# Flint on The No Agenda Show

Flint comes up in 23 chapters across 22 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2011 to October 2024.

- **Chapters:** 23
- **Episodes:** 22
- **Discussed:** March 2011 – October 2024
- **Related topics:** [Epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [Michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), [Gina Mccarthy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gina-mccarthy.md), [Lead Poisoning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lead-poisoning.md), [Albania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/albania.md), [Baltimore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baltimore.md), [Barony](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barony.md), [Book Promotion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/book-promotion.md), [Brussels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brussels.md), [Canada Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada-day.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 23

### EPA, Lead Pipe Replacement, Flint Water Crisis

- **Episode:** [1702: Sloppin' Hopper](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1702-sloppin-hopper.md)
- **Published:** 2024-10-10
- **Time:** 1:52:17–1:56:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1702-sloppin-hopper/chapter/epa-lead-pipe-replacement-flint-water-crisis.md

The EPA, led by Administrator Michael Regan, has issued a new rule requiring most U.S. water systems to replace lead pipes within 10 years. NPR's coverage of the mandate is criticized for failing to explain the specific water chemistry issues that caused the Flint crisis. The discussion notes that hard water often creates a protective mineral coating inside pipes, a fact omitted from the news report.

Keywords: [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [michael regan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-regan.md), lead pipes, [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md)

### Cody Flint Testimony, Vaccine Adverse Reaction

- **Episode:** [1397: ok zoomer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-07
- **Time:** 24:31–27:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer/chapter/cody-flint-testimony-vaccine-adverse-reaction.md

Agricultural pilot Cody Flint testified regarding a severe adverse reaction he experienced after receiving the Pfizer vaccine on February 1, 2021. Flint described developing tunnel vision and nearly blacking out while flying, leading to a diagnosis of brain swelling and fistulas. He has undergone multiple surgeries and spinal taps, resulting in the loss of a year of his professional and personal life.

Keywords: cody flint, agricultural pilot, [pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), [vertigo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vertigo.md), intracranial pressure

### Press Decorum, Flint Michigan Water Reference

- **Episode:** [1333: Vaxxhole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1333-vaxxhole.md)
- **Published:** 2021-03-28
- **Time:** 2:44:33–2:47:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1333-vaxxhole/chapter/press-decorum-flint-michigan-water-reference.md

The decorum of the Biden press conference was noted for its lack of adversarial energy, with reporters standing when the President entered the room. Biden made a confusing claim about children being unable to drink from school water fountains, which was interpreted as a likely reference to the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

Keywords: [press conference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/press-conference.md), [decorum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/decorum.md), [flint michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint-michigan.md), water fountains, [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md)

### Climate Strike Rhetoric, Generation Z, Indoctrination of Youth

- **Episode:** [1177: Moral Army](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1177-moral-army.md)
- **Published:** 2019-10-03
- **Time:** 12:04–15:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1177-moral-army/chapter/climate-strike-rhetoric-generation-z-indoctrination-of-youth.md

Audio clips from a climate strike feature young activists, including 11-year-old Rosie Clemens-Copes, claiming that older generations have "trashed the planet." The rhetoric includes mentions of environmental racism and threats of revolution. The hosts characterize these speeches as evidence of successful brainwashing and emotional manipulation of children.

Keywords: [climate strike](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-strike.md), [generation z](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/generation-z.md), [flint michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint-michigan.md), environmental racism, [revolution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/revolution.md), [youth activism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youth-activism.md)

### Fourth of July Donation Competition and Global Producers

- **Episode:** [1151: Brand Purpose](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1151-brand-purpose.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-04
- **Time:** 2:07:34–2:12:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1151-brand-purpose/chapter/fourth-of-july-donation-competition-and-global-producers.md

The hosts track a friendly donation competition between American and Canadian producers ahead of their respective national holidays. Contributions arrive from diverse locations, including Flint, Michigan, and Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Keywords: [fourth of july](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fourth-of-july.md), [canada day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada-day.md), [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md)

### Sir Timothy, Baron of the Upper Peninsula

- **Episode:** [1134: Opinion People](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1134-opinion-people.md)
- **Published:** 2019-05-05
- **Time:** 1:25:27–1:27:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1134-opinion-people/chapter/sir-timothy-baron-of-the-upper-peninsula.md

Sir Timothy of the No Fixed Title donated $201.01, reaching the $3,000 threshold to become the Baron of the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. He plans to assign honorary titles at a meetup in Flint. The hosts promote the "No Agenda Meetups" website as a successful community-driven discovery tool.

Keywords: sir timothy, [michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [meetups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetups.md), [barony](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barony.md)

### No Agenda Meetups, May 2019 Schedule

- **Episode:** [1134: Opinion People](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1134-opinion-people.md)
- **Published:** 2019-05-05
- **Time:** 2:20:41–2:23:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1134-opinion-people/chapter/no-agenda-meetups-may-2019-schedule.md

The hosts review the upcoming No Agenda meetup schedule for May and June 2019, including events in Seattle, Baltimore, Flint, and Brussels. They encourage listeners to use the community-built "noagendameetups.com" to organize and find local gatherings. Birthday wishes are also extended to several producers and their family members.

Keywords: [seattle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seattle.md), [baltimore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baltimore.md), [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [brussels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brussels.md), [oklahoma city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oklahoma-city.md)

### Flint Water Crisis Lawsuit, EPA Negligence Claims

- **Episode:** [1131: CHUD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1131-chud.md)
- **Published:** 2019-04-25
- **Time:** 2:32:28–2:37:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1131-chud/chapter/flint-water-crisis-lawsuit-epa-negligence-claims.md

A federal judge ruled that Flint, Michigan residents can sue the EPA for negligence regarding the city's water contamination. Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is criticized for prioritizing climate change initiatives over local environmental disasters like the lead poisoning in Flint.

Keywords: [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [gina mccarthy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gina-mccarthy.md), [water crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/water-crisis.md)

### EPA Focus on Clean Water and Albania Protests

- **Episode:** [1122: Cyclogenesis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis.md)
- **Published:** 2019-03-21
- **Time:** 2:29:16–2:33:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis/chapter/epa-focus-on-clean-water-and-albania-protests.md

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that safe drinking water is a more immediate global threat than climate change, citing the 1,000 children who die daily from waterborne illnesses. Critics attacked Wheeler's background as a coal lobbyist. In unrelated news, police in Albania used tear gas against protesters demanding early elections, an event the hosts compare to the film Wag the Dog.

Keywords: [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), andrew wheeler, clean water, [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [albania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/albania.md), [wag the dog](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wag-the-dog.md), [corruption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corruption.md)

### Flint Water Crisis, Indigenous Communities, Green New Deal Jobs

- **Episode:** [1093: Right Puberty](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1093-right-puberty.md)
- **Published:** 2018-12-09
- **Time:** 55:25–58:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1093-right-puberty/chapter/flint-water-crisis-indigenous-communities-green-new-deal-jobs.md

The Green New Deal is presented as a solution for underserved communities, specifically citing the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Proponents argue that fixing infrastructure in "frontline" and indigenous communities would create millions of jobs. The discussion questions the long-term sustainability of these jobs once specific infrastructure projects, like pipe replacement, are completed.

Keywords: [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), [environmental justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/environmental-justice.md), black and brown communities, [plumbers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plumbers.md)

### Flint Airport Stabbing and Terrorism Investigation

- **Episode:** [940: Dealio](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/940-dealio.md)
- **Published:** 2017-06-22
- **Time:** 2:31:46–2:35:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/940-dealio/chapter/flint-airport-stabbing-and-terrorism-investigation.md

A Canadian man, Amor Fatui, is charged with stabbing a police officer at Bishop Airport in Flint, Michigan, while shouting "Allahu Akbar." The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. The hosts discuss the media's handling of the attacker's "dialect" and the official pronunciation of the phrase used during the attack.

Keywords: [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), bishop airport, amor fatui, jeff neville, [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md)

### Viral Coffee Shop Rant and the "Crazy Tangerine" Bit

- **Episode:** [898: Chain of Lies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/898-chain-of-lies.md)
- **Published:** 2017-01-26
- **Time:** 43:21–48:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/898-chain-of-lies/chapter/viral-coffee-shop-rant-and-the-crazy-tangerine-bit.md

A viral video depicts a woman in a coffee shop launching into an elaborate, dramatic monologue about Flint, Michigan, Standing Rock, and her support for Hillary Clinton. While one host suspects the performance is a staged improv bit intended to mock activists, the other argues that the behavior is indistinguishable from real-world political zealotry seen on social media. The rant includes a reference to Donald Trump as a "crazy tangerine."

Keywords: coffee shop, [flint michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint-michigan.md), [standing rock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/standing-rock.md), clinton supporter, [viral video](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/viral-video.md), [improv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/improv.md)

### Portland CEO Tax, Municipal Insolvency, Income Inequality

- **Episode:** [885: Force Majeur](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/885-force-majeur.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-11
- **Time:** 2:44:03–2:46:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/885-force-majeur/chapter/portland-ceo-tax-municipal-insolvency-income-inequality.md

The Portland City Council votes to tax companies whose CEOs earn more than 100 times the median worker's pay. The hosts discuss this in the context of municipal insolvency, listing Portland alongside Flint and Detroit as cities facing severe financial crises and unfunded pension liabilities.

Keywords: [portland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/portland.md), ceo pay, [income inequality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/income-inequality.md), [municipal bonds](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/municipal-bonds.md), [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [detroit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/detroit.md)

### Donna Brazile Debate Leaks, Hillary Clinton Meltdown Allegations

- **Episode:** [874: Trump Trope](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/874-trump-trope.md)
- **Published:** 2016-11-04
- **Time:** 1:29:44–1:33:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/874-trump-trope/chapter/donna-brazile-debate-leaks-hillary-clinton-meltdown-allegations.md

Leaked emails confirm that Donna Brazile provided debate questions to the Clinton campaign in advance. An unverified report from an NBC technician describes a massive behind-the-scenes meltdown by Hillary Clinton following the Commander-in-Chief Forum, where she allegedly threw water at an assistant and screamed at Brazile for failing to control moderator Matt Lauer.

Keywords: [donna brazile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donna-brazile.md), [matt lauer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-lauer.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), flint water crisis

### EPA Flint Water Crisis, Delayed Emergency Order

- **Episode:** [871: New World Hackers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/871-new-world-hackers.md)
- **Published:** 2016-10-23
- **Time:** 1:55:13–1:57:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/871-new-world-hackers/chapter/epa-flint-water-crisis-delayed-emergency-order.md

A report found the EPA had sufficient information by June 2015 to issue an emergency order regarding the Flint, Michigan water crisis but failed to act until January 2016. The agency is criticized for prioritizing regulations over the immediate safety of citizens being poisoned by lead.

Keywords: [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [flint michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint-michigan.md), [lead poisoning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lead-poisoning.md), rick snyder, safe drinking water act

### DNC Production, In Memoriam Segment

- **Episode:** [846: Tardy Party](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/846-tardy-party.md)
- **Published:** 2016-07-28
- **Time:** 1:53:47–1:57:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/846-tardy-party/chapter/dnc-production-in-memoriam-segment.md

The DNC's "In Memoriam" segment for dead Hollywood Democrats is noted as a unique production choice. Other observations include the mention of the Flint water crisis and a confusing reference to "macaroni and cheese" by Barbara Mikulski. The convention's musical performances are generally criticized for poor technical quality, with the exception of Lenny Kravitz.

Keywords: [dnc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dnc.md), [hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood.md), [in memoriam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-memoriam.md), [flint michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint-michigan.md), [macaroni and cheese](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/macaroni-and-cheese.md)

### Flint Water Crisis, Gina McCarthy EPA Testimony

- **Episode:** [809: Velocity of Money](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/809-velocity-of-money.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-20
- **Time:** 2:34:14–2:37:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/809-velocity-of-money/chapter/flint-water-crisis-gina-mccarthy-epa-testimony.md

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy faced intense questioning from Representative Jason Chaffetz regarding the agency's delayed response to the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Chaffetz accused McCarthy of failing to take action for nearly a year after the EPA was first alerted to lead contamination. The segment highlights McCarthy's defensive testimony and Chaffetz's demand for her resignation over the agency's "condoned cheating" on water monitoring rules.

Keywords: [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), [gina mccarthy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gina-mccarthy.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [jason chaffetz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jason-chaffetz.md), [lead poisoning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lead-poisoning.md)

### Flint Michigan Water Crisis Resurfaces in News

- **Episode:** [788: Mental Defectives](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/788-mental-defectives.md)
- **Published:** 2016-01-07
- **Time:** 2:07:52–2:09:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/788-mental-defectives/chapter/flint-michigan-water-crisis-resurfaces-in-news.md

The water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, has returned to the news cycle, with Governor Rick Snyder weighing an emergency declaration. The crisis began when the city's water source was switched to the Flint River to save money, leading to elevated lead levels. The segment questions why this "old news" is being revitalized, suggesting potential political motivations.

Keywords: [flint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint.md), [michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), rick snyder, lead contamination, [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md)

### Flint Leverett Analysis, CIA Factions, Iranian Nuclear Rights

- **Episode:** [739: Trolling for Majors](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/739-trolling-for-majors.md)
- **Published:** 2015-07-16
- **Time:** 1:42:50–1:48:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/739-trolling-for-majors/chapter/flint-leverett-analysis-cia-factions-iranian-nuclear-rights.md

Former CIA analyst Flint Leverett provides a detailed breakdown of the Iran nuclear deal, arguing that it recognizes Iran's sovereign right to peaceful nuclear technology. Leverett suggests that the U.S. intelligence community has been divided on Iran's intentions since 1992, with some factions consistently overestimating how close Iran is to a bomb. The analysis posits that the deal serves as a non-proliferation success by bringing Iran into a regulated framework.

Keywords: flint leverett, [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [iran](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran.md), non-proliferation, [nuclear energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-energy.md)

### Jade Helm 15 and Urban Combat Training in Flint

- **Episode:** [728: It's the Mold!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/728-it-s-the-mold.md)
- **Published:** 2015-06-07
- **Time:** 1:51:42–1:54:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/728-it-s-the-mold/chapter/jade-helm-15-and-urban-combat-training-in-flint.md

The Jade Helm 15 military exercise has expanded to several states, including Michigan. Residents in Flint reported being startled by massive explosions and low-flying aircraft during an unannounced Army training session at a shuttered junior high school. The city spokesperson defended the lack of warning, stating the Army wanted to avoid "sightseers" during urban combat simulations.

Keywords: [jade helm 15](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jade-helm-15.md), [flint michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flint-michigan.md), [urban combat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/urban-combat.md), army exercise, [explosions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/explosions.md)

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