# Death Valley on The No Agenda Show

Death Valley comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2011 to July 2023.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** June 2011 – July 2023
- **Related topics:** [California](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Gavin Newsom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gavin-newsom.md), [Covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [Fire Prevention](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fire-prevention.md), [Fossil Fuels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fossil-fuels.md), [Heat Dome](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heat-dome.md), [Heat Wave](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heat-wave.md), [Nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [Npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### National Heat Wave and NPR Coverage

- **Episode:** [1573: 4 No Youth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1573-4-no-youth.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-16
- **Time:** 2:59:11–3:04:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1573-4-no-youth/chapter/national-heat-wave-and-npr-coverage.md

NPR reports on extreme temperatures across the Southwest, with Death Valley potentially reaching 134 degrees. Public health officials warn of the dangers of elevated core temperatures and the impact on brain function. The hosts mock the constant "hounding" of climate change information and the warnings that even physically fit people are at risk during the heat wave.

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### Gavin Newsom Climate Change Claims, California Fire Prevention

- **Episode:** [1278: Lockdown Face](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1278-lockdown-face.md)
- **Published:** 2020-09-17
- **Time:** 1:03:24–1:06:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1278-lockdown-face/chapter/gavin-newsom-climate-change-claims-california-fire-prevention.md

California Governor Gavin Newsom attributed recent record-breaking temperatures and wildfires to climate change, citing a 130-degree reading in Death Valley. The hosts challenge these claims, noting that higher temperatures were recorded in 1913. They also point out that the state significantly reduced fire prevention and forest management efforts over the last decade.

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### Linking COVID-19 to Climate Change and California Heatwaves

- **Episode:** [1272: Buy Stamps!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1272-buy-stamps.md)
- **Published:** 2020-08-27
- **Time:** 50:38–56:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1272-buy-stamps/chapter/linking-covid-19-to-climate-change-and-california-heatwaves.md

Political leaders and activists are increasingly connecting the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change to maintain public fear. Governor Gavin Newsom cited record temperatures in Death Valley and unprecedented lightning strikes in California as evidence of a climate emergency requiring state-led "re-education."

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### Death Valley Moving Rocks, NASA Research Funding

- **Episode:** [746: Thermostat Placebo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/746-thermostat-placebo.md)
- **Published:** 2015-08-09
- **Time:** 2:07:26–2:12:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/746-thermostat-placebo/chapter/death-valley-moving-rocks-nasa-research-funding.md

The mystery of the "wandering rocks" in Death Valley's Racetrack Playa was solved by researchers who observed thin sheets of ice pushing the stones across the mud. NASA's involvement in a 10-year study of these rocks is questioned as a potential waste of space-exploration funds.

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### RV Test Trip and Listener Hospitality Offers

- **Episode:** [309: Syria Be Next](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/309-syria-be-next.md)
- **Published:** 2011-06-02
- **Time:** 30:59–35:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/309-syria-be-next/chapter/rv-test-trip-and-listener-hospitality-offers.md

Adam Curry prepares for a test run of a rented 27-foot RV with Ms. Mickey, traveling through Palm Springs and Death Valley. They review hospitality offers from listeners across the country, including a tour of a major telecom hub in Denver, and discuss producing a photo book of the journey.

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