# Fort Knox on The No Agenda Show

Fort Knox comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2008 to September 2026.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** July 2008 – September 2026
- **Related topics:** [Gold](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gold.md), [Tungsten](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tungsten.md), [Bitcoin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitcoin.md), [Treasury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/treasury.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [Currency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/currency.md), [Digital Gold](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-gold.md), [Dominique Strauss-kahn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dominique-strauss-kahn.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Global Gold Reserves, Repatriation and Bitcoin Resurgence

- **Episode:** [1901: Neighbor Narcs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1901-neighbor-narcs.md)
- **Published:** 2026-09-06
- **Time:** 1:26:06–1:31:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1901-neighbor-narcs/chapter/global-gold-reserves-repatriation-and-bitcoin-resurgence.md

Several nations, including France and the Netherlands, are reportedly moving their gold reserves out of the United States and United Kingdom to store them domestically. This trend is linked to fears of cyberattacks or being "kicked off" the dollar-based financial system. The hosts note that Bitcoin is seeing a resurgence as an alternative asset that is harder for government officials like Scott Besant to block compared to traditional banking.

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### Treasury Department Vault, President Trump Currency Signature

- **Episode:** [1886: Cytoshitosis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1886-cytoshitosis.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Time:** 1:55:18–1:58:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1886-cytoshitosis/chapter/treasury-department-vault-president-trump-currency-signature.md

Jesse Watters visited the Treasury Department's historic vault, discussing the origin of "greenbacks" under Solomon Chase. Treasurer officials noted that new currency series for the U.S. 250th anniversary will feature President Donald Trump's signature for the first time.

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### Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Executive Order, Digital Fort Knox

- **Episode:** [1745: Old Crone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1745-old-crone.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-09
- **Time:** 1:57:03–1:59:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1745-old-crone/chapter/strategic-bitcoin-reserve-executive-order-digital-fort-knox.md

President Trump signed an executive order establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve, described as a "virtual Fort Knox" for digital gold. The reserve will be founded on the 200,000 Bitcoin currently held by the federal government, with future acquisitions required to be budget-neutral and at no cost to taxpayers.

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### Fort Knox Gold Tours and the Tungsten Bar Scandal

- **Episode:** [1741: Nurse Injector](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1741-nurse-injector.md)
- **Published:** 2025-02-23
- **Time:** 18:43–20:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1741-nurse-injector/chapter/fort-knox-gold-tours-and-the-tungsten-bar-scandal.md

Proposals have emerged to allow public tours of the gold reserves at Fort Knox to verify the inventory. This follows historical concerns regarding a "tungsten scandal" where gold-plated tungsten bars were allegedly circulated in the global market. The discussion compares a potential opening of the vaults to Geraldo Rivera's televised opening of Al Capone's vault.

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### Dominique Strauss-Kahn Gold Conspiracy and Fort Knox Audits

- **Episode:** [309: Syria Be Next](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/309-syria-be-next.md)
- **Published:** 2011-06-02
- **Time:** 50:10–55:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/309-syria-be-next/chapter/dominique-strauss-kahn-gold-conspiracy-and-fort-knox-audits.md

The hosts explore theories surrounding the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, including a "crackpot" theory that he discovered the U.S. lacks the gold reserves it owes the IMF. They discuss the lack of recent audits at Fort Knox and the possibility of gold bars being faked with tungsten.

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### Fort Knox Human Resource Center of Excellence

- **Episode:** [219: Train Crashes into Plane](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/219-train-crashes-into-plane.md)
- **Published:** 2010-07-21
- **Time:** 0:00–3:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/219-train-crashes-into-plane/chapter/fort-knox-human-resource-center-of-excellence.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program by discussing a photograph sent by a producer of a granite stone at Fort Knox. The stone identifies the military base as the home of the Human Resource Center of Excellence. The hosts mock the terminology, noting the irony of a gold depository being labeled a hub for human resources.

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### Tungsten Gold Bars, NYMEX Investigation, Rothschild Withdrawal

- **Episode:** [166: Monica Crowley's Stilettos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/166-monica-crowley-s-stilettos.md)
- **Published:** 2010-01-17
- **Time:** 1:15:21–1:20:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/166-monica-crowley-s-stilettos/chapter/tungsten-gold-bars-nymex-investigation-rothschild-withdrawal.md

Reports of fake gold bars filled with tungsten in the Bank of England and Fort Knox are discussed, following a 2009 incident where China discovered fraudulent bars. The hosts link this to a 2004 investigation of a NYMEX executive and the subsequent withdrawal of NM Rothschild and Sons from the London gold market. They call for a public audit and physical testing of U.S. gold reserves to verify their authenticity.

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### Netherlands Finance Secretary, Afghanistan Credit Entries, Fiat Money

- **Episode:** [39: Fascism Today](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/39-fascism-today.md)
- **Published:** 2008-07-19
- **Time:** 1:11:41–1:13:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/39-fascism-today/chapter/netherlands-finance-secretary-afghanistan-credit-entries-fiat-money.md

A host recounts an interview with the Dutch State Secretary for Finance regarding international aid to Afghanistan. The official admitted that the 200 million euros provided were not a physical transfer of cash but a credit entry in a database that must be paid back with interest. This is cited as a real-world example of the debt-based financial systems described in "Confessions of an Economic Hitman."

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