# City Journal on The No Agenda Show

City Journal comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2010 to March 2025.

- **Chapters:** 7
- **Episodes:** 7
- **Discussed:** May 2010 – March 2025
- **Related topics:** [Christopher Rufo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-rufo.md), [Atlantic City](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atlantic-city.md), [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [Casinos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/casinos.md), [Censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [Columbia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/columbia.md), [Covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [Crime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crime.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Heart Disease](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heart-disease.md)

## Chapters 1–7 of 7

### NSA Transgender Culture, Christopher Rufo Investigation

- **Episode:** [1743: MAGAREXIA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1743-magarexia.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-02
- **Time:** 1:12:29–1:14:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1743-magarexia/chapter/nsa-transgender-culture-christopher-rufo-investigation.md

Investigative journalist Christopher Rufo is reporting on the prevalence of transgender identity politics within the National Security Agency (NSA). The discussion suggests that mainstream media outlets are avoiding the story due to its sensitive nature. This is framed as a distraction from the agency's core mission of national defense.

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### Christopher Rufo, Corruption of Medicine and COVID Parallels

- **Episode:** [1567: Wagner the Dog](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1567-wagner-the-dog.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-27
- **Time:** 2:05:13–2:08:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1567-wagner-the-dog/chapter/christopher-rufo-corruption-of-medicine-and-covid-parallels.md

Christopher Rufo's reporting in City Journal explores how "transgender ideology" captured medical institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. An anonymous physician claims that the authoritarian, censorious culture established during the pandemic allowed "experts" to declare puberty blockers the gold standard of care without peer-reviewed evidence or permitted dissent.

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### Mark Hopkins Hotel, Homeless Residents and Resident Conflict

- **Episode:** [1254: Vaxeline](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1254-vaxeline.md)
- **Published:** 2020-06-28
- **Time:** 1:07:35–1:11:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1254-vaxeline/chapter/mark-hopkins-hotel-homeless-residents-and-resident-conflict.md

A report in The City Journal detailed chaotic scenes at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco, where homeless guests are currently residing. Incidents include public drug use, domestic disputes in the lobby, and conflicts with hotel staff over amenities. Critics argue that the $6,000 monthly cost per guest is double the price of a private apartment and encourages long-term dysfunction.

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### C-SPAN Washington Journal Prank Call

- **Episode:** [985: Clip Job](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/985-clip-job.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-26
- **Time:** 45:27–46:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/985-clip-job/chapter/c-span-washington-journal-prank-call.md

The hosts play a clip from C-SPAN's Washington Journal where a caller named Glenn from Salt Lake City asks a serious question about government spending before pivoting to a vulgar insult directed at the congressman. They discuss the effectiveness of such pranks in breaking the monotonous pace of public affairs programming.

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### Casino Management, Trump Litigation, Journalism School Failure

- **Episode:** [866: Delay or Avoid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/866-delay-or-avoid.md)
- **Published:** 2016-10-06
- **Time:** 1:32:21–1:34:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/866-delay-or-avoid/chapter/casino-management-trump-litigation-journalism-school-failure.md

A discussion on Trump's business record in Atlantic City leads to a critique of modern journalism. The hosts argue that journalism schools like Columbia and Missouri have failed by producing "cogs in the wheel" rather than independent investigators. They note that many major casino operators have faced bankruptcy, challenging the narrative that Trump's casino failures were unique.

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### Local News, Jersey City Police Shooting Report

- **Episode:** [494: Aid & Comfort](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/494-aid-comfort.md)
- **Published:** 2013-03-10
- **Time:** 1:11:31–1:15:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/494-aid-comfort/chapter/local-news-jersey-city-police-shooting-report.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak deconstruct a local news report from Jersey City involving a police shooting of a man with a knife. They mock the reporter's lack of confirmed facts and the repetitive use of the slang term "perp" (perpetrator). The hosts characterize local news production as a "Mickey Mouse shop" with low standards and unenthusiastic staff.

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### National Salt Reduction Initiative, Health Policy Skepticism

- **Episode:** [200: The Deuce!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/200-the-deuce.md)
- **Published:** 2010-05-16
- **Time:** 16:53–19:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/200-the-deuce/chapter/national-salt-reduction-initiative-health-policy-skepticism.md

The National Salt Reduction Initiative, championed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, aims to lower sodium intake across the United States. While the New England Journal of Medicine suggests salt reduction could significantly lower heart disease rates, the hosts express skepticism toward the data and the underlying policy motivations.

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