# Bismarck on The No Agenda Show

Bismarck comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2011 to August 2026.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** May 2011 – August 2026
- **Related topics:** [Bill Maher](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-maher.md), [Cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [Charles Krauthammer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charles-krauthammer.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [Mainstream Media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mainstream-media.md), [Milf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/milf.md), [Mother's Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mother-s-day.md), [North Dakota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-dakota.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Executive Producer Donations, Fred Hadley and Red Knight

- **Episode:** [1891: We Need Memes!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1891-we-need-memes.md)
- **Published:** 2026-08-02
- **Time:** 2:24:54–2:33:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1891-we-need-memes/chapter/executive-producer-donations-fred-hadley-and-red-knight.md

The hosts read significant donations and notes from executive producers, including a $1,776 cash donation from Fred Hadley. A lengthy tribute from "Red Knight" in Bismarck, North Dakota, recounts meeting John C. Dvorak at early TWiT recordings and discusses Dvorak's "one-liner" reviews for Apple IIgs games. The segment serves as a memorial to Dvorak's impact on his audience.

Keywords: fred hadley, [red knight](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/red-knight.md), [bismarck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bismarck.md), truck stop, apple iigs, crystal quest, jcd tribute

### Mother's Day Donor Roll, Global Listener Tributes

- **Episode:** [1345: Peak Woke](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1345-peak-woke.md)
- **Published:** 2021-05-10
- **Time:** 2:45:11–2:53:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1345-peak-woke/chapter/mother-s-day-donor-roll-global-listener-tributes.md

The hosts read a long list of Mother's Day donations and tributes from listeners across the globe, including North Dakota, Louisiana, and the UK. Many donors contribute $59.21 or similar amounts to honor their mothers and wives. The segment serves as a high point of listener engagement and community appreciation.

Keywords: [mother's day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mother-s-day.md), [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [milf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/milf.md), [bismarck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bismarck.md), [north dakota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-dakota.md), [ontario](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ontario.md)

### Media Financial Crisis, Ad Revenue Declines and Trump Opposition

- **Episode:** [1229: Orange Tongue](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1229-orange-tongue.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-02
- **Time:** 13:39–18:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1229-orange-tongue/chapter/media-financial-crisis-ad-revenue-declines-and-trump-opposition.md

A production manager at a CBS affiliate in North Dakota reports that local television ad revenue is collapsing as events cancel and stores close. Despite higher viewership, the media industry is facing a financial crisis. The hosts argue that mainstream media outlets are willing to suffer financial losses if the negative coverage helps prevent the reelection of Donald Trump, citing Bill Maher's previous comments about preferring a recession to a Trump victory.

Keywords: [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [bismarck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bismarck.md), ad buys, [bill maher](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-maher.md), [recession](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recession.md), [mainstream media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mainstream-media.md), trump reelection

### Miss North Dakota, Paris Climate Agreement, Pageant Rigging

- **Episode:** [966: Master Algo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/966-master-algo.md)
- **Published:** 2017-09-21
- **Time:** 1:48:26–1:52:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/966-master-algo/chapter/miss-north-dakota-paris-climate-agreement-pageant-rigging.md

The newly crowned Miss America, Cara Mund, expresses her disapproval of the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. The hosts analyze her background as a business entrepreneurship major with political ambitions in North Dakota. They conclude that the pageant questions were "rigged" to favor anti-Trump sentiments.

Keywords: miss north dakota, cara munt, [paris agreement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paris-agreement.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [bismarck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bismarck.md)

### Charles Krauthammer on Pakistan, The Bismarck Metaphor

- **Episode:** [304: Chimp in Heat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/304-chimp-in-heat.md)
- **Published:** 2011-05-15
- **Time:** 50:43–53:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/304-chimp-in-heat/chapter/charles-krauthammer-on-pakistan-the-bismarck-metaphor.md

Charles Krauthammer argued that Pakistan, not Afghanistan, is the true "prize" and primary problem in the region's counter-terrorism efforts. Using a metaphor from Otto von Bismarck regarding the Balkans, Krauthammer suggested Afghanistan itself is of little value compared to its proximity to Pakistan. The US continues to utilize drone strikes within Pakistani borders to target militants.

Keywords: [charles krauthammer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charles-krauthammer.md), [pakistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pakistan.md), [bismarck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bismarck.md), [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md), prize

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