# Amal Clooney on The No Agenda Show

Amal Clooney comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2014 to April 2019.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** February 2014 – April 2019
- **Related topics:** [George Clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [Amal Alamuddin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-alamuddin.md), [Angela Merkel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/angela-merkel.md), [Bashar Al-assad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bashar-al-assad.md), [Canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [Celebrity Activism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/celebrity-activism.md), [Charlottesville](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlottesville.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [Jeremy Hunt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeremy-hunt.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Media Freedom Initiative and Amal Clooney Special Envoy

- **Episode:** [1127: Netherlindian](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1127-netherlindian.md)
- **Published:** 2019-04-10
- **Time:** 28:42–33:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1127-netherlindian/chapter/media-freedom-initiative-and-amal-clooney-special-envoy.md

The UK and Canada have launched a "Media Freedom" initiative to protect journalists from arrest and violence. Amal Clooney has been appointed as a special envoy to chair an independent legal panel for the campaign. The initiative's sincerity is questioned in light of the ongoing pursuit of whistleblowers and the International Criminal Court's lack of recognition by major powers.

Keywords: [jeremy hunt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeremy-hunt.md), [canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [amal clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-clooney.md), [media freedom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-freedom.md), [journalists](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalists.md)

### Celebrity Activism as Regime Change Tool, Clooney's Handler

- **Episode:** [1126: Truth to Podcaster](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1126-truth-to-podcaster.md)
- **Published:** 2019-04-06
- **Time:** 1:45:20–1:47:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1126-truth-to-podcaster/chapter/celebrity-activism-as-regime-change-tool-clooney-s-handler.md

The hosts discuss the role of celebrities like George Clooney in signaling U.S. foreign policy shifts or "regime change" efforts. They joke about Clooney's marriage to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, suggesting she acts as his "handler" for high-level political messaging. They advise listeners to look for geopolitical clues whenever Clooney emerges from a long period of public silence.

Keywords: [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [amal clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-clooney.md), [regime change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regime-change.md), [celebrity activism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/celebrity-activism.md), [mk ultra](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mk-ultra.md)

### George and Amal Clooney Donate to Southern Poverty Law Center

- **Episode:** [958: The Talking Stick!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/958-the-talking-stick.md)
- **Published:** 2017-08-24
- **Time:** 18:36–20:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/958-the-talking-stick/chapter/george-and-amal-clooney-donate-to-southern-poverty-law-center.md

George and Amal Clooney donated $1 million to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) through the Clooney Foundation for Justice following the violence in Charlottesville. The donation is intended to support the monitoring of extremist and hate groups in the United States. The hosts note the SPLC's significant financial reserves and question the necessity of the high-profile contribution.

Keywords: [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [amal clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-clooney.md), [southern poverty law center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southern-poverty-law-center.md), [charlottesville](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlottesville.md), clooney foundation for justice

### Amal Clooney, Prosecution of Bashar al-Assad

- **Episode:** [862: Otherizing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/862-otherizing.md)
- **Published:** 2016-09-22
- **Time:** 2:48:20–2:50:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/862-otherizing/chapter/amal-clooney-prosecution-of-bashar-al-assad.md

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney stated she would be "delighted" to work on a prosecution of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for crimes against humanity. Her comments, made to Channel 4 in the UK, come as the UN continues to investigate war crimes committed by various actors in the Syrian conflict. The involvement of high-profile figures like the Clooneys is seen as a way to bring celebrity attention to international legal proceedings.

Keywords: [amal clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-clooney.md), [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [bashar al-assad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bashar-al-assad.md), [war crimes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-crimes.md), [un](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/un.md)

### George and Amal Clooney, Lake Como Migrant Concerns

- **Episode:** [799: War on Serif](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/799-war-on-serif.md)
- **Published:** 2016-02-14
- **Time:** 1:53:13–1:55:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/799-war-on-serif/chapter/george-and-amal-clooney-lake-como-migrant-concerns.md

George Clooney and his wife Amal met with Angela Merkel to discuss the refugee crisis while Clooney was on a film promotion tour. Reports suggest Clooney is considering selling his property in Lake Como due to concerns about trespassing and the presence of migrants in the area. The hosts highlight the perceived double standard between the actor's public advocacy and private actions.

Keywords: [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [amal clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-clooney.md), [lake como](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lake-como.md), [angela merkel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/angela-merkel.md), [refugees](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/refugees.md)

### George Clooney, the CIA, and the Persian Snap

- **Episode:** [643: Brand Snowden](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/643-brand-snowden.md)
- **Published:** 2014-08-14
- **Time:** 2:40:51–2:46:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/643-brand-snowden/chapter/george-clooney-the-cia-and-the-persian-snap.md

George Clooney is accused of being a CIA asset due to his political involvement and his fiancée Amal Alamuddin's high-profile legal work. A clip from Voice of America shows Clooney accidentally suggesting Iran is becoming "integrated into the United States." The hosts also discuss the "Persian snap" (Beshkan), a finger-snapping technique Clooney reportedly knows.

Keywords: [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [amal alamuddin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-alamuddin.md), persian snap

### George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin and Ukraine Political Connections

- **Episode:** [613: Carbon Overload](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/613-carbon-overload.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-01
- **Time:** 7:26–13:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/613-carbon-overload/chapter/george-clooney-amal-alamuddin-and-ukraine-political-connections.md

George Clooney recently resigned from his post as a United Nations peace messenger, coinciding with his engagement to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin. Alamuddin is notably the legal representative for Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine known as the "Gas Princess." This connection suggests Clooney's humanitarian efforts and personal life are being leveraged as part of a broader geopolitical strategy involving the Ukrainian political scene.

Keywords: [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [amal alamuddin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-alamuddin.md), [yulia tymoshenko](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yulia-tymoshenko.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), [sudan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sudan.md)

### San Francisco Meetup and George Clooney Spy Theory

- **Episode:** [595: Ottomania](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/595-ottomania.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-27
- **Time:** 48:25–51:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/595-ottomania/chapter/san-francisco-meetup-and-george-clooney-spy-theory.md

The San Francisco No Agenda 2030 Cyber Force meetup was reported as a success. A new domain name, "George Clooney is a Spy," is discussed in relation to the actor's dating life, specifically his relationship with a high-profile lawyer linked to WikiLeaks.

Keywords: [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), [meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md), [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [wikileaks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wikileaks.md), [amal alamuddin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amal-alamuddin.md)

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