# April Fool S Day on The No Agenda Show April Fool S Day comes up in 7 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2009 to April 2023. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** April 2009 – April 2023 - **Related topics:** [Google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [Aaroner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aaroner.md), [Deplatforming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deplatforming.md), [Electric Vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md), [Elon Musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [Family Traditions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/family-traditions.md), [Hoaxes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hoaxes.md), [Internet Culture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-culture.md), [Journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md), [Nascar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nascar.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### Ozempic Side Effects and April Fool's Day Traditions - **Episode:** [1543: Buffalo Feathers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1543-buffalo-feathers.md) - **Published:** 2023-04-02 - **Time:** 1:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1543-buffalo-feathers/chapter/ozempic-side-effects-and-april-fool-s-day-traditions.md The discussion opens with observations on the weight loss drug Ozempic and the phenomenon of "Ozempic face" caused by rapid facial fat loss. Transitioning to the date, the conversation shifts to how the internet has effectively ruined April Fool's Day because jokes lack time constraints and are often mistaken for serious news months later. Keywords: [ozempic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ozempic.md), [weight loss](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/weight-loss.md), [side effects](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/side-effects.md), [april fool's day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/april-fool-s-day.md), [internet culture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-culture.md) ### No Agenda Social April Fool's Shutdown Incident - **Episode:** [1543: Buffalo Feathers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1543-buffalo-feathers.md) - **Published:** 2023-04-02 - **Time:** 1:36–5:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1543-buffalo-feathers/chapter/no-agenda-social-april-fool-s-shutdown-incident.md Administrator Aaroner performed an April Fool's prank by claiming he was transitioning and shutting down the No Agenda Social instance. The prank highlighted user addiction to the platform as producers flooded support channels with messages, while also demonstrating the inherent fragility of centralized social media instances where a single admin holds total power. Keywords: [no agenda social](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda-social.md), [aaroner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aaroner.md), [april fool's day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/april-fool-s-day.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), [deplatforming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deplatforming.md) ### Volkswagen April Fools Name Change Prank - **Episode:** [1334: Kackling Kamala](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1334-kackling-kamala.md) - **Published:** 2021-04-01 - **Time:** 3:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1334-kackling-kamala/chapter/volkswagen-april-fools-name-change-prank.md Volkswagen issued a press release on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, claiming the company would change its name to "Voltswagen" to signal a pivot toward electric vehicles. Media outlets including Reuters and NPR reported the story as fact before the company admitted it was an early April Fools' Day prank. The incident led to news publications issuing corrections and sparked a discussion on the breakdown of traditional media jokes in the internet era. Keywords: [volkswagen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/volkswagen.md), voltswagen, april fools day, [reuters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/reuters.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [electric vehicles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electric-vehicles.md) ### April Fool's Day Hoaxes and Corporate PR Gags - **Episode:** [917: Judas Goat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/917-judas-goat.md) - **Published:** 2017-04-02 - **Time:** 8:31–11:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/917-judas-goat/chapter/april-fool-s-day-hoaxes-and-corporate-pr-gags.md A discussion of April Fool's Day history highlights the difference between believable hoaxes and corporate PR stunts. Examples include a fake newsletter about a law making podcasting illegal (HB4117) and Google's "Google Wind" video in the Netherlands. Keywords: [april fool's day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/april-fool-s-day.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), google wind, [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), hb4117, pr stunts ### April Fool's Day Hoaxes and Silicon Valley Humor - **Episode:** [813: Clinton Condign](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/813-clinton-condign.md) - **Published:** 2016-04-07 - **Time:** 44:27–48:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/813-clinton-condign/chapter/april-fool-s-day-hoaxes-and-silicon-valley-humor.md The hosts lament the decline of April Fool's Day humor, citing "lame" corporate jokes from Google and Open Table's "lickable menus." John C. Dvorak argues that the internet has ruined the timing and believability of traditional hoaxes. They also critique Elon Musk's Tesla Model 3 presentation, comparing it unfavorably to the showmanship of Steve Jobs. Keywords: [april fool's day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/april-fool-s-day.md), [elon musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), tesla model 3, [open table](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/open-table.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [steve jobs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-jobs.md), austin chronicle ### April Fools Traditions, Pliers and Spinach Anecdote - **Episode:** [396: 200 Hundred Million Ninjas](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/396-200-hundred-million-ninjas.md) - **Published:** 2012-04-01 - **Time:** 2:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/396-200-hundred-million-ninjas/chapter/april-fools-traditions-pliers-and-spinach-anecdote.md The hosts open the April 1st, 2012, episode by discussing the commercialization of April Fools' Day, specifically citing a Google and NASCAR self-driving car prank. A personal anecdote is shared regarding a grandfather, Eugene Curry, who celebrated the holiday by serving "upside-down" meals and eating spinach with a pair of pliers. Keywords: april fools day, [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [nascar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nascar.md), eugene curry, [family traditions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/family-traditions.md) ### The Guardian Twitter Publishing, April Fool's Day Hoaxes - **Episode:** [85: Ketchup is Hard to Make](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/85-ketchup-is-hard-to-make.md) - **Published:** 2009-04-02 - **Time:** 7:49–10:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/85-ketchup-is-hard-to-make/chapter/the-guardian-twitter-publishing-april-fool-s-day-hoaxes.md The Guardian announced a transition to publishing news exclusively via Twitter, a move the hosts suspect is an April Fool's Day prank. The discussion covers various corporate hoaxes from April 1st, including Google's "autopilot" artificial intelligence gag and Dvorak's own history in the "Hoax Hall of Fame." Keywords: [the guardian](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-guardian.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [april fool's day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/april-fool-s-day.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [hoaxes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hoaxes.md), [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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