# Gore Vidal on The No Agenda Show

Gore Vidal comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2012 to April 2019.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2012 – April 2019
- **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Body Double](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-double.md), [Cold War](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cold-war.md), [Corporate America](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-america.md), [Ecuadorian Embassy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ecuadorian-embassy.md), [Extraction](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/extraction.md), [Harry Truman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harry-truman.md), [Julian Assange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julian-assange.md), [Police State](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-state.md), [Socialism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/socialism.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Julian Assange Arrest, Body Double and Gore Vidal Theories

- **Episode:** [1131: CHUD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1131-chud.md)
- **Published:** 2019-04-25
- **Time:** 52:22–56:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1131-chud/chapter/julian-assange-arrest-body-double-and-gore-vidal-theories.md

The arrest of Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy is analyzed for anomalies, including his physical appearance and the specific Gore Vidal book he was carrying. Speculation is raised regarding whether the individual removed from the embassy was a body double used to facilitate a clandestine extraction of the real Assange.

Keywords: [julian assange](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julian-assange.md), [ecuadorian embassy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ecuadorian-embassy.md), [gore vidal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gore-vidal.md), [body double](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-double.md), [extraction](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/extraction.md)

### Gore Vidal on Harry Truman, National Security State, Outro

- **Episode:** [488: Sponsor Influence](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/488-sponsor-influence.md)
- **Published:** 2013-02-17
- **Time:** 2:59:16–3:06:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/488-sponsor-influence/chapter/gore-vidal-on-harry-truman-national-security-state-outro.md

The show concludes with a 2009 clip of Gore Vidal discussing how President Harry Truman replaced the American republic with a "national security state" in 1947. Vidal also criticizes John F. Kennedy's presidency despite their personal friendship. The final segment features Cornel West labeling Barack Obama a "war criminal" due to drone strikes, followed by the hosts' sign-off.

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### Gore Vidal Legacy and Political Commentary

- **Episode:** [433: Hanseatic League](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/433-hanseatic-league.md)
- **Published:** 2012-08-09
- **Time:** 1:18:36–1:23:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/433-hanseatic-league/chapter/gore-vidal-legacy-and-political-commentary.md

Following the death of novelist and essayist Gore Vidal, his long-standing critiques of the American political system are reviewed. Vidal's 1968 assertion that there is no fundamental difference between the two major parties and his 2003 warnings of a slide into a militarized "police state" are highlighted as prescient.

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