# Janet Jackson on The No Agenda Show

Janet Jackson comes up in 12 chapters across 12 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2009 to September 2024.

- **Chapters:** 12
- **Episodes:** 12
- **Discussed:** June 2009 – September 2024
- **Related topics:** [Cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [Michael Jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-jackson.md), [Ados](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ados.md), [Anderson Cooper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anderson-cooper.md), [Antonin Scalia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antonin-scalia.md), [Black Lives Matter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-lives-matter.md), [Brooke Shields](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brooke-shields.md), [Charlie Sheen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-sheen.md), [Conspiracy Theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy-theory.md), [Deflation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deflation.md)

## Chapters 1–12 of 12

### Janet Jackson Questions Kamala Harris Racial Identity

- **Episode:** [1698: Oxymoronic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1698-oxymoronic.md)
- **Published:** 2024-09-26
- **Time:** 1:37:22–1:41:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1698-oxymoronic/chapter/janet-jackson-questions-kamala-harris-racial-identity.md

Singer Janet Jackson sparked controversy during an interview with The Guardian by repeating claims that Vice President Kamala Harris is not Black and has a white father. The comments echo previous statements made by Donald Trump regarding Harris's heritage. The discussion explores the nuances of racial identity in America, distinguishing between South Asian, Jamaican, and American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) backgrounds.

Keywords: [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md), [kamala harris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kamala-harris.md), [racial identity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/racial-identity.md), [the guardian](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-guardian.md), [ados](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ados.md)

### Hollywood Over-Sexualization and Child Actors

- **Episode:** [981: Talking Tubes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/981-talking-tubes.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-13
- **Time:** 1:05:38–1:10:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/981-talking-tubes/chapter/hollywood-over-sexualization-and-child-actors.md

Recent allegations involving Charlie Sheen and the late Corey Haim have refocused attention on the treatment of child actors in Hollywood. Historical examples like Brooke Shields in Blue Lagoon at age 14 highlight the industry's long history of sexualizing minors. The discussion contrasts these industry practices with the public outcry over events like the Janet Jackson Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction.

Keywords: [charlie sheen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-sheen.md), corey haim, [brooke shields](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brooke-shields.md), blue lagoon, [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md)

### Scripted Media Interviews, Janet Jackson Satellite Press Kits

- **Episode:** [969: Sock Puppet Media](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/969-sock-puppet-media.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-01
- **Time:** 29:28–32:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/969-sock-puppet-media/chapter/scripted-media-interviews-janet-jackson-satellite-press-kits.md

The hosts critique the scripted nature of modern news interviews, comparing them to 1980s promotional "fake" satellite interviews where local stations played pre-recorded answers from stars like Janet Jackson. They argue that the focus on Russian social media ads is a distraction from domestic political funding and activism.

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### European Deflation, Structural Unemployment and War Economics

- **Episode:** [647: Flood the Zone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/647-flood-the-zone.md)
- **Published:** 2014-09-06
- **Time:** 2:13:08–2:16:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/647-flood-the-zone/chapter/european-deflation-structural-unemployment-and-war-economics.md

Central bankers meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to discuss the differing economic challenges of the U.S. and Europe. Mario Draghi addresses structural unemployment and deflationary spirals in the Eurozone, particularly in Italy. The hosts cynically suggest that historical European solutions to deflation often involved military mobilization and manufacturing for war.

Keywords: [mario draghi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mario-draghi.md), [janet yellen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-yellen.md), [jackson hole](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jackson-hole.md), [deflation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deflation.md), [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [france](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [italy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/italy.md)

### CBS Censorship, Ken Ehrlich Production Criticism

- **Episode:** [587: People the Board](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/587-people-the-board.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-01
- **Time:** 9:06–11:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/587-people-the-board/chapter/cbs-censorship-ken-ehrlich-production-criticism.md

The CBS broadcast of the Grammy Awards is accused of hypocrisy for cutting away from same-sex kisses during the mass wedding segment. The hosts contrast this caution with the network's history, specifically the $200,000 fine following the Janet Jackson Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction. Longtime producer Ken Ehrlich is criticized as being out of touch, with the hosts suggesting Ryan Seacrest as a potential successor.

Keywords: [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [ken ehrlich](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ken-ehrlich.md), [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md), [super bowl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/super-bowl.md), [ryan seacrest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ryan-seacrest.md)

### Media Magic, History of Fake Celebrity Interviews

- **Episode:** [471: Spying is Sharing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/471-spying-is-sharing.md)
- **Published:** 2012-12-20
- **Time:** 1:00:28–1:04:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/471-spying-is-sharing/chapter/media-magic-history-of-fake-celebrity-interviews.md

Adam Curry recounts his history in pirate radio and television, admitting to creating "media magic" through faked satellite interviews with celebrities like Janet Jackson. He explains how technical tricks were used to make pre-recorded answers appear as live conversations.

Keywords: decibel radio, [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md), satellite interviews, [media manipulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-manipulation.md), [theater of the mind](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/theater-of-the-mind.md)

### Supreme Court Hearing on FCC Indecency Rules

- **Episode:** [374: Fractals on the Bone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/374-fractals-on-the-bone.md)
- **Published:** 2012-01-15
- **Time:** 1:58:58–2:03:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/374-fractals-on-the-bone/chapter/supreme-court-hearing-on-fcc-indecency-rules.md

The Supreme Court held hearings on the FCC's "arbitrary" rules regarding broadcast indecency, specifically concerning "fleeting expletives" and nudity on shows like NYPD Blue. Justices Ginsburg and Scalia are heard questioning the necessity of interviewing "artists" who might use profanity. The hosts argue that the court's focus on these minor instances of speech is out of touch with modern reality.

Keywords: [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [fcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fcc.md), [ruth bader ginsburg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ruth-bader-ginsburg.md), [antonin scalia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antonin-scalia.md), nypd blue, [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md)

### Julia Gillard, Scripted Media Interviews

- **Episode:** [337: Constitutional Values](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/337-constitutional-values.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-08
- **Time:** 1:24:06–1:28:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/337-constitutional-values/chapter/julia-gillard-scripted-media-interviews.md

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is mocked for mispronouncing "hyperbole" while apparently reading from a teleprompter during an interview. This leads to a broader discussion on how "canned" interviews and electronic press kits (EPKs) are used to deceive the public into thinking scripted segments are live or spontaneous.

Keywords: [julia gillard](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/julia-gillard.md), [teleprompter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/teleprompter.md), electronic press kit, [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md), space ghost

### Planned Parenthood Response, ManCrunch Gay Dating Ad, Super Bowl Media

- **Episode:** [172: Palin Teapot Party](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/172-palin-teapot-party.md)
- **Published:** 2010-02-07
- **Time:** 1:01:39–1:04:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/172-palin-teapot-party/chapter/planned-parenthood-response-mancrunch-gay-dating-ad-super-bowl-media.md

Planned Parenthood produced an online video featuring NFL players to rebuke the Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad. Meanwhile, CBS rejected a commercial from the gay dating site ManCrunch, leading to accusations of hypocrisy regarding which "provocative" content is allowed on air.

Keywords: [planned parenthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/planned-parenthood.md), mancrunch, [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md), [high definition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-definition.md)

### Michael Jackson Murder Allegations and Media Distraction

- **Episode:** [112: The Doomsday Box](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/112-the-doomsday-box.md)
- **Published:** 2009-07-12
- **Time:** 4:37–5:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/112-the-doomsday-box/chapter/michael-jackson-murder-allegations-and-media-distraction.md

Janet Jackson and Joe Jackson have publicly stated they believe Michael Jackson was murdered, leading the Los Angeles Police Commissioner to treat the death as a possible murder investigation. Claims are made that the heavy media coverage of the Jackson family serves to distract the public from more significant global events.

Keywords: [michael jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-jackson.md), [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md), joe jackson, [murder investigation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/murder-investigation.md), la police commissioner

### Michael Jackson Death Theories, Castrati Speculation

- **Episode:** [111: Atlas Shrugged](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/111-atlas-shrugged.md)
- **Published:** 2009-07-09
- **Time:** 21:47–24:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/111-atlas-shrugged/chapter/michael-jackson-death-theories-castrati-speculation.md

Speculation regarding Michael Jackson's high vocal range includes a theory that he may have been a castrati, a male singer castrated before puberty to preserve a soprano voice. The discussion notes his lack of typical male physical characteristics and his permanent high-pitched speaking voice.

Keywords: [michael jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-jackson.md), castrati, vocal range, [conspiracy theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy-theory.md), [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md)

### American Cultural Attitudes Toward Nudity

- **Episode:** [106: A Jew In The Safe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/106-a-jew-in-the-safe.md)
- **Published:** 2009-06-21
- **Time:** 38:17–40:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/106-a-jew-in-the-safe/chapter/american-cultural-attitudes-toward-nudity.md

A host reflects on the "mental block" in American culture regarding the naked body, contrasting it with European upbringings and historical art. The discussion touches on the Janet Jackson "nipple gate" incident and the perceived hypocrisy of a culture that shuns nudity but promotes reality shows about infidelity.

Keywords: [nudity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nudity.md), [janet jackson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-jackson.md), american culture, [puritanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puritanism.md), european upbringing

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