# Firing Squad on The No Agenda Show

Firing Squad comes up in 10 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2015 to October 2026.

- **Chapters:** 10
- **Episodes:** 9
- **Discussed:** March 2015 – October 2026
- **Related topics:** [Death Penalty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-penalty.md), [Nidal Hassan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nidal-hassan.md), [Utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md), [Fort Hood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fort-hood.md), [Lethal Injection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lethal-injection.md), [Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anniversary.md), [Biden Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md), [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [Chris Wallace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-wallace.md), [Department Of Defense](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-defense.md)

## Chapters 1–10 of 10

### Breaking News on Nidal Hassan Execution Webcast

- **Episode:** [1912: Chaos Dynamic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-15
- **Time:** 2:10:07–2:14:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic/chapter/breaking-news-on-nidal-hassan-execution-webcast.md

Breaking news from Truth Social indicates that the President will not allow a live stream of the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan. Hassan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad for the 2009 mass shooting. The hosts discuss the ethics of televised executions and Hassan's history as a radicalized military officer.

Keywords: [nidal hassan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nidal-hassan.md), [fort hood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fort-hood.md), [execution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/execution.md), [truth social](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/truth-social.md), [firing squad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/firing-squad.md)

### Major Nidal Hassan Firing Squad Execution Announcement

- **Episode:** [1911: Surpriselets](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1911-surpriselets.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-11
- **Time:** 7:01–12:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1911-surpriselets/chapter/major-nidal-hassan-firing-squad-execution-announcement.md

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan will be executed by a military firing squad on December 3, 2026. The execution is planned to take place at Fort Hood at 1:00 PM, the same time the 2009 radical Islamist attack began. The hosts discuss the potential for live-streaming the event and the historical significance of the first military execution since 1961.

Keywords: [nidal hassan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nidal-hassan.md), [pete hegseth](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pete-hegseth.md), [fort hood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fort-hood.md), [firing squad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/firing-squad.md), [death penalty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-penalty.md), [department of defense](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-defense.md)

### International Reaction to US Firing Squad Execution

- **Episode:** [1911: Surpriselets](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1911-surpriselets.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-11
- **Time:** 18:14–25:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1911-surpriselets/chapter/international-reaction-to-us-firing-squad-execution.md

International media outlets, including France 24, have labeled the planned live-streamed execution of Nidal Hassan as "childish" and "disgusting." Legal experts note that while there are international treaties banning public executions, the United States is not a party to them in a way that carries the force of domestic law without an act of Congress. The discussion touches on Hassan's apparent desire for martyrdom and the mechanics of military firing squads.

Keywords: [france 24](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france-24.md), [international law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/international-law.md), [nidal hassan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nidal-hassan.md), [firing squad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/firing-squad.md), [human rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-rights.md)

### Federal Firing Squads, Execution Moratorium

- **Episode:** [1863: Nekkidly](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1863-nekkidly.md)
- **Published:** 2026-04-26
- **Time:** 1:46:44–1:48:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1863-nekkidly/chapter/federal-firing-squads-execution-moratorium.md

The Trump administration is reportedly lifting the moratorium on federal executions and reintroducing firing squads to "streamline" the process. The hosts jokingly suggest that bringing back the guillotine would be "cool" for television rights. This move reverses the Biden administration's previous ban on federal capital punishment.

Keywords: firing squads, federal executions, [biden administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md), [guillotine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/guillotine.md), [justice department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/justice-department.md)

### Donald Trump, Liz Cheney Firing Squad Media Controversy

- **Episode:** [1709: Umpty Ump](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1709-umpty-ump.md)
- **Published:** 2024-11-03
- **Time:** 0:00–1:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1709-umpty-ump/chapter/donald-trump-liz-cheney-firing-squad-media-controversy.md

Donald Trump characterized Liz Cheney as a "radical war hawk" during a campaign event, suggesting she would feel differently about conflict if she were facing rifles herself. Mainstream media outlets reported the comments as Trump calling for a firing squad to execute Cheney. Critics argue this interpretation is a blatant misrepresentation of the original context.

Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [liz cheney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/liz-cheney.md), [firing squad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/firing-squad.md), war hawk, [media bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md)

### Wagner Group Firing Squads and Polish-Ukrainian Tensions

- **Episode:** [1563: Pocket Pardon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-11
- **Time:** 2:38:44–2:42:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon/chapter/wagner-group-firing-squads-and-polish-ukrainian-tensions.md

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin predicts a popular revolt or the use of firing squads against Russian generals following battlefield losses. Meanwhile, "boots on the ground" reports from Poland suggest growing resentment among locals as the government provides housing and employment incentives to Ukrainian refugees at the expense of Polish citizens.

Keywords: [wagner group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wagner-group.md), [yevgeny prigozhin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yevgeny-prigozhin.md), [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [refugees](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/refugees.md), [employment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/employment.md), firing squads

### Joe Biden Gaffe Coverage, Chris Wallace Interview

- **Episode:** [1223: Ogamacare](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1223-ogamacare.md)
- **Published:** 2020-03-12
- **Time:** 1:48:47–1:52:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1223-ogamacare/chapter/joe-biden-gaffe-coverage-chris-wallace-interview.md

The hosts examine recent verbal slips by Joe Biden, including a comment where he appeared to say "we can only re-elect Donald Trump." While the full context showed he was warning against a "circular firing squad," the hosts argue the mainstream media is actively covering up his cognitive decline. Another gaffe from a Chris Wallace interview shows Biden confusing the host with "Chuck" and struggling to remember when he was last on the program.

Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [gaffes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gaffes.md), [chris wallace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-wallace.md), [mainstream media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mainstream-media.md), circular firing squad

### Lethal Injection Backups and Interview Etiquette

- **Episode:** [889: The Christmas Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-26
- **Time:** 10:17–12:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special/chapter/lethal-injection-backups-and-interview-etiquette.md

A report on capital punishment in the United States notes that 32 states currently maintain the death penalty, with Utah and Oklahoma utilizing firing squads as backup methods. The segment transitions into a critique of interview etiquette, specifically targeting the use of the word "sure" as a condescending response by experts toward journalists. The hosts argue this linguistic habit serves as a subtle insult to the interviewer's knowledge.

Keywords: [death penalty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-penalty.md), [lethal injection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lethal-injection.md), [firing squad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/firing-squad.md), [utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md), [oklahoma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oklahoma.md), [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md)

### Death Penalty Methods, Utah Firing Squad, Public Executions

- **Episode:** [707: Bandwich](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/707-bandwich.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-26
- **Time:** 2:31:30–2:37:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/707-bandwich/chapter/death-penalty-methods-utah-firing-squad-public-executions.md

Utah has reinstated the firing squad as a backup execution method due to a shortage of lethal injection drugs. The hosts argue that if the death penalty is legal, it should be broadcast on television to ensure transparency and public accountability. They jokingly propose reality TV formats like "Win, Lose, or Drone" and "Firing Squad UK" to highlight the absurdity of the current system.

Keywords: [death penalty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-penalty.md), [firing squad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/firing-squad.md), [utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md), [lethal injection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lethal-injection.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md)

### Anniversary Shout-outs, Drunk Donations

- **Episode:** [703: Lowjistiks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/703-lowjistiks.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-12
- **Time:** 2:47:00–2:50:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/703-lowjistiks/chapter/anniversary-shout-outs-drunk-donations.md

The hosts read personal notes from producers, including a fourth-anniversary shout-out for a couple in Houston and a "drunk donation" from a listener in Ontario. They also mention Utah's reintroduction of the firing squad and acknowledge various "house buying karma" requests from the "No Agenda" community.

Keywords: [anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anniversary.md), [houston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/houston.md), [firing squad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/firing-squad.md), [utah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utah.md), [drunk donation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drunk-donation.md), [producers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/producers.md)

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