# 2008 Financial Crisis on The No Agenda Show 2008 Financial Crisis comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2011 to July 2026. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 7 - **Discussed:** October 2011 – July 2026 - **Related topics:** [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [Airline Industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airline-industry.md), [Al Jazeera](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-jazeera.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Chuck Todd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chuck-todd.md), [Cop 29](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cop-29.md), [Dot-com Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dot-com-crash.md), [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greed.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### The Origins of No Agenda and DH Unplugged - **Episode:** [1888: In The Mourning](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1888-in-the-mourning.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-24 - **Time:** 1:19:57–1:23:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1888-in-the-mourning/chapter/the-origins-of-no-agenda-and-dh-unplugged.md Curry and Horowitz trace the origins of their respective shows back to 2007 and 2008. Horowitz recalls starting "DH Unplugged" after a series of long, private phone calls with Dvorak during the onset of the 2008 financial crisis. Similarly, Curry and Dvorak began "No Agenda" by recording their casual Skype conversations while Curry was living in London and Dvorak was in San Francisco. Keywords: [podshow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podshow.md), [mevio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mevio.md), [leo laporte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/leo-laporte.md), [2008 financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [skype](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skype.md) ### Economic Cycles, Global War Economies and Green Energy Failures - **Episode:** [1715: Scruples](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1715-scruples.md) - **Published:** 2024-11-24 - **Time:** 28:19–31:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1715-scruples/chapter/economic-cycles-global-war-economies-and-green-energy-failures.md A comparison of historical economic crashes, from 1970s stagflation to the 2008 liquidity crisis, leads to a theory that major powers are entering a "global war economy." The hosts argue that the "green economy" promoted by the Obama and Biden administrations has failed, particularly in Germany. They suggest that military industrialization is replacing green energy as the primary economic driver for the U.S., Russia, and China. Keywords: [stagflation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stagflation.md), [2008 financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [war economy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-economy.md), [cop 29](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cop-29.md), [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [green energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-energy.md) ### Airline Industry Crisis, 9/11 Comparison and Recovery Projections - **Episode:** [1229: Orange Tongue](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1229-orange-tongue.md) - **Published:** 2020-04-02 - **Time:** 2:08:34–2:13:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1229-orange-tongue/chapter/airline-industry-crisis-9-11-comparison-and-recovery-projections.md The airline industry is facing its worst crisis in history, with travel doubling every 15 years prior to the pandemic. Analysts on Al Jazeera compare the current situation to the five-year recovery period following 9/11 and the two-year recovery after the 2008 financial crisis. The hosts discuss the tiny profit margins of economy travel and the potential for airlines to go out of business without government intervention. Keywords: [airline industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airline-industry.md), [al jazeera](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-jazeera.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [2008 financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [iata](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iata.md), [profit margins](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/profit-margins.md) ### Maxine Waters 2008 Crisis, Congressional Bill Reading - **Episode:** [933: Learn Russian!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/933-learn-russian.md) - **Published:** 2017-05-28 - **Time:** 1:42:13–1:46:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/933-learn-russian/chapter/maxine-waters-2008-crisis-congressional-bill-reading.md Archival footage of Representative Maxine Waters from 2008 shows her admitting that members of Congress do not read the entirety of the massive bills they vote on, such as the $800 billion bailout package. Waters argued that lawmakers rely on staff summaries to understand the "most important aspects" of legislation, comparing it to how citizens read newspapers. Keywords: [maxine waters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maxine-waters.md), [nancy pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [2008 financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [subprime mortgages](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subprime-mortgages.md), congressional staff ### Economic History, Millennial Job Market - **Episode:** [856: EU Gougers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/856-eu-gougers.md) - **Published:** 2016-09-01 - **Time:** 2:31:46–2:35:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/856-eu-gougers/chapter/economic-history-millennial-job-market.md The American economy has been shaped by a series of major disruptions, including the Y2K fiasco, the dot-com crash, 9/11, and the 2008 real estate collapse. These events have permanently altered the job market, particularly for millennials born after 1990 who have never experienced a period of sustained manufacturing growth or easy employment. The loss of unionized summer jobs and factory work has left younger generations with fewer opportunities for upward mobility compared to previous decades. Keywords: [dot-com crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dot-com-crash.md), [y2k](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/y2k.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [2008 financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [manufacturing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manufacturing.md), [jobs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jobs.md) ### Chuck Todd and the 2006 Housing Bubble Defense - **Episode:** [828: White, Male & Yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/828-white-male-yale.md) - **Published:** 2016-05-26 - **Time:** 1:09:06–1:12:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/828-white-male-yale/chapter/chuck-todd-and-the-2006-housing-bubble-defense.md Chuck Todd is observed providing a rare defense of Donald Trump regarding comments made in 2006 about the housing bubble. While Hillary Clinton's campaign claims Trump "rooted" for the economic collapse, Todd notes that as a real estate investor, identifying a bubble and waiting to buy on the cheap is a standard business practice rather than a desire for homelessness. Keywords: [chuck todd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chuck-todd.md), [housing bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/housing-bubble.md), [2008 financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [real estate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/real-estate.md), [greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greed.md) ### European Sovereign Debt Crisis, Global Banking Meltdown - **Episode:** [346: The Indignati](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/346-the-indignati.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-09 - **Time:** 27:33–29:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/346-the-indignati/chapter/european-sovereign-debt-crisis-global-banking-meltdown.md BBC's Newsnight features experts warning of a sovereign debt meltdown in Europe within weeks if credible action is not taken. The crisis is predicted to spread from smaller banks to major institutions in Germany, France, and the UK. 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