# Black Powder on The No Agenda Show

Black Powder comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2013 to October 2018.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** April 2013 – October 2018
- **Related topics:** [Ied](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ied.md), [Beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md), [Christopher Wray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-wray.md), [Elizabeth Warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [Fashion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fashion.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [Homegrown Terror](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homegrown-terror.md), [Legal Definition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/legal-definition.md), [Me Too](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/me-too.md), [Meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Pipe Bomb Technical Viability and Media Narrative

- **Episode:** [1081: BLEXIT](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1081-blexit.md)
- **Published:** 2018-10-29
- **Time:** 50:55–56:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1081-blexit/chapter/pipe-bomb-technical-viability-and-media-narrative.md

The technical construction of the pipe bombs sent by Cesar Sayoc is questioned, as none of the devices exploded. While the FBI labeled them as "not hoax devices," the use of PVC pipe and materials like sulfur or firecracker dust suggests a low level of sophistication. The lack of actual explosions is viewed as a drain on the media drama, leading to the inclusion of sensationalized details in news reports.

Keywords: pvc pipe, [ied](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ied.md), [black powder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-powder.md), [sulfur](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sulfur.md), cesar sayoc

### The 200-Pound Plywood Bomb and FBI Terror Threats

- **Episode:** [1076: M-Word](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1076-m-word.md)
- **Published:** 2018-10-11
- **Time:** 2:21:29–2:26:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1076-m-word/chapter/the-200-pound-plywood-bomb-and-fbi-terror-threats.md

Paul Rosenfeld of New York is charged with building a "200-pound bomb" (which actually contained eight pounds of black powder in a plywood box) to detonate himself on Election Day in support of "sortition" political theory. FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies that the bureau is investigating 1,000 homegrown terror threats.

Keywords: paul rosenfeld, [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [christopher wray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-wray.md), [homegrown terror](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homegrown-terror.md), sortition, [black powder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-powder.md)

### Elizabeth Warren's State of the Union Fashion Choice

- **Episode:** [1004: Micro Livestock](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1004-micro-livestock.md)
- **Published:** 2018-02-04
- **Time:** 1:00:40–1:02:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1004-micro-livestock/chapter/elizabeth-warren-s-state-of-the-union-fashion-choice.md

Elizabeth Warren is criticized for wearing a powder blue outfit to the State of the Union while other Democratic women wore black in solidarity with the "Me Too" movement. The hosts interpret this as a "party faux pas" and a sign that she wanted to stand out for her own presidential ambitions.

Keywords: [elizabeth warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), powder blue, black dress protest, [me too](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/me-too.md), [fashion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fashion.md), [optics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/optics.md)

### No Agenda Meetup in Spring, Texas

- **Episode:** [523: by Law and by Rule](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/523-by-law-and-by-rule.md)
- **Published:** 2013-06-20
- **Time:** 51:28–54:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/523-by-law-and-by-rule/chapter/no-agenda-meetup-in-spring-texas.md

Listeners in Spring, Texas, including Robert Hegedus, invite the hosts to a local meetup. Adam Curry expresses interest in attending if there is black powder shooting involved. The hosts discuss the logistics of traveling to the Houston area for a listener gathering.

Keywords: spring, [texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md), [meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md), [black powder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-powder.md), loaded guns, [beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md)

### Weapon of Mass Destruction, Legal Definitions, Black Powder

- **Episode:** [507: Airplane Apocalypse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse.md)
- **Published:** 2013-04-25
- **Time:** 20:24–23:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse/chapter/weapon-of-mass-destruction-legal-definitions-black-powder.md

The hosts analyze the legal definition of a "Weapon of Mass Destruction" under 18 USC 232A, noting that it includes devices with as little as a quarter-ounce of black powder. They argue this broad definition effectively turns common fireworks or small improvised devices into WMDs for prosecution purposes.

Keywords: [wmd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wmd.md), [us code](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/us-code.md), [black powder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-powder.md), [ied](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ied.md), [legal definition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/legal-definition.md)

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