# Christian Bale on The No Agenda Show Christian Bale comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to January 2019. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** February 2009 – January 2019 - **Related topics:** [Audiobooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audiobooks.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Billy Crystal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/billy-crystal.md), [Celebrity Culture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/celebrity-culture.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Dick Cheney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dick-cheney.md), [Golden Globes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/golden-globes.md), [Japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [John King](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-king.md), [Mitt Romney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mitt-romney.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Christian Bale, Golden Globes, Satan Acceptance Speech - **Episode:** [1104: People's Vote](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1104-people-s-vote.md) - **Published:** 2019-01-20 - **Time:** 1:19:10–1:20:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1104-people-s-vote/chapter/christian-bale-golden-globes-satan-acceptance-speech.md Actor Christian Bale won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dick Cheney in the film "Vice." During his acceptance speech, he thanked Satan for providing inspiration for the role. The comment sparked controversy among those who found the reference to the devil offensive or politically charged. Keywords: [christian bale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christian-bale.md), [golden globes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/golden-globes.md), [dick cheney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dick-cheney.md), [satan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satan.md), [vice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vice.md) ### Chinese Anti-Japanese Riots and The Flowers of War - **Episode:** [448: Lucy the Luddite](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/448-lucy-the-luddite.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-30 - **Time:** 1:29:11–1:34:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/448-lucy-the-luddite/chapter/chinese-anti-japanese-riots-and-the-flowers-of-war.md The hosts explore the root of recent anti-Japanese riots in China, attributing the fervor to the movie "The Flowers of War" starring Christian Bale. They discuss how the film's depiction of historical atrocities in Nanking has been used by the Chinese government to incite nationalist sentiment over disputed islands. Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [christian bale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christian-bale.md), the flowers of war, zhang yimou ### Oscar Awards, 2012 Presidential Race, Ron Paul Media Blackout - **Episode:** [387: Bear Bile](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/387-bear-bile.md) - **Published:** 2012-03-01 - **Time:** 7:15–9:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/387-bear-bile/chapter/oscar-awards-2012-presidential-race-ron-paul-media-blackout.md Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards where he joked about the Republican primary field, mentioning a "charismatic crack addict" in reference to the candidates. Media coverage by figures like Zbigniew Brzezinski and John King continues to exclude Ron Paul from serious discussion despite his delegate count. CNN's election maps and graphics consistently place Paul at the bottom of lists regardless of his actual performance in various states. Keywords: [billy crystal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/billy-crystal.md), [christian bale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christian-bale.md), [ron paul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ron-paul.md), [john king](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-king.md), [mitt romney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mitt-romney.md), [rick santorum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rick-santorum.md) ### Barack Obama Audiobooks and Christian Bale Rant - **Episode:** [70: Short Changed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/70-short-changed.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-07 - **Time:** 31:30–35:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/70-short-changed/chapter/barack-obama-audiobooks-and-christian-bale-rant.md Adam Curry plays clips of Barack Obama reading his own audiobooks, specifically sections where he quotes colorful characters using profanity. This leads to a discussion about actor Christian Bale's leaked verbal outburst on the set of Terminator Salvation. The hosts critique Hollywood "asshole culture" and the tendency of the public to defend celebrity behavior. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [audiobooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audiobooks.md), [profanity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/profanity.md), [christian bale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christian-bale.md), terminator salvation, [celebrity culture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/celebrity-culture.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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