# Alternate Universe on The No Agenda Show

Alternate Universe comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2017 to February 2022.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** February 2017 – February 2022
- **Related topics:** [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Austin Texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin-texas.md), [Cbs News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs-news.md), [Crime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crime.md), [Echo Chambers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/echo-chambers.md), [Fox News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fox-news.md), [Jeanine Pirro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeanine-pirro.md), [Jen Psaki](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jen-psaki.md), [John C Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [Knighthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighthood.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Jen Psaki, Fox News, and Soft on Crime Comments

- **Episode:** [1422: Honk Honk](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1422-honk-honk.md)
- **Published:** 2022-02-03
- **Time:** 2:10:07–2:11:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1422-honk-honk/chapter/jen-psaki-fox-news-and-soft-on-crime-comments.md

During a podcast interview, Jen Psaki disparages Fox News coverage, specifically mocking Judge Jeanine Pirro's focus on "soft on crime" policies. The hosts criticize Psaki for stepping out of her role as a neutral spokesperson and for failing to understand the public's genuine concerns regarding rising crime rates in American cities.

Keywords: [jen psaki](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jen-psaki.md), [fox news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fox-news.md), [jeanine pirro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeanine-pirro.md), [crime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crime.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [alternate universe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alternate-universe.md)

### Donor Error Messages and Transition Machine

- **Episode:** [980: King Tide](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/980-king-tide.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-09
- **Time:** 1:07:20–1:10:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/980-king-tide/chapter/donor-error-messages-and-transition-machine.md

The hosts read "error messages" from donors, including Ken Price, who used his knowledge of couponing to secure a knighthood deal. Price credits a friend in Carrollton, Texas, for introducing him to the show during a difficult personal time. The segment ends with the activation of the "alternate universe transition machine."

Keywords: ken price, carrollton texas, couponing, [knighthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighthood.md), [alternate universe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alternate-universe.md)

### Ted Koppel and CBS News Report on American Political Divide

- **Episode:** [915: One Belt One Road](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/915-one-belt-one-road.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-26
- **Time:** 1:42–6:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/915-one-belt-one-road/chapter/ted-koppel-and-cbs-news-report-on-american-political-divide.md

Ted Koppel reports for CBS Sunday Morning on the increasing divide in American politics, suggesting that citizens now occupy alternate universes. The report highlights a Pew study finding that 81% of voters cannot agree on basic facts. The hosts analyze the mainstream media's adoption of their "dimension A and B" concept and note the trend of news networks using comedians for political commentary.

Keywords: [ted koppel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-koppel.md), [cbs news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs-news.md), jane pauley, alternative universes, [political divide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-divide.md)

### Rush Limbaugh, Echo Chambers, and Networking Theory

- **Episode:** [912: Bully Box](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/912-bully-box.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-16
- **Time:** 1:33:19–1:36:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/912-bully-box/chapter/rush-limbaugh-echo-chambers-and-networking-theory.md

Rush Limbaugh discussed the "alternate universe" inhabited by liberals who believe allegations against Donald Trump without evidence. The hosts analyze how social media acts as a network of nodes that facilitates these echo chambers, making it difficult for individuals to process information outside their established reality.

Keywords: [rush limbaugh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rush-limbaugh.md), [alternate universe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alternate-universe.md), [echo chambers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/echo-chambers.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), networking theory

### Podcast Introduction, Technical Screencast, Alternate Universe Banter

- **Episode:** [903: Eat Lipstick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/903-eat-lipstick.md)
- **Published:** 2017-02-12
- **Time:** 4:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/903-eat-lipstick/chapter/podcast-introduction-technical-screencast-alternate-universe-banter.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program from Austin and Northern Silicon Valley, noting the end of the California drought. Curry describes a new technical experiment involving a live screencast on YouTube to show the "sausage-making" process of the show's production. The hosts engage in their recurring "alternate universe" bit, transitioning into political commentary through a surreal lens.

Keywords: [adam curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [john c dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [austin texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin-texas.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), screencasting, [youtube](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youtube.md), [alternate universe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alternate-universe.md)

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