8% number which is why I thought it was interesting to take it So I have your age of 61 your gender male what's your zip code? Is 9 9 4 1 0 7 is that close enough? It's good enough. You can use any number. Next question, okay. Recently you may have noticed that global warming has been getting some attention in the news. Global warming refers to the idea... This by the way is KQED this is PBS Oh our boys over here in San Francisco! Yeah this is your public media online helping them with this bogativeness

1:52:40 Okay, global warming refers to the idea that the world's average temperature has been increasing over the past 150 years. Maybe increasing more in the future and the worlds climate may change as a result What do you think? Do you think that global warming is happening? Answers yes no don't know I think it is! I would put yes on there because I'd think its a cycle. I'm a cycle guy Because of your last answer, you do not need to answer anything here. Please skip ahead to the next question. Oh don't worry, next question hold on Don't have to do four Okay if global warming is happening Do you think it is one caused mostly by human activities two caused mostly by natural changes in the environment? Three other or for none of the above because global warming isn't happening I would say too

1:53:30 Natural changes to the environment. Okay, next question How worried are you about global warming very worried somewhat worried not very worried Not at all worried not at all not at all worried okay here We go because we're gonna determine your category how much do you think global warming will harm? You personally great deal a moderate amount not at all don't know what would go those is there that was read those again So how much do you think global warming will harm you personally a great deal of moderate amount not at all or don't matter all not at all When do you think global warming will start to harm people in the United States? You see how they're leading you down a path now, you can't get out of it. Oh yeah I said it's not going to harm me but... It's like the EU having to re-vote on that. Here we go! Let's try you again on that question Well you have some answers They are being harmed now In 10 years 25 years 50 years 100 year or never

1:54:30 Well, I would say never but i could also say they're being harmed now by the propaganda. Yeah well you know that's not the right answer so we'll say never no it's specifically global warming not the global warming propaganda that would be a derivative of the global warming We'll go to the next question how much do you think global warming will harm future generations of people? See you can't get out... How many times do I have to answer the same question? A great deal? A moderate amount? Not at all or don't know Not at all, I would presume. Right? That's fine. I don't know either one. Okay How much had you thought about global warming before today a lot some a little or not at all not at all Well, no us some something as we talk yeah We talked about that's what I answered to how important is the issue of global warming to you personally extremely important very important somewhat Important not too important not at all important

1:55:20 Well, because we discuss it so much on the show. It's somewhat important I answered this the same way. Honestly... I could easily change my mind about global warming Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Easily is the operative word there Operative adverb, i think I would say... Read them again? Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree I don't know that was somewhat disagree mm-hmm we're almost done how many of your French share your views on global warming none a few some most or all some are you sure it's not a few what's the difference between some and maybe I think it's more a few than some Berkeley what are you talking about yeah

1:56:19 Who's calling me go away you crazy? Global warm up which of the following statements comes closest to your view. This is a big one global warming isn't happening Humans can't reduce global warming even if it is happening humans could reduce global warming but people aren't willing to change their behavior so they're not going to Humans could reduce global warming, but it's unclear at this point whether we will do what is needed or humans could reduce global warming and we're going to do so successfully. I would have that second answer. Humans can't do crap. Okay even if it's happening? Okay good got it Do you think citizens themselves should be doing more or less to address global warming much more more doing the right amount less or much less It's also a trick question. I would say less Less okay

1:57:11 Wonder what category you're gonna be and we're about to find out over the past 12 months. How many times have you punished companies? That were opposing steps to reduce global warming by not buying their products Oh that is disgusting so he can do say never once a few times Several times many times or don't know it's not isn't that a horrible question why they ask the opposite question I Well, I mean... How many times have you punished companies that promote the global warmest agenda? Is that on there? Let me see. Next question. Is that question on there? Do you think global warming should be a low medium high or very high priority for the president and Congress? Low. And the final question

1:57:55 People disagree whether the United States should reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its own or make reductions only if other countries do too. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own point-of-view? The United States should reduce its greenhouse gas emissions regardless of what other countries do, only if other industrialized countries such as England Germany and Japan reduce their emissions, only if other industrialized developing countries such as China India and Brazil reduced their emissions not at all or don't know Well, it doesn't hurt. But I'd say not at all in so far as that question is concerned Okay not at all and here we go your climate profile Guess what? What John C. Dvorak you are a dismissive How can I be a dismissive that's right you're you want to would you like to know what this means

1:58:49 Because if I'm a dismissive those earlier questions that I answered ambiguously don't are invalidated They didn't account for anything in the United States. The dismissives are mostly white male conservative and Republican they are politically active strongly religious and the group most likely identify themselves as born-again or evangelical Christians Oh, what a crud that is. That doesn't apply to me in the least! It's alright I'm the same. You came out as dismissive? Duh! Amen my brother! I can tell you what the answer should be for dismissive...I think it's all bullshit People in the dismissive group believe that global warming is not happening and if it is it is caused by natural changes in the environment most believe there is a lot of scientific disagreement about the issue let me just say something about this

1:59:38 Consensus is not science. Science is not consensus. Science is empirical fact with repeatable processes, not a model that predict something like the children of Britain will never see snow except in a snow globe. Okay? It's... science is not consensus! Am I wrong about this John? No, it has to be repeatable and observable. And you can't...and everything like this in fact we have it on the show notes of one of the...we had someone on our list that said oh you guys are idiots for thinking that the world's not coming to an end. Yeah. Uh..and he went on about it and I found it very insulting because of the way he phrases but then again email is naturally insulting so yeah I could be wrong but I blew up. Yeah you did! That was funny. Yeah I know you get the biggest kick when I do that

2:00:30 So I do it about once a month, again on some poor guy's case. But there is an upside to all this? Let me finish... we have in the show notes is the guy who went out and actually checked the tides. He says you can talk all you want about these computer models, and by the way we had a big fiasco recently about computer models in the world's economies because somebody had the wrong formula in Excel spreadsheet. This happens all the time Or how about the volcanic ash that erupted? It was going to... all airplanes had to stop. No flying! We had to stop flying because planes are gonna be crashing everywhere it was the most beautiful flying weather ever remember that we have pilots emailing me like this is crazy its fantastic here, because they predicted where the cloud was going and they were wrong

CHAPTER 42 / 60 Discussion

Palisades Gun Hoax and Alien Secret Agents

A bizarre story from the Pacific Palisades involves the discovery of a decomposing body in an SUV and a townhouse containing $5 million worth of guns and six tons of ammunition. The dead man's fiancée, Catherine Nebron, reportedly believed he was a "secret agent" whose body would be collected by aliens or the CIA. The hosts marvel at the "craziness" of the story.

palisades· catherine nebron· secret agent· alien· guns· ammunition

2:01:26 Yeah, they can't even predict that. And so we have these problems and of course the guy goes out and measures all the ties that are supposed to have gone up and down and the rest...and he finds a lot of them are going down. Yeah? ...and the title differences and he doesn't see it! He says I went out and looked. You know, he's a big shot in this. He goes around the world and he says I've not seen anything that they're talking about there is no evidence. Beautiful! Yummmmmm This is where I thought you were going John as you Announce the second half of the show and there's only one clip that needs to be played for this Second half or show a mother of a missing Oxnard woman Dawn Ved bunker believes that her daughter is in the middle of a mysterious death investigation tonight and may be having a mental breakdown

2:02:24 This past week, police found a man's decomposing body in an SUV parked in the Palisades. And at a townhouse down the street they found hundreds of guns and tons of ammunition Well it turns out that the dead mans fiancee Catherine Nebron is Dawn Van Bunkers boss... ...and the two women were with the man when he died But they never reported the death because they believed he was a secret agent, but with And the women apparently believe that alien or CIA operatives would collect the man's body while they went to Oregon. It was craziness that was totally nuts Harlan Braun is the fiancee's attorney and is shocked by what was discovered at the Palisades home We found a lot of cash, we found guns, we found stuff that could be used for snipers there are cars that were modified for desert travel

2:03:26 He could have been working for anyone. It's hard to imagine, however that it is a total figment of his imagination because there was so much money involved as almost five million dollars worth of guns that were taken by the police The police also uncovered six and half tons ammunition at one condo in the Palisades Laura Van Bunker isn't quite sure why her daughter believes the alien secret agent story but she wants her to come home now and get some help It's a great story. This is great. That's a great story! Great story, yeah Where'd you pick that up from? Eh... it has been around Probably tweeted to me 20 times Yeah And what can I say other than makes total sense to me Yeah, i'm all in on that However, I want you to guess my movie John

CHAPTER 43 / 60 Discussion

Guess the Movie, Ghostbusters and Death Wish 3

In a rapid-fire movie quiz, John C. Dvorak correctly identifies a clip from Ghostbusters. A second clip featuring a jailhouse confrontation is identified as Death Wish 3. The hosts joke about the recurring theme of Charles Bronson movies in their "best-of" segments.

ghostbusters· death wish 3· movie quiz· constitutional rights

2:04:24 I'm turning the tables. Oh, that's a good one you turned the tables on me i didn't expect that well you can believe mr pecker my name is Peck or you could accept the fact that this city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportion what do you mean biblical what he means is old testament yes mayor real wrath of god type stuff exactly fire and brimstone coming down from the skies rivers and seas boiling 40 years of darkness earthquakes volcanoes rising from Yeah, Ghostbusters. Oh very good! Very good... Come on you're talking to me

2:05:27 You gotta come up with better stuff than that. I thought it would fit in nicely with the cli-fi. Totally, well that was a dystopian situation. Yes Okay now you got to play my clip and tell me this is more... This is a dystopia era but has all these nice memes in it like Maybe I should have you killed Who's gonna complain? You always violate people's constitutional rights This is my jail, Kirstie And I'm the law That means I get to violate your constitutional rights. Son of a bitch! Come on, tough guy! And now it's time for another episode of Guess That Or Me. Was that Revenge Of The Goonies? Death Wish 3 It's always Death Wish 3 No, last one was Death Wish 4 Huge difference

CHAPTER 44 / 60 Discussion

Left Turn Etiquette and Home Automation

John C. Dvorak complains about drivers in Berkeley who refuse to pull into the intersection while waiting to make a left turn, causing traffic congestion. The conversation shifts to home automation, with Adam Curry describing his low-tech method of plugging in lights manually, while Dvorak recalls the "clunky" X10 systems of the 1970s.

traffic laws· left turns· berkeley· home automation· x10

2:06:33 Yeah, I can understand. I'm sorry. It reminds me the other thing that bugs me in Berkeley Nobody knows how to make a left turn in a big intersection What they you know what? You say your eye you have a left-turn lane and there's a bunch of people behind you Normally what a normal driver knows, what he or she is doing you push yourself halfway into the intersection so when they'll especially in a crowded situation with the light. Yeah You can light turns yellow you get you and the guy behind you and the guy behind you can all make it to turn pop through yeah But do that they stay at the line

2:07:09 Way back. That's actually illegal that is the California law you're supposed to pull forward I don't think you're allowed to stay at the line No, no i dont know if that is...I dont believe it as illegal but they stay at the line and then when the light turns yellow to red They shoot out and make a turn and everyone is stuck It screws up all of the traffic And you behind them dont get to go Oh its just annoying Yeah Alright well Ill hit for that John C Devorah at Viva The Day Home automation is so important. I don't know how people can get by before home automation, your home must be totally automated because God knows when you leave for the office and you're like oh forgot to turn off the kitchen light Here's how it works Mickey says to me honey can you turn on the backlight before we leave? Sure honey! I'll automate that and I literally stick a plug into an outside socket

CHAPTER 45 / 60 Discussion

SWAT Training in Parochial Schools

A pastor of a small parochial school describes a training session where a SWAT team (Tactical Response Team) used the school to run combat drills with paintballs. The scenarios included "angry parents" and "Unabomber lookalikes" with fake IEDs. The hosts use the story to illustrate the increasing militarization of local police forces.

swat· tactical response team· sandy hook· parochial school· paintballs· militarization

2:08:06 That I'm not kidding that and then sometimes when we come home, and it's all pretty in the lights are on. I'll say gee someone cares And that's that's it That's our usually forget the front porch light but a home automation this has been going to this member x10 This is how it all started no III The I remember home automation in the 70s what was that with strings and pulleys? No, I'm telling you this. The X10 thing is predated by other crazy ideas that never went anywhere then when X10 came around it was like finally we standardized this. That's it standardized! And you had these big ugly things you got to plug in everywhere? Oh yeah big clunkers so i put one of these...I put an x-ten system in my mom's house

2:08:55 Because I thought maybe she would... John, hello? Can you come in and take this stuff out. I can't figure how to use it. Take this stuff out. It's like you push the button that turns it on and off. No no no get it out of here. How do you mock the dead?! That's crazy! This is exactly what she said! Same thing with a microwave! Hold up, hold up. I gotta listen to the rest of this woman. Alright so this is from a father as in a religious father And I'm not sure if i can mention his name so... I won't. In the morning Adam, here's another story about training drills at schools with a little different spin! I am the pastor of small parochial school in town of about 10 thousand people After Sandy Hook because parents and staff were freaking out about school safety we called local police department to send liaison to do walkthrough our facility

2:09:48 After the walkthrough, the liaison recommended that we invite the county's Tactical Response Team— their version of SWAT —to provide training for our staff. This is great stuff by the way! You can't... this is fantastic! During a teacher in-service day when there were no students at the school, The TRT—tactical response team came to train our teachers While I was expecting a morning of being told to hide in the corner of her classroom if an armed assailant entered the school, it was a bit of surprise when we learned that TRT wasn't there to train the school staff. No they were there to run drills themselves! They had 9mm Glock's and AR-15 set up to shoot paint filled gas cartridges at each other. They were happy to have the floor plan of our school add to their database and spent the morning shooting at each other...and the walls and hallways with paint balls

2:10:41 The three scenarios that they set up were a random bad guy taking a class hostage, an angry parent taking a class hostage and a Umbamber lookalike wearing an IED. Again taking a class hostage. It seems that the proper response to each threat was to scream at the assailant and then light him up with paintballs. Father, you're great! Except for IED wearing perpetrator once the IED was identified which in this case is piece of cardboard with word bomb written on it taped to his chest they were just supposed to shoot him until he dropped

2:11:22 The best part was when they asked if I wanted to run through the scenarios. Not wanting to miss the opportunity to shoot off-duty police officers with paintballs, I gladly accepted! Yes a man of the cloth... When training was over, the officers swept up empty gas cartridges and did their best to wash up paint filled walls. The next day when students were back in class they discovered a few random paint splatters that were missed in cleanup. When one student asked her teacher about the splatter what else could she say other than, "...the paint is there to keep you safe." I will say because this is a small town, I know of few of the officers in there are good guys. It's just unfortunate law enforcement training has turned into combat training, a fact you and John talk about regularly and hopefully is appreciated by your listeners. Yeah the militarization of local police

CHAPTER 46 / 60 Discussion

The Taxpayer Cost of Political Primaries

John C. Dvorak argues that political parties, not taxpayers, should pay for primary elections. He notes that it costs between $10 and $17 per voter to run these elections, which are essentially private party business. He claims the current system is a "scam" that benefits the media through advertising revenue while sticking the public with the bill.

primaries· elections· taxpayers· south carolina· political parties

2:12:07 It's a military state, so let's make the cops part of the military. They dress like it they wear all that they were their armor they got that gut they hold that gun in that funny position you know right to get out front crazy position yep and they got automatic weapons and the whole thing yeah sweat was little towns even need a SWAT team its crazy And I want to bring something else up since we're talking about this sort of thing these primaries who pays for these elections? Who pays when you have a primary in California? Who's paying the bill, printing the ballots and doing all that?

2:12:46 Uh, corporations? The taxpayers. Oh! What do you mean the corporation? I'm just guessing They're free of this Do you know what it costs on average to do a primary or general election in terms of what it would cost per voter No To put it on? Between 10 and 17 dollars Dang A person Dang Now, so this is what got to me. The fact that South Carolina Republicans or even the California Republicans who won't let you vote just in an open ballot are bossing around the electoral people that have the money to put these elections on. So in other words, the California taxpayer or this South Carolina taxpayer

2:13:32 is paying for the primaries of the Republicans and the Democrats when it's their little piece a business. It's not the national election that I can see you could, okay, the states can pay for that because its important your elected your are actually electing people You're not electing anybody in these primary all you're doing is just saying okay like this guy or like that guy at the cost at the expense of the taxpayer They should go, Iowa and some other states say screw this we're not going to spend this kind of money on these stupid things that these parties want. It's their business let them do their own thing they have caucuses and then they have their state convention and the convention like a national convention

2:14:13 chooses the guy who's gonna run for their state. So that doesn't cost the taxpayers anything, this entire taxpayer thing is an outrageous scam and what galls me about it is that South Carolina makes the candidate jump through hoops while the taxpayers pay picking up the tab for the whole thing these things should be banned or Party should pay for him. The taxpayers should not pay for them the only reason that they've even existed is because during the 50s and 60s There used to be a lot of publicity about all these guys are being chosen in cigar smoke-filled rooms

2:14:52 And I remember that when I was a kid, because there was a big complaint about these conventions choosing the candidates and the public should choose. Of course the only benefit of anybody for the public to choose and they're not even interested in voting in primaries is that the media again gets to pick up a lot of free advertising for their bottom line so let's make these primaries and then stick the taxpayers... The media should be paying for these damn primaries! They're getting all the money out of it The taxpayers are getting screwed. Ten bucks a head, which is low by the way. Well... Tens of millions of dollars go to these primaries that comes right out of the taxpayers coffers during a depression! This is ridiculous! Alright maybe we should hit everyone with a little bit of... And now back to real news.

CHAPTER 47 / 60 Discussion

Olympic Condom Shortage and CANFAR PR Stunt

A report from the Vancouver Olympics details an emergency shipment of 100,000 condoms to athletes who were "running low." The hosts identify this as a PR stunt by the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR). They mock the idea that athletes are using 14 condoms each during the games.

vancouver olympics· condoms· canfar· aids research· pr stunt

2:15:48 Dateline Vancouver emergency shipment of 100,000 condoms sent to the Olympic the Olympians in Vancouver they were running low on rubbers What are they doing over there? Now I know why people are willing to go compete in Olympic Games for no money. It's like you're getting laid, like a crazy person over there! A hundred thousand condoms... That's 14 per person and by the way that's 14 for every man and woman You only need one for two of yas

2:16:29 You know, you're getting laid every single day at this rate. Or more! More than once When we heard about the condom shortage in Vancouver we felt it important to respond immediately so he'd carried Whiteside Canfar's executive director What is Canfar? I don't know Let's look it up Of course why even explain it in the article The organization assembled three large boxes of about 8,500 condoms much to the relief of libidoes at the Olympic Village. They're expected to arrive on Thursday Free condoms first started to be distributed in Barcelona at the 1992 games What is CANFAR? Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research

CHAPTER 48 / 60 Discussion

Geek Girls and Ham Radio Licenses

The hosts discuss the trend of female celebrities and tech personalities claiming to be "geeks." They propose a rule that no one can call themselves a "geek girl" unless they have a ham radio license. They specifically name Molly Wood, Veronica Belmont, and Natalie Del Conte as candidates for this requirement.

ham radio· geek girls· veronica belmont· molly wood· natalie del conte

2:17:17 Sounds like a PR stunt actually. Yep, yep, yep. Totally a PR stunt that you bought Well no I mean I'm just reporting...I called it real news excuse me and I don't want to say I bought into it Okay I'm just..you know Yeah I think people should get everyone should get a ham license It's not a big deal if they listen to this program If they listened to this program they should yeah They should It's not a big deal. It's good to have it's kind of cool in some nerdy way people always like I'm a nerd I'm a geek well get your ham license if you're nerd and exactly see some of the women out there Yeah, we like to call themselves geeky girls. Oh, I'm geeky. I'm a nerd yeah lot of actresses do this You know what's the name of that girl in the love miz show? She's oh, no. I'm a geek. I'm a geek I'm a kind of play games on the computer though. That's I'm a geek. Oh you mean Jolie Odell

2:18:08 Julia Odell, she's not an actress. Maybe she is? No I'm thinking of Anne Hathaway Really claims to be a geek girl. She's not a geek girl no way, but she says you ask her I'm like the computer. I'm buzzing her out at Mollywood Molly would you should have a ham radio license ma if Molly doesn't get a ham license? I'm banning her from Twitter You're banning her or your blocking her which one blocking button it was an ad John F. Dvorak. Well, Mickey should get a license! She doesn't... No she does not claim to be a geek girl at all. She did no no no no she is NOT going to get her license now I think Natalie Del Conti there's another one right? Oh Natalie Del Conti must get a license how about Veronica Belmont absolutely she makes a big deal out of being a geek girl yeah if you don't have your ham license you are NOT the geek girl

CHAPTER 49 / 60 Discussion

Palate Cleansers and Meat Temperature

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak discuss the pretentiousness of "entremonts" (palate cleansers) in high-end restaurants. Curry also mentions his success in Austin by ordering his meat at exactly "142 degrees," a specific temperature request that confuses waiters but results in perfectly cooked steak.

entremont· palate cleanser· steak· 142 degrees· austin

2:19:11 I think we've gone to something here. This is going to be our, this is 20 ladies and gentlemen We're kind of rolling it out in advance a little heads up on what we're gonna be pushing This is the new agenda on the no agenda show have a couple of Oddball clips I do have one just a little because I know you got a bunch of stuff left But I do have a little entremont Oh, an entremont. That's the little thing that the chef has prepared specifically for you to cleanse your palate in between? Yes And it comes in a little shot glass and you can't drink Usually yeah I don't know why they're just gonna give you a shot of something that'd be great I dunno if you should drink or spoon it You never quite know Depends They usually there's instructions that come with the entremont I always like what... The chef not the but Chef has prepared this for you especially No he hasn't He had a whole fucking thing he did earlier

2:20:02 Don't bullshit me with that. Yeah, I know. I hate that by the way and i will always want to throw it in the waiter's face when they say when they lie to me and by lying to me and by the way I've had a lot of lie I've had a lot of success in Austin with my 142 degrees what temperature would you like your meat sir? 142 degrees Huh. Sixty-six, sixty-six Kelvin. I forgot about it. Think I'm gonna try it Has someone not asked you this yet? Oh you haven't been asked No no in the West Coast they still don't... How would like it done They've not asked What temperature? In Los Angeles they do it It's some Texas thing No it was Los Angeles is where I heard this first Oh really Well it hasn't gravitated up here Thank God That's why we gave you the Fukushima radio If I hear that I am going to spit at the guy and throw my napkin down and walk out Okay

CHAPTER 50 / 60 Discussion

National Geographic and Alien Invasion Biofuels

A clip from a National Geographic Channel show discusses a theory that aliens might invade Earth to harvest organic material for "biofuel." The hosts criticize the network for moving away from its traditional educational roots toward sensationalist "sci-fi" content. They lament the decline of the National Geographic brand.

national geographic· natgeo· alien invasion· biofuel· drones

2:20:51 So I've got a couple, this is the lighter part of the show right here. What are you talking about? I thought that Iraqi ISIS army was, Al Qaeda army was the light part of the show Yeah it's really... I got a couple quizzes for ya Oh good we love quizzes What is The Network This is a show that's called, it's about the aliens when they invade and what we're going to do about it. And all the rest of it. Okay? And here's the clip I want you tell me the network that it ran on. Beyond. Okay! Alright here we go. The theory is logical. Probes landed on the moon three years before humans did NASA has sent probes to every planet in the solar system and beyond

2:21:40 If the aliens are not biological, the harvesters may not be collecting Earth's organic material for food but for fuel. Processing our planet's life forms into long-lasting biofuel. If the invaders are simply drones that is why they never answered our pleas for peace That's why they display indifference at the destruction of intelligent life forms. If the aliens are machines, this may offer another tactic in the case of non-biological attackers there is one final step in the plans to fight the alien invasion Somehow we've got to get some troops inside the technology shut the technology down and a mission like that is definitely going to be high risk

2:22:32 The plan is simple, low-tech and suicidal. Next! Well this is an easy one Okay Clearly this is the Home & Garden television network Close I would say the History Channel probably Well you know that would make sense because most recently they haven't done anything on history Yeah Except unless it involves Nazi flying saucer technology Which is always nice So this, no. This is I think another fine example of where this country's headed. This is the National Geographic Channel! Wow NatGeo huh? Interesting... so instead of actually providing us with any useful information we're actually doing reports that might have something to do with the National Geographic magazine or at least the way we used to think it. What happened what happened to naked brown chicks you know maybe we used to watch for the boobs get the magazine

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Guess the Movie, Thor: The Dark World

A movie clip featuring Stonehenge and "spatial extrusions" is played. John C. Dvorak identifies it as Thor: The Dark World. They also mention that Wag the Dog is currently playing on HBO, noting its continued relevance to modern political "distractions."

thor: the dark world· stonehenge· gravity· movie quiz· wag the dog

2:23:34 Hey, my parents got National Geographic magazine. There's some naked boobs in there Anyway so I just thought that was well just to give you okay since you got that one wrong and have to do one more Oh No Yeah, one more this is what is the movie guess the movie? Whoa whoa whoa we have a don't we have a jingle for that yeah We do hold on a second here. We go guess that movie. Yeah And now it's time for another episode of Guess That Movie. All right, everybody! Time for Guess That Movie It's the show where if I get wrong my nuts get electrocuted This has happened before thousands of years ago and the ancients were there to see it all the great constructions The Mayans...the Chinese...The Egyptians They made use of the gravitational effects of the convergence and they left us a map Stonehenge

2:24:25 Snowden, Great Dorm. These are all coordinates taking us here. Greenwich? The walls between worlds will be almost non-existent physics is gonna go ballistic increases and decreases in gravity spatial extrusions the very fabric of reality is going to be torn apart I better get my pants. Well this is another obvious one you make it way too easy for me You haven't been right ever! Clearly this is Ferris Bueller's day off or it could be journey to the center of the earth or Indiana Jones in The Temple Of Doom

2:25:08 Yeah. That's how this guy got his pants at the end! What? So, uh... No! This is Thor The Dark World! It's on HBO or TMC or something as we speak I have not seen that Oh then you're not keeping up By the way, Wag The Dog apparently is playing this month on HBO If you have not seen Wag The Dog It is very apropos And perhaps somewhat of a coincidence. I think not that it is playing right now on HBO some message You know when I was a kid they used to have cowboy and Indian fights Is even Java is what happened to the cap gun hey hold on a second stop stop stop, I'll bet you

CHAPTER 52 / 60 Discussion

Cap Guns, Rock Fights, and Ranch Hand Lubricant

The hosts reminisce about playing "Cowboys and Indians" with cap guns and having rock fights as children, noting that such activities would lead to school suspensions today. The conversation shifts to a squeaky mic stand, which Adam Curry plans to fix with a "pricey" synthetic lubricant called Ranch Hand.

cap guns· childhood· ranch hand· lubricant· wd-40

2:25:57 That if you do cowboys and Indians in school, that you get suspended. Because... Oh yeah absolutely! There's more than a few reasons. Yeah one it's racism, violence, guns Wow I didn't even thought of it we used to play Cowboys and Indians is what she did What are gonna do? What are you gonna do? Mom I'm going to play Cowboys and Indians okay And then we had rock fights, you ever have a rock fight? But the Cowboys and things used to have these cap guns. Yeah! You can't find a cap gun if... I don't know where you'd get one in an antique shop but then you can't find the caps for it. It used to be this long strings of things that you roll it in there and you could shoot 20, I think about 100 shots bang-bang-bang-bang-bang and make a loud bang boom

2:26:43 Uh, your mic stand is you got a WD-40 around? No. I actually have the right stuff for it. It's called Ranch Hand or something. There's...I found this lubricant that makes it's the greatest stuff ever! We'll talk about in the next show and I'll put some on this stand so I don't have this This constant squeaking, I know what you mean. Because it would stop doing it so I didn't pay much attention. Now today... It's actually funny because a couple times during the show I would hear the sound and then thought that was text message or something coming out of there. And then I recalled ah yes its this. Its just really bad today! Yeah it is worse than it has been. I'm going to write this down. What's it called? Ranch Hand or something like that. I'll get the name. Ranch hand?! It's a very obscure lubricant that I saw. Yeah I'll bet

CHAPTER 53 / 60 Discussion

No Agenda Origins and the Show 100 Crisis

The hosts reflect on the early days of the No Agenda podcast, specifically a moment around episode 100 when they considered quitting. Adam Curry recalls being in a "downer" period after leaving his wife, while John C. Dvorak urged him to "fight the good fight." They marvel at listeners who go back to episode one to hear the show's evolution.

podcast history· show 100· adam curry· john c. dvorak· quitting

2:27:29 Oh, no. I'm telling you for like a WD-40 and just any sort of it's a synthetic oil so it's a very slippery product. Hey girls want to try some? Yeah. Ranch hand. Holy mackerel! Ranch hand. It's a little pricey be on the safe side that must not be it. No what are you talking about I receive so many emails from people who go back to the beginning, to episode one and listen to every single episode of this show. Why would anyone... This sounds like someone just feels like torturing themselves? Is there something important about this show that i'm missing? There's something we're doing that is striking a chord with people one way or the other Yeah but it really doesn't begin until Show 100

2:28:23 Well, yeah true. But I guess people just want the genesis of how we got to show 100. Well hope that they make sure... well i guess because... And Show 100 actually was a was an important show! I remember where I was on Show 100 Yeah you're in the dumps and you were at a downer We actually had a conversation about quitting the show At show 100. I remember this yeah, you wanted to quit the show and i'd urged us to go on and fight the good fight That's right Yeah, I think it went something. I don't think it went quite like that. I didn't hear you go fight the good fight

2:28:58 I think it don't be such a pussy something like that. Well, that was my way to work more like yeah Such a pussy man. I think we've done enough Let me do you I think we've done enough We've done 100 shows and I think with top did we touched on all the topics? We need to talk touch now That's we made our point. We're gonna make we've made them this is bullcrap No, no, I was I'd left my wife It wasn't it was they I was confused You know, I'm not was in love but everything was nutty And then there was something had happened, I can't recall what it was exactly. And it made us question everything. Don't you remember? There was something that went down. Well, I think we were questioning stuff pretty early on not to the extent that we are now where just like... Pretty much everything! We finally figured it out. Yeah. Everything. All the crap

CHAPTER 54 / 60 Discussion

IBM, CISPA, and the Holocaust Legacy

IBM's lobbying for the CISPA cybersecurity bill is criticized by the hosts, who bring up the company's historical ties to Nazi Germany. They cite Edwin Black's book IBM and the Holocaust, which details how IBM's Hollerith punch card systems were used to identify and track Jewish populations for the Nazis. They argue this legacy makes IBM's involvement in modern data-sharing bills deeply concerning.

ibm· cispa· cybersecurity· edwin black· holocaust· punch cards

2:29:52 IBM, you know people think of IBM as you know like they make computers. No! IBM's main business is managing systems. They in fact under Lou Gerstner They were even my client back in the 90s. They really built a huge, multi-billion dollar business on managing systems and they manage systems for everything from healthcare to police forces to banks I mean that's really their business right John? You know more about that than I do. Yeah Well this is where you say yeah and here is... okay but you don't have anything alright Normally have an anecdote

2:30:33 No. So IBM this week sent over 200 senior IBM executives to Washington to help lobby for the passage of the CISPA cybersecurity sharing deal. Alright, so let's go over this again... Why? Well they- Now if I'm a big company i'm gonna have to be doing a lot of work now for the government for free right? No no! IBM does this for their clients Oh, I see what you're doing. They are the middle man. Yeah they run the systems. Of course! But here's the kicker... Remember when IBM worked with sharing information with the government? No

2:31:23 Oh, shall I remind you that IBM actually put together the punch card system that helped... You're talking about the German Nazis? The Nazis sort out the Jews. So is this really something we want IBM doing again? It's a good one. Good catch! It's sickening is what it is So you can look this up, IBM. In fact it wasn't your buddy who... Edwin Black isn't that your guy? Yeah Edwin Black, great guy. He wrote the book IBM and the Holocaust The Strategic Alliance Between Nazi Germany And America's Most Powerful Corporation

2:32:04 and they built, what was the name of that machine? It's a Hollerith card sorter. Hollerith yeah punch card technology, Hollerith and that is what they used to sort out the population to find the Jews to send them into ovens That is IBM legacy And now IBM is in Washington trying to get your information I wonder who they are going after this time I don't know, but this doesn't sound like a good idea. On that reason alone this should be voted down! Just the whole idea that IBM is even involved... This is horrible! This is usually where you say that I'm following Britney Spears No, but Don, she mentioned it did happen the other day and your name's still on there And then so and then it shows up at this so you see me as a tweet? And then it says Adam follows Britney Spears Is that how it works no no oh

CHAPTER 55 / 60 Discussion

Taser Etymology and Tom Swift

John C. Dvorak shares a "fun fact" that the name "Taser" is an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle." The inventor, Jack Cover, named the device after his favorite childhood science fiction character, Tom Swift. Dvorak notes that he has read all the Tom Swift books, though he remains skeptical of some "reverse-engineered" etymologies.

taser· tom swift· acronym· jack cover· science fiction

2:33:01 On the left hand column where it says who to follow. I wrote a whole column about how stupid this is because i'm not interested in following half of these people right so you but they could do an analysis of who I talked to and what, you know they could they could do a line analysis and figure out whoever really should be following but they don't anyway so that shows up Britney Spears and then says followed by and names a bunch of names. And I'm always on it! Oh yeah at the top Hey, could you turn up your microphone a little bit? Could you turn up your-erophone? Microphone is good. But if you can turburecrophone that would be better How's this? Yeah! Oh wow world of difference Oh yeah right Would you like a fun fact while we're at it I'm... You know i am Mr Fun Fact Where does the name Taser come from? Uh... Ah ha I thought I knew that It is an acronym Yeah I would think so

2:34:06 And the guy who invented this named it after one of his favorite science fiction characters, Thomas A. Swift and the acronym stands for Thomas A. Swift Electronic Rifle, TASER. People who know me know that I have read all the Tom Swift books I'm finding this hard to believe. No! I'm looking at the Wikipedia page now trying to find it. John's like, oh wait a minute... It's not explained down here Let me try this. You don't you know sir? Why do you not like my factoid? It just one of those things that i think was-it sounds like it was reverse engineered That's the reason I-you don't like my uh

CHAPTER 56 / 60 Discussion

Ham Radio Podcasts and Chat Room Value

Adam Curry discusses his passion for high-frequency radio and his disappointment with existing ham radio podcasts, which he finds boring and self-indulgent. He credits the No Agenda chat room for providing valuable real-time feedback that keeps the show from becoming similarly stagnant.

ham radio· podcasts· chat room· amateur radio· ham nation

2:34:58 That's the reason. Remember, you can't say fact without act! This is my new one... What a great slogan! So my hobby, my passion outside of this program is high frequency radio transceivers and antennas I'm really into it God knows why there's something going on that I'm being pushed by the universe into this so I go looking for podcasts Because you know, I don't know. I had something to do with that and it's like oh this could be great because you're not gonna find This on NBC Discovery Channel that doesn't have like a thing Yeah Maybe a ridicule so there's all these podcasts Linux in the ham shack Ham Nation Ham Radio Today And let me tell you something they all suck balls every single one of them It's horrible

2:35:53 And people think that it's fun. It's not fun to listen to you talk bullcrap about yourself for an hour before you get into what it's really about, what the point of your show is about. I mean yeah unless you have a show that's about talking bull crap well okay then that's good but get into it and you might want to consider when you do it get a chat room who can sit there and yell at you as far as annoying as it is it works make the canada's image and was valuable it is in a way that i'm sorry i said that wow hold on let me pick myself up off the floor its valuable alright i got this lots of stuff you want to save that for uh... for sunday because we're going pretty long here ideal over the world yeah i do wanna say one thing and next time you see a m some kind of propaganda about north korea which they might bring back another depends if you think i'll have any north korea stories between now and sunday

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North Korea Propaganda and the Somersault Guy

The hosts analyze the repetitive nature of North Korean propaganda footage used by Western media, such as CNN. They identify five standard clips, including goose-stepping soldiers and missiles. Their favorite is the "somersault guy," a soldier who performs a forward roll while firing a machine gun, which they find hilariously theatrical.

north korea· propaganda· cnn· kim jong un· media manipulation

2:36:55 Or is that just stuff they still had and they gotta get rid of it? I'm loving the news, so they basically have two types of footage that everyone's using. And play this little game and point it out to your friends and family So you know that propaganda is working They'll show you three things. You see a bunch of dudes marching on the street in perfect goose stepping, you see two trucks with missiles on it bound to the top and my favorite new one is that you've got like 30 guys in a field and the one guy does a somersault! Have you seen that one?

2:37:33 Yeah, so they got like guns with machine guns and they're running through a field like they're attacking And then one guy does a forward somersault and shoots his machine gun right in front of the camera You got the other one you get to where they shoot a bunch of these missiles from the back of a truck just right but I don't know yes never that is not using that one they're not using the workers well i saw recently and then of course Kim Jong on in a binoculars yeah but that's all that that's also us you know we've done that it certainly is not funny anymore done at all like my advice is to have these five clips ideas were in your pocket

2:38:12 Written down and then when they start showing us, and you were somebody that you know susceptible to the phony bully say here's what they're gonna Do in the cabinet hand him the card real quick before they run this? The somersault guy is my favorite though. I think yeah Yeah, I don't know if he's exclusive to CNN But he's really funny And it looks like little green army men for some reason They look exactly like a little green Army good army dudes yeah, and so yeah the former summersaults pretty cool There's a big push right now And it's a war on weed. At first I didn't see it, but I was lucky enough to be driving around with Miss Mickey and we went to our dance class and stuff. As you know, I don't have the phone anymore so we listened to the radio, the radio. Listening to National Public Radio, National Pentagon Radio... A small study came out, very small study

CHAPTER 58 / 60 Discussion

Marijuana Study and Zero Tolerance Moms

A small study of 20 marijuana users is used by NPR to suggest that casual use "messes up the brain." The hosts play a clip of a Denver mom who enforces a "zero tolerance" policy including home urine testing for her teenagers. They describe the woman as "completely psycho" and criticize the "war on weed" propaganda.

marijuana· npr· colorado· urine testing· zero tolerance· amygdala

2:39:08 that says, ah even casual marijuana use can mess up your brain if you're a young adult. 20 pot users in the study, 20. This is a huge study. A huge study of twenty? Ages 18 to 25 said they smoked marijuana an average of about four days a week for an average total of about 11 joints Half of them smoked fewer than six joints a week Researchers scanned their brains and compared the results To those of 29 users who were matched for age sex and other traits The results showed differences in two brain areas associated with emotion and motivation. Yeah, the amygdala! No kidding! Hey man I'll get it later... I don't want to clean up my room right now huh? I'm getting out, don't worry! Users showed higher density than non-users as well as differences in shape of those areas Both differences were pronounced more pronounce in those who reported smoking more marijuana

2:40:12 So this prompted an entire barrage, and this is clearly PR companies at work. An entire barrage of reports and I heard this one on NPR which is just a quick clip it was like a seven minute bit And it was all about moms and parents and dads in Colorado, and how they're dealing with their kids because you can't legally consume the devil weed until your... Is it 18 or 21 in Colorado? I don't know. I think its 21 but maybe 21 So you can't legally consume the devil weed. Now I grew up in Amsterdam where there never has been an age restriction, it's not even technically legal but it is allowed

2:40:58 And yeah, when I was 15 maybe even 14. I'd smoked a joint and like okay that's great Yeah That felt kind of funny but you know because it was there wasn't such a big deal You don't walk around stoned all day same with alcohol if you look 16 or 15? You could go into a bar and get a beer no big deal But listen these parents Instead of having a normal dialogue and a normal relationship with their kids, now these are teenage kids. This one parent really stuck out and I can just visualize this woman So wired I think she's just gonna explode. She's, I don't know This is sad really sad when I hear this one in six kids who uses marijuana eventually becomes addicted to it according to studies cited by the National Institutes of Health This isn't so we have this one study really? This is one study Lisa Philholm is a Denver mom who attended the panel she has had lots of open very candid discussions with her two teen sons about the pressures and temptations to use pot an

2:42:03 But at the end of the day, she says kids need firm boundaries. And I think it's pretty clear when you're an adult figure it out for yourself when you're a kid. Nope. You already hear this? Nope! Listen to this mom. Nope! Zero. We have zero tolerance policy in our house which involves urine testing at home if we think we need it If we did it! No way, no way. The answer was no way and I think that is how you have to handle it. I have to handle it? Alright zero tolerance party! Test your urine! Stop You know what I'm looking for here Do I get in? Yep, you get clip of the day Woohoo yeah baby! Clip of the Day This woman needs a smoke a joint That's just unbelievable What a horrible person that woman is She needs to smoke a joint I am gonna gut you kids

2:43:00 Okay, you're taking urine tests right now. Line up you brats! No way! Zero tolerance policy in our house which involves urine testing at home if we think we need it. We put a foot down no way and I think that is how you have to handle it? I feel bad for the kids. This poor woman she's completely psycho. She's totally psycho... Over a plant That's a horrible person that woman. Now here is the interesting thing that I learned Urine testing? Yeah Line up! Kids it's our weekly urine testing Here, here is the thing that I learned Drink some beer if you have to pee Okay guess the movie here we go What am I guessing? Hold on Is it titled Guess The Movie Yes Once again

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Guess the Movie, Frankenhooker

The final movie clip features a character screaming "Oh the humanity!" while trying to "put Elizabeth back together." John C. Dvorak reveals the movie is the cult classic Frankenhooker. They discuss the origin of the phrase "Oh the humanity" from the Hindenburg disaster and its subsequent use in pop culture.

frankenhooker· hindenburg· oh the humanity· movie quiz· b-movies

2:43:53 Oh, holy humanity. It's crashing! It's burning! I'm sorry. Jeffrey? Come back! Oh my God! Oh my God!! Oh Jesus... Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry everybody, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen it was an accident

2:44:31 Oh, I want to apologize to everybody here. Please! I'm gonna put everybody back together. I promise you Well first thing I gotta put Elizabeth back together because that's the whole point of this And then I'm gonna take care of everybody. I'm gonna get to everybody Just take it easy First we're going to take a little trip in New Jersey It's just right over the bridge They got an estrogen-based blood serum there. It's gonna do wonders for you Oh man Wow. Now, have you ever seen this movie? You would recognize that dialogue well of course Oh the humanity but that I remember oh the humanity from only two things I remember it from of course the Hindenburg the famous radio announcer all the humanity and I believe Police Academy for citizens on patrol so I think that was stolen from Star Trek. That's where it oh

2:45:22 where it came up with the Spock, he had this rock that there was a living rock and then the mind melded with it and then yelled oh the humanity. And what is the correct answer? For this particular clip Frankenhooker! Oh yeah no you're right once again you have stumped me John It's a funny idea. I would say the more likely scenario is the last clip, if you look at all the cliplesses one of them and play it and i think it summarizes the show okay too much cleavage there ya go that would do it ladies and gentlemen he couldn't clip everything but he got that one very nice too much cleavage alright

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Episode 985 Outro and Sign-off

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak conclude the best-of special, thanking Sir Ramsey Cain for the curation. They announce their return to live broadcasting on the following Thursday from Austin and London. The show ends with their signature sign-off, "Adios Mofos," and a reminder of the value-for-value model.

adam curry· john c. dvorak· austin· london· adios mofos

2:46:18 Round of applause for sir Ramsey Cain yeah that wraps it. That was good really appreciate that and everybody who helps produce the show with Of course with your support your financial support to vorac org slash na But also the clips the jingles the artworks the information what a great community, and we will be back in Thursday Thursday, you'll be back. I'm sure you'll have tons of stories from the get my nation GMT Oh a few it's gonna be cold And maybe a meetup maybe some meet up stories yeah Actually yes we're having a meet-up on Friday's Ebola's It's too late for that now hey thanks for coming everybody but I Will send out it? I will have sent out a note and

2:47:10 And with that, we'll see you on Thursday live. Coming to you from downtown Austin Texas FEMA region 6 on all those governmental maps in the morning everybody I'm Adam Curry and from northern Silicon Valley actually London what am i thinking That's why the Zephyr is not going by I'm John C Dvorak We'l be back on Thursday Live Until then Adios Mofos The best podcast in the universe! Devorah.org slash N-A Adios, mofo. DO IT ALIVE!!!