Episodes

Donald Trump upends the 2016 primary cycle by boycotting the Fox News GOP debate, triggering a public feud with Roger Ailes and Megyn Kelly. The move shifts media focus toward Trump’s competing veterans' event, while analysts predict a ratings collapse for the network. Meanwhile, a Texas grand jury indicts David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, the activists behind the Planned Parenthood undercover videos, on felony charges for tampering with government records. In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton faces scrutiny over scripted town hall questions involving Taylor Gipple, an employee of a major DNC contributor. Bernie Sanders continues his push for tuition-free public college, drawing attention to administrative bloat at the University of California Berkeley under Janet Napolitano. Elsewhere, a CBS investigation into the Wounded Warrior Project reveals lavish executive spending on alcohol and retreats, while the FBI faces entrapment allegations following the arrest of Sami Mohammed Hamza in a Milwaukee Masonic temple sting. Speculation turns to the sobriety of cable news anchors as Megyn Kelly’s erratic broadcast behavior draws comparisons to past media rumors. John C. Dvorak warns against the toxic health fad of drinking live apple cider vinegar, while Adam Curry unveils a new virtual radio studio powered by Apple Core Audio. The episode concludes with a formal knighting ceremony for Sir Cavito and Sir Horatio, celebrating the global producer pool.

Donald Trump dominates the political landscape after claiming he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue without losing support, while the National Review and Glenn Beck launch a coordinated 'anti-Trump' offensive. The establishment pushback coincides with Barbara Bush entering the campaign trail for Jeb Bush, as internal GOP polling and the rise of white working-class populism—predicted in a 1996 Samuel Francis memo—threaten the traditional conservative order. Hillary Clinton faces escalating scrutiny as Intelligence Community Inspector General Charles McCullough identifies 'beyond top secret' emails on her private server, prompting campaign spokesperson Karen Finney to allege a partisan conspiracy. Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio uses the World Economic Forum in Davos to promote the Carbon Trade Exchange and divestment from fossil fuels, despite the irony of elite private jet travel. In California, Governor Jerry Brown faces criticism for ignoring a massive methane leak in Porter Ranch during his State of the State address, while the lifting of Iran sanctions signals a massive shift in Middle East economic policy. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the 'divide and ruin' strategy in the Middle East and the push for a cashless society in Norway led by DNB Bank. The hosts mock the British government's new radicalization website that flags 'mistrust of mainstream media' as a sign of extremism. Technical upgrades in the Austin and Silicon Valley studios provide a backdrop for a deep dive into the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) and the decline of personal car ownership through GM’s new Maven service.

The British Parliament formally debated a petition to ban Donald Trump from the United Kingdom, with MPs Jack Bromley and others labeling the candidate a wazzock and a buffoon. While Home Secretary Theresa May maintains the power to exclude individuals based on unacceptable behavior, the session highlighted a deep misunderstanding of the American constitutional system. The debate served as a backdrop for Trump’s rising momentum in the Iowa primaries, bolstered by a high-profile endorsement from Sarah Palin. Economic indicators from BNSF Railway suggest a significant slowdown in the transportation sector, mirroring patterns observed before the 2008 financial crisis. Warren Buffett faces scrutiny over rail interests following the Keystone XL cancellation, while global coal markets shift as Australia underbids American suppliers in China. In Europe, European Council President Donald Tusk warns of a Schengen Agreement collapse within two months due to the migration crisis. Violent protests in Heesch and a proposed EU gasoline tax by Wolfgang Schäuble further signal a breakdown in pan-European cooperation as Saudi-funded Wahhabist mosques expand across the Balkans. Hollywood faces its own internal strife as Jada Pinkett Smith and Al Sharpton lead an Oscar boycott, drawing sharp rebukes from Janet Hubert and Whoopi Goldberg. The program features creative musical remixes of Barack Obama discussing his college years, alongside a satirical proposal for Sharia Bot, an AI tool for religious compliance. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the intersection of global finance and political theater through the value-for-value lens.

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz ignited a rhetorical firestorm over New York values during the latest Republican primary debate, while Trump simultaneously weaponized constitutional eligibility questions against the Canadian-born Senator. The exchange, analyzed as a masterclass in media manipulation, saw Trump successfully pivot from Cruz's socially liberal characterizations to a defense of the city's post-9/11 resilience. Meanwhile, the New York Daily News responded to the controversy with a scathing cover, further fueling the national divide over the GOP nomination path. Economic indicators point toward a global correction as oil prices plummet below $30 per barrel, driven by Saudi Arabian market share strategies and the re-entry of Iran into the energy sector. In the United States, Tavis Smiley reported on C-SPAN that black Americans have lost economic ground across all major categories over the last decade, while healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act have surged by 20% for many families. Additional reports highlight a million-dollar undisclosed loan from Goldman Sachs to the Cruz campaign, challenging his populist image. In Europe, Angela Merkel faces internal party revolts as borders close in Macedonia and Greece, signaling a breakdown in the migrant 'welcome' policy. Technical glitches defined the week as Tim Peake's historic spacewalk was aborted due to a water leak in Tim Kopra's helmet, and Donald Trump threatened to stiff a microphone technician during a rally. The hosts also explore the psychological warfare of leaving ant carcasses on kitchen counters to deter infestations and the strange rise of cricket-protein milkshakes at Wayback Burgers. The episode concludes with a look at the Yosemite trademark dispute where corporate concessionaires are forcing the renaming of the historic Curry Village.

President Obama used his final State of the Union address to dismiss Donald Trump as a punchline while Secretary of State John Kerry negotiated the rapid release of ten U.S. sailors detained by Iranian forces. The administration coordinated with former Twitter executive Jason Goldman and major networks to manage the digital preamble, even as the FBI expanded its investigation into Hillary Clinton regarding public corruption and the Clinton Foundation. These high-stakes maneuvers set a tense backdrop for a speech that prioritized symbolic guests over substantive policy shifts. In the aftermath of the address, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley drew fire from conservative circles for criticizing the Republican frontrunner during her official response. Meanwhile, the Baltic Dry Index plummeted to historic lows, signaling a global shipping slowdown linked to suspicious economic data from China. Domestically, the House passed the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, a move analysts suggest will consolidate the vaping industry by favoring large manufacturers over independent juice makers. In the legal realm, the Delta Five protesters in Seattle are testing the necessity defense, arguing that blocking oil trains is a legal imperative to combat climate change. Beyond the political theater, the episode explores the strange return of vacuum tube technology at DARPA for EMP resistance and the medical crisis in Austin caused by hoverboard-related head trauma. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak break down the media hagiography of Charlie Rose and the curious case of white nationalist Jared Taylor’s transition from PC Magazine intellectual to pariah. The show concludes with a look at the fragmentation of the European Union as Catalonia and Poland defy central mandates.

President Barack Obama and Anderson Cooper faced scrutiny following a highly choreographed CNN town hall on gun control. The event featured a push for biometric smart gun technology and a rhetorical shift where the administration labeled concerns over federal overreach as conspiracy theories. Gun store owner Chris Jacob and range owner Jeff Waite challenged the President on ATF enforcement and the logical necessity of confiscation to achieve lower firearm counts, while the NRA declined to participate in the vetted environment. International tensions flared as a US Hellfire missile accidentally surfaced in Havana, Cuba, after a logistics error during NATO drills. In Europe, Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed stricter deportation laws following mass sexual assaults in Cologne by migrant men, while Nigel Farage critiqued the European response to rising crime in Sweden and Norway. Meanwhile, the Northern Paiute Tribe asserted land claims over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, complicating the narrative of the ongoing armed rancher standoff. Scientists also moved to formally declare the Anthropocene epoch, a geological age defined by human impact. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak knighted Sir Marshall Scarpula following a significant donation from the No Agenda community. The hosts recounted a bizarre encounter with a Satanist in Dallas and analyzed the rise of kidults attending expensive summer camps for inner-child work. Leonardo DiCaprio faced mockery for confusing a common Chinook wind with global warming during a recent interview with Charlie Rose.

The Federal Trade Commission fined Lumosity $2 million for deceptive advertising, alleging the company lacked scientific evidence for claims that its brain training games could prevent Alzheimer's and dementia. These ads frequently appeared as underwriting on National Public Radio, bypassing traditional health claim restrictions. Meanwhile, the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by Ammon Bundy and the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom has sparked a national debate over federal land management and racial double standards in law enforcement response. President Obama announced executive actions on gun control while weeping for the victims of Sandy Hook, a display that drew immediate skepticism from the NRA and online critics. New HIPAA regulation changes now allow healthcare providers to report individuals deemed a mental defective to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, raising concerns about medical privacy and the potential for political suppression. In Germany, local reports from Cologne confirm that the perpetrators of mass New Year's Eve sexual assaults were primarily of Syrian origin, contradicting initial government efforts to downplay refugee involvement. Additionally, Saudi Arabia and Iran face a deepening diplomatic rift that experts suggest is a strategic maneuver by the Saudis to suppress global oil prices and hinder the Iranian economy. FBI Director James Comey drew attention for his hesitant, slow-clapping response during the President's gun control speech at the White House. The segment also explores the regional linguistic confusion surrounding the game of cornhole and a secret elephant gun outing with a Silicon Valley executive. Sir Brian Wojtek is officially knighted as a No Agenda Peer following a significant contribution to the show's production.

Al Gore faces renewed scrutiny as his 2006 climate deadline arrives with predictions of a submerged Miami failing to materialize. Physical evidence from USGS maps dating back to 1895 reveals that the San Francisco Bay mudflats remain largely unchanged, contradicting dire warnings of rapid sea level rise. These environmental claims are analyzed alongside the implementation of Texas open carry laws and President Obama's move to bypass Congress with new executive actions on gun control. Global tensions escalate as Saudi Arabia executes Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, sparking a diplomatic break with Iran and violent protests at the Saudi embassy in Tehran. In Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cites Hitler’s Germany as a model for an effective presidential system while facing allegations of ISIS oil smuggling. Meanwhile, the FBI arrest of Emmanuel L. Luchman in Rochester reveals a plot facilitated by three paid confidential informants. The Pentagon also admits it will likely fail its 2017 audit, blaming antiquated COBOL computer systems for the inability to track trillions in federal spending. Jeanette Hill becomes the first Dame of 2016 as Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak bestow new titles upon the No Agenda Roundtable. From the staged aesthetics of the presidential Instagram account to the unencrypted IFB frequencies of New York City news studios, the year begins with a deep look at the mechanics of modern media manipulation and the emerging police state atmosphere of holiday celebrations.

The 2016 election cycle ignites as Donald Trump challenges NBC's Savannah Guthrie over Bill Clinton's history of alleged abuse, while President Barack Obama attempts a populist pivot alongside Jerry Seinfeld in a 1963 Corvette Stingray. Amidst these political maneuvers, Brussels cancels New Year's Eve celebrations following terror threats and a scandalous investigation into a police station orgy involving soldiers and officers. Global security remains tense as the Department of Defense faces scrutiny for failing to close Guantanamo Bay and missing audit deadlines due to obsolete COBOL accounting systems. In Europe, Angela Merkel introduces Arabic subtitles to her New Year address as the migrant crisis costs Germany an estimated 17 billion euros, while the Volkswagen emissions scandal expands to implicate Bosch software. Domestically, the Real ID Act begins forcing residents in states like Washington to carry passports for internal flights, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio introduces fines for the intentional use of incorrect gender pronouns. The studio welcomes a mystery gift gong and addresses rumors regarding Tom Waits, while the death of Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister sparks a debate on the etiquette of celebrity mourning. Sir Nick Aizmendi is knighted as the Sonic Dragon of the Four Domains during a massive year-end donor roll. The Beatles' arrival on Spotify triggers a new theory on coded political messaging in classic tracks like Come Together and Hey Jude.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton trade sharp barbs over national security as the 2015 holiday season concludes. Clinton alleges that ISIS is utilizing Trump's rhetoric in recruitment videos, a claim the SITE Intelligence Group and ABC News reporter John Karl find no evidence for. Trump counters by mocking Clinton's primary losses and her debate performance while criticizing the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. Steve Harvey faces intense scrutiny following the Miss Universe 2015 broadcast error where he mistakenly crowned Miss Colombia instead of Miss Philippines. The production, now owned by William Morris Entertainment, featured contestants answering political questions on U.S. military bases and gun control. Meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook defends the company's encryption policies on 60 Minutes, rejecting government backdoors and dismissing accusations of overseas tax avoidance as political theater. Carly Fiorina suggests the government utilize Palantir Technologies for data analytics, narrowly avoiding a controversial historical analogy regarding IBM. The episode features a heated art war between producers NickTheRat and PewDiePie, while Sir Fudge Fountain is elevated to the Baron of Ann Arbor during the Christmas Eve knighting ceremony. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak deconstruct the media's selective reporting on East Coast record warmth versus historical 1955 weather data.

The Hillary Clinton campaign faces a sharp backlash following the release of a listicle comparing the candidate to a grandmother, sparking the viral NotMyAbuela hashtag and accusations of blatant hispandering. Critics point to Clinton's history with private prison corporations and the deportation of Central American children as evidence of a disconnect with the voters she aims to court. Meanwhile, an arson investigation is underway at the Bill Clinton Birthplace National Historic Site in Hope, Arkansas, where accelerants and mysterious graffiti featuring the number 55 were discovered. In the wake of a massive data breach, Bernie Sanders fired consultant Josh Uretsky for accessing proprietary Clinton donor data, though questions remain regarding Uretsky's ties to the DNC and NGP VAN. Across the Atlantic, UK Home Secretary Theresa May is pushing new cyber laws that link surveillance powers to the prevention of online trolling, while the BBC reports on police training for Mumbai-style attacks in London. In the United States, President Obama signed a $1.8 trillion omnibus bill that quietly includes the CISA surveillance measure and reinstates the EMP Commission, which warns of a power grid collapse that could claim 90% of the population. Additionally, the CDC faces legal challenges from pharmaceutical-funded groups over proposed OxyContin guidelines, and the failure of Colorado’s healthcare co-op highlights the collapse of public options under the Affordable Care Act. John Dvorak provides a spoiler-heavy review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, questioning the physics of Starkiller Base and the decision to kill off Han Solo. The segment features a reading of an irate listener's chat room message regarding the spoilers, alongside a deconstruction of Irving Berlin's White Christmas as a Beverly Hills parody. Sir Jerry of Saugus is officially knighted during the Value for Value donor segment as the show explores the luxury of private Pullman railroad cars.

Bernie Sanders confronts a major data breach within the Democratic National Committee voter database, alleging that NGP VAN CEO Stu Trevelyan and other former Clinton staffers orchestrated a dirty trick to sabotage his campaign. The controversy erupted during the ABC News Democratic primary debate, where Sanders apologized for his staff's actions while demanding an independent investigation into systemic security failures. Hillary Clinton countered by proposing a Manhattan-like project for encryption, calling for tech leaders to build government backdoors that FBI Director James Comey claims are technically impossible. Secondary stories include a $100 million FTC settlement against LifeLock for deceptive advertising and data insecurity, a story largely ignored by mainstream media due to the company's heavy ad spend. In international news, IMF Chief Christine Lagarde faces trial in France over a 400 million euro payment to Bernard Tapie, a move suspected to be retaliation for her support of the Chinese Yuan entering the SDR basket. Meanwhile, Juniper Networks discovered unauthorized source code in its systems that allowed hackers to monitor government VPN traffic for three years, and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) was quietly folded into the federal omnibus bill to grant corporations liability immunity for sharing private customer data with the Department of Homeland Security. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak engage in a heated ten-dollar wager over the ten-year viability of self-driving cars following reports that Google autonomous vehicles are being rear-ended for following traffic laws too strictly. The duo also breaks down the curious visibility of lighthouses in Flat Earth mathematics and the Dutch wartime shibboleth Scheveningen used to catch German spies. Staff member VoidZero celebrates the arrival of a new baby boy named Steven, adding a rare moment of domestic joy to the global chaos.

Donald Trump dominates the media landscape following a chaotic CNN Republican primary debate at the Venetian in Las Vegas. While Vladimir Putin praises the candidate as an intelligent leader, Trump continues to bypass traditional filters by accusing networks of using his presence to inflate broadcast ratings. The fallout from the stage includes Chris Christie’s aggressive stance on Russian no-fly zones and Ben Carson’s controversial metaphors regarding the necessity of civilian casualties in warfare. Senator Ted Cruz advocates for the carpet bombing of ISIS while criticizing the Department of Homeland Security for failing to monitor social media due to political correctness. Reports surface of a secret DHS policy that allegedly prevented officials from reviewing the public posts of the San Bernardino attackers to avoid negative public relations. Meanwhile, the second season of the Serial podcast featuring Bowe Bergdahl is scrutinized as a potential intelligence operation designed to sanitize the narrative of his disappearance and subsequent court-martial. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak deconstruct the technical failures of mainstream broadcasts and the hypnotic speaking style of Secretary of State John Kerry. The duo examines the Gunslinger’s Gait of Vladimir Putin, the rise of neurodiversity in school budgeting, and the German government's new agreement with Facebook to delete reported hate speech within twenty-four hours. The program concludes with a breakdown of the 2016 omnibus spending bill and its implications for corporate data sharing under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.

Democratic senators and the White House are rebranding firearm violence as a public health crisis, introducing the term gun disease to frame the issue as a medical epidemic. Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed the administration is exploring executive authority to expand background checks following record-breaking Black Friday sales. Meanwhile, FBI Director James Comey faced scrutiny during a Senate hearing for his lack of clarity regarding existing regulations for internet firearm transactions. In Paris, President Barack Obama celebrated the COP21 climate agreement as a historic victory, while activists from Friends of the Earth and Democracy Now! criticized the deal for lacking financial compensation for developing nations. The International Investors Group on Climate Change, including Blackrock and JP Morgan, is now proposing a three-trillion-dollar carbon pricing framework. In the United States, Dr. John Christy testified before a Ted Cruz-led hearing, alleging that federal funding is biased against contrarian climate research and calling for independent Red Teams to challenge EPA models. Cultural oddities and media friction round out the report, including a viral hoax involving a faked Stanley Kubrick confession about the moon landing and a runaway Boston commuter train that traveled five miles without an operator. Harrison Ford issued climate warnings while promoting the new Star Wars film, and Neil deGrasse Tyson dismissed the media's insistence on giving equal time to Flat Earth theorists. The program also acknowledges the induction of Sir Stephen van der Haaf as the Baron of Eastern North Carolina.

Donald Trump faces a global media firestorm and comparisons to Adolf Hitler following his proposal for a total shutdown of Muslim immigration. While NBC News and Tom Brokaw lead the rhetorical charge against the Republican frontrunner, a Bloomberg poll reveals that two-thirds of primary voters support the measure. Legal analysis of the Chinese Exclusion Act and Jimmy Carter’s 1979 Iranian ban suggests the executive branch maintains the constitutional authority to restrict entry for national security reasons despite claims of illegality from CNN and the New York Times. FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate this week, claiming that end-to-end encryption is a business model issue rather than a technical hurdle. Comey’s testimony regarding the San Bernardino investigation contradicted President Obama’s claims about the no-fly list, confirming the FBI is indeed notified of firearm purchases by persons on terror databases. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Ash Carter signaled a military expansion into Libya to combat the metastasis of ISIS, and DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson expanded the See Something Say Something campaign to encourage citizens to monitor the internet behavior of their own family members. Katy Perry appeared in a bizarre UNICEF weather report to highlight climate change in Bangladesh, while Elon Musk used the COP21 summit in Paris to lobby for a global carbon tax that would benefit Tesla and SolarCity. The program also features a new audio jingle inspired by Stanislav Grof’s holotropic breathwork and a look at the technical failure of the Jeb Bush campaign to secure its own domain name. This episode was produced by Sir Black Ballz of Twit, Scott Brakel, and Robert Montoya.

The New York Times has published its first front-page editorial since 1920, labeling specific firearms as a moral outrage and demanding the outlawing of weapons of war. This coordinated media push, echoed by identical scripts across ABC, CBS, and NBC, coincides with President Barack Obama and Senator Dianne Feinstein advocating for a no-fly list gun ban. The administration’s pivot toward closing the so-called loophole raises significant due process concerns as the federal government targets the Second Amendment through secret, error-prone watchlists. In San Bernardino, an unprecedented media frenzy saw journalists from CNN and MSNBC swarm the apartment of shooters Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik while it remained an active investigation site. Reporters were filmed handling shredded documents and personal passports, leading NYPD veteran Harry Houck to question the total breakdown of crime scene integrity. Meanwhile, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced sixteen new FIFA indictments and addressed the Muslim Advocates annual dinner, where she revealed over 1,000 DOJ investigations into anti-Muslim rhetoric. This shift toward monitoring political speech occurs alongside reports from SITE Intelligence Group regarding Malik’s Facebook pledge to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Adam Curry recounts a bizarre holotropic breathing workshop in San Antonio involving plastic bats and intense emotional releases, which he jokingly compares to an MK Ultra exercise. Former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell appeared on Charlie Rose using repetitive linguistic fillers while discussing the potential for nuclear threats to strip Americans of their remaining freedoms. The episode concludes with a look at the COP 21 climate draft in Paris and billionaire Manoj Bhargava’s pedal-powered electric bike for the global poor.

President Obama and Speaker Paul Ryan clash over the legislative response to the San Bernardino shooting as the White House pushes for federal gun safety laws. While Obama advocates for closing the no-fly list loophole on the CBS Morning Show, Ryan defends Second Amendment due process and shifts the focus toward mental health reform. The media deconstruction highlights a shift in terminology from rifles to long guns and the emergence of the terror mash-up narrative used by CNN criminologists to explain the motives of Saeed Farooq. International tensions escalate as the Russian Defense Ministry releases satellite imagery alleging that Turkish President Erdogan and his son Bilal are complicit in ISIS oil smuggling. In response, the State Department and spokesperson Mark Toner deny Turkish involvement while the British Parliament authorizes immediate airstrikes in Syria using Tornado jets. Domestically, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson faces scrutiny after reports reveal his family accepted $170,000 in luxury gifts from Qatari officials, including Rolex watches and Cartier jewelry, to avoid diplomatic embarrassment. Bill Nye The Science Guy claims climate change caused the Syrian civil war during the COP21 summit in Paris, a theory mocked alongside Obama's imagery of fish swimming in the streets of Miami. The episode features a breakdown of the daughter meme in news broadcasts and a knighting ceremony for Sir Trevor Baxter as the new Baron of Antarctica. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak define the official No Agenda dictionary source while analyzing the rise of cry bullies at Lewis & Clark College.

The Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting has triggered a wave of media speculation as the Obama administration leverages the event to renew gun control efforts. Robert Lewis Dear faces scrutiny over his motives while the press adopts a baby-parts narrative based on unnamed sources. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard appeared on CNN to denounce CIA-backed efforts to overthrow the Syrian government, warning that arming extremist rebels risks a direct military confrontation with Russia and the onset of World War III. Global tensions escalate as Russia imposes harsh economic sanctions on Turkey following the downing of a Russian warplane, banning charter flights and Turkish imports. At the COP21 climate summit in Paris, Prince Charles linked the Syrian conflict to climate-induced droughts while US Special Envoy Todd Stern pushed for non-binding agreements to bypass Senate oversight. Financial mechanisms like the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance and the Climate Investor One fund are emerging as tools for Western influence in Africa to counter Chinese expansion. In Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces backlash over the delayed release of the Laquan McDonald dashcam video, which critics claim was suppressed to protect his re-election campaign. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak break down the absurdity of pharmaceutical side-effect warnings and the rise of millennial trypophobia. The broadcast features a detailed guide to cooking a ten-pound Narragansett heritage turkey at 500 degrees and a look at the Iraqi Rambo, Abu Azrael, as a Mossad-backed propaganda figure. The hosts also celebrate the 777 Club donors with a formal knighting ceremony for the show's executive producers.

Mokhtar Belmokhtar and the Al-Murabitun group claim responsibility for the Radisson Blu hotel attack in Bamako, Mali, as French and Libyan authorities investigate the resurgence of Al-Qaeda affiliates in the region. Author Nick Turse reports that US military involvement now spans 90 percent of African nations, despite US-trained officers leading recent coups in Mali and Burkina Faso. The episode analyzes the sophisticated media wing of the Islamic State, which FBI Director Jim Comey warns is successfully radicalizing Americans through high-production propaganda. King Abdullah II of Jordan describes the conflict as a Third World War by other means, while UN climate chief Christiana Figueres admits at Davos that climate policy aims to transform the global economic development model away from capitalism. In the United States, Princeton University students demand the removal of Woodrow Wilson's name from campus buildings, and Yale University replaces the title of Master for dormitory heads. Meanwhile, the Fethullah Gulen movement faces scrutiny over allegations of recycling US charter school salaries into political campaign donations for candidates like Senator Kelly Ayotte. John C. Dvorak shares a specialized Thanksgiving yam recipe involving bourbon, maple syrup, and heat-resistant gloves. The show deconstructs a Kraft Star Wars marketing campaign and examines the trend of entomophagy, specifically high-end grasshopper burgers. Adam Curry and Dvorak also review the release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard and the extraordinary coincidence of a multi-site terror drill occurring in Paris on the morning of the November attacks.

Rita Katz and the Site Intelligence Group are marketing fear through the discovery of a 19-second ISIS video targeting New York City. While former CBS reporter and current NYPD official John Miller claims the group's Dabiq magazine features complex bomb diagrams, the publication actually displays a simple Schweppes soda can with a detonator. This discrepancy highlights a broader trend of intelligence agencies and media outlets like ABC News using dramatic B-roll and unverified claims to drive national security narratives. Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian Navy to coordinate directly with the French naval battle group in Syria, effectively bypassing NATO structures. This shift occurs as the Russian Air Force deploys Tu-160 White Swan supersonic bombers and targets ISIS oil tanker convoys that the US-led coalition previously ignored. Meanwhile, State Department official Victoria Nuland is linked to regional strife in Montenegro, and CIA Director John Brennan faces scrutiny for a Freudian slip referring to the United States as a melting plot during a global security forum. Christiane Amanpour continues her advocacy for military intervention while TSA officers appear on no-fly lists and Whoopi Goldberg makes historically inaccurate claims about Adolf Hitler on The View. The program features a satirical ISIS theme song and a deep dive into the Marfa Lights of Texas, concluding with the Gitmo Nation national anthem.