# Donald Winkler on The No Agenda Show

Donald Winkler comes up in 6 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2016 to December 2025.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** February 2016 – December 2025
- **Related topics:** [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Value For Value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Berlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/berlin.md), [Birthday](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birthday.md), [Christmas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christmas.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [D-day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/d-day.md), [Darren O'neill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darren-o-neill.md), [John C Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### No Agenda Christmas Special, Art Generation and Value for Value

- **Episode:** [1829: Zoomerwaffen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1829-zoomerwaffen.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-28
- **Time:** 2:05:28–2:10:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1829-zoomerwaffen/chapter/no-agenda-christmas-special-art-generation-and-value-for-value.md

The hosts review the feedback from the Christmas special curated by Sir Donald Winkler and discuss the various pieces of AI-generated art submitted to the No Agenda Art Generator. They highlight the work of Baron Darren O'Neill and the "Christmas Cheesecake" by Scaramanga. The segment reinforces the "value for value" model where listeners contribute time, talent, and treasure.

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### Christmas Greetings, Happy Christmas vs Merry Holidays

- **Episode:** [1828: No Agenda Christmas 2025](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-25
- **Time:** 6:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025/chapter/christmas-greetings-happy-christmas-vs-merry-holidays.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the Christmas special from Texas and Northern Silicon Valley. They discuss the linguistic shift from "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Christmas" and "Merry Holidays," with Dvorak noting local liberals using the latter. The hosts mention a "best of" compilation prepared by Sir Donald Winkler and touch upon "surveillance pricing" as a reason to delay holiday shopping.

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### No Agenda Value-for-Value, D-Day Coordination Joke

- **Episode:** [1828: No Agenda Christmas 2025](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-25
- **Time:** 57:25–1:01:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025/chapter/no-agenda-value-for-value-d-day-coordination-joke.md

The hosts discuss the logistics of recording the Christmas special and the "value-for-value" model that supports the show. They joke that their inability to coordinate simple tasks means they should never be in charge of military operations like D-Day. They encourage listeners to support the show through "time, talent, and treasure" at their donation website.

Keywords: [value-for-value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [d-day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/d-day.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [time talent treasure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/time-talent-treasure.md), sir donald winkler

### Twelve Days of No Agenda, Outro and Credits

- **Episode:** [1828: No Agenda Christmas 2025](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-25
- **Time:** 2:00:20–2:04:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025/chapter/twelve-days-of-no-agenda-outro-and-credits.md

The show concludes with a "Twelve Days of No Agenda" song featuring show-specific memes like "12 years before extinction" and "5 emotional support goats." The hosts credit Sir Donald Winkler for producing the special and reiterate the "value-for-value" funding model. They sign off with a reminder of their next live broadcast on Sunday.

Keywords: twelve days of christmas, [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [donald winkler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-winkler.md), [value-for-value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [outro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/outro.md)

### Peerage and Knighting, Sir Alan Bernstein and Baron Winkler

- **Episode:** [1264: Mask Debate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1264-mask-debate.md)
- **Published:** 2020-07-30
- **Time:** 2:30:21–2:35:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1264-mask-debate/chapter/peerage-and-knighting-sir-alan-bernstein-and-baron-winkler.md

The show conducts a formal knighting ceremony for Alan Bernstein and elevates Donald Winkler to a Barony. These segments involve the "Value for Value" tradition where high-level donors are granted honorary titles and recognized for their financial support. The ceremony includes the reading of the "Roundtable" creed and the granting of "Signet rings" to the new members of the No Agenda peerage.

Keywords: alan bernstein, [donald winkler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-winkler.md), [knighting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighting.md), [peerage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peerage.md), [value for value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md)

### Sir Donald Winkler and Knighthood of the Bohemian Forest

- **Episode:** [801: White Male Clerks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/801-white-male-clerks.md)
- **Published:** 2016-02-21
- **Time:** 1:04:57–1:08:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/801-white-male-clerks/chapter/sir-donald-winkler-and-knighthood-of-the-bohemian-forest.md

Donald Winkler from Berlin, Germany, attained the rank of Knight of the No Agenda Roundtable, choosing the title "Sir Donald Winkler, Knight of the Bohemian Forest and the Berghain Realm." Winkler, a long-time listener, requested a "de-douching" and provided a jingle for the show. The hosts also acknowledge a $200 donation from Dwight Chick for his brother Doug's birthday and discuss the upcoming knighting ceremony logistics.

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