# Cliches on The No Agenda Show Cliches comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2013 to January 2021. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** April 2013 – January 2021 - **Related topics:** [Amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), [At&t](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/at-t.md), [Camelot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/camelot.md), [Epic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epic.md), [Hackathon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hackathon.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [John Kerry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kerry.md), [Kamala Harris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kamala-harris.md), [Las Vegas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/las-vegas.md), [Local News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/local-news.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Useful Idiots, Biden Speech Analysis, John Meacham - **Episode:** [1315: Food and Drunk Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1315-food-and-drunk-administration.md) - **Published:** 2021-01-24 - **Time:** 2:28:28–2:31:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1315-food-and-drunk-administration/chapter/useful-idiots-biden-speech-analysis-john-meacham.md On the "Useful Idiots" podcast, Matt Taibbi and Thomas Frank analyzed President Biden's inaugural speech, describing it as "anodyne" and filled with cliches. They noted that the speech echoed Jimmy Carter's rhetoric and heavily utilized themes from historian John Meacham, such as "The Better Angels." Frank criticized the media's fawning over the speech despite its lack of memorable substance. Keywords: [matt taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [thomas frank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-frank.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), john meacham, [cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md) ### Kamala Harris, South Carolina Voters, Cliche ISO - **Episode:** [1177: Moral Army](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1177-moral-army.md) - **Published:** 2019-10-03 - **Time:** 2:27:50–2:31:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1177-moral-army/chapter/kamala-harris-south-carolina-voters-cliche-iso.md PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor reports from South Carolina, where black voters express distrust of Kamala Harris due to her record as a prosecutor. Harris is heard using a series of cliches to defend her career, which the hosts capture for use as a show soundbite. Keywords: [kamala harris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kamala-harris.md), [south carolina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-carolina.md), [yamiche alcindor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yamiche-alcindor.md), [pbs newshour](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs-newshour.md), [prosecutor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prosecutor.md), [cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md) ### Media Cliches, Drip Drip Drip, SNL News Spoof - **Episode:** [829: quote un-quote](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/829-quote-un-quote.md) - **Published:** 2016-05-29 - **Time:** 1:28:49–1:31:49 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/829-quote-un-quote/chapter/media-cliches-drip-drip-drip-snl-news-spoof.md The segment highlights the media's repetitive use of the phrase "drip, drip, drip" to describe the Clinton email investigation. It also features a Saturday Night Live spoof of local news teasers covering sensationalist topics like "digital amnesia" and "dry drowning." Keywords: [seth meyers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seth-meyers.md), [snl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/snl.md), [cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md), drip drip drip, [local news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/local-news.md) ### Vocabulary Expansion and Modern Cliches - **Episode:** [645: Ghost of Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-22 - **Time:** 1:18:38–1:21:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin/chapter/vocabulary-expansion-and-modern-cliches.md The hosts discuss their efforts to avoid modern linguistic cliches such as "epic," "amazing," and "at the end of the day." They reflect on how the vocabulary of modern culture has become limited and repetitive. A listener's feedback regarding the word "weird" prompts a self-correction to expand their descriptive language during the broadcast. Keywords: [vocabulary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vocabulary.md), [cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md), [epic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epic.md), [amazing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazing.md), end of the day ### John Kerry, Cliche Carry and Camelot Imagery - **Episode:** [520: Kale Donuts](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/520-kale-donuts.md) - **Published:** 2013-06-09 - **Time:** 2:35:16–2:37:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/520-kale-donuts/chapter/john-kerry-cliche-carry-and-camelot-imagery.md Secretary of State John Kerry is mocked for his "droning" speech style and heavy use of cliches. The hosts dub him "Cliche Carry" and note his use of "John F. Kerry" to evoke imagery of the Kennedy administration and the "second coming of Camelot." Keywords: [john kerry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kerry.md), [secretary of state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secretary-of-state.md), [cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md), [camelot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/camelot.md), dead sea ### AT&T Hackathon, Mood-Sensing Technology and Corporate Cliches - **Episode:** [504: Twelve Fourteen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/504-twelve-fourteen.md) - **Published:** 2013-04-14 - **Time:** 16:43–21:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/504-twelve-fourteen/chapter/at-t-hackathon-mood-sensing-technology-and-corporate-cliches.md An AT&T executive discussed a recent hackathon in Las Vegas where a winning team developed mood-sensing technology integrated into cat ears. The device allegedly determines a user's mood to manage phone calls, effectively acting as a "call management platform" or advanced voicemail. The presentation is mocked for using buzzwords like "life spaces" and "mobility" to describe basic telecommunications functions. Keywords: [at&t](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/at-t.md), [hackathon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hackathon.md), mood-sensing, call management, [las vegas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/las-vegas.md), tech cliches --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)