Episodes

The media is aggressively rehabilitating waterboarding as a legitimate interrogation tool following the Northwest Flight 253 incident. Bill O'Reilly and Monica Crowley lead the charge for coerced interrogation, while Rasmussen polls are used to manufacture public consent for medieval-style torture. The hosts argue that normalizing these techniques for terrorists inevitably leads to their adoption by municipal police departments against common citizens. TSA body scanners are exposed as security theater, as simple Photoshop inversion filters can strip away privacy protections to reveal anatomical details. Meanwhile, research from Los Alamos National Laboratory suggests terahertz radiation may cause DNA damage, yet safety standards remain opaque. In Yemen, the expansion of the War on Terror is linked to horizontal drilling interests for Saudi oil, while at home, Timothy Geithner faces scrutiny over leaked emails regarding the AIG bailout and Goldman Sachs payments. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak deconstruct the Dracula Sneeze hoax and the arbitrary nature of airport security, where Halle Berry receives a pass while Joan Rivers is detained for plastic surgery discrepancies. The episode features executive producers Peter White and Sven Middelkoop, and concludes with a look at the extreme opulence of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

The San Francisco Transbay Transit Center project moves forward with a $6 billion price tag despite a local economic depression and a 40% bankruptcy rate among regional office clients. While the city plans the tallest building west of the Mississippi, the Transportation Security Administration launches the On the Spot iPhone app, a geolocation tool that critics argue creates a state-sanctioned surveillance network following calls for Janet Napolitano to be fired. Public health crises escalate as 90% of San Francisco's cocaine supply is found contaminated with the veterinary deworming drug Levamisole. In New York City, the Bloomberg administration releases the Take Charge, Take Care pamphlet, a harm reduction guide teaching heroin users how to find veins and use sterile water. Meanwhile, clinical trials for the TACD cocaine vaccine show dangerous results as participants attempt to override the drug-blocking effects by consuming ten times the lethal dose. Senator Joe Lieberman and Gordon Brown signal a new military front in Yemen, citing the region as a primary terror threat while strategic interests in the Yemen Liquid Natural Gas Company remain unaddressed. Timothy Tillman is knighted as the Executive Producer for episode 163, joining the ranks of the No Agenda haven of last resort. The segment on neuro-linguistic programming analyzes Anderson Cooper’s framing of waterboarding on CNN, while the hosts sign off from the Crackpot Command Center in San Francisco. Guest appearances by the ghost of Aldous Huxley are felt through discussions on the functional heroin addict and the rise of pediatric anti-psychotic prescriptions for toddlers.

The Obama administration faces allegations of outsourcing critical intelligence operations to India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) following security failures during the Detroit crotch-bomber incident. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the influence of Indian American appointees like Vivek Kundra and the strategic elevation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The hosts suggest this shift reflects a deepening rift between the White House and the CIA, potentially leading to high-profile political assassinations framed as accidents. Military press releases from NATO and US forces consistently report exactly 30 militants killed in strikes across Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan, sparking theories of statistical fabrication or coded messaging. In the private sector, Forbes Magazine names Monsanto its Company of the Year despite global seed market controversies, while the Mayo Clinic begins rejecting Medicare patients in Arizona due to low reimbursement rates. James Cameron’s Avatar is scrutinized as a tool for subliminal programming, and the United Nations initiative Codex Alimentarius moves toward restricting home-canned goods and raw milk standards in Wisconsin. John C. Dvorak recounts a rainy New Year’s Eve in Bodega Bay involving a group of British tourists and a tech-industry connection to Leo Laporte. The episode features a $250 executive producer credit for Kevin Liang and a recurring joke about the Queen of England’s secret control over Canadian sovereignty. Adam Curry critiques the ethics of TSA blogger intimidation while defending the show’s value-for-value model against corporate sponsorship.

President Barack Obama faces a deepening rift with the CIA following the Christmas Day bombing attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and a devastating attack on Forward Operating Base Chapman. The failure to place the suspect on a no-fly list despite warnings from his father in Nigeria has triggered a systemic intelligence review led by John Brennan. This internal friction suggests a shadow war between the executive branch and intelligence agencies over energy interests in Yemen, specifically involving Yemen LNG and contractors like KBR and Halliburton. Secondary developments include the TSA targeting travel bloggers like Stephen Friesling with subpoenas after security directive leaks and the deployment of military UAVs over the Netherlands for New Year’s Eve surveillance. Congresswoman Sue Myrick has raised alarms regarding radicalization within the U.S. government, while Commander Kirk Lippold opposes the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees. In the private sector, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein receives Person of the Year honors from the Financial Times as a Georgia State University study confirms U.S. Senators’ stock portfolios consistently outperform the market by 12 percent. Meanwhile, the implementation of Codex Alimentarius in Europe signals a shift toward centralized global food regulation. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak ring in 2010 from San Francisco with a critique of James Cameron’s Avatar and a look at the Inuit elders claiming the sun and stars have shifted positions in the Arctic sky. The duo explores the Wanta-Reagan-Mitterrand protocols as a potential $6.2 trillion windfall for high-speed rail while questioning if Bernie Madoff used a hospital ruse to escape to Paraguay. Executive Producers Jaap Buitendijk and Samuel Vander Plank are credited for supporting this final broadcast of the decade.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian suspect known as the crotch bomber, allegedly attempted to detonate PETN explosives aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day. The investigation by the TSA and international intelligence agencies quickly linked the suspect to radical elements in Yemen, sparking immediate calls for the deployment of full-body scanners across global airports. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the speed of this narrative and its connection to broader geopolitical interests in the Middle East and Africa. Nigerian news sources report that American security forces raided six cities, including Kano and Kaduna, immediately following the Detroit incident, while the U.S. government quietly removed debt ceiling limits and bailout caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The TSA implemented restrictive new policies for Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, including disabling in-flight entertainment and prohibiting passenger movement during the final hour of flight. Meanwhile, testimony from the Iraq Inquiry in the UK reveals that critical 2002 briefing telegrams regarding the invasion have vanished from official archives. Additional reports cover the UN Goldstone Report on Gaza, which led to an arrest warrant for Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and the recall of ambassadors by Benjamin Netanyahu. Broadcasting from a mobile studio in a snow-covered Yosemite National Park, Adam Curry coordinates with John C. Dvorak in Silicon Valley despite failing Wi-Fi at the Wawona Hotel. Executive Producers Daniel Rudolph and Stephen Pelsmacher lead the value-for-value support for this episode. The hosts also examine a Clorox H1N1 advertisement and the development of the weight-loss drug Lorcaserin by Arena Pharmaceuticals.

President Barack Obama signed an amendment to Executive Order 12425 this week, granting Interpol unprecedented immunity and legal autonomy on American soil. This directive prevents the search of Interpol archives and property by U.S. law enforcement, effectively establishing a global police presence exempt from domestic oversight. The move coincides with a Supreme Court ruling involving British former Guantanamo Bay detainees that strips enemy combatants of personhood, a legal shift drawing comparisons to the 1857 Dred Scott decision. In the Senate, a 1,400-page healthcare reform bill passed with a controversial provision in Section 3403 that attempts to prevent future Congresses from repealing the Independent Medicare Advisory Board. John C. Dvorak and Adam Curry analyze market data suggesting a pump-and-dump scheme, noting that insurance company insiders are selling shares as stocks hit 52-week highs. Meanwhile, the CDC and DEA report that 69% of seized cocaine now contains Levamisole, a veterinary dewormer, while military officials face scrutiny over the jailing of Specialist Alexis Hutchinson for refusing deployment to care for her infant. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak ring in the holiday with a dramatic reading of Al Gore’s climate change poetry amidst a massive Midwest blizzard. The duo critiques Build-A-Bear Workshop for releasing animated content that warns children of a melting North Pole. The episode concludes with a satirical musical performance by Cece Chapman and the hosts, celebrating the necessity of pod-safe Christmas carols in the age of RIAA litigation.

President Barack Obama ordered cruise missile strikes on suspected Al-Qaeda targets in Yemen, contradicting Yemeni government claims of a domestic-led operation. While the White House frames the escalation as a counter-terrorism necessity, the discovery of significant natural gas and oil fields in the region suggests a deeper geopolitical motivation for the military intervention. In Copenhagen, the COP 15 climate summit faced scrutiny as record-breaking snowfall hit London and New Jersey, fueling skepticism from aerospace engineer Burt Rutan regarding global cooling. Senator Al Franken made waves by denying Senator Joe Lieberman a routine time extension on the Senate floor, a move John McCain called unprecedented. Meanwhile, Rajendra Pachauri of the IPCC faces conflict-of-interest allegations over his ties to Pegasus Capital Advisors and the Tata Group, and the Congressional Research Service exposed rampant federal travel card abuse involving unauthorized trips to Hawaii and laser eye surgery. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow was spotted fraternizing with Fox News chief Roger Ailes at a White House party, exposing the performative nature of partisan media. Actor Tom Arnold reportedly terrified children in Wisconsin while wandering a neighborhood in a drunken Santa Claus suit. The episode concludes with a satirical look at Al Gore reciting climate poetry to a visibly moved Harry Smith on CBS.

The European Union is exerting intense pressure on Canada to overhaul its copyright laws, threatening to eliminate fair use and public domain protections in favor of restrictive licensing. This push coincides with the Obama administration withholding details on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), a global treaty that links digital intellectual property to national security. These maneuvers suggest a coordinated effort to implement international "three strikes" internet censorship laws while mainstream media outlets act as mouthpieces for government agencies. In Copenhagen, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a 21-member congressional delegation framed the UN Climate Change Conference as a jobs initiative, a rhetorical shift designed to sell green energy policies. Meanwhile, Al Gore faced public correction from scientist Dr. Wieslaw Maslowski after claiming the North Polar ice cap could vanish within five years. Beyond the summit, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports that $352 billion in drug profits provided the essential liquid capital for major banks during the 2008 financial collapse, suggesting the Afghan heroin trade is a pillar of Wall Street stability. In the United States, Representative John Culberson protested a $1.1 trillion spending package that was rushed through the House with only 13 hours of public review. Time Magazine named Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as Person of the Year just as Senator Bernie Sanders led a fierce opposition to his reappointment. Professor Bill Black testified that the Fed ignored FBI warnings of an epidemic of mortgage fraud as early as 2004, choosing instead to gut accounting rules for the American Bankers Association. This episode also investigates reports of a cruise missile explosion over Nebraska and the security lapse allowing Iraqi insurgents to intercept unencrypted US Predator drone feeds using basic software.

President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo with a speech justifying the necessity of war, a move that Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak characterize as aggressive saber-rattling. The hosts contrast this with the history of Alfred Nobel and Henry Dunant, while questioning the legitimacy of the ongoing search for Osama Bin Laden, who reports suggest died in Tora Bora in 2001. Global governance takes center stage as the Copenhagen climate summit faces accusations of media manipulation regarding 350.org protests and the marginalization of cap-and-trade skeptics. The discussion links the Lisbon Treaty and European Union pledges to Africa as steps toward a unified global government, citing the population control theories of Paul Ehrlich and David Rockefeller. Additional reports cover the decline of Western birth rates, the rise of homeschooling regulations in California, and the emergence of Swedish wiretapping laws that may necessitate the creation of private mesh networks. In a lighter but no less cynical turn, the hosts mock the mystical fundraising tactics of Michael Bernard Beckwith on PBS and the strange yellow triangle symbols on Copenhagen police uniforms. Felix Schudel is named Executive Producer for this session, which also features a parody of John Lennon’s Imagine and a technical breakdown of why AT&T routers are failing Skype users.

A mysterious blue spiral light over Norway has triggered international speculation, coinciding with Barack Obama’s arrival in Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize. While official reports from the Kremlin attribute the phenomenon to a failed Russian Bulava missile test, alternative theories link the event to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN or a quantum transfer at a nearby radar facility. The President’s subsequent decision to cancel a scheduled lunch with the King of Norway suggests a possible security reaction to the atmospheric anomaly. In Copenhagen, the COP15 climate summit faces intense scrutiny following the ClimateGate email leak and the emergence of the Danish Text, a document proposing to shift climate finance control to the World Bank. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has officially declared carbon dioxide a public health threat, granting the agency sweeping regulatory powers under the Clean Air Act. Meanwhile, the National Enquirer is gaining credibility for its coverage of the Tiger Woods scandal, which some analysts suggest was orchestrated by the CIA to undermine the executive branch. In the financial sector, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has extended the TARP program through 2010 as the Bank of Scotland prepares to pay out billions in bonuses despite taxpayer bailouts. This episode features a critique of Al Gore’s climate-themed poetry on CNN and the suspicious linguistic choices of reporter Robin Oakley. The hosts also examine the satanic imagery of the Republican elephant logo and the population control mandates inscribed on the Georgia Guidestones. Suzanne Conley is knighted as a Dame for her support of the value-for-value model, while Adam Curry announces the sale of his aircraft to fund the program’s independence.

The murder trial of Amanda Knox in Italy faces scrutiny as allegations emerge of prosecutorial misconduct involving the fabrication of satanic cult narratives. This legal strategy, compared to ritualistic crime panics in Kern County, California, highlights the danger of digital evidence as Knox’s MySpace and Flickr accounts are leveraged by the state. The case serves as a warning on the permanence of social media and the risks of EXIF data revealing private GPS coordinates to authorities. Globalist agendas take center stage as the Copenhagen Climate Summit, branded as Hopenhagen by the PR firm Ogilvy, prepares to host corporate sponsors like BMW and Coca-Cola. In the United Kingdom, the Met Office announces a review of 160 years of temperature data following the Climategate email leak, while Prime Minister Gordon Brown dismisses skeptics as flat-earthers. Meanwhile, Senator Jim Bunning delivers a scathing indictment of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, accusing him of continuing Alan Greenspan’s easy money policies and creating moral hazard through the AIG bailout. Travel through Newark Liberty International Airport reveals the absurdity of TSA protocols where agents confuse a Kindle for a Ken doll. In Australia, the RSPCA enforces new mandates requiring daily dog walks under threat of five-year jail sentences, while Malcolm Turnbull loses his leadership position due to Goldman Sachs ties. The program concludes with a parody medical advertisement for No Agenda as a cure for mainstream media consumption.

Barack Obama delivered a high-stakes address at West Point outlining a troop surge in Afghanistan, a move critics labeled a militaristic lecture. The administration's strategy involves deploying 30,000 additional personnel while simultaneously signaling an 18-month exit timeline. This setting, devoid of traditional presidential fanfares, drew sharp comparisons to authoritarian aesthetics and sparked debate over the legality of targeting the Taliban. U.S. Ambassador Louis Sussman sparked controversy by telling the BBC that American forces will remain in Pakistan indefinitely to ensure regional stability. Meanwhile, whistleblower Anita MonCrief testified before a House commission regarding systemic financial fraud within ACORN, alleging the organization used non-profit funds for partisan 2008 election efforts. In the corporate sector, Comcast moved to acquire NBC, a transition already impacting the editorial tone of personalities like Keith Olbermann. Overseas, Kim Jong-il initiated a drastic devaluation of North Korean currency, mirroring hyperinflationary crises seen in Zimbabwe. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak navigate technical hurdles with a new iPhone mixing interface while Executive Producer Todd Simmons provides a palindrome donation from Australia. The hosts highlight a bizarre Japanese news recreation of the Tiger Woods scandal and a Cosmopolitan guide suggesting reverse cowgirl as a preventative measure against Swine Flu. GI Chris reports from the front lines on the high-revenue Pizza Hut and Burger King franchises operating within Afghan war zones.

President Barack Obama faces intense scrutiny as he prepares a 30,000-troop surge in Afghanistan, drawing sharp parallels to Lyndon B. Johnson’s Vietnam escalation. While the White House manages the fallout from Tareq and Michaele Salahi crashing a state dinner for India, critics highlight that less than 8% of the current cabinet possesses private sector experience. This geopolitical shift coincides with a strategic pivot toward New Delhi aimed at isolating Pakistan and securing regional interests. In the European Parliament, Nigel Farage delivered a scathing rebuke of the Lisbon Treaty and the appointment of Herman Van Rompuy, labeling the new EU leadership as unelected political pygmies. Farage further questioned Baroness Catherine Ashton regarding her past financial ties to communist-funded organizations during her tenure at the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Meanwhile, the ClimateGate scandal intensifies as Michael Mann and Trevor Davies defend the Climatic Research Unit against allegations of data manipulation. Global markets remain on edge following a potential $80 billion debt default in Dubai and a suspicious technical glitch on the London Stock Exchange that halted trading during the panic. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak dissect the curious case of Desiree Jennings, whose claims of a vaccine-induced neurological disorder have come under fire as a potential hoax. The duo also tracks a massive flotilla of icebergs drifting toward New Zealand, which scientists attribute to a regional cold snap rather than global warming. Between reports of Russian bombers testing Western air defenses and the death of Bloomberg reporter Mark Pittman, the show maintains its commitment to the value-for-value model over corporate sponsorship.

The Copenhagen climate summit and the Climategate email leak take center stage as leaked data from the University of East Anglia suggests scientists manipulated global temperature records to hide a cooling trend. This revelation coincides with the launch of Hopenhagen.org, a corporate-backed branding campaign by Ogilvy New York designed to manufacture consent for a global carbon tax. While the British medical journal The Lancet attempts to reframe CO2 reduction as a public health necessity, the underlying agenda points toward a centralized global government framework supported by major corporate partners like Coca-Cola and BMW. In Australia, Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull faces internal party revolt for supporting Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading scheme, mirroring the legislative friction seen in the United States. Congressman David Obey has introduced the Share the Sacrifice Act to fund the Afghanistan war through a new national tax, even as former CIA agent Robert Baer warns the conflict has devolved into a war of national resistance. Meanwhile, HSBC is reportedly clearing physical gold from its vaults amid rumors of tungsten-filled bars in the global supply chain, and the Obama administration prepares to renew controversial provisions of the Patriot Act and FISA. Sarah Palin’s memoir Going Rogue sparks a debate on media-driven character assassination and the modern phenomenon of virtual book burning. The episode also highlights the intricate feather sculptures of Jennifer Ivory at InsectWorks and the technical fallout from Apple’s Core Audio updates, which disrupted professional audio routing to satisfy industry DRM requirements. From Bulgarian scientists claiming alien contact to the suspicious suicide of a Kentucky census worker, the reality of the 2009 landscape is stranger than the reptilian plotlines of the television series V.

The University of East Anglia faces a massive data breach as leaked emails from the Climate Research Unit expose alleged data manipulation by global warming scientists. Dubbed ClimateGate, the files suggest the destruction of raw temperature records to hide inconsistencies ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the potential role of the CIA in timing the leak to derail international Cap and Trade legislation. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defends his refusal to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act during a heated C-SPAN hearing with Congressman Michael Burgess. The financial fallout continues as Goldman Sachs launches a Thanksgiving public relations campaign to repair its image following Lloyd Blankfein's comments regarding the firm's role in the economy. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius backtracks on controversial new mammogram guidelines that delay screenings for women until age 50. Sarah Palin's new book Going Rogue serves as a reverse media assassination against the press corps that targeted her during the 2008 campaign. This 150th milestone episode features a theory regarding a Western U.S. meteor explosion potentially masking a tactical EMP test. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak celebrate the show's value-for-value model with new Knight John Matthews and a growing listener base across Australia and the Netherlands.

Henry Kissinger confirmed to Charlie Rose that the Obama administration's diplomatic efforts in China represent the construction of a new world order. This geopolitical shift coincides with reports that the Chinese government is purchasing 10,000 tons of gold to back a new financial system, while allegations surface that the Federal Reserve may have sold gold-plated tungsten bars to foreign creditors. These developments suggest a significant realignment of global economic power away from the United States. Domestic surveillance and medical mandates are accelerating as the Netherlands prepares to install GPS black boxes in all vehicles for usage-based taxation by 2010. In Ireland, the government is leveraging the 1947 Health Act to enforce mandatory swine flu vaccinations supplied by Baxter International, a firm previously linked to vaccine contamination. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security compared its domestic operational force to the U.S. Marine Corps during Senate testimony, and the TSA faces a lawsuit from the ACLU after agents interrogated a Campaign for Liberty volunteer for carrying cash. In West Africa, a Boeing 747 carrying ten tons of cocaine crashed on a desert airstrip, an event largely ignored by mainstream media outlets like CNN and ABC. Adam Curry addresses his new title as the worst dressed man in Holland, a distinction awarded by Esquire Magazine that he plans to commemorate with a physical plaque. The episode features a breakdown of the "MILF" acronym gaffe by Hillary Clinton in Manila and a look at the fictionalized science of CSI following a real-world burglary at the studio. Executive Producer Michael Menzies is recognized for his support as the show continues its value-for-value funding model.

Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton face scrutiny as the House Speaker defends health care mandates that could lead to prison time for the uninsured. In Manila, Secretary of State Clinton repeatedly used the acronym MILF to describe the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, sparking widespread mockery. Meanwhile, Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the strategic relocation of IBM headquarters to Armonk, New York, a Cold War move designed to survive a nuclear strike on Manhattan. Public health concerns escalate as reports emerge of a student in Wheeling, West Virginia, being restrained by sheriff's deputies for a forced H1N1 vaccination. In Ukraine, a lethal respiratory illness linked to Baxter International research labs fuels fears of a pneumonic plague, while 70% of the French public rejects experimental vaccines. Kenneth Green of the American Enterprise Institute and Margot Thorning testify before the Senate, warning that cap and trade legislation will trigger a carbon bubble, reduce U.S. GDP by 2.4%, and eliminate millions of jobs to benefit investors like Al Gore. Adam Curry broadcasts from a La Quinta Inn waffle station while being pressured by hotel staff to check out mid-recording. The hosts explore the ABC series V as a metaphor for David Icke's reptilian theories, noting that public figures like Bill Gates exhibit inappropriate smiles and a lack of human emotion. Stephen Shearer and MWG earn executive producer credits for their support of the value-for-value model.

The United States Congress faces sharp criticism for taking a week-long Veterans Day recess after a mere day and a half of work, leaving C-SPAN to fill the void with archival footage of Arlington National Cemetery financing. While the United Kingdom and Canada observe Poppy Day with symbolic tributes, the irony of American troops guarding the opium poppy harvest in Afghanistan remains a glaring contradiction in foreign policy. This disconnect highlights a broader trend of institutional inefficiency as the federal government navigates mounting domestic and international tensions. In the wake of the Fort Hood shooting, media coverage from Fox News and Shepard Smith is scrutinized for focusing on Nidal Hasan’s apartment contents—including paper shredders and foreign coins—while ignoring reports of HIV medication. Senator Joe Lieberman has called for a Congressional investigation into the incident, which many fear will be used to justify a renewal of the Patriot Act or a return of the federal assault weapon ban targeting the FN Five-seven handgun. Simultaneously, a GAO report reveals a logistical disaster in the Iraq drawdown, with a container tracking system that is only 25% accurate, leaving billions in equipment and thousands of shipping containers missing in transit to Afghanistan. Technical hurdles take center stage as the program celebrates its People's Choice nomination at the Podcast Awards, despite the ongoing struggle of burning AVI files to physical DVDs. From the tragic first flight of a fledgling pigeon named Oatmeal in Chicago to the biometric tracking boxes appearing on New York City subway security feeds, the world feels increasingly like a Philip K. Dick novel. The episode concludes with a deconstruction of the Copenhagen Treaty draft and the Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques used by Greenpeace to drive global climate policy.

President Barack Obama and Major Nidal Hasan dominate the news cycle following the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. The official narrative of a lone gunman is challenged by early reports of multiple shooters and Hasan’s background as a military psychiatrist. This tragedy serves as a potential rhetorical distraction from the renewal of the Patriot Act and the massive health care bill moving through a nearly empty House of Representatives. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner recently refused to accept a one-trillion-dollar limit on future bailout funds during testimony before the Financial Services Committee, signaling a massive expansion of the TARP program. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein claims the firm is doing God’s work as the company exerts influence over the US Treasury and the UK government. In the media landscape, NBC Universal faces a boycott from Hollywood actors after moving the Jay Leno Show to the 10:00 PM slot to cut production costs, while the New York Times continues to resist digital transparency by omitting outbound links to primary legislative documents. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the reboot of the television series V as a propaganda tool for universal health care and hope. The program also acknowledges Executive Producer James Briscoe for his contribution to the Interplast foundation, which provides corrective surgeries for children in Africa. The hosts conclude with a look at Lord Monckton’s warnings regarding the Copenhagen climate treaty and its implications for global sovereignty.

Czech President Václav Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty, effectively finalizing the unification of the European Union into a centralized governing body. This historic shift establishes a federalized structure with unelected officials and plans for a unified European army, while British families face projected tax increases of 155 pounds annually to fund the new administration. The move signals a significant loss of national sovereignty as the EU transitions toward a United States of Europe model. Global financial markets reacted to gold hitting a record $1,088.50 per ounce following a massive 200 metric ton purchase by the Indian central bank from the IMF. Meanwhile, the WOKU World Currency Unit has been integrated into the SWIFT database for a scheduled January 1st launch. In Afghanistan, the UN confirmed Hamid Karzai as president despite allegations that NATO troops are taxing local opium production. Domestically, the Obama administration maintains secrecy over the ACTA trade agreement, while the New York 23rd district special election saw Democrat Bill Owens seize a Republican seat after conservative support split for third-party candidate Doug Hoffman. Adam Curry details a catastrophic MacBook Pro failure that forced an emergency transition to a new unibody system just before the Guy Fawkes Day broadcast. John C. Dvorak explains why free software advocate Richard Stallman remains banned from his programs due to rigid terminology demands. The show concludes with a look at the Philadelphia FBI's bizarre request for tattoo shops to report customers with strange odors or missing fingers.