Topic: Squirrel

The show's artwork for episode 1710 features a tribute to "Peanut the Squirrel," an animal recently euthanized by New York state authorities. The hosts discuss the hybrid use of AI and manual digital art in the community. Dana Brunetti is again mentioned as an example of the show's high-level associate executive producers.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) agents raided the home of Mark Longo to seize his pet squirrel, Peanut, and a raccoon named Fred. Despite Peanut being a social media star used to fund an animal sanctuary, authorities euthanized the animals citing rabies concerns. Longo criticized the state for sending eight officers to ransack his home over a licensed wildlife issue.

Lindy Pfaffenbach is officially damed as "Dame Lindy of Squirrel Nut Acres" following a donation from her husband. She requests chocolate chip cookies and milk stout for the Round Table and mentions her work in local media. Another producer, Nicole, requests the "massive dumps" jingle in honor of her boyfriend Chris Patty's path to knighthood.

The hosts read the birthday list for the week and perform a formal "daming" ceremony for Lindy Pfaffenbach. She is officially dubbed "Dame Lindy of Squirrel Nut Acres" and welcomed to the No Agenda Round Table. The ceremony includes the traditional list of humorous "amenities" provided to new knights and dames, such as "mutton and mead" and "ginger ale and gerbils."

NPR coverage of the summer "heat dome" introduces the term "splooting," a behavior where animals like squirrels and dogs spread their limbs on cool surfaces to regulate body temperature. Animal physiologist Andrea Rummel explains that species unable to sweat must find creative ways to cool off. The hosts mock the segment as pretentious and typical of taxpayer-funded radio content.

A series of executive producer donations are read, including a long story from a donor who rescued baby squirrels and was subsequently bitten. The donor, now Sir Dweezus of Hazardous, requests specific items for the "round table" ceremony. The hosts debate the merits of long donation notes and the risks of interacting with wild squirrels.

A technical investigation into a slow internet connection revealed that while 2 Mbps is sufficient for basic web surfing, it is inadequate for professional podcasting. Past connectivity issues were attributed to physical damage caused by squirrels, leading to a recommendation to use 5G hotspots as a reliable backup for home internet.

A segment dedicated to acknowledging high-tier donors. Sir Gene contributed over $660 from Great Britain, and Dame Dreya donated $333, requesting a birthday shout-out for her partner. The hosts use "Squirrel Mail" to track down listener notes associated with the contributions.

A long-standing internet connectivity issue was finally resolved when a technician discovered that squirrels had chewed the insulation off the outdoor coax cable. The technician also found that the house was wired with the wrong grade of cable (RG59 instead of RG6) and that the signal voltage was "too hot," requiring an attenuator.

A report in The Daily Mail suggests that Britons should eat gray squirrels to help control the population and protect trees. The hosts compare this to a Southern squirrel stew known as "burgoo."

The hosts navigated technical delays with "Squirrel Mail" to read donor notes, including a correction on the pronunciation of the name "Vesely." Another donor, Sir Morgan of ANSI C, contributed $303.03 to move from squire to full knight status, expressing a desire to leave the "kids' night table." The discussion touched on the "value-for-value" model and the importance of proper title recognition.

Jason Owen, a producer from Wisconsin, contributes $1,000 to the show and requests an "instant daming" for his wife, who is a cancer survivor and loyal listener. She is dubbed Dame Shay-Shay of the No Agenda Round Table. Additionally, Sarah Butterick from Ohio is recognized as an Associate Executive Producer on her first wedding anniversary.

Kim Lewis Smith is knighted as "Dame Money Penny of the Frequently Annoyed" after contributing over $1,000. The ceremony includes a "Squirrel Mail" search for her original notes and a custom jingle featuring a goat scream. Her request for "barbecued oysters and Anchor Steam" at the virtual round table is honored.

The program opens with a discussion regarding the current status of Squirrel Mail software, debunking claims that the system is defunct. Heavy torrential rains in Austin, Texas, have triggered concerns over a potential water boil mandate due to silt in the Colorado River system. The infrastructure of new purification plants is questioned as they appear to struggle with recent weather events.

Producer Baron Walkman of Ohio sent a donation requesting an "80-20" split in favor of John Dvorak to celebrate his reporting on "Squirrel Mail." The segment includes a "Boom Shakalaka" jingle and a discussion of Dvorak's tenacity in tech reporting.

One of the hosts recounts meeting the creator of Squirrel Mail at a memorial for Mark Perkel. They discuss the irony that the entire back office of the No Agenda show still runs on the aging open-source email platform. The creator, Paul, reportedly appreciated that the software is still being used for the show's operations.

Robert Bowers is identified as the suspect in the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Analysis of his social media presence suggests he held extreme anti-Semitic views and believed President Donald Trump was controlled by Jewish interests. The event is contrasted with rhetoric from Louis Farrakhan and discussed in the context of a mass shooting drill conducted at the same location earlier in the year.

A passenger on Frontier Airlines is removed from a flight after attempting to bring an "emotional support squirrel" named Daisy on board. The incident resulted in the entire plane being deboarded. The hosts mock the passenger's threat to sue the airline for "blood."

Dane Jasper highlights the superior reliability of fiber over copper networks, which are susceptible to water incursion and rodent damage. He explains that fiber connections offer rock-solid low latency compared to variable cable connections. Jasper notes that with gigabit speeds, the "wide area network" is no longer the bottleneck, shifting technical issues to local Wi-Fi or outdated hardware.

A man in Florida is fighting to keep his "emotional support squirrel" despite property management rules against exotic animals. The hosts discuss the increasing use of support animals, including pigs and goats, and the resulting tension with ADA regulations for legitimate service animals.