# Greed on The No Agenda Show Greed comes up in 12 chapters across 11 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2010 to September 2025. - **Chapters:** 12 - **Episodes:** 11 - **Discussed:** September 2010 – September 2025 - **Related topics:** [Occupy Wall Street](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/occupy-wall-street.md), [2008 Financial Crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [99 Percent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/99-percent.md), [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [Austerity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austerity.md), [Ben Stein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ben-stein.md), [Bernie Madoff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-madoff.md), [Billionaires](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/billionaires.md), [Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [Brooklyn Bridge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brooklyn-bridge.md) ## Chapters 1–12 of 12 ### Blackout the System Economic Protest Website - **Episode:** [1798: Adam & The Robot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot.md) - **Published:** 2025-09-11 - **Time:** 48:23–52:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot/chapter/blackout-the-system-economic-protest-website.md A new digital movement called "Blackout the System" is calling for a massive economic protest on September 17th. The website encourages participants to adjust W-4 tax withholdings, withdraw money from major banks in favor of credit unions, and cancel corporate subscriptions. The hosts analyze the site's high production value and its claims of participation across 28 countries. Keywords: blackout the system, economic protest, w-4, [credit unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-unions.md), [corporate greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-greed.md), [socialism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/socialism.md), global movement ### Sociological Impact of CEO Targeted Violence - **Episode:** [1718: On The Fritz](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz.md) - **Published:** 2024-12-05 - **Time:** 12:29–16:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz/chapter/sociological-impact-of-ceo-targeted-violence.md The assassination of a high-profile CEO has sparked a broader sociological discussion regarding public resentment toward executive overpay and perceived corporate corruption. Observers note that the lack of security for a leader of a half-trillion-dollar company is unusual given the current climate of economic frustration. The event is being analyzed as a potential precursor to more frequent acts of targeted violence against the "elite" class. Keywords: [income inequality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/income-inequality.md), [corporate greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-greed.md), citizen revolt, [security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security.md), [executive pay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-pay.md) ### Chris Cuomo NewsNation Report, DNC Corporate Suites - **Episode:** [1688: Impusted](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted.md) - **Published:** 2024-08-22 - **Time:** 27:47–30:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted/chapter/chris-cuomo-newsnation-report-dnc-corporate-suites.md Chris Cuomo's report from the DNC floor is featured, where he points out the hypocrisy of anti-corporate rhetoric while wealthy donors occupy luxury suites costing up to $1 million. The hosts agree with Cuomo's observation that the "uniparty" is strangled by money. They also note the irony of Bernie Sanders attacking billionaires immediately before introducing billionaire J.B. Pritzker. Keywords: [chris cuomo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-cuomo.md), [newsnation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newsnation.md), [dnc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dnc.md), [corporate greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-greed.md), luxury suites, [billionaires](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/billionaires.md) ### Ro Khanna on Corporate Greed, Silicon Valley Dividends - **Episode:** [1688: Impusted](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted.md) - **Published:** 2024-08-22 - **Time:** 1:07:54–1:09:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted/chapter/ro-khanna-on-corporate-greed-silicon-valley-dividends.md Representative Ro Khanna's comments on corporate greed and stock buybacks are critiqued. Khanna argued that corporate tax cuts lead to dividends rather than community investment. Dvorak points out the irony of Khanna representing Silicon Valley, one of the wealthiest regions in the world, while claiming corporations have "hollowed out" communities. Keywords: [ro khanna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ro-khanna.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [corporate greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-greed.md), [dividends](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dividends.md), [intel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intel.md), [stock buybacks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stock-buybacks.md) ### Al Gore Congressional Testimony and Financial Interests - **Episode:** [1663: Climate Change Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1663-climate-change-special.md) - **Published:** 2024-05-23 - **Time:** 1:00:00–1:03:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1663-climate-change-special/chapter/al-gore-congressional-testimony-and-financial-interests.md Representative Marsha Blackburn's questioning of Al Gore during a congressional hearing is reviewed. The exchange focused on Gore's investments in green technology through his venture capital firm and whether he stands to profit from cap-and-trade legislation. Gore's defense—that his profits go to a non-profit—is met with skepticism by the hosts, who cite his massive increase in net worth since leaving office. Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [marsha blackburn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marsha-blackburn.md), [cap and trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cap-and-trade.md), [venture capital](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venture-capital.md), alliance for climate protection, [greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greed.md) ### Inflation, Corporate Greed, Meat Conglomerates - **Episode:** [1408: Booster Blitz](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1408-booster-blitz.md) - **Published:** 2021-12-27 - **Time:** 1:05:59–1:07:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1408-booster-blitz/chapter/inflation-corporate-greed-meat-conglomerates.md The White House and Secretary of Agriculture have attributed rising food prices, particularly in the meat industry, to "corporate greed" and pandemic profiteering. While supply chain issues and gas prices are acknowledged as factors, the administration is increasingly vocal about meat conglomerates jacking up prices. This narrative is viewed as a way for the government to deflect blame for high inflation rates. Keywords: [inflation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/inflation.md), [corporate greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-greed.md), [meat industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meat-industry.md), [white house](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-house.md), [jen psaki](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jen-psaki.md) ### Chuck Todd and the 2006 Housing Bubble Defense - **Episode:** [828: White, Male & Yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/828-white-male-yale.md) - **Published:** 2016-05-26 - **Time:** 1:09:06–1:12:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/828-white-male-yale/chapter/chuck-todd-and-the-2006-housing-bubble-defense.md Chuck Todd is observed providing a rare defense of Donald Trump regarding comments made in 2006 about the housing bubble. While Hillary Clinton's campaign claims Trump "rooted" for the economic collapse, Todd notes that as a real estate investor, identifying a bubble and waiting to buy on the cheap is a standard business practice rather than a desire for homelessness. Keywords: [chuck todd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chuck-todd.md), [housing bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/housing-bubble.md), [2008 financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2008-financial-crisis.md), [real estate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/real-estate.md), [greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greed.md) ### Drug War, Uruguay Marijuana Legalization, Tanzania Witchcraft - **Episode:** [693: Kunzite](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/693-kunzite.md) - **Published:** 2015-02-05 - **Time:** 2:37:18–2:42:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/693-kunzite/chapter/drug-war-uruguay-marijuana-legalization-tanzania-witchcraft.md The hosts discuss the legalization of marijuana in Uruguay as a strategy to combat drug cartels. This is contrasted with a report from Tanzania where women are being accused of witchcraft so that their accusers can seize their property and cattle. Keywords: [uruguay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uruguay.md), [marijuana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marijuana.md), [tanzania](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tanzania.md), [witchcraft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/witchcraft.md), [drug war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-war.md), [greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greed.md) ### Pfizer's Bextra Settlement and Corporate Fraud - **Episode:** [366: Fools & Knaves](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/366-fools-knaves.md) - **Published:** 2011-12-18 - **Time:** 1:40:26–1:45:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/366-fools-knaves/chapter/pfizer-s-bextra-settlement-and-corporate-fraud.md The CNBC show "American Greed" highlights the case of Bextra, a Pfizer drug linked to a fatal skin disease that was illegally marketed for off-label use. Pfizer eventually paid $2.3 billion in civil and criminal fines, the largest such penalty in U.S. history at the time. The hosts note that despite the massive fine and criminal counts, no executives were sent to jail, and the story received relatively little mainstream media attention. Keywords: [pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), bextra, [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), pharmaceutical fraud, criminal fines, american greed ### Ben Stein on Occupy Wall Street and the 99% Concert - **Episode:** [362: Drone Journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/362-drone-journalism.md) - **Published:** 2011-12-04 - **Time:** 2:18:59–2:21:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/362-drone-journalism/chapter/ben-stein-on-occupy-wall-street-and-the-99-concert.md Ben Stein criticized Occupy Wall Street protesters, claiming they do not understand the meaning of work and only "bang on drums." This leads to a satirical prediction that Todd Rundgren's "Bang the Drum All Day" will become the anthem for a future "99% Concert" for the movement. Keywords: [ben stein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ben-stein.md), [occupy wall street](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/occupy-wall-street.md), [99 percent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/99-percent.md), [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greed.md) ### Occupy Wall Street Media Coverage and Marginalization - **Episode:** [344: Cyber Master](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/344-cyber-master.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-02 - **Time:** 3:24–8:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/344-cyber-master/chapter/occupy-wall-street-media-coverage-and-marginalization.md The hosts analyze mainstream media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests following mass arrests on the Brooklyn Bridge. They critique an NBC report by Michelle Franzen for framing the movement as disorganized and leaderless. Dvorak notes that similar protests in Greece, Spain, and Israel are treated with more gravity than the American demonstrations. Keywords: [occupy wall street](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/occupy-wall-street.md), [brooklyn bridge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brooklyn-bridge.md), [corporate greed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-greed.md), [nypd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nypd.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md) ### Greek Austerity Measures and Bernie Madoff Prison Life - **Episode:** [234: Phasers on Stun](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/234-phasers-on-stun.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-12 - **Time:** 1:54:47–2:01:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/234-phasers-on-stun/chapter/greek-austerity-measures-and-bernie-madoff-prison-life.md The International Monetary Fund is sending inspectors to Athens to review Greek austerity measures, including raising the retirement age to 67. 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