Topic: Gift Shop

6 chapters across the catalog

No Agenda Christmas 2025
Episode 1828 24:26 - 25:20

1828: No Agenda Christmas 2025

CIA Gift Shop, Piggy Bank Made in China

A host describes receiving a piggy bank from the CIA gift shop in Virginia, which features the agency's logo and contained a twenty-dollar bill. They point out the irony that the official CIA merchandise is manufactured in China rather than the United States.

No Agenda Christmas 2025
Episode 1828 29:07 - 32:28

1828: No Agenda Christmas 2025

Hoverboard Fire Hazards, Marijuana Stocking Stuffers

The hosts discuss holiday safety, specifically the risk of hoverboards catching fire when parked under Christmas trees. They also reference a news report from Seattle regarding the popularity of marijuana as a stocking stuffer, including an $80 "comically large joint" that has become a top seller at local dispensaries.

Rando
Episode 1216 2:47:09 - 2:51:07

1216: Rando

Michigan State University Racist Display Controversy

Michigan State University issued an apology after a gift shop display featured historical black figures, including Michael Jackson, hanging by ropes from a tree-like structure. While the school removed the display following public outcry, some students argued the apology was insufficient for the "painful reminder" of lynching.

Droves of Jihadis
Episode 619 2:30:37 - 2:36:31

619: Droves of Jihadis

9/11 Museum Controversy and "Truther" Discrediting

The opening of the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York sparked controversy over its gift shop, which sold items like "burning building" snow globes. CNN's Don Lemon and Jake Tapper are critiqued for shifting the focus away from the gift shop controversy toward discrediting "truthers." The hosts defend the legitimacy of groups like Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth against media labels of "conspiracy theorists."

Phobos Grunts
Episode 369 3:21 - 5:58

369: Phobos Grunts

CIA Gift Shop Piggy Bank and Made in China Merchandise

One of the hosts describes receiving a piggy bank featuring the CIA logo, purchased from the agency's physical gift shop in Virginia. They examine the CIA gift store website, noting the irony of intelligence agency merchandise being manufactured in China. The segment highlights various items available for purchase, including spy plane pens and commemorative coins.