# Breastfeeding on The No Agenda Show

Breastfeeding comes up in 17 chapters across 17 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2010 to December 2025.

- **Chapters:** 17
- **Episodes:** 17
- **Discussed:** April 2010 – December 2025
- **Related topics:** [Baby Formula](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baby-formula.md), [Pennsylvania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pennsylvania.md), [Nutrition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nutrition.md), [Rfk Jr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfk-jr.md), [Adenovirus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adenovirus.md), [Al Franken](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-franken.md), [Antibodies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antibodies.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [Bette Midler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bette-midler.md), [Big Pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md)

## Chapters 1–17 of 17

### RFK Jr., Airport Food and Breastfeeding

- **Episode:** [1824: Battle Rhythm](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1824-battle-rhythm.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-11
- **Time:** 2:28:55–2:31:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1824-battle-rhythm/chapter/rfk-jr-airport-food-and-breastfeeding.md

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about improving the health of Americans by targeting airport food, which he described as "sugar bombs" and ultra-processed. He also encouraged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote breastfeeding, stating that no infant formula is superior to God-given breast milk. Kennedy and Secretary Duffy were also seen performing pull-ups to promote physical fitness.

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### Breastfeeding vs. Formula, Marketing and Superfoods

- **Episode:** [1772: Op Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1772-op-day.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-12
- **Time:** 1:22:41–1:29:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1772-op-day/chapter/breastfeeding-vs-formula-marketing-and-superfoods.md

A surge of listener feedback from "boobs on the ground" emphasized the nutritional superiority of breast milk over formula, describing it as a "superfood" that provides essential antibodies. The discussion explored how 20th-century marketing by formula companies brainwashed generations into prioritizing convenience over biological benefits. The shift back toward breastfeeding is seen as a positive development for infant health and a rejection of corporate-driven parenting norms.

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### Breastfeeding vs. Formula, Historical Context

- **Episode:** [1771: Home Depotation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-08
- **Time:** 1:07:51–1:15:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation/chapter/breastfeeding-vs-formula-historical-context.md

A discussion on the prevalence of baby formula questions why natural breastfeeding has been supplanted by commercial products. The hosts speculate on how families managed infant nutrition before the invention of formula, referencing "Little House on the Prairie" and the use of wet nurses or raw cow's milk. There is a suggestion that "Big Food" and companies like Nestle have successfully marketed formula as a superior alternative to breast milk.

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### Maternal Immunity, MMR Vaccine, Big Pharma Criticism

- **Episode:** [1745: Old Crone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1745-old-crone.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-09
- **Time:** 2:51:21–2:53:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1745-old-crone/chapter/maternal-immunity-mmr-vaccine-big-pharma-criticism.md

Dr. McCullough explains that prior to widespread vaccination, mothers passed natural measles immunity to their infants at birth, protecting them for up to a year. He claims that mothers vaccinated with the MMR vaccine do not pass this protection to their babies, leaving infants more vulnerable than in previous generations.

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### Times Square Lactation Cookie Ad Controversy

- **Episode:** [1660: Doom Goblin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1660-doom-goblin.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-16
- **Time:** 1:53:36–1:56:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1660-doom-goblin/chapter/times-square-lactation-cookie-ad-controversy.md

A digital billboard in Times Square featuring a pregnant woman promoting "lactation cookies" was removed by Clear Channel for violating content guidelines. Author Molly Baaz criticized the decision as hypocritical, pointing out more explicitly sexualized advertisements permitted in the same area.

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### No Agenda Meetups and Community Reports

- **Episode:** [1579: Cash over Country](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country.md)
- **Published:** 2023-08-06
- **Time:** 2:24:41–2:30:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country/chapter/no-agenda-meetups-and-community-reports.md

A report from a No Agenda meetup in Olathe, Kansas, highlights the community aspect of the show. The hosts encourage listeners to organize their own gatherings using resources from the meetups website, including "heads on sticks" kits for identification.

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### Transgender Lactation, Medication Side Effects and Social Media

- **Episode:** [1571: Wronk](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1571-wronk.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-09
- **Time:** 1:25:16–1:27:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1571-wronk/chapter/transgender-lactation-medication-side-effects-and-social-media.md

A viral social media video features a transgender individual discussing the use of the medication Reglan to induce lactation. The individual expresses excitement about "trans milk" and breastfeeding, despite potential medical side effects. The content is cited as an example of extreme gender-related medical practices currently trending in American culture.

Keywords: lactation, [reglan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/reglan.md), [transgender](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transgender.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), [breastfeeding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breastfeeding.md)

### Breastfeeding Debate, MSNBC Commentary

- **Episode:** [1451: Texas Balls](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1451-texas-balls.md)
- **Published:** 2022-05-15
- **Time:** 1:14:04–1:17:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1451-texas-balls/chapter/breastfeeding-debate-msnbc-commentary.md

The formula shortage has sparked a debate over breastfeeding, with celebrities like Bette Midler suggesting it as a simple alternative. MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle criticized this view, highlighting the physical difficulty and biological limitations many women face. The discussion touches on the historical marketing of formula as a "superior" product and the decline of breastfeeding rates in America.

Keywords: [breastfeeding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breastfeeding.md), [stephanie ruhle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stephanie-ruhle.md), [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [bette midler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bette-midler.md), breast pumps, gerber

### Digital PCR Market, Pediatric Hepatitis, Adenovirus

- **Episode:** [1448: French Rats](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1448-french-rats.md)
- **Published:** 2022-05-06
- **Time:** 2:36:25–2:39:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1448-french-rats/chapter/digital-pcr-market-pediatric-hepatitis-adenovirus.md

The digital PCR testing industry is projected to become an $8 billion market, expanding beyond COVID-19 into genetic disorders. Meanwhile, a mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children across 10 states is being investigated. While officials point to an adenovirus, the hosts speculate on potential links to maternal vaccination and breastfeeding, citing a lack of transparent research.

Keywords: [pcr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pcr.md), [hepatitis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hepatitis.md), [adenovirus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adenovirus.md), [johnson & johnson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/johnson-johnson.md), [breastfeeding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breastfeeding.md)

### Dr. Jen Ashton on Vaccines for Pregnant Women

- **Episode:** [1370: Jab Click Share](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1370-jab-click-share.md)
- **Published:** 2021-08-05
- **Time:** 53:45–55:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1370-jab-click-share/chapter/dr-jen-ashton-on-vaccines-for-pregnant-women.md

Dr. Jen Ashton reported on Good Morning America that the American College of OBGYNs (ACOG) now strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Ashton claimed there is sufficient data from tens of thousands of women to establish a safety profile. She explicitly stated that the vaccines cannot change DNA or cause miscarriages, encouraging women in any trimester to get vaccinated.

Keywords: [jen ashton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jen-ashton.md), acog, [pregnancy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pregnancy.md), [breastfeeding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breastfeeding.md), [vaccine safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine-safety.md)

### Austin Hospital COVID-19 Protocols and Childbirth Restrictions

- **Episode:** [1271: 3 Screws](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1271-3-screws.md)
- **Published:** 2020-08-23
- **Time:** 36:34–39:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1271-3-screws/chapter/austin-hospital-covid-19-protocols-and-childbirth-restrictions.md

A pregnant producer in Austin, Texas, reports on restrictive hospital protocols requiring rapid COVID-19 tests upon arrival for delivery. If a mother tests positive, the baby is socially distanced by six feet in the same room, and breastfeeding is replaced by bottle-feeding via a nurse. These measures, including limiting visitors to one person, are criticized as "medieval" and cruel.

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### Tucker Carlson, Breastfeeding and Gender Politics

- **Episode:** [929: Sologamy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/929-sologamy.md)
- **Published:** 2017-05-14
- **Time:** 2:16:08–2:22:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/929-sologamy/chapter/tucker-carlson-breastfeeding-and-gender-politics.md

Tucker Carlson interviewed a magazine editor regarding a study claiming that calling breastfeeding "natural" is unethical because it reinforces gender roles. The segment critiques the intrusion of gender politics into parenting decisions and suggests that such controversies are often manufactured to create media engagement.

Keywords: [tucker carlson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tucker-carlson.md), [breastfeeding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breastfeeding.md), [gender politics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-politics.md), third-wave feminism, [formula](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/formula.md)

### Breastfeeding Policy Differences and Salt-Apnea Research

- **Episode:** [889: The Christmas Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-26
- **Time:** 23:00–24:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special/chapter/breastfeeding-policy-differences-and-salt-apnea-research.md

A comparison of breastfeeding policies highlights a UK government program offering low-income mothers $200 to breastfeed, contrasted with a Pennsylvania legal case where a judge ordered a mother to stop breastfeeding to accommodate a custody schedule. Additionally, Brazilian researchers are investigating a link between high salt intake and sleep apnea, suggesting that fluid shifts to the neck may contribute to the condition.

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### Pennsylvania Mother Breastfeeds Friend's Son

- **Episode:** [747: Heteronormative](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/747-heteronormative.md)
- **Published:** 2015-08-13
- **Time:** 22:26–25:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/747-heteronormative/chapter/pennsylvania-mother-breastfeeds-friend-s-son.md

Jessica Ann Colletti of Pennsylvania gained media attention for breastfeeding both her own son and her friend's son, Mateo, for ten months. The arrangement began because the friend was unable to pump milk at her job as a barber.

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### Herbal Supplement Fraud and Breastfeeding Controversies

- **Episode:** [566: Bots & Girls!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/566-bots-girls.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-17
- **Time:** 2:13:42–2:16:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/566-bots-girls/chapter/herbal-supplement-fraud-and-breastfeeding-controversies.md

DNA testing in Canada revealed that one-third of herbal supplements contained no trace of the advertised plants, often being replaced by fillers like rice. In the UK, the government is offering low-income mothers $200 to breastfeed, while in Pennsylvania, a judge ordered a mother to stop breastfeeding so her child could visit the father.

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### Bloomberg Baby Formula Ban, Hospital Marketing

- **Episode:** [431: Excited Delerium](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/431-excited-delerium.md)
- **Published:** 2012-08-02
- **Time:** 2:21:25–2:22:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/431-excited-delerium/chapter/bloomberg-baby-formula-ban-hospital-marketing.md

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is implementing a new initiative to restrict access to instant baby formula in hospitals to encourage breastfeeding. Formula will be kept locked away, and nurses must sign for it. The hosts suggest this move may be a "payback" against formula companies that failed to pay for marketing access in hospital gift bags.

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### Jason Matera, Al Franken Healthcare Bill Ambush

- **Episode:** [187: 4-Fools Capsizes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/187-4-fools-capsizes.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-01
- **Time:** 1:32:22–1:35:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/187-4-fools-capsizes/chapter/jason-matera-al-franken-healthcare-bill-ambush.md

Author Jason Matera confronted Senator Al Franken in a Capitol hallway regarding specific provisions in the healthcare bill, such as funding for "jungle gyms" and workplace breastfeeding accommodations. The hosts critique Matera's "ambush" style while noting Franken's dismissive response.

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