# Boondoggle on The No Agenda Show

Boondoggle comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2013 to November 2025.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** June 2013 – November 2025
- **Related topics:** [Barbara Mikulski](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barbara-mikulski.md), [Bart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bart.md), [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [California](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [Cyber Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-security.md), [Earthquake Safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/earthquake-safety.md), [High-speed Rail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-speed-rail.md), [Iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [Qasem Soleimani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qasem-soleimani.md), [San Francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Leonardo Unveils Michelangelo Dome AI Shield System

- **Episode:** [1821: Genesis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1821-genesis.md)
- **Published:** 2025-11-30
- **Time:** 40:22–41:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1821-genesis/chapter/leonardo-unveils-michelangelo-dome-ai-shield-system.md

European defense contractor Leonardo has unveiled the "Michelangelo Dome," an AI-powered shield system designed to rival other international missile defense technologies. The hosts characterize the project as a potential "boondoggle" for the military-industrial complex. The name is noted for its connection to the Italian Renaissance theme of the parent company.

Keywords: leonardo, michelangelo dome, ai shield, defense contractor, [boondoggle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boondoggle.md)

### Iran "Dead Man's Switch," California High-Speed Rail

- **Episode:** [1736: The Blurt](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1736-the-blurt.md)
- **Published:** 2025-02-06
- **Time:** 2:35:09–2:38:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1736-the-blurt/chapter/iran-dead-man-s-switch-california-high-speed-rail.md

Donald Trump signed a document warning Iran of "total obliteration" if they attempt to assassinate U.S. leaders, a move some describe as a "dead man's switch." In California, the high-speed rail project is under investigation as costs have swelled from $45 billion to $128 billion with no completion date. The project is criticized as a massive "boondoggle" that failed to deliver on its original promises.

Keywords: [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), [qasem soleimani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/qasem-soleimani.md), [high-speed rail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-speed-rail.md), [california](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [boondoggle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boondoggle.md)

### BART Transbay Tube Earthquake Retrofitting Boondoggle

- **Episode:** [1050: Chip In!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1050-chip-in.md)
- **Published:** 2018-07-15
- **Time:** 2:38:14–2:39:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1050-chip-in/chapter/bart-transbay-tube-earthquake-retrofitting-boondoggle.md

BART officials announced that train service will start an hour later next year to allow for earthquake retrofitting of the underwater Transbay Tube. Critics question why the tube, which is relatively modern, was not made earthquake-safe during its original construction. The project is characterized as a potential "boondoggle" or a sign of significant structural disaster that BART planners are only now addressing.

Keywords: [bart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bart.md), transbay tube, [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), [earthquake safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/earthquake-safety.md), [boondoggle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boondoggle.md)

### Senator Barbara Mikulski Cyber Security Hearing

- **Episode:** [521: Techno Boondoggle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/521-techno-boondoggle.md)
- **Published:** 2013-06-13
- **Time:** 37:53–41:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/521-techno-boondoggle/chapter/senator-barbara-mikulski-cyber-security-hearing.md

Senator Barbara Mikulski chairs a hearing on cyber security, emphasizing the need to protect the ".com" and ".gov" domains from "techno boondoggles." Her delivery and grasp of technical terminology, including "cyber sexing" and "tracker hackers," are mocked. The hearing addresses a $13 billion budget request for fiscal year 2014.

Keywords: [barbara mikulski](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barbara-mikulski.md), [cyber security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-security.md), techno boondoggles, dot com, [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md)

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