# Big Thinkers on The No Agenda Show

Big Thinkers comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2008 to February 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** December 2008 – February 2022
- **Related topics:** [Animated No Agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/animated-no-agenda.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Homeless](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homeless.md), [Homelessness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homelessness.md), [Houston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/houston.md), [Lanyards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lanyards.md), [San Francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), [Silicon Spin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-spin.md), [Tech Tv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tech-tv.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Executive Producer Donations, Houston Meetup, and Big Thinkers

- **Episode:** [1422: Honk Honk](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1422-honk-honk.md)
- **Published:** 2022-02-03
- **Time:** 1:30:29–1:34:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1422-honk-honk/chapter/executive-producer-donations-houston-meetup-and-big-thinkers.md

The show acknowledges high-tier donations from Sir Sorted Out, Team Jennifer, and Chris Keller. A discussion ensues about the "Big Thinkers" show on TechTV, which John C. Dvorak hosted as a spin-off of "Silicon Spin." Dvorak recalls his lack of enthusiasm for the program despite interviewing many interesting figures in the tech industry.

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### No Agenda Lanyards, Homeless Outreach Strategy

- **Episode:** [439: Struggling Masses](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/439-struggling-masses.md)
- **Published:** 2012-08-30
- **Time:** 1:06:44–1:10:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/439-struggling-masses/chapter/no-agenda-lanyards-homeless-outreach-strategy.md

The hosts discuss distributing "No Agenda" lanyards to homeless individuals in Austin as a form of "value-for-value" exchange. John Dvorak recalls a similar practice of giving "Big Thinkers" hats to the homeless during his time at TechTV. They joke that lanyards could be practical for homeless people to secure their belongings or display signs, while acknowledging the potential for being called "douchebags" for the suggestion.

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### San Francisco Homelessness, Big Thinkers Hats, TechTV

- **Episode:** [63: Save This Polar Bear](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/63-save-this-polar-bear.md)
- **Published:** 2008-12-27
- **Time:** 1:18:55–1:21:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/63-save-this-polar-bear/chapter/san-francisco-homelessness-big-thinkers-hats-techtv.md

John C. Dvorak describes his habit of handing out "Big Thinkers" hats from his time at TechTV to homeless people in the San Francisco Bay Area. The hosts discuss the increasing visibility of poverty in both California and London, noting that people in San Francisco have become jaded to the presence of beggars at freeway exits.

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