# Arctic Circle on The No Agenda Show

Arctic Circle comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2008 to August 2026.

- **Chapters:** 7
- **Episodes:** 7
- **Discussed:** October 2008 – August 2026
- **Related topics:** [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Courtney Love](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/courtney-love.md), [Metallica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/metallica.md), [Molson Ice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/molson-ice.md), [North Pole](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-pole.md), [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [Alaska](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alaska.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Co2](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/co2.md), [Europe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/europe.md)

## Chapters 1–7 of 7

### Molson Ice Polar Beach Party, Arctic Live Stream Story

- **Episode:** [1894: Fever Concerns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1894-fever-concerns.md)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Time:** 1:47:59–1:51:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1894-fever-concerns/chapter/molson-ice-polar-beach-party-arctic-live-stream-story.md

A host shares a story about building a "Roadbox" with 30 multiplexed modems to live stream a Metallica concert from the Arctic Circle for the Molson Ice Polar Beach Party. The event took place in the dry village of Tuktoyaktuk and featured bands like Veruca Salt and Hole. The segment concludes with a discussion on the current state of rural broadband and the transition to Starlink and fiber optics.

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### European Heatwave, Climate Change Skepticism, Patrick Moore

- **Episode:** [1880: Antifa Book Club](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1880-antifa-book-club.md)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Time:** 1:43:39–1:51:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1880-antifa-book-club/chapter/european-heatwave-climate-change-skepticism-patrick-moore.md

Europe is experiencing record-breaking temperatures, with scientists attributing the warming to human-induced climate change and the loss of Arctic ice. A counter-perspective is provided via an old clip of Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore, who argues that carbon dioxide is an essential nutrient for life rather than a pollutant. The segment also references the 2015 documentary "How to Change the World."

Keywords: [heatwave](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heatwave.md), [europe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/europe.md), [arctic circle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arctic-circle.md), [co2](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/co2.md), [greenpeace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenpeace.md), [patrick moore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patrick-moore.md)

### North Pole Concert, Molson Ice Polar Beach Party

- **Episode:** [1337: Adam's Storytime](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1337-adam-s-storytime.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-11
- **Time:** 1:39:51–1:43:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1337-adam-s-storytime/chapter/north-pole-concert-molson-ice-polar-beach-party.md

The Molson Ice Polar Beach Party was a promotional contest that flew 100 winners to the Arctic Circle for a concert featuring Metallica and Hole. The technical crew performed a "cybercast" from the remote location using multiplexed phone lines. Despite being a "dry" oil barracks environment, the event was light for 24 hours a day, with local children riding bikes at midnight.

Keywords: [north pole](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-pole.md), [metallica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/metallica.md), [courtney love](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/courtney-love.md), [molson ice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/molson-ice.md), [arctic circle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arctic-circle.md)

### Siberian Heatwave and Arctic Temperature Records

- **Episode:** [1257: Doggy DNA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1257-doggy-dna.md)
- **Published:** 2020-07-05
- **Time:** 2:15:27–2:18:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1257-doggy-dna/chapter/siberian-heatwave-and-arctic-temperature-records.md

The Siberian town of Verkhoyansk recorded a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest ever recorded in the Arctic Circle. Meteorologists noted that a nearby weather balloon measured 70 degrees a mile up in the atmosphere, supporting the surface reading. While the event is linked to climate change, the hosts debate the mathematical relationship between altitude and temperature drop.

Keywords: [siberia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/siberia.md), [arctic circle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arctic-circle.md), verkhoyansk, [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [meteorology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meteorology.md), temperature

### Barack Obama Alaska Visit, Climate Change Projections

- **Episode:** [752: Gender Binary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/752-gender-binary.md)
- **Published:** 2015-08-30
- **Time:** 1:30:41–1:35:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/752-gender-binary/chapter/barack-obama-alaska-visit-climate-change-projections.md

President Barack Obama is scheduled for a three-day tour of Alaska to highlight the immediate impacts of climate change on the region. The President's itinerary includes meetings with residents of the Arctic Circle and discussions regarding shoreline erosion and melting glaciers. The administration warns that Alaskan temperatures could rise by 6 to 12 degrees by the end of the century, threatening coastal villages and local ecosystems.

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### Polar Bear Attack, Climate Change Irony

- **Episode:** [328: Pounding the Pavement](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/328-pounding-the-pavement.md)
- **Published:** 2011-08-07
- **Time:** 2:02:38–2:06:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/328-pounding-the-pavement/chapter/polar-bear-attack-climate-change-irony.md

A group of students on a climate change research trip in the Arctic Circle was attacked by a polar bear, resulting in one death. The hosts note the irony of the event, given the common narrative that polar bears are dying out due to global warming. They also mention Al Gore's recent "Climate of Denial" article in Rolling Stone.

Keywords: [polar bear](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/polar-bear.md), [norway](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/norway.md), [arctic circle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arctic-circle.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [rolling stone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rolling-stone.md)

### Molson Ice Polar Beach Party at the North Pole

- **Episode:** [52: Solex](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/52-solex.md)
- **Published:** 2008-10-19
- **Time:** 54:56–59:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/52-solex/chapter/molson-ice-polar-beach-party-at-the-north-pole.md

Adam Curry tells the story of his trip to the North Pole for the "Molson Ice Polar Beach Party," a contest featuring performances by Metallica and Hole. He describes the logistics of flying into the Arctic Circle, the 24-hour daylight, and encountering a local drug dealer in a remote village.

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