# Amazing on The No Agenda Show Amazing comes up in 19 chapters across 18 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2010 to February 2025. - **Chapters:** 19 - **Episodes:** 18 - **Discussed:** June 2010 – February 2025 - **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [Vocabulary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vocabulary.md), [Awesome](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/awesome.md), [Charleston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charleston.md), [Jimmy Kimmel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jimmy-kimmel.md), [Amazeballs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazeballs.md), [Aspen Institute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspen-institute.md), [Audio Mix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-mix.md), [Bill Ackman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-ackman.md) ## Chapters 1–19 of 19 ### Joe Rogan Interview Fallout, Bitcoin and Stablecoins - **Episode:** [1739: Hypophora](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1739-hypophora.md) - **Published:** 2025-02-16 - **Time:** 2:00:57–2:07:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1739-hypophora/chapter/joe-rogan-interview-fallout-bitcoin-and-stablecoins.md A recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience regarding the stablecoin system and Bitcoin has generated significant social media debate. While some high-profile figures like Bill Ackman and James O'Keefe shared clips of the technical explanation, others like Amazing Polly criticized the segment as being pro-control grid. The discussion emphasizes the difficulty of communicating complex economic strategies in a media environment prone to rapid, often decontextualized, reactions. Keywords: [joe rogan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-rogan.md), [bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [stablecoins](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stablecoins.md), [amazing polly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-polly.md), [bill ackman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-ackman.md) ### ARC Conference, Amazing Polly, Climate Change Connections - **Episode:** [1605: Techno-douche](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1605-techno-douche.md) - **Published:** 2023-11-05 - **Time:** 2:28:05–2:30:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1605-techno-douche/chapter/arc-conference-amazing-polly-climate-change-connections.md The hosts discuss "Amazing Polly's" breakdown of the ARC conference and its connections to various political figures like Candace Owens. They note the conference's focus on climate change and the exclusion of certain figures like David Icke. Keywords: [amazing polly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-polly.md), arc conference, [candace owens](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/candace-owens.md), [david icke](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-icke.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [rumble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rumble.md) ### Charleston Walking Tour, AME Church History - **Episode:** [1452: Toxic Stew](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1452-toxic-stew.md) - **Published:** 2022-05-19 - **Time:** 12:35–15:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1452-toxic-stew/chapter/charleston-walking-tour-ame-church-history.md A two-and-a-half-hour walking tour of Charleston led by David Gwynn Vaughan highlights the city's architecture and the site of the 2015 AME Church shooting. The summary reflects on President Barack Obama's visit to the church and his performance of "Amazing Grace," noting the local community's desire to handle the tragedy internally without outside political interference. Keywords: [charleston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charleston.md), david gwynn vaughan, ame church, [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md) ### Florida and Georgia Reopening Success and Social Control - **Episode:** [1242: Smokin' Hot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1242-smokin-hot.md) - **Published:** 2020-05-17 - **Time:** 48:20–50:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1242-smokin-hot/chapter/florida-and-georgia-reopening-success-and-social-control.md Despite predictions of disaster from liberal critics, Florida and Georgia have seen declining infection rates since reopening their economies. The hosts discuss the role of "Amazing Polly" in documenting how the pandemic is being used as a test for social control. They express concern that voluntary shaming is becoming a more powerful tool than legal enforcement. Keywords: [florida](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/florida.md), [georgia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/georgia.md), [stacey abrams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stacey-abrams.md), [amazing polly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-polly.md), [social control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-control.md), [shaming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shaming.md) ### Iliza Shlesinger Comedy Special, The Word Amazing - **Episode:** [1193: Blafrican](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1193-blafrican.md) - **Published:** 2019-11-28 - **Time:** 2:40:45–2:45:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1193-blafrican/chapter/iliza-shlesinger-comedy-special-the-word-amazing.md The hosts review Iliza Shlesinger's new Netflix special, praising her "George Carlin-esque" rehearsed rants. They highlight her bit about women overusing the word "amazing" as a form of social policing and "bad feminism." They compare her style to other "kick-back" comedians like Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr. Keywords: iliza shlesinger, [netflix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netflix.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), [feminism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/feminism.md), [stand-up comedy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stand-up-comedy.md) ### Podcast Production Workflow, Amazing Polly Deconstructionist - **Episode:** [1163: Cashless Millennials](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1163-cashless-millennials.md) - **Published:** 2019-08-15 - **Time:** 3:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1163-cashless-millennials/chapter/podcast-production-workflow-amazing-polly-deconstructionist.md The hosts describe their independent research process, noting they rarely communicate about show content during the week. They discuss YouTuber Amazing Polly, whom they characterize as a "deconstructionist" and "guilt by association specialist" rather than a traditional source. Keywords: [amazing polly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-polly.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [production](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/production.md), [youtube](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youtube.md), pecheneg ### Show Sign-off, Episode 780 Outro Mix - **Episode:** [780: Dustbin of History](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/780-dustbin-of-history.md) - **Published:** 2015-12-10 - **Time:** 2:56:11–3:02:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/780-dustbin-of-history/chapter/show-sign-off-episode-780-outro-mix.md The hosts sign off from Episode 780, reminding listeners of the upcoming Sunday show and the "Obama Bot Dinner" report. The episode concludes with a complex audio production featuring clips of Barack Obama and Joe Biden singing "Amazing Grace," interspersed with aggressive soundbites about bombing and military action. Keywords: [sign-off](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sign-off.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [audio mix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-mix.md) ### Executive Producer Donations and Knighting Ceremony - **Episode:** [779: Peak Coffee](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/779-peak-coffee.md) - **Published:** 2015-12-06 - **Time:** 1:29:26–1:37:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/779-peak-coffee/chapter/executive-producer-donations-and-knighting-ceremony.md Christopher Fenwick donates $2,811.36 to become a "Black Knight" of the No Agenda Roundtable, requesting his donation be "lost" for a week to earn the title. The hosts read several other high-value donations and grant "karma" to producers. They also play a montage of the word "amazing" being overused on a local restaurant review show. Keywords: christopher fenwick, [black knight](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-knight.md), [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/karma.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md) ### SlaveSpeak.com and the "Amazing" Restaurant Review Meme - **Episode:** [774: Morally Deformed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed.md) - **Published:** 2015-11-15 - **Time:** 2:09:40–2:16:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed/chapter/slavespeak-com-and-the-amazing-restaurant-review-meme.md Adam Curry announces the registration of SlaveSpeak.com to host a list of linguistic filler words and "performatives." They critique the overreliance on the word "amazing" in restaurant reviews and television commentary. The hosts invite listeners to submit more examples of "unneeded wordage" that contribute to a decline in precise communication. Keywords: slavespeak.com, [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), [restaurant reviews](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/restaurant-reviews.md), [performatives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/performatives.md), [filler words](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/filler-words.md) ### Barack Obama, Amazing Grace and Valerie Jarrett - **Episode:** [740: Losers to Lions](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/740-losers-to-lions.md) - **Published:** 2015-07-19 - **Time:** 1:35:43–1:40:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/740-losers-to-lions/chapter/barack-obama-amazing-grace-and-valerie-jarrett.md Valerie Jarrett confirms at the Aspen Institute that President Obama's singing of "Amazing Grace" at the AME church was pre-planned, despite media portrayals of it being a spontaneous moment. Jarrett describes the internal discussions in the helicopter and the "miscue" with the band. The hosts use this to illustrate the manufactured nature of the President's public performances. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [valerie jarrett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/valerie-jarrett.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), ame church, [aspen institute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspen-institute.md) ### Obama's Charleston Eulogy and "Grace" Narrative - **Episode:** [734: Peak Oil II](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii.md) - **Published:** 2015-06-28 - **Time:** 1:22:32–1:28:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii/chapter/obama-s-charleston-eulogy-and-grace-narrative.md President Obama's eulogy for Reverend Pinckney is analyzed for its focus on racial bias and the concept of "grace." The hosts criticize the speech as divisive and suggest it functioned more as a political lecture than a traditional eulogy. They specifically highlight the president's claims regarding the killer's intentions and the "original sin" of the nation. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [charleston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charleston.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), dylan roof, [hate speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hate-speech.md) ### Production Flub During Obama's "Amazing Grace" Performance - **Episode:** [734: Peak Oil II](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii.md) - **Published:** 2015-06-28 - **Time:** 1:28:50–1:35:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/734-peak-oil-ii/chapter/production-flub-during-obama-s-amazing-grace-performance.md The hosts deconstruct a production error during President Obama's singing of "Amazing Grace," where the band and organist missed their cues. The segment includes a humorous discussion on the potential use of auto-tune in live political events and the "other Obama" theory regarding the president's public performances. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [amazing grace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing-grace.md), production error, auto-tune, gospel music ### Word of the Year, Jake Gyllenhaal - **Episode:** [683: Team Taylor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/683-team-taylor.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-01 - **Time:** 1:34:51–1:37:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/683-team-taylor/chapter/word-of-the-year-jake-gyllenhaal.md The hosts play a clip of actor Jake Gyllenhaal repeatedly using the word "amazing" during an interview. They mock the overuse of the word in Hollywood and debate whether "selfie" or "amazing" truly defines the current linguistic era. Keywords: jake gyllenhaal, [word of the year](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/word-of-the-year.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), [golden globes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/golden-globes.md), [selfie](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/selfie.md) ### T-Mobile Customer Service, Awesome and Mirific Language - **Episode:** [659: Mirific!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/659-mirific.md) - **Published:** 2014-10-15 - **Time:** 1:07:21–1:15:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/659-mirific/chapter/t-mobile-customer-service-awesome-and-mirific-language.md A host recounts a frustrating experience with T-Mobile customer service where the representative was trained to start every sentence with the word "awesome." This leads to a broader critique of corporate language trends observed at the Adobe Max conference, where "amazing" and "super excited" were used excessively, prompting the hosts to suggest the archaic word "mirific" as a substitute. Keywords: [t-mobile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/t-mobile.md), [customer service](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/customer-service.md), adobe max, [awesome](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/awesome.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), mirific ### Vocabulary Expansion and Modern Cliches - **Episode:** [645: Ghost of Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-22 - **Time:** 1:18:38–1:21:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin/chapter/vocabulary-expansion-and-modern-cliches.md The hosts discuss their efforts to avoid modern linguistic cliches such as "epic," "amazing," and "at the end of the day." They reflect on how the vocabulary of modern culture has become limited and repetitive. A listener's feedback regarding the word "weird" prompts a self-correction to expand their descriptive language during the broadcast. Keywords: [vocabulary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vocabulary.md), [cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md), [epic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epic.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), end of the day ### Linguistic Analysis of Overused Words, Weird vs Odd - **Episode:** [640: Putinism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/640-putinism.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-03 - **Time:** 2:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/640-putinism/chapter/linguistic-analysis-of-overused-words-weird-vs-odd.md A discussion regarding the overuse of specific adjectives in popular culture highlights the shift from meaningful descriptions to repetitive filler words. The term "weird" is identified as being overused when "odd" would be more accurate and concise. Other criticized terms include "amazing," "awesome," and "amazeballs." Keywords: [vocabulary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vocabulary.md), [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [weird](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/weird.md), [odd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/odd.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), [awesome](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/awesome.md), [amazeballs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazeballs.md) ### Department of Peace, Amazing Red Carpet Supercut - **Episode:** [491: Pope and Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/491-pope-and-change.md) - **Published:** 2013-02-28 - **Time:** 2:39:10–2:44:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/491-pope-and-change/chapter/department-of-peace-amazing-red-carpet-supercut.md Adam Curry teases a future deconstruction of a "Department of Peace" bill, which he compares to a "Ministry of Peace." The segment transitions to a Jimmy Kimmel supercut of celebrities using the word "amazing" over 100 times on the Oscar red carpet. The hosts discuss replacing overused "hipster" words with terms like "divine" or "most assuredly." Keywords: [department of peace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-peace.md), [oscars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oscars.md), [jimmy kimmel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jimmy-kimmel.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), [vocabulary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vocabulary.md) ### Overuse of the Word Amazing, Los Angeles Times Op-Ed - **Episode:** [243: Big Soda](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/243-big-soda.md) - **Published:** 2010-10-14 - **Time:** 1:55:19–1:56:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/243-big-soda/chapter/overuse-of-the-word-amazing-los-angeles-times-op-ed.md An op-ed in the Los Angeles Times echoes a long-standing pet peeve regarding the linguistic dilution of the word "amazing." The author argues that the word has lost its true significance due to constant overuse in casual conversation and marketing. Keywords: [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [los angeles times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/los-angeles-times.md), michael krikorian, [pet peeve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pet-peeve.md) ### Amazing Vocabulary, Reality TV Linguistic Trends - **Episode:** [206: Cameras as Weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/206-cameras-as-weapons.md) - **Published:** 2010-06-06 - **Time:** 1:06:49–1:09:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/206-cameras-as-weapons/chapter/amazing-vocabulary-reality-tv-linguistic-trends.md A montage from the Jimmy Kimmel show highlights the excessive use of the word "amazing" by contestants on reality programs like The Bachelor. The hosts mock the linguistic decline and the tendency for people to be "astonished at the drop of a hat." They define the word's true meaning as something singularly outrageous or bewildering. 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