# Hagiography on The No Agenda Show Hagiography comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2012 to June 2023. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 7 - **Discussed:** August 2012 – June 2023 - **Related topics:** [Gwen Ifill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gwen-ifill.md), [Pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bob Woodward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-woodward.md), [Charlie Rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [G20](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/g20.md), [George H.w. Bush](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-h-w-bush.md), [Iran-contra](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran-contra.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### PBS NewsHour Partisanship, Gwen Ifill Legacy - **Episode:** [1531: Dead Name](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1531-dead-name.md) - **Published:** 2023-06-12 - **Time:** 46:03–48:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1531-dead-name/chapter/pbs-newshour-partisanship-gwen-ifill-legacy.md The hosts critique the perceived decline in objectivity at PBS NewsHour following the passing of Gwen Ifill. They argue that the program has become more partisan and progressive under subsequent leadership. They reflect on Ifill's career, including her controversial hagiography of Barack Obama, while acknowledging her skill in maintaining the show's previous stature. Keywords: [pbs newshour](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs-newshour.md), [gwen ifill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gwen-ifill.md), [judy woodruff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/judy-woodruff.md), [partisanship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/partisanship.md), [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md) ### Yamiche Alcindor, Biden Press Conference Praise - **Episode:** [1333: Vaxxhole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1333-vaxxhole.md) - **Published:** 2021-03-28 - **Time:** 2:39:56–2:42:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1333-vaxxhole/chapter/yamiche-alcindor-biden-press-conference-praise.md During Joe Biden's first official press conference, PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor was criticized for asking a question that framed the President as a "moral, decent man." This approach was compared unfavorably to past White House correspondents, with critics labeling it a "humiliation to journalists" and a form of hagiography. Keywords: [yamiche alcindor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yamiche-alcindor.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md), [media bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md) ### George H.W. Bush Death and Media Hagiography - **Episode:** [1091: Surf n Turf](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1091-surf-n-turf.md) - **Published:** 2018-12-03 - **Time:** 3:58–5:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1091-surf-n-turf/chapter/george-h-w-bush-death-and-media-hagiography.md The passing of former President George H.W. Bush dominated the news cycle over the weekend, coinciding with the G20 summit. Critics argue that mainstream media coverage is focused on hagiography while ignoring controversial aspects of his career, such as his involvement in Iran-Contra and his presence in Dallas during the Kennedy assassination. Keywords: [george h.w. bush](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-h-w-bush.md), [g20](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/g20.md), [iran-contra](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iran-contra.md), john f. kennedy assassination, [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md) ### Thomas Friedman, Saudi Crown Prince Op-Ed - **Episode:** [998: Service Burro](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/998-service-burro.md) - **Published:** 2018-01-13 - **Time:** 2:20:54–2:24:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/998-service-burro/chapter/thomas-friedman-saudi-crown-prince-op-ed.md Norman Finkelstein criticized Thomas Friedman's New York Times column on Mohammed bin Salman as "the most expensive verbal blowjob in world history." The piece is described as a fawning hagiography that ignores Saudi Arabia's role in the conflict in Yemen and its financing of regressive movements across the Arab world. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [mohammed bin salman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mohammed-bin-salman.md), [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md), [saudi arabia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saudi-arabia.md) ### Charlie Rose, Obama Hagiography and Media Cheerleading - **Episode:** [790: Climate Disobedience](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/790-climate-disobedience.md) - **Published:** 2016-01-14 - **Time:** 59:19–1:04:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/790-climate-disobedience/chapter/charlie-rose-obama-hagiography-and-media-cheerleading.md Charlie Rose hosted Kathleen Parker and John Meacham for a discussion characterized as "media hagiography" regarding President Obama. Parker praised Obama's "off the charts" emotional intelligence, while Meacham described him as one of the brightest presidents in history. The segment critiques the mainstream media for acting as a "cheerleading squad" rather than providing objective analysis. Keywords: [charlie rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), [kathleen parker](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kathleen-parker.md), john meacham, [obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obama.md), [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md), emotional intelligence ### Vernon Loeb, Washington Post and CIA Media Plants - **Episode:** [460: Nein Nein Nein Nein](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/460-nein-nein-nein-nein.md) - **Published:** 2012-11-11 - **Time:** 18:51–24:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/460-nein-nein-nein-nein/chapter/vernon-loeb-washington-post-and-cia-media-plants.md Vernon Loeb, the Metro Editor at the Washington Post, is identified as the co-author of the Petraeus biography "All In." The discussion compares Loeb to Bob Woodward, suggesting both serve as intelligence community plants within major media outlets to manage propaganda and hagiographies. Keywords: vernon loeb, [washington post](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-post.md), [bob woodward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-woodward.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md), [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md) ### Gwen Ifill, PBS Neutrality, and Obama Hagiography - **Episode:** [436: Mud on the Truck](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/436-mud-on-the-truck.md) - **Published:** 2012-08-19 - **Time:** 1:24:49–1:29:05 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/436-mud-on-the-truck/chapter/gwen-ifill-pbs-neutrality-and-obama-hagiography.md PBS anchor Gwen Ifill is accused of being a "Manchurian news candidate" due to her perceived bias in favor of the Obama administration. The hosts define her work as "hagiography"—an idolizing biography—and point to her role in debates as evidence of a conflict of interest. They argue that even the supposedly neutral PBS NewsHour is compromised by subtle propaganda. Keywords: [gwen ifill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gwen-ifill.md), [pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md), [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [mitt romney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mitt-romney.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)