Topic: St Louis

The final donation segment includes contributions from the Archduke of Luna and a detailed note about the St. Louis nuclear waste issue. A producer recommended the HBO documentary "Atomic Homefront" and noted that RFK Jr. visited the town to hear from affected residents. The hosts thank all contributors for their "numerology" and support of the show's independent model.

President Trump announced that Boeing has secured the contract for the F-47, a next-generation air dominance fighter jet. The move is seen as a lifeline for the troubled aerospace giant, with the administration promising strict oversight of safety and quality control following recent commercial flight failures.

A "boots on the ground" report from St. Louis describes the transition of the local drug market from heroin to pure fentanyl. Surprisingly, reports of overdose deaths often cause sales to skyrocket as users seek the most potent batches. The segment also touches on the "Value for Value" model of the podcast and the tragic nature of addiction in American cities.

The hosts promote several upcoming listener meetups across the United States, including events in Austin, Denver, Portland, and St. Louis. They emphasize the networking value of these gatherings, noting that "slaves" and "knights" often form lasting connections. Adam Curry confirms he will be attending the Austin meetup at Doc's Backyard.

Whistleblower Jamie Reid, a former caseworker at the Washington University Transgender Center in St. Louis, describes the lack of medical protocols and the rapid expansion of the clinic from 50 to 2,000 patients. She attributes the rise in cases to social media influence and "mass hysteria" similar to historical events like the June bug scare.

A retrospective on working with Anheuser-Busch in the 1990s highlights the company's historically protective stance toward its branding and packaging. The discussion details the creation of the "Born On" date feature for the Budweiser website and the initial resistance from executives like August Busch III to putting internet URLs on cans. This historical context is used to contrast the brand's current willingness to feature influencers on its packaging.

The No Agenda community is hosting several meetups in late November and December, including events in New York, Colorado, and Missouri. Listeners are encouraged to visit the community's meetup website to find or start local gatherings. These events serve as a way for "producers" to connect in person and discuss the show's themes outside of the digital stream.

NBC Nightly News attributes extreme weather events, including heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and "biblical" rains in Kentucky and St. Louis, to human-induced global warming. Scientists claim that warmer air holds more moisture, "supercharging" rainstorms into one-in-a-thousand-year events. The hosts critique the sensationalist language used by the media to link every weather anomaly to greenhouse gases.

Chris Johnson is officially knighted in a ceremony involving the "Bargain Blade" and traditional "No Agenda" accolades. Reports from various listener meetups across the country, including a "float meetup" in Texas and gatherings in St. Louis and Kansas City, are shared. The hosts emphasize the importance of community for maintaining "sanity" in a chaotic political and social environment.

The hosts discuss the difference between dedicated and casual listeners, sharing an anecdote about a listener sending the wrong version of a radio play. Final credits are given to producers from Wisconsin and Missouri before transitioning to international news.

President Biden joked that "turkey is infrastructure" during the annual turkey pardon, while the St. Louis Federal Reserve published a chart suggesting consumers switch to Tofurky to save money. The segment also covers the emergence of "faux fish" made from tomatoes and algae as part of a broader trend toward synthetic food.

The hosts speculate whether the current healthcare crisis is being used to collapse the private system and usher in universal basic healthcare. They mention the "Liverpool Protocol" in the UK's NHS as a cautionary tale of government-run end-of-life care. Additionally, they play a clip of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page accidentally saying children are becoming ill "with vaccine" instead of "without."

Sir Pat the Prick donates in memory of his brother, Michael "Lomo" Lomantini, who passed away unexpectedly at age 30. The funds are directed toward a scholarship at the University of Missouri. The hosts encourage listeners to support the memorial GoFundMe and honor Lomo's legacy.

A vacation anecdote involved meeting the family behind First Form (PHORM), a major supplement brand based in St. Louis. The brand's founder hosts the "Real AF" podcast, which family members claimed is larger than Joe Rogan's show. The story highlighted the competitive nature of the podcasting industry and the Midwest origins of successful supplement marketing empires.

The hosts deconstruct media "smears" against Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett regarding her involvement with the religious group People of Praise. They clarify that the term "handmaid" is a biblical reference to the Virgin Mary, not a reference to dystopian fiction. They also discuss the indictment of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who brandished firearms at protesters.

A Twitter video featuring a man named Mike from St. Louis, who claims to be a former Trump voter switching to Biden due to COVID-19, is dismissed as a "phony" production. The hosts predict a massive re-election victory for Donald Trump, arguing that the Democrats and mainstream media are repeating the same mistakes from 2016. They suggest that the media is actively suppressing the voices of Black Americans who support Trump.

The murder of retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn, who was shot by looters while protecting a pawn shop, is highlighted as a story being downplayed by mainstream media. Surveillance video shows suspects crawling into the store before Dorn was fatally wounded on the sidewalk. The segment contrasts this tragedy with media figures like Don Lemon who have expressed "understanding" for the anger behind the riots.

The rise of "social snitching" is discussed, where citizens report neighbors for violating stay-at-home orders. In St. Louis, a Sunshine Law request revealed the identities of those using the NARC lines, while Governor Cuomo's reporting line was reportedly flooded with inappropriate memes.

The 1889 National Hobo Convention in St. Louis established an ethical code for "tourists" (hobos) that emphasized self-reliance, respect for nature, and community assistance. The code instructed travelers to stay clean, help in "jungles" (camps), and avoid causing trouble for railroad crews. This historical context is contrasted with modern homelessness issues, suggesting a loss of the self-governing standards once held by transient populations.

The hosts promote upcoming No Agenda meetups across the United States and Europe, emphasizing the value of face-to-face interaction for mental health. These events allow listeners to discuss diverse topics without the "triggering" often found in mainstream social environments.