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Canadian Economy Concerns, Business Card Etiquette
The hosts discuss the struggling Canadian economy under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, noting the collapse of the oil sector in Alberta. A brief tangent explores the continued relevance of physical business cards in professional settings. The segment concludes with a reminder for listeners to support the show via the "value for value" model at dvorak.org/na.
Producers have registered various domain names to support the show's memes, including "TerminatorDrone.com" and "DouchebagBoys.com." A discussion about promotional business cards leads to a correction regarding the website "ShutUpSlaves.com," after a previous version accidentally pointed to an adult site. The hosts encourage listeners to "propagate the formula" by sharing the show's unique analysis.
Canadian Member of Parliament Scott Bryson criticized the Foreign Minister for using gold lettering on business cards, which allegedly violates Treasury Board rules. During the parliamentary session, Bryson used the term "golden showers" to describe the Conservative ministers' spending habits. The hosts find the unintended double entendre highly amusing.
Hallmark has introduced a line of greeting cards specifically for people who have been laid off. This inspires a satirical business discussion about creating "Karma Cards," "Douchebag Cards," and "In the Morning" cards to license to major retailers.
Vernon White is officially recognized as a Black Knight of the No Agenda show. The hosts explain that listeners who donate significant amounts can list "Executive Producer" on their business cards or IMDB pages. They offer to vouch for the credentials of any listener in the producer class.
Value-for-Value Model, No Agenda Business Cards
The podcast's "value-for-value" funding model is defended against suggestions to switch to a subscription-based system. Listeners are encouraged to propagate the show's formula using custom business cards, with one producer, Alan Bowes, reporting that he hides cards in books and electronics packaging across North America. The hosts suggest using services like Vistaprint to create free cards for distribution in public spaces like grocery stores.
