# Hurricane Irene on The No Agenda Show

Hurricane Irene comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2011 to September 2011.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2011 – September 2011
- **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Abc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [Cliff Mass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliff-mass.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Gaffe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gaffe.md), [Global Warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md), [Libya](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/libya.md), [Meteorology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meteorology.md), [Rush Limbaugh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rush-limbaugh.md), [Weather Underground](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/weather-underground.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Hurricane Irene, Obama Infected Country Gaffe

- **Episode:** [338: Bunga Bunga](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/338-bunga-bunga.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-11
- **Time:** 1:37:04–1:41:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/338-bunga-bunga/chapter/hurricane-irene-obama-infected-country-gaffe.md

During a visit to flood-damaged areas in New Jersey following Hurricane Irene, President Obama made a verbal slip, saying "when one part of the country gets infected" instead of "affected." The hosts mock the gaffe and criticize the president for using the disaster as a platform for a "stump speech."

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### Hurricane Irene Wind Speed Discrepancies and Media Hype

- **Episode:** [335: Aardvark Effect](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/335-aardvark-effect.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-01
- **Time:** 13:25–16:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/335-aardvark-effect/chapter/hurricane-irene-wind-speed-discrepancies-and-media-hype.md

Meteorologist Cliff Mass and other observers report that Hurricane Irene never reached sustained hurricane-force winds while moving up the East Coast. Data from Weather Underground indicated top wind speeds were significantly lower than the 75-100 mph reported by major news networks. Rush Limbaugh is accused of using this research on his program without proper attribution to the No Agenda show.

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### Hurricane Irene Media Coverage and Global Warming Narrative

- **Episode:** [334: "Hunker Down"](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/334-hunker-down.md)
- **Published:** 2011-08-28
- **Time:** 0:00–7:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/334-hunker-down/chapter/hurricane-irene-media-coverage-and-global-warming-narrative.md

Hurricane Irene's impact on the U.S. East Coast is characterized as a media-driven farce and a distraction from ongoing military operations in Libya. The storm serves as a test for the Council of Governors executive order and a talking point for global warming advocates despite being downgraded to a category one hurricane. News organizations like ABC and CNN are criticized for using tight camera shots and hyperbolic adjectives to exaggerate the storm's severity.

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