Topic: Obama Library

A "tip of the day" suggests that public libraries are over-purchasing digital copies of audiobooks by political figures like Stacey Abrams and Michelle Obama. The contributor notes that while classical literature has few copies, these political titles have hundreds of digital licenses that remain largely unchecked. The hosts characterize this as a scam to funnel public funds to specific authors.

The hosts discuss the plan to wipe the @POTUS Twitter account clean when the current president leaves office, with the tweets being moved to a separate archive. John C. Dvorak argues that this "breaks the web" and shows a lack of respect for the historical continuity of digital records. They debate whether social media posts should be treated with the same permanence as traditional presidential papers.

The selection of Chicago's South Side for the Obama Presidential Library is criticized as a poor choice compared to Hawaii. A brief tangent features a children's cartoon titled "Apple and the Ant" that coincidentally uses the name "Adam," which Dvorak jokingly presents as a No Agenda publicity stunt.

The hosts deconstruct the 2014 Presidential Proclamation for Thanksgiving, focusing on the narrative of the Wampanoag people. They argue that Obama's retelling of the Pilgrim story is a subtle rhetorical tool used to support his executive actions on immigration. The analysis suggests the speech frames historical native hospitality as a precedent for welcoming undocumented immigrants.

The show concludes with a final look at AIG's payouts to foreign banks and the perceived political bias of Wikipedia editors regarding Obama's biography and climate change. The hosts thank recent donors and encourage listeners to support the program through the No Agenda Library. They announce the next live stream for Sunday and sign off from London and Silicon Valley.