# Freedom Fries on The No Agenda Show

Freedom Fries comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2015 to July 2023.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** January 2015 – July 2023
- **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Emmanuel Macron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emmanuel-macron.md), [Article 5](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/article-5.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Daesh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daesh.md), [Francois Hollande](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/francois-hollande.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Lawrence O'donnell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawrence-o-donnell.md), [Nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### French Regime Change, CIA Operations Theory

- **Episode:** [1570: Unbanked](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-06
- **Time:** 27:32–30:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked/chapter/french-regime-change-cia-operations-theory.md

A theory is proposed that the current unrest in France is a CIA-led operation aimed at regime change because President Macron has been hesitant to fully support the Ukraine war and U.S. policy toward China. The discussion references historical tensions like "Freedom Fries" and suggests that social media is being used as a tool for destabilization.

Keywords: [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [emmanuel macron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emmanuel-macron.md), [regime change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regime-change.md), [ukraine war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine-war.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [freedom fries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-fries.md)

### European Social Unrest and Macron's Political Instability

- **Episode:** [1569: Hydrating](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1569-hydrating.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-02
- **Time:** 13:06–18:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1569-hydrating/chapter/european-social-unrest-and-macron-s-political-instability.md

Civil unrest is predicted to spread to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom due to similar demographic tensions and economic dissatisfaction. President Emmanuel Macron cancels a state visit to Germany to manage the domestic crisis, which follows months of protests over pension reforms. The hosts speculate on the potential for "regime change" or a shift toward far-right and far-left opposition in the French government.

Keywords: [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [emmanuel macron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emmanuel-macron.md), [pension reform](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pension-reform.md), [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [freedom fries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-fries.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md)

### Obama and Hollande Declare War on Daesh

- **Episode:** [774: Morally Deformed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed.md)
- **Published:** 2015-11-15
- **Time:** 37:20–41:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed/chapter/obama-and-hollande-declare-war-on-daesh.md

President Obama and President Hollande characterize the Paris attacks as an "act of war" by the "terrorist army" Daesh. The hosts discuss the potential invocation of NATO's Article 5 and the irony of Obama praising France as America's "oldest ally" given the "freedom fries" era of diplomatic tension. They predict the event will be used to justify a massive military escalation in the Levant.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [francois hollande](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/francois-hollande.md), [daesh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daesh.md), [article 5](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/article-5.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [freedom fries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-fries.md)

### The Onion's Self-Censorship, Joe Randazzo, US-France Alliance Rhetoric

- **Episode:** [685: Schwack the Nose](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/685-schwack-the-nose.md)
- **Published:** 2015-01-09
- **Time:** 32:00–36:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/685-schwack-the-nose/chapter/the-onion-s-self-censorship-joe-randazzo-us-france-alliance-rhetoric.md

Former Onion editor Joe Randazzo discusses why the satirical outlet avoids depicting Muhammad, which the hosts interpret as an admission of self-censorship. President Obama's praise for France as America's "oldest ally" is contrasted with the "freedom fries" era of 2003, highlighting the inconsistency of political rhetoric regarding international relations.

Keywords: [the onion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-onion.md), joe randazzo, [lawrence o'donnell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawrence-o-donnell.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [freedom fries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-fries.md)

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