# Hilversum on The No Agenda Show

Hilversum comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2015 to December 2025.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** February 2015 – December 2025
- **Related topics:** [Netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [Anonymous](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anonymous.md), [Birthday](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birthday.md), [Casting Couch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/casting-couch.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Cultural Appropriation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cultural-appropriation.md), [Donation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donation.md), [Knighthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighthood.md), [Mtv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv.md), [New Zealand](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-zealand.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Dutch Immigration Issues, Moroccan Integration in Hilversum

- **Episode:** [1071: Commie Comey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1071-commie-comey.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-31
- **Time:** 3:17–6:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1071-commie-comey/chapter/dutch-immigration-issues-moroccan-integration-in-hilversum.md

Adam Curry reports on his recent visit to the Netherlands, highlighting social tensions involving the Moroccan immigrant population. He describes the country as a "beta program" for European Union immigration policies that began in the late 1990s. Curry shares an anecdote about a friend's reluctance to drive a luxury car through Hilversum due to safety concerns.

Keywords: [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [hilversum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hilversum.md), moroccan immigration, [shawarma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shawarma.md), [pim fortuyn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pim-fortuyn.md), [cultural appropriation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cultural-appropriation.md)

### Fred Van Leeuwen, Climate Model Skepticism

- **Episode:** [1233: W.H.O. CARES](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1233-w-h-o-cares.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-16
- **Time:** 1:47:12–1:50:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1233-w-h-o-cares/chapter/fred-van-leeuwen-climate-model-skepticism.md

Fred Van Leeuwen from Hilversum, Netherlands, donated while expressing skepticism regarding both political leaders and scientific data models. He argued that the failure of COVID-19 models justifies a more critical view of climate change projections.

Keywords: fred van leeuwen, [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), data models, [hilversum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hilversum.md)

### New Zealand and Netherlands Producer Recognition

- **Episode:** [976: 10th Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-27
- **Time:** 1:37:01–1:41:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary/chapter/new-zealand-and-netherlands-producer-recognition.md

Cameron Smith from New Zealand donates for himself and his estranged wife, while Jonathan Marks, a "Brex-pat" in the Netherlands, contributes $666.66. Marks praises the show's archive and requests classic jingles including "Buffoonery" and "Game of Drones," leading to a discussion about "Hillywood" (Hilversum).

Keywords: cameron smith, [new zealand](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-zealand.md), jonathan marks, [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [hilversum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hilversum.md), game of drones

### Show Business Culture, Casting Couch Anecdotes

- **Episode:** [972: Menprovement](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/972-menprovement.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-12
- **Time:** 18:23–21:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/972-menprovement/chapter/show-business-culture-casting-couch-anecdotes.md

The hosts reflect on their personal experiences in the entertainment industry, specifically the "casting couch" culture in the Netherlands known as "holy mattress." They discuss the prevalence of sexual propositions and drug use in the 1980s and 90s media landscape, noting how some individuals managed to navigate the industry unscathed.

Keywords: [show business](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/show-business.md), [hilversum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hilversum.md), [casting couch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/casting-couch.md), [mtv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv.md), drug culture

### Final Donor Credits, Birthday Celebrations, Title Changes

- **Episode:** [902: Morally Obtuse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/902-morally-obtuse.md)
- **Published:** 2017-02-09
- **Time:** 2:18:22–2:28:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/902-morally-obtuse/chapter/final-donor-credits-birthday-celebrations-title-changes.md

The hosts conclude the show's production credits by thanking donors from Hilversum, the Netherlands, and various U.S. locations. A final round of birthday wishes is delivered for listeners' children and spouses. Several producers are officially elevated to the rank of Baronet, and the hosts acknowledge the ongoing support of the "No Agenda" community through the value-for-value model.

Keywords: [hilversum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hilversum.md), [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [birthday](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birthday.md), [knighthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighthood.md), [donation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donation.md)

### Tarik Z. Hijacking, NOS News Studio, Fake Weaponry

- **Episode:** [692: Crone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/692-crone.md)
- **Published:** 2015-02-01
- **Time:** 14:22–21:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/692-crone/chapter/tarik-z-hijacking-nos-news-studio-fake-weaponry.md

Detailed analysis is provided regarding the January 29, 2015, incident where Tarik Z. entered the NOS studios in Hilversum with a fake silenced pistol. The intruder handed a letter to a receptionist claiming to represent a hacker collective and threatening radioactive explosions across the Netherlands. Security failures are highlighted, including the gunman being led to Studio 10 instead of the live Studio 8, and the eventual televised police takedown which some observers characterized as looking staged or poorly acted.

Keywords: tarik z, nos, [hilversum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hilversum.md), [anonymous](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anonymous.md), silencer, studio 8, [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md)

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