Topic: Nos Studios

3 chapters across the catalog

Crone
Episode 692 14:22 - 21:28

692: Crone

Tarik Z. Hijacking, NOS News Studio, Fake Weaponry

Detailed analysis is provided regarding the January 29, 2015, incident where Tarik Z. entered the NOS studios in Hilversum with a fake silenced pistol. The intruder handed a letter to a receptionist claiming to represent a hacker collective and threatening radioactive explosions across the Netherlands. Security failures are highlighted, including the gunman being led to Studio 10 instead of the live Studio 8, and the eventual televised police takedown which some observers characterized as looking staged or poorly acted.

Sponsor Influence
Episode 488 41:48 - 46:01

488: Sponsor Influence

No Agenda Art, Studio Naming, Executive Producer Credits

The hosts acknowledge the work of the No Agenda Art Generator and discuss potential new names for the Austin studio, such as "The Crackpot Cabana." They begin the donation segment, thanking executive producers and granting "courtroom karma" to contributors. The segment includes banter about the "magic numbers" used in donations and the community's involvement in the show's branding.

Do You Think Believe Feel?
Episode 45 1:30:46 - 1:36:12

45: Do You Think Believe Feel?

Drop.io No Agenda, NOS Studios, and Outro

Adam Curry promotes the "Drop.io/NoAgenda" site for listener contributions and research. He shares an anecdote about working at the gray, "Russian-style" NOS studios in 1983, where they used massive metal plates for reverb. The show concludes with the hosts signing off from "Gitmo East" and "Gitmo West," promising to return the following week.