# Andronico S on The No Agenda Show

Andronico S comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2008 to March 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** March 2008 – March 2015
- **Related topics:** [Amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [Berkeley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berkeley.md), [Electric Vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md), [Jade Helm 15](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jade-helm-15.md), [Oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil.md), [Special Forces](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/special-forces.md), [Tesco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tesco.md), [Texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Jade Helm 15 Exercise, Agoraphobia Anecdote

- **Episode:** [708: Power & Gossip](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/708-power-gossip.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-29
- **Time:** 2:19:35–2:25:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/708-power-gossip/chapter/jade-helm-15-exercise-agoraphobia-anecdote.md

The military training exercise "Jade Helm 15" has sparked concerns in Texas about a potential federal takeover. The hosts compare the "blending in" tactics of Special Forces to an anecdote about agoraphobics being sent to grocery stores as therapy. The segment also covers humorous ways to avoid street canvassers by claiming to "hate" the cause they are promoting.

Keywords: [jade helm 15](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jade-helm-15.md), [special forces](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/special-forces.md), [texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md), agoraphobia, [andronico's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andronico-s.md), street canvassers

### Electric Vehicles, Critical Mass and Grocery Store Harassment

- **Episode:** [686: Fifth Column](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/686-fifth-column.md)
- **Published:** 2015-01-12
- **Time:** 1:18:16–1:21:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/686-fifth-column/chapter/electric-vehicles-critical-mass-and-grocery-store-harassment.md

The discussion on biking extends to electric vehicles, with the hosts arguing that the vast geography of the United States makes them impractical compared to smaller European nations. An anecdote describes a "Critical Mass" event in Berkeley where hundreds of bicyclists allegedly rode through an Andronico's grocery store to harass shoppers. The segment critiques the perceived arrogance of activists who demand others abandon their cars.

Keywords: [electric vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md), critical mass, [amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [berkeley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berkeley.md), [andronico's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andronico-s.md), [oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil.md)

### Tesco, Retail Strategy and Central Market Success

- **Episode:** [24: Bagging Your Own Reality](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/24-bagging-your-own-reality.md)
- **Published:** 2008-03-29
- **Time:** 18:56–24:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/24-bagging-your-own-reality/chapter/tesco-retail-strategy-and-central-market-success.md

Tesco's strategy of opening small neighborhood markets is compared to failed American experiments like Andronico's Marketplace in the Bay Area. Successful modern retailers, such as Central Market in Seattle and the H-E-B owned Central Market in Texas, focus on large-format stores that combine specialty items with traditional commercial products. The failure of the "small format" model in the U.S. is attributed to the American habit of weekly, car-based shopping rather than daily walking trips.

Keywords: [tesco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tesco.md), [andronico's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andronico-s.md), central market, h-e-b, retail format

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