# Gadgets on The No Agenda Show

Gadgets comes up in 9 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2008 to July 2026.

- **Chapters:** 9
- **Episodes:** 9
- **Discussed:** September 2008 – July 2026
- **Related topics:** [Technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technology.md), [Accessibility](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/accessibility.md), [Amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [Anthropology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anthropology.md), [Cartoon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cartoon.md), [Cnet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnet.md), [Donation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donation.md), [Electronics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electronics.md), [Gaydar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gaydar.md), [Google Glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-glass.md)

## Chapters 1–9 of 9

### Gaydar, San Francisco, Wine Culture Banter

- **Episode:** [1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Time:** 2:32:00–2:33:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd/chapter/gaydar-san-francisco-wine-culture-banter.md

The hosts engage in a humorous debate about whether they would register on "Gaydar" while dining out in San Francisco. They discuss their habits of talking about gadgets and wine, with one host suggesting their dynamic might be misinterpreted by outsiders.

Keywords: [gaydar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gaydar.md), [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), wine culture, [gadgets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gadgets.md), [humor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humor.md)

### Flarosol Olivia Olive Oil Sprayer and Outro

- **Episode:** [1835: Greenland Gambit](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1835-greenland-gambit.md)
- **Published:** 2026-01-18
- **Time:** 3:00:30–3:09:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1835-greenland-gambit/chapter/flarosol-olivia-olive-oil-sprayer-and-outro.md

The "Tip of the Day" features the Flarosol Olivia, a specialized olive oil sprayer designed in Holland. The device is praised for its unique elliptical spray pattern and high-quality trigger mechanism, which is superior to standard kitchen sprayers. The show concludes with a preview of "DH Unplugged" and a series of "End of Show Mixes" focused on political themes and the bombing of Iran.

Keywords: flarosol, [olive oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/olive-oil.md), kitchen gadgets, [amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [tip of the day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tip-of-the-day.md)

### Word of the Day, "The Sitch" Origin

- **Episode:** [1012: Value Convo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1012-value-convo.md)
- **Published:** 2018-03-01
- **Time:** 44:01–44:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1012-value-convo/chapter/word-of-the-day-the-sitch-origin.md

The "word of the day" is identified as "the sitch," a slang abbreviation for "the situation." The term is traced back to the Disney Channel animated series Kim Possible.

Keywords: the sitch, kim possible, [slang](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/slang.md), [cartoon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cartoon.md), inspector gadget

### Dublin Jerky and Molly Wood's Wikipedia Picture

- **Episode:** [515: Wantonly Podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/515-wantonly-podcasting.md)
- **Published:** 2013-05-23
- **Time:** 1:53:57–1:57:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/515-wantonly-podcasting/chapter/dublin-jerky-and-molly-wood-s-wikipedia-picture.md

The hosts sample jerky and cheese from Dublin, Michigan, while discussing Molly Wood's career and her Wikipedia profile. They comment on her "Always On" show and the concept of high-budget gadget testing in exotic locations.

Keywords: dublin jerky, [molly wood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/molly-wood.md), [wikipedia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wikipedia.md), [cnet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnet.md), [gadgets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gadgets.md)

### Google Glass, Wearables and Tech Industry Hype

- **Episode:** [511: Warming Up to Iceland](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/511-warming-up-to-iceland.md)
- **Published:** 2013-05-09
- **Time:** 2:14:35–2:18:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/511-warming-up-to-iceland/chapter/google-glass-wearables-and-tech-industry-hype.md

The utility of Google Glass is questioned following a hands-on experience at a tech event. The device is described as an expensive "nerd toy" that offers little practical value beyond telling the time, despite the industry's heavy promotion of "wearables" as the future of computing.

Keywords: [google glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-glass.md), [wearables](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wearables.md), tech crunch, [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [gadgets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gadgets.md)

### SXSW Gadgets, Accessibility Excuses, Slave Necklaces

- **Episode:** [390: Threshold Event](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/390-threshold-event.md)
- **Published:** 2012-03-11
- **Time:** 2:01:39–2:04:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/390-threshold-event/chapter/sxsw-gadgets-accessibility-excuses-slave-necklaces.md

Adam Curry critiques the useless gadgets showcased at SXSW, such as robotic shopping carts and iPad "slave necklaces." He notes that developers now use "accessibility for people in wheelchairs" as a universal conversation-ender to justify the existence of impractical technology.

Keywords: [south by southwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-by-southwest.md), [gadgets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gadgets.md), [accessibility](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/accessibility.md), [ipad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipad.md), [technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technology.md)

### Gazelle Donation Program, Recycling Old Electronics

- **Episode:** [270: Call of Doody](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/270-call-of-doody.md)
- **Published:** 2011-01-16
- **Time:** 19:30–20:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/270-call-of-doody/chapter/gazelle-donation-program-recycling-old-electronics.md

Listener Joe Tirio introduces a new way to support No Agenda through Gazelle.com. The program allows listeners to send in old electronics in postpaid boxes, with the trade-in value being donated to the show.

Keywords: gazelle, joe tirio, [electronics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electronics.md), [recycling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recycling.md), [donation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donation.md), [gadgets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gadgets.md)

### Professor Ernest Hooton, Moronic Man Theory

- **Episode:** [266: Dead Angry Birds](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/266-dead-angry-birds.md)
- **Published:** 2011-01-02
- **Time:** 43:24–45:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/266-dead-angry-birds/chapter/professor-ernest-hooton-moronic-man-theory.md

Harvard anthropologist Ernest Albert Hooton argued in the mid-20th century that technological advancement was leading to the mental and physical regression of humanity. Hooton coined the term "mechanized and moronic man," suggesting that gadgets allow individuals with primitive mentalities to operate complex machinery. Adam Curry adopts "Moronic Man" as a new comedic moniker.

Keywords: ernest hooton, [harvard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harvard.md), [anthropology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anthropology.md), [technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technology.md), moronic man, [gadgets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gadgets.md)

### Brookstone Gadgets and Roomba Vacuum Performance

- **Episode:** [46: Israel to Bomb Iran Nothing to See Here Folks Just Shooting Moose...](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/46-israel-to-bomb-iran-nothing-to-see-here-folks-just-shooting-moose.md)
- **Published:** 2008-09-06
- **Time:** 18:43–21:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/46-israel-to-bomb-iran-nothing-to-see-here-folks-just-shooting-moose/chapter/brookstone-gadgets-and-roomba-vacuum-performance.md

Brookstone is identified as a high-end utility retailer that survived the retail downturn that claimed Sharper Image. Discussion focuses on the functionality of the Roomba and other iRobot products, such as floor washers. While some view the devices as expensive rug sweepers, owners generally report high satisfaction with their automated cleaning performance.

Keywords: brookstone, [gadgets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gadgets.md), sharper image, [roomba](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/roomba.md), [irobot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/irobot.md), floor cleaners

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