# Ask Adam on The No Agenda Show

Ask Adam comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2011 to March 2024.

- **Chapters:** 7
- **Episodes:** 7
- **Discussed:** January 2011 – March 2024
- **Related topics:** [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [Audio Clips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-clips.md), [Audio Engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-engineering.md), [B-roll](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/b-roll.md), [Broadcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/broadcasting.md), [Charles Manson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charles-manson.md), [Dutch Language](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dutch-language.md), [Foreclosure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/foreclosure.md), [Freudian Slip](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freudian-slip.md), [Gratitude](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gratitude.md)

## Chapters 1–7 of 7

### Charles Manson "Ask Adam" Mystery Clip

- **Episode:** [1641: Lock the Clock](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1641-lock-the-clock.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-10
- **Time:** 2:41:50–2:46:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1641-lock-the-clock/chapter/charles-manson-ask-adam-mystery-clip.md

A mystery audio clip is played as part of an "Ask Adam" segment, featuring a man ranting about the truth, illegalities, and the police watching the people. One host incorrectly guesses the speaker is Ross Perot or Ted Kaczynski, only to be informed it is actually Charles Manson. The clip is presented as a commentary on the state of modern industrial society.

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### Indianapolis Meetup, Ask Adam Segment

- **Episode:** [1613: Fossil Fools](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1613-fossil-fools.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-03
- **Time:** 2:49:16–2:51:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1613-fossil-fools/chapter/indianapolis-meetup-ask-adam-segment.md

Adam Curry announces an upcoming meetup in Indianapolis, featuring an "Ask Adam" Q&A segment. He requests that attendees share what they are most grateful for this year for the official meetup report.

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### Ask Adam, Ukraine Abortion Pill Donation

- **Episode:** [1535: Podspeeding](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1535-podspeeding.md)
- **Published:** 2023-03-05
- **Time:** 1:07:22–1:09:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1535-podspeeding/chapter/ask-adam-ukraine-abortion-pill-donation.md

In a trivia-style segment, it is revealed that one of the supplies cut off during the early invasion of Ukraine was abortion pills. NPR reports that these pills were requested specifically for women raped by Russian soldiers, a narrative the hosts view with skepticism.

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### Ask Adam, Rachel Maddow Verbal Slips, Country Music Infomercial

- **Episode:** [707: Bandwich](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/707-bandwich.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-26
- **Time:** 54:40–57:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/707-bandwich/chapter/ask-adam-rachel-maddow-verbal-slips-country-music-infomercial.md

In a segment titled "Ask Adam," the hosts analyze verbal slips in media clips. They highlight Rachel Maddow appearing to say "new tails" instead of "new details" and a country music infomercial where the announcer seemingly says "newest tits" instead of "newest hits." The segment is played for comedic effect, focusing on the lack of editing in pre-recorded broadcasts.

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### Language Nightmares, Ask Adam Segment, Technical Difficulties

- **Episode:** [692: Crone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/692-crone.md)
- **Published:** 2015-02-01
- **Time:** 24:41–26:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/692-crone/chapter/language-nightmares-ask-adam-segment-technical-difficulties.md

A personal anecdote describes a nightmare involving a language barrier where one host could only speak Dutch while the other could only understand English. A planned "Ask Adam" segment is delayed due to technical difficulties in transferring audio clips between computers.

Keywords: dream, [dutch language](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dutch-language.md), [technical error](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technical-error.md), [ask adam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ask-adam.md), [audio clips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-clips.md)

### Broadcast News Packages, Audio Ambience Discrepancy

- **Episode:** [304: Chimp in Heat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/304-chimp-in-heat.md)
- **Published:** 2011-05-15
- **Time:** 2:06:04–2:09:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/304-chimp-in-heat/chapter/broadcast-news-packages-audio-ambience-discrepancy.md

A technical critique of broadcast news "packages" focuses on the jarring transition between a reporter's live intro and their recorded voiceover. Reporters often record voiceovers in soundproof booths, creating a sterile audio quality that clashes with the natural ambience of the on-site footage. This practice is criticized as an unnecessary and "stupid" industry standard that detracts from the realism of the reporting.

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### JP Morgan Chase Military Mortgage Overcharging Scandal

- **Episode:** [271: By Executive Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order.md)
- **Published:** 2011-01-20
- **Time:** 31:57–35:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order/chapter/jp-morgan-chase-military-mortgage-overcharging-scandal.md

JP Morgan Chase is scrutinized for overcharging thousands of military families on mortgages and improperly foreclosing on active-duty troops. Despite the bank admitting fault in cases like that of Marine Captain Jonathan Rolls, the hosts question why legal proceedings remain pending.

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