Topic: 8888

MSNBC host Ronan Farrow is criticized for his delivery and for rehashing an old story about the Pentagon's "zombie apocalypse" training plan. The hosts argue that Farrow is a "hopeless" presenter who relies on poor writing. They question why a story from 2011 is being brought back into the news cycle, suggesting it may be a distraction or a filler for the network.

The hosts mock MSNBC host Ronan Farrow for his delivery and for reporting on a "zombie apocalypse" training document. They point out that the "zombie" meme is several years old and question why Farrow is given a platform despite what they perceive as a lack of broadcasting skill.

A deep dive into the actual ConPlan 8888 document reveals that the "zombie" scenario was used by US Strategic Command to avoid the political fallout of using real-world countries in training exercises. However, the document explicitly mentions that they previously used "Tunisia" and "Nigeria" scenarios. The hosts find it suspicious that Nigeria was a specific training focus years before the current Boko Haram crisis.

Adam digs deeper into the Pentagon's "CONPLAN 8888" zombie document from 2011. He highlights a disclaimer stating that the "zombie" scenario was used to avoid the political fallout of using real-world locations like Tunisia or Nigeria for training. The hosts find it suspicious that Nigeria was specifically mentioned as a training scenario years before the current Boko Haram crisis.

In honor of John and Mimi Dvorak's anniversary on August 8th, listeners contributed donations of $88.88. One donor from Russia reminded the audience that August 8, 2008, marked the start of the Georgia-Russia conflict in South Ossetia, noting that No Agenda was one of the few outlets to correctly identify Georgia as the initial aggressor.

The podcast's ham radio community is highlighted through a series of "8888" donations, which in amateur radio parlance signifies "love and kisses." Listeners encourage John C. Dvorak to join the community on EchoLink node 3373. Adam Curry discusses his progress in amateur radio, mentioning his "General Class" exam success and upcoming call sign changes.

A listener named Che sent a series of donations using the numbers 88.88 and 1.68. John Dvorak explains the significance of these numbers in Chinese culture, where "8" represents wealth and "168" translates to "I want to get money." They discuss the high value placed on these numbers in Hong Kong, including million-dollar license plates.