# Fact Of The Matter on The No Agenda Show

Fact Of The Matter comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2012 to November 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** May 2012 – November 2015
- **Related topics:** [Communication](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communication.md), [Jingle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jingle.md), [Jingles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jingles.md), [Linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [Marfa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marfa.md), [Media Tropes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-tropes.md), [No Agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda.md), [Secret Agent Paul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-agent-paul.md), [Sign-off](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sign-off.md), [Texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### "Fact of the Matter" Jingle Medley and Sign-off

- **Episode:** [774: Morally Deformed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed.md)
- **Published:** 2015-11-15
- **Time:** 2:51:21–2:55:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed/chapter/fact-of-the-matter-jingle-medley-and-sign-off.md

The episode concludes with a lengthy jingle medley featuring various public figures and the hosts repeatedly saying "the fact of the matter." Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak sign off from Marfa, Texas, and Northern Silicon Valley, respectively, promising to return for the next broadcast on Thursday. The "Slave Speak" theme is reinforced through the repetitive use of the overused phrase.

Keywords: [fact of the matter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fact-of-the-matter.md), [jingle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jingle.md), [marfa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marfa.md), [texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md), [no agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda.md), episode 774, [sign-off](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sign-off.md)

### Secret Agent Paul Jingle and the "At the End of the Day" Compilation

- **Episode:** [700: Bidentification](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/700-bidentification.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-04
- **Time:** 5:58–10:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/700-bidentification/chapter/secret-agent-paul-jingle-and-the-at-the-end-of-the-day-compilation.md

Producer Secret Agent Paul creates a new musical montage highlighting John C. Dvorak's frequent use of the phrase "at the end of the day." The segment explores various verbal tics and linguistic patterns used by the hosts, including "yeah, no" and "wow." A listener email from southern Europe describes how these phrases are being picked up by non-native English speakers.

Keywords: [secret agent paul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-agent-paul.md), [jingles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jingles.md), verbal crutches, [fact of the matter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fact-of-the-matter.md), linguistic patterns

### Linguistic Habits, Transitionary Phrases and Media Buzzwords

- **Episode:** [408: Odious Debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/408-odious-debt.md)
- **Published:** 2012-05-13
- **Time:** 48:42–51:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/408-odious-debt/chapter/linguistic-habits-transitionary-phrases-and-media-buzzwords.md

The hosts discuss the overuse of specific transitionary phrases such as "turns out" and "the fact of the matter." These terms are identified as linguistic crutches used to pivot between statements or to sound authoritative in media contexts. Listeners are invited to suggest better alternatives for these common verbal habits.

Keywords: [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), turns out, [fact of the matter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fact-of-the-matter.md), [communication](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communication.md), [media tropes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-tropes.md)

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