# Arsenic on The No Agenda Show

Arsenic comes up in 15 chapters across 15 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2011 to September 2026.

- **Chapters:** 15
- **Episodes:** 15
- **Discussed:** September 2011 – September 2026
- **Related topics:** [Arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenal.md), [Nuclear Arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-arsenal.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancer.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Dr. Oz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dr-oz.md), [Air Force](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-force.md), [Ak-47](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ak-47.md), [Cabin Fire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cabin-fire.md), [Cast Iron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cast-iron.md)

## Chapters 1–15 of 15

### Glitter Manufacturing and Human Remains Theory

- **Episode:** [1904: Junkie Communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1904-junkie-communism.md)
- **Published:** 2026-09-17
- **Time:** 1:23:25–1:26:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1904-junkie-communism/chapter/glitter-manufacturing-and-human-remains-theory.md

The history of glitter is traced back to Henry Rushman, who worked on the Manhattan Project. Modern theories suggest a link between glitter and cremated human remains, while the hosts discuss personal anecdotes regarding the spreading of ashes and the commercialization of memorial items.

Keywords: henry rushman, [manhattan project](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manhattan-project.md), picatinny arsenal, [cremation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cremation.md), enchanted rock

### Keir Starmer, UK Defense Spending, NATO Military Readiness

- **Episode:** [1770: Control Grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1770-control-grid.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-05
- **Time:** 31:37–35:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1770-control-grid/chapter/keir-starmer-uk-defense-spending-nato-military-readiness.md

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a plan to reverse decades of British military decline by boosting stockpiles and building twelve new attack submarines. The United Kingdom pledged to raise defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, with a long-term goal of 3% by 2034, to signal readiness to Moscow and Washington. Starmer characterized the £15 billion investment in the sovereign warhead program as a way to create domestic jobs while securing the nation's nuclear deterrent.

Keywords: [keir starmer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keir-starmer.md), [united kingdom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-kingdom.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [defense spending](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defense-spending.md), [nuclear arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-arsenal.md), munitions factories

### Tampon Metal Contamination Scare and Native Advertising

- **Episode:** [1678: Stolen Cookies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1678-stolen-cookies.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-18
- **Time:** 2:21:03–2:25:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1678-stolen-cookies/chapter/tampon-metal-contamination-scare-and-native-advertising.md

A recent media report claiming that tampons contain trace amounts of lead and arsenic has been dismissed by some medical experts as "fear-mongering clickbait." Critics suggest the study may be a form of native advertising intended to drive consumers toward alternative products like menstrual cups and discs. Experts noted that the levels of metals detected are clinically insignificant and comparable to amounts found in common vegetables like kale and arugula.

Keywords: tampax, [arsenic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenic.md), menstrual cups, [clickbait](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clickbait.md), [native advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/native-advertising.md)

### Early Onset Cancer, New York Arsenic Water

- **Episode:** [1484: Do It For Ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1484-do-it-for-ukraine.md)
- **Published:** 2022-09-08
- **Time:** 1:54:54–1:55:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1484-do-it-for-ukraine/chapter/early-onset-cancer-new-york-arsenic-water.md

A new study reports a dramatic increase in cancer cases among people under the age of 50, which researchers attribute to diet and lifestyle choices. Simultaneously, residents of a New York City apartment complex were warned not to drink tap water after dangerous levels of arsenic were detected. The water had reportedly appeared cloudy and foul-smelling for a month prior to the warning.

Keywords: [cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancer.md), [arsenic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenic.md), [new york city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), [tap water](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tap-water.md), [public health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/public-health.md)

### B61 Nuclear Bomb Upgrade, $11 Billion Program

- **Episode:** [848: Cash on a Pallet](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/848-cash-on-a-pallet.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-28
- **Time:** 1:36:01–1:39:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/848-cash-on-a-pallet/chapter/b61-nuclear-bomb-upgrade-11-billion-program.md

The National Nuclear Security Administration approved the final development stage for an $11 billion upgrade to the B61 nuclear bomb. The new high-precision version is reportedly 80 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. This program stands in contrast to President Obama's 2009 pledge to seek a world without nuclear weapons.

Keywords: b61 bomb, [nuclear arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-arsenal.md), nnsa, [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [hiroshima](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hiroshima.md)

### Mesut Ozil, China Uyghur Muslim Criticism

- **Episode:** [1308: Swiss Cheese Model](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1308-swiss-cheese-model.md)
- **Published:** 2021-01-10
- **Time:** 2:47:04–2:48:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1308-swiss-cheese-model/chapter/mesut-ozil-china-uyghur-muslim-criticism.md

Chinese state media canceled Arsenal soccer broadcasts after star player Mesut Ozil criticized the government's treatment of Uyghur Muslims. Ozil called the community "warriors who resist persecution," highlighting the imprisonment of an estimated one million people in Xinjiang camps.

Keywords: mesut ozil, [arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenal.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [uyghurs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uyghurs.md), [xinjiang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xinjiang.md)

### Hot Tea Cancer Study and Historical Health Scares

- **Episode:** [1122: Cyclogenesis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis.md)
- **Published:** 2019-03-21
- **Time:** 1:47:22–1:50:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis/chapter/hot-tea-cancer-study-and-historical-health-scares.md

A new study claims that drinking tea hotter than 140 degrees Fahrenheit increases the risk of esophageal cancer by 90%. The hosts dismiss the report as "bull crap," comparing it to past health scares involving cast iron pans, eggs, and Chilean grapes. They recount a 1980s incident where the U.S. banned all Chilean grape imports after two grapes were allegedly found contaminated with cyanide.

Keywords: [tea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tea.md), [cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancer.md), esophagus, [health study](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-study.md), [cast iron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cast-iron.md), [chilean grapes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chilean-grapes.md), [arsenic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenic.md)

### US Strategic Command Nuclear Tweet Apology

- **Episode:** [1100: Flash Meetup!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1100-flash-meetup.md)
- **Published:** 2019-01-04
- **Time:** 9:58–11:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1100-flash-meetup/chapter/us-strategic-command-nuclear-tweet-apology.md

U.S. Strategic Command issued an apology after tweeting a video of a B-2 stealth bomber dropping bombs with a caption comparing the munitions to the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square. The tweet, which stated the command was ready to drop something "much much bigger," was deleted following public criticism for being in poor taste.

Keywords: strategic command, b-2 stealth bomber, [times square](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/times-square.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [nuclear arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-arsenal.md)

### Florida Arsenal Raid and "Not on the Radar" Narrative

- **Episode:** [975: Dolleridoos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/975-dolleridoos.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-13
- **Time:** 2:49:46–2:55:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/975-dolleridoos/chapter/florida-arsenal-raid-and-not-on-the-radar-narrative.md

ABC News reports on a raid in Florida where police discovered an "arsenal" of weapons and homemade bombs in the home of 24-year-old Randall Drake. The hosts deconstruct the media's use of the phrase "not on their radar" as a call for increased surveillance and funding. They also question the legality of the search, which was originally predicated on a child pornography investigation.

Keywords: [florida](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/florida.md), victor akendo, [arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenal.md), [search warrant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/search-warrant.md), [child pornography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/child-pornography.md), far cry

### Theoretical Economic Collapse to Counter Chinese Expansion

- **Episode:** [978: House of Trolls](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/978-house-of-trolls.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-05
- **Time:** 3:40:29–3:47:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/978-house-of-trolls/chapter/theoretical-economic-collapse-to-counter-chinese-expansion.md

A "poison pill" theory suggests the U.S. might allow or trigger a domestic economic collapse to neutralize China's global expansion. By pulling the plug on the economy after China has invested trillions in the New Silk Road, the U.S. could potentially sink the Chinese economy and buy back assets at a lower cost. This high-risk strategy is compared to using "arsenic for syphilis"—a dangerous cure intended to kill the underlying threat.

Keywords: [economic collapse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economic-collapse.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debt.md), [jerome powell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jerome-powell.md), arsenic for syphilis

### Thwarted Paris Terror Plot and "Unprecedented" Arsenals

- **Episode:** [812: Non-Disabled](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/812-non-disabled.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-31
- **Time:** 2:38:41–2:41:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/812-non-disabled/chapter/thwarted-paris-terror-plot-and-unprecedented-arsenals.md

French authorities announced they thwarted an "imminent" terror plot by Reda Criquet, discovering what they called an "unprecedented" arsenal. The hosts mock the use of the word "unprecedented" to describe a cache consisting of five AK-47s and seven handguns, arguing the media is exaggerating the scale of the discovery.

Keywords: reda criquet, [paris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paris.md), [terror plot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terror-plot.md), [ak-47](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ak-47.md), [tatp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tatp.md), unprecedented, [arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenal.md)

### Nuclear Commander Firings, Military Leadership Purge

- **Episode:** [556: Vape like a Ninja](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/556-vape-like-a-ninja.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-13
- **Time:** 29:03–35:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/556-vape-like-a-ninja/chapter/nuclear-commander-firings-military-leadership-purge.md

The U.S. military has fired several high-ranking officers, including Major General Michael Carey, who oversaw the Air Force's nuclear missile force, and a Navy vice-admiral investigated for using counterfeit poker chips. The hosts discuss an "alarming string" of dismissals involving adultery, gambling, and lack of leadership. They speculate these firings represent a purge of traditionalist generals to replace them with officers more compliant with the current administration's agenda.

Keywords: michael carey, [nuclear arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-arsenal.md), [air force](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-force.md), [navy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/navy.md), [misconduct](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/misconduct.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md)

### Christopher Dorner Arsenal, Unburned Evidence, Reward Disputes

- **Episode:** [488: Sponsor Influence](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/488-sponsor-influence.md)
- **Published:** 2013-02-17
- **Time:** 2:44:58–2:51:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/488-sponsor-influence/chapter/christopher-dorner-arsenal-unburned-evidence-reward-disputes.md

The hosts revisit the Christopher Dorner case, specifically questioning the condition of the "arsenal" recovered from the burned cabin. They point out that the weapons, magazines, and tactical gear shown by police appear unburned despite the intense fire that reportedly incinerated Dorner's body. They also discuss the legal maneuvers by the LAPD to delay or avoid paying the $1 million reward.

Keywords: [christopher dorner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-dorner.md), [lapd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lapd.md), [arsenal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenal.md), [evidence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evidence.md), [reward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/reward.md), [cabin fire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cabin-fire.md)

### Judge Napolitano, Dr. Oz and Arsenic in Apple Juice

- **Episode:** [341: Selling the Monet](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/341-selling-the-monet.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-22
- **Time:** 51:14–52:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/341-selling-the-monet/chapter/judge-napolitano-dr-oz-and-arsenic-in-apple-juice.md

Judge Napolitano is criticized for referring to Dr. Mehmet Oz as a "friend" during a segment about arsenic levels in apple juice imported from China. Senator Chuck Schumer has called for FDA warning labels on the juice, while Dr. Oz warned of potential health risks. The hosts express disappointment in Napolitano's association with mainstream media personalities, leading to his temporary "removal" from their recommended list.

Keywords: [judge napolitano](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/judge-napolitano.md), [dr. oz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dr-oz.md), [chuck schumer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chuck-schumer.md), apple juice, [arsenic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenic.md), [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md)

### Dr. Oz Apple Juice Arsenic Controversy and Walgreens Partnership

- **Episode:** [340: Tart Cherry Juice!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/340-tart-cherry-juice.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-18
- **Time:** 1:19:28–1:29:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/340-tart-cherry-juice/chapter/dr-oz-apple-juice-arsenic-controversy-and-walgreens-partnership.md

Dr. Mehmet Oz sparked a health controversy by claiming high levels of arsenic exist in commercial apple juice, a claim challenged by the FDA and ABC News medical experts. Investigation into Dr. Oz's business interests reveals a significant partnership with Walgreens, where he promotes flu shots and appears on in-store marketing materials. Critics argue his medical segments often serve as "shill" operations to drive consumers toward specific retail products and vaccinations.

Keywords: [dr. oz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dr-oz.md), [arsenic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arsenic.md), apple juice, [walgreens](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/walgreens.md), [flu shots](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flu-shots.md)

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