Topic: Parrot

8 chapters across the catalog

Potty Mouth Parrots
Episode 1630 1:46:50 - 1:49:05

1630: Potty Mouth Parrots

Swearing Parrots at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park

Officials at a British zoo are attempting to reform a group of eight African Grey parrots known for their extensive use of profanity. The birds were integrated with a larger flock of 92 non-swearing parrots in hopes they would adopt cleaner language. The hosts find humor in the story, jokingly linking it to the "Birds Aren't Real" conspiracy theory.

Magnetofection
Episode 1360 1:36:03 - 1:38:59

1360: Magnetofection

Charlottesville Meetup, Band Politics

Jamie Booth from Virginia donates and announces a No Agenda meetup at the Lazy Parrot on July 17th. He mentions being kicked out of bands due to his political views, leading to a discussion about the high concentration of musicians and programmers in the No Agenda community.

School-ology
Episode 1287 2:21:04 - 2:28:32

1287: School-ology

Alan Parrot and the Safari Club Bin Laden Theory

Falconer Alan Parrot claims that Osama bin Laden was not killed in the 2011 Abbottabad raid but had been under house arrest in Iran for a decade. Parrot references the "Safari Club," an alternative CIA-like network formed in the 1970s to bypass congressional oversight, as being involved in the cover-up. He alleges that senior U.S. officials, including John Brennan, were aware of bin Laden's location long before the official raid.

End of an Era
Episode 1038 1:51:36 - 1:54:41

1038: End of an Era

Ham Radio and North Korean Number Stations

The hosts, both licensed amateur radio operators, discuss the role of "hams" as a public service network of last resort during disasters. They play a clip from a North Korean number station known as "The Parrot," which broadcasts coded messages over shortwave radio. The segment explains the technical background of number stations and the hosts' own history with radio licensing and emergency preparedness.

Gut Punch
Episode 922 2:42:47 - 2:45:02

922: Gut Punch

Ham Radio and North Korean Number Stations

The hosts, both licensed amateur radio operators, discuss the role of "hams" as a public service network of last resort. They play a recording of a North Korean "number station" known as "The Parrot," which broadcasts coded messages over shortwave radio.

Walking Bear
Episode 642 1:42:15 - 1:47:01

642: Walking Bear

UltraFlix 4K Network and the Guard Bird Skylar

A call to action for producers with video skills to create 15 and 30-second advertisements for the show to run on the UltraFlix 4K network. This is followed by a tangent about a "guard bird" named Skylar, a parrot that mimics voices and creates immense volume, leading to a discussion on the physics of bird vocal cords.

Deficit Pending
Episode 449 1:57:21 - 2:01:46

449: Deficit Pending

Teaching the "Shut Up Slave" Catchphrase to a Parrot

Adam Curry attempts to teach John C. Dvorak's parrot, Skylar, the show's "Shut Up Slave" catchphrase by shouting it through the Skype connection. Dvorak notes that his wife, Mimi, is the "crazy bird lady" and that the bird already makes various animal sounds. The segment concludes with the formal "knighting" of donors Adam Johnson, Frank Ajinsat, and Paul J. Sandowski into the No Agenda Roundtable.