# 2014 on The No Agenda Show

2014 comes up in 27 chapters across 25 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2012 to August 2025.

- **Chapters:** 27
- **Episodes:** 25
- **Discussed:** September 2012 – August 2025
- **Related topics:** [Victoria Nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md), [Ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Geoffrey Pyatt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/geoffrey-pyatt.md), [Maidan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maidan.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Democrats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democrats.md), [Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [Republicans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/republicans.md), [Vitali Klitschko](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vitali-klitschko.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 27

### Dmitry Polyansky, Russian Perspective on Historical Conflict Roots

- **Episode:** [1791: Bolt Muncher](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1791-bolt-muncher.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-17
- **Time:** 15:17–21:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1791-bolt-muncher/chapter/dmitry-polyansky-russian-perspective-on-historical-conflict-roots.md

Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's Deputy Representative to the United Nations, provided the Kremlin's perspective on the conflict's origins, citing the 2014 coup in Ukraine as the true starting point. Polyansky claimed that millions of Ukrainians in Russia seek to preserve their language and Orthodox faith. He suggested that Donald Trump is beginning to process historical information that was previously distorted by Western media.

Keywords: dmitry polyansky, [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), [mariupol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mariupol.md), [zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zelensky.md), [2014 coup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014-coup.md), [orthodox church](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/orthodox-church.md)

### George Galloway and Piers Morgan Ukraine War Debate

- **Episode:** [1743: MAGAREXIA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1743-magarexia.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-02
- **Time:** 24:16–32:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1743-magarexia/chapter/george-galloway-and-piers-morgan-ukraine-war-debate.md

George Galloway appeared on Piers Morgan's program to argue that the Ukraine conflict began with the 2014 coup backed by Victoria Nuland. Galloway accused the "War Party," including Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer, of being responsible for Ukrainian casualties. He praised Donald Trump's current approach to ending the war while simultaneously maintaining his personal dislike for the former president.

Keywords: [george galloway](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-galloway.md), [piers morgan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/piers-morgan.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [2014 coup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014-coup.md), [victoria nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md)

### Victoria Nuland's 2014 Leaked Phone Call Revisited

- **Episode:** [1719: Pod Roll](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1719-pod-roll.md)
- **Published:** 2024-12-08
- **Time:** 1:10:53–1:15:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1719-pod-roll/chapter/victoria-nuland-s-2014-leaked-phone-call-revisited.md

The infamous 2014 leaked phone call between Victoria Nuland and Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt is re-examined in light of Sergei Lavrov's recent comments. The recording, which featured Nuland's "F the EU" remark, documented U.S. officials discussing the hand-picking of Ukrainian government members following the Maidan revolution.

Keywords: [victoria nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [2014 coup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014-coup.md), [maidan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maidan.md), [geoffrey pyatt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/geoffrey-pyatt.md), [eu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eu.md)

### Victoria Nuland, 2014 Ukraine Regime Change Recording

- **Episode:** [1571: Wronk](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1571-wronk.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-09
- **Time:** 16:28–28:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1571-wronk/chapter/victoria-nuland-2014-ukraine-regime-change-recording.md

A leaked 2014 phone conversation between Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt reveals U.S. involvement in orchestrating the Ukrainian government transition. Nuland famously used an expletive regarding the European Union while discussing which political figures, such as Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Vitali Klitschko, should be placed in power. The recording suggests a strategy to use the United Nations to "glue" the deal together while bypassing EU interests.

Keywords: [victoria nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [geoffrey pyatt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/geoffrey-pyatt.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [2014 coup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014-coup.md)

### "No Peace Without Justice" Slogan and Border Negotiations

- **Episode:** [1552: Old Trout](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1552-old-trout.md)
- **Published:** 2023-05-04
- **Time:** 51:50–55:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1552-old-trout/chapter/no-peace-without-justice-slogan-and-border-negotiations.md

During his speech at the International Criminal Court, Zelensky utilized the slogan "No peace without justice," which the hosts compare to U.S. domestic protest slogans. Reports suggest that while Zelensky publicly demands a return to 1991 borders including Crimea, there are internal diplomatic murmurings regarding a settlement based on the 2014 borders and the status of the Donbas region.

Keywords: [george floyd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-floyd.md), [crimea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crimea.md), [donbas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donbas.md), 2014 borders, [international criminal court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/international-criminal-court.md)

### CIA Director William Burns, Kyiv Visit, 2014 Maidan Parallel

- **Episode:** [1523: Tank Talk](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1523-tank-talk.md)
- **Published:** 2023-01-22
- **Time:** 2:20:10–2:24:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1523-tank-talk/chapter/cia-director-william-burns-kyiv-visit-2014-maidan-parallel.md

CIA Director William Burns made a secret trip to Kyiv to meet with President Zelensky and Ukrainian intelligence officials. Analysts draw parallels to 2014, when then-CIA Director John Brennan visited Ukraine shortly before the Maidan revolution and the subsequent government collapse. The presence of the CIA director on the ground is viewed as a "red alert" signal that significant military or political shifts are imminent.

Keywords: [william burns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-burns.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [kyiv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kyiv.md), [zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zelensky.md), [maidan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maidan.md), [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md)

### Victoria Nuland and the 2014 Ukrainian Government Selection

- **Episode:** [1434: Second Lady](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-17
- **Time:** 27:33–30:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady/chapter/victoria-nuland-and-the-2014-ukrainian-government-selection.md

A leaked 2014 phone conversation between U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt revealed the U.S. role in selecting Ukraine's post-revolution leadership. Nuland expressed a preference for Arseniy Yatsenyuk ("Yats") over Vitali Klitschko ("Klitch"), suggesting Klitschko should remain on the "outside." This historical context is used to frame current Ukrainian political figures as products of American diplomatic engineering.

Keywords: [victoria nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md), [geoffrey pyatt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/geoffrey-pyatt.md), [arseniy yatsenyuk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arseniy-yatsenyuk.md), [vitali klitschko](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vitali-klitschko.md), maidan revolution, [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md)

### Historical Context of U.S. Involvement in the Maidan Revolution

- **Episode:** [1434: Second Lady](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-17
- **Time:** 46:41–49:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady/chapter/historical-context-of-u-s-involvement-in-the-maidan-revolution.md

The discussion revisited the 2014 Maidan Revolution, noting the presence of high-ranking U.S. officials like Victoria Nuland, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham in Kyiv. These figures were instrumental in supporting the uprising that led to the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych. The segment emphasized that current tensions are rooted in this period of intense American diplomatic and intelligence interference in Ukrainian internal affairs.

Keywords: [victoria nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md), [john mccain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mccain.md), [lindsey graham](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lindsey-graham.md), [amy klobuchar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-klobuchar.md), [maidan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maidan.md), [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md)

### MH17 Investigation, Russian Evidence, Family Dissatisfaction

- **Episode:** [1431: Red Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1431-red-austin.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-06
- **Time:** 1:37:57–1:39:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1431-red-austin/chapter/mh17-investigation-russian-evidence-family-dissatisfaction.md

The 2014 shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine remains a point of contention, with family members of victims reportedly dissatisfied with the official investigation. The hosts note that full evidence from the black boxes has not been publicly released. They recall Russia's alternative explanations for the event, which were largely dismissed by Western media.

Keywords: [mh17](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mh17.md), [malaysia airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/malaysia-airlines.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [black box](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-box.md), [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md)

### Economic Predictions, 2014 Archive on Manufacturing and Pandemics

- **Episode:** [1338: Forever Wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1338-forever-wars.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-15
- **Time:** 51:51–56:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1338-forever-wars/chapter/economic-predictions-2014-archive-on-manufacturing-and-pandemics.md

A review of a 2014 podcast episode shows the hosts predicting a future of "darkness" due to the loss of American manufacturing to China and Mexico. In the archive, they speculated that elites might use a pandemic or war to manage a population that no longer fits the modern economic model.

Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [manufacturing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manufacturing.md), [unemployment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unemployment.md), [pandemic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pandemic.md), [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md), [bird flu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bird-flu.md)

### Victoria Nuland, 2014 Ukraine Phone Call Leak

- **Episode:** [1211: Pale Male](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1211-pale-male.md)
- **Published:** 2020-01-30
- **Time:** 53:05–57:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1211-pale-male/chapter/victoria-nuland-2014-ukraine-phone-call-leak.md

The leaked 2014 phone call between Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt is revisited to demonstrate US involvement in Ukrainian regime change. Nuland is heard discussing which politicians should be in the new government, specifically favoring "Yats" (Arseniy Yatsenyuk) over Vitali Klitschko. The conversation provides historical context for the deep-seated US influence in Ukrainian internal politics.

Keywords: [victoria nuland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victoria-nuland.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [2014 coup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014-coup.md), [yatsenyuk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yatsenyuk.md), [vitali klitschko](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vitali-klitschko.md), [regime change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regime-change.md)

### Historical Context of Children in Media Propaganda

- **Episode:** [1043: Chuck Hole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1043-chuck-hole.md)
- **Published:** 2018-06-18
- **Time:** 11:56–13:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1043-chuck-hole/chapter/historical-context-of-children-in-media-propaganda.md

A discussion ensues regarding the historical use of children in media to influence public opinion, referencing the debunked 1990 story of Iraqi soldiers removing babies from incubators in Kuwait. The hosts point out that many viral photos of "children in cages" circulating on Twitter in 2018 actually date back to the Obama administration in 2014.

Keywords: [saddam hussein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saddam-hussein.md), [incubators](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/incubators.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), 2014 border photos

### Climate Change Data, NASA Temperature Margin of Error

- **Episode:** [689: Code 44](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/689-code-44.md)
- **Published:** 2015-01-22
- **Time:** 11:55–22:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/689-code-44/chapter/climate-change-data-nasa-temperature-margin-of-error.md

NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) claimed 2014 was the warmest year on record, a point emphasized by President Obama. However, GISS Director Gavin Schmidt later admitted there was only a 38% certainty for this claim due to a margin of error of 0.1 degrees Celsius, which exceeds the reported 0.02-degree temperature increase. The discussion questions the accuracy of global temperature measurements dating back to 1880.

Keywords: [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [noaa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/noaa.md), gavin schmidt, [global warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md), margin of error, 2014 temperature

### Tom Steyer and the NextGen Climate Campaign

- **Episode:** [666: Slavery Enrollment Month](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/666-slavery-enrollment-month.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-07
- **Time:** 42:58–46:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/666-slavery-enrollment-month/chapter/tom-steyer-and-the-nextgen-climate-campaign.md

Billionaire hedge fund manager Tom Steyer and his NextGen Climate organization are spending heavily to make climate change a central issue in the 2014 midterm elections. Steyer's campaign targets seven key states, framing the issue as a choice between science and denial. The hosts compare Steyer's political spending to that of the Koch brothers.

Keywords: [tom steyer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-steyer.md), nextgen climate, [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), 2014 midterms, [koch brothers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/koch-brothers.md), [keystone xl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keystone-xl.md)

### Gender Gap Detritus, Colorado Election Results

- **Episode:** [667: Arming A-holes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/667-arming-a-holes.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-06
- **Time:** 31:32–32:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/667-arming-a-holes/chapter/gender-gap-detritus-colorado-election-results.md

Analysis of the 2014 election detritus shows that the Democratic strategy of focusing on women's reproductive health failed to mobilize the electorate in states like Colorado. Despite a remaining gender gap, women made up a smaller percentage of the midterm electorate compared to presidential years, contributing to Democratic losses.

Keywords: [gender gap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-gap.md), [colorado](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/colorado.md), [reproductive health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/reproductive-health.md), [women voters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/women-voters.md), election 2014

### Turkey Roosting Anecdote, 2004 Date Error

- **Episode:** [659: Mirific!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/659-mirific.md)
- **Published:** 2014-10-15
- **Time:** 3:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/659-mirific/chapter/turkey-roosting-anecdote-2004-date-error.md

A host describes discovering seven turkeys roosting on his roof in the East Bay area after mistaking their sounds for a distressed dog or a mockingbird. The conversation shifts to a correction regarding the current year, noting a verbal slip where the date was stated as 2004 instead of 2014.

Keywords: [east bay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/east-bay.md), turkeys, [mockingbirds](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mockingbirds.md), [dsm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dsm.md), urinal distress, [2004](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2004.md), [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md)

### Democratic Strategy, 1% vs 99% Narrative

- **Episode:** [601: Pilots of Terror](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/601-pilots-of-terror.md)
- **Published:** 2014-03-20
- **Time:** 2:56:33–2:59:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/601-pilots-of-terror/chapter/democratic-strategy-1-vs-99-narrative.md

White House advisor Dan Pfeiffer outlined the Democratic strategy for the upcoming elections, focusing on a "choice" between opportunity for all versus opportunity for the "few" (the 1%). This narrative is seen as a calculated political positioning to paint Republicans as the party of the wealthy elite.

Keywords: [dan pfeiffer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dan-pfeiffer.md), [democrats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democrats.md), [republicans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/republicans.md), [1 percent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1-percent.md), 2014 election

### Years of Living Dangerously Trailer, Climate Change Expenditures

- **Episode:** [600: Seven Proxies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/600-seven-proxies.md)
- **Published:** 2014-03-20
- **Time:** 2:38:31–2:42:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/600-seven-proxies/chapter/years-of-living-dangerously-trailer-climate-change-expenditures.md

The trailer for the Showtime series "Years of Living Dangerously" is reviewed, featuring dramatic footage of wildfires and melting glaciers. The hosts argue that the series is a high-budget propaganda effort. They pivot to a 2014 Federal Climate Change Expenditures Report, which details billions of dollars in government spending on research and "clean energy" technology.

Keywords: [james cameron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/james-cameron.md), [showtime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/showtime.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [federal budget](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federal-budget.md), [research grants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/research-grants.md), [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md)

### Podcast Awards, Sergeant Fred, 2014 Date Correction

- **Episode:** [581: Message from the Future](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/581-message-from-the-future.md)
- **Published:** 2014-01-09
- **Time:** 3:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/581-message-from-the-future/chapter/podcast-awards-sergeant-fred-2014-date-correction.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show by correcting the year to 2014. They discuss the recent Podcast Awards where Sergeant Fred represented the show by shouting "In the morning!" during the ceremony. Todd Cochran, the organizer of the awards, is mentioned regarding the lack of a "Best Podcast in the Universe" category.

Keywords: [podcast awards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcast-awards.md), [sergeant fred](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sergeant-fred.md), [todd cochran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/todd-cochran.md), [no agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda.md), [2014](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2014.md)

### NDAA 2014 Cyber Command and Offensive Military Operations

- **Episode:** [580: Hiroshima Syndrome](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/580-hiroshima-syndrome.md)
- **Published:** 2014-01-05
- **Time:** 10:32–19:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/580-hiroshima-syndrome/chapter/ndaa-2014-cyber-command-and-offensive-military-operations.md

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2014, specifically HR 3304, was signed by the President on December 26 during a vacation in Hawaii. Sections 932 and 1071 authorize the U.S. Cyber Command to conduct offensive military cyber operations and establish a principal cyber advisor. The act also includes provisions for cyber outreach to small businesses, which is interpreted as a mechanism for the government to protect the intellectual property of the film industry.

Keywords: ndaa 2014, [cyber command](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-command.md), offensive cyber operations, [department of defense](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-defense.md), [small business](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/small-business.md)

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