3 chapters across the catalog
Heart Condition Deaths and Government Trust Study
The Daily Mail reports on a rise in heart condition deaths among middle-aged people, attributing it to untreated issues during the pandemic. A separate study from the American Journal of Medicine claims that distrusting the government can accelerate heart attacks, a finding the hosts mock as state-funded propaganda designed to encourage obedience.
Scent-Based Stress Relief and Stink Shirts
Research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology claims that the scent of a romantic partner can lower stress levels, while the smell of a stranger increases anxiety. The hosts brainstorm a "Stink Shirt" product for the No Agenda shop that would use familiar scents to provide comfort to listeners.
The hosts discuss the term "paraphilias" in the context of recent news stories involving authority figures, including U.S. Marines allegedly urinating on Taliban corpses and Pennsylvania state troopers accused of similar behavior toward a prisoner. They theorize that such deviant behavior is a symptom of extreme psychological stress and a loss of control among those in positions of power.
