# John Holdren on The No Agenda Show John Holdren comes up in 14 chapters across 14 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2010 to May 2024. - **Chapters:** 14 - **Episodes:** 14 - **Discussed:** September 2010 – May 2024 - **Related topics:** [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Global Warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md), [Peak Oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peak-oil.md), [Carbon Credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [Global Cooling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-cooling.md), [Greenhouse Gases](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenhouse-gases.md), [Ibm Watson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm-watson.md), [Polar Vortex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/polar-vortex.md), [Abiotic Oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abiotic-oil.md), [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md) ## Chapters 1–14 of 14 ### IBM Watson and the Peak Oil Logical Trap - **Episode:** [1663: Climate Change Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1663-climate-change-special.md) - **Published:** 2024-05-23 - **Time:** 1:50:01–1:54:18 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1663-climate-change-special/chapter/ibm-watson-and-the-peak-oil-logical-trap.md The hosts predict that IBM's Watson AI will eventually be used as a propaganda tool to validate climate change models. They also introduce a "logical trap" for climate activists: if one believes in both man-made global warming and "peak oil," then the climate problem is self-solving as fossil fuels will inevitably run out. This inconsistency is cited as the reason why officials like John Holdren oppose peak oil theory. Keywords: [ibm watson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm-watson.md), [jeopardy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeopardy.md), [peak oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peak-oil.md), [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [greenhouse gases](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenhouse-gases.md), logical consistency ### Carbon Credits, John Holdren and the CO2 Narrative - **Episode:** [1322: Dark Fate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1322-dark-fate.md) - **Published:** 2021-02-18 - **Time:** 49:53–53:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1322-dark-fate/chapter/carbon-credits-john-holdren-and-the-co2-narrative.md The transition from "global cooling" to "global warming" is described as a financial maneuver to establish carbon credits and new valuation systems. John Holdren, an advisor in the Obama administration, is cited as a figure who previously promoted cooling theories before pivoting to warming. The term "carbon pollution" is criticized as a linguistic shift away from the scientific reality of CO2. Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [carbon credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [co2](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/co2.md), [polar vortex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/polar-vortex.md) ### Global Cooling History, Record Cold Temperatures 2018 - **Episode:** [996: Rats on a Plane](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/996-rats-on-a-plane.md) - **Published:** 2018-01-05 - **Time:** 12:57–17:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/996-rats-on-a-plane/chapter/global-cooling-history-record-cold-temperatures-2018.md Record low temperatures are recorded across the United States, with the average temperature in the continental U.S. dropping to 9.3 degrees. Chicago is on track to tie a 1936 record for consecutive days below 20 degrees, while Tallahassee, Florida, sees its first snow in decades. Historical references are made to 1970s "global cooling" fears promoted by scientists like John Holdren to contrast with current climate narratives. Keywords: [global cooling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-cooling.md), [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [record cold](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/record-cold.md), [chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [tallahassee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tallahassee.md), [polar vortex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/polar-vortex.md) ### John Holdren, White House Green Energy Investment Summit - **Episode:** [731: Culture Vulture](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/731-culture-vulture.md) - **Published:** 2015-06-18 - **Time:** 11:54–17:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/731-culture-vulture/chapter/john-holdren-white-house-green-energy-investment-summit.md White House Science Advisor John Holdren and Vice President Joe Biden addressed an investment summit focused on transitioning to a low-carbon economy by 2050. The administration is seeking private capital to move green innovations through the "valley of death" toward commercial success, while Holdren notes the necessary roles of nuclear energy and hydrogen. Keywords: [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [green energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-energy.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [renewables](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/renewables.md) ### Climate Change as a Mind Control Experiment - **Episode:** [728: It's the Mold!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/728-it-s-the-mold.md) - **Published:** 2015-06-07 - **Time:** 1:13:42–1:19:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/728-it-s-the-mold/chapter/climate-change-as-a-mind-control-experiment.md The hosts propose that the shifting narratives around climate change—from global cooling in the 1970s to the current warming models—constitute a large-scale mind control experiment. They discuss the upcoming Paris Climate Summit and the transition from measuring carbon parts-per-million to a "two-degree Celsius" temperature target as a way to facilitate carbon credit trading. Keywords: [mind control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mind-control.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [paris summit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paris-summit.md), [carbon credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-credits.md), [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md) ### Bill Maher Global Cooling, Climate Change Consensus - **Episode:** [714: Gay Siri](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/714-gay-siri.md) - **Published:** 2015-04-19 - **Time:** 50:21–54:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/714-gay-siri/chapter/bill-maher-global-cooling-climate-change-consensus.md Bill Maher's recent segment downplaying the 1970s global cooling scare is criticized for ignoring the historical consensus of that era. The hosts point out that John Holdren, the current scientific advisor to the President, was a proponent of the cooling theory, contradicting Maher's claim that it was limited to a single Newsweek article. Keywords: [bill maher](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-maher.md), [global cooling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-cooling.md), [newsweek](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newsweek.md), [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md) ### John Holdren, Climate Change Feedback Loops - **Episode:** [682: Sir Duke Don Tomaso Di Toronto Presents](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/682-sir-duke-don-tomaso-di-toronto-presents.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-01 - **Time:** 1:35:38–1:38:49 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/682-sir-duke-don-tomaso-di-toronto-presents/chapter/john-holdren-climate-change-feedback-loops.md White House science advisor John Holdren discussed the dangers of methane release from thawing Arctic permafrost, describing it as a "positive feedback" loop for global warming. The administration's goal is to keep global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius. Achieving this would require a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 and near-zero emissions by 2100. Keywords: [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [methane](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/methane.md), [permafrost](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/permafrost.md), [carbon dioxide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-dioxide.md), [global warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md) ### Global Warming Skepticism and Volcanic Cooling Claims - **Episode:** [671: White House Moat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/671-white-house-moat.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-20 - **Time:** 16:30–19:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/671-white-house-moat/chapter/global-warming-skepticism-and-volcanic-cooling-claims.md Analysis of recent climate reports suggests that volcanic eruptions are cooling the stratosphere, contradicting previous computer models. The hosts highlight a failed social media campaign by White House science advisor John P. Holdren, where users used the "Ask Dr. H" hashtag to challenge his past predictions of global cooling. Keywords: [global warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), john p holdren, [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), volcanic eruptions ### Negative Population Growth, John P. Holdren and Paul Ehrlich - **Episode:** [640: Putinism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/640-putinism.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-03 - **Time:** 2:17:43–2:22:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/640-putinism/chapter/negative-population-growth-john-p-holdren-and-paul-ehrlich.md A 7th-grade teacher provided materials from the "Negative Population Growth" (NPG) foundation, which are being distributed in schools. The discussion links modern environmental policy to a 1974 paper co-authored by Paul Ehrlich and John P. Holdren, who currently serves as a senior advisor to President Obama. The hosts argue that "population bomb" alarmism continues to influence government science and technology policy. Keywords: john p. holdren, [paul ehrlich](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paul-ehrlich.md), [population growth](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/population-growth.md), npg, [eugenics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eugenics.md) ### John Holdren, White House Science Video, Arctic Warming - **Episode:** [581: Message from the Future](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/581-message-from-the-future.md) - **Published:** 2014-01-09 - **Time:** 2:01:16–2:07:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/581-message-from-the-future/chapter/john-holdren-white-house-science-video-arctic-warming.md White House science advisor John Holdren released a video explaining how global warming supposedly causes extreme cold by weakening the circumpolar vortex. The hosts criticize the logic, noting that both warm and cold winters are now used as confirmation of the same climate change theory. Keywords: [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [white house](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-house.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [arctic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arctic.md), science policy ### Peak Oil Skepticism and Belgian Government Record - **Episode:** [292: Obama Needs Water](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/292-obama-needs-water.md) - **Published:** 2011-04-03 - **Time:** 1:53:41–1:55:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/292-obama-needs-water/chapter/peak-oil-skepticism-and-belgian-government-record.md The hosts discuss their skepticism of "Peak Oil," favoring the theory of abiotic oil. They also congratulate Belgium for setting a world record for the longest period without a functioning government. Students in Belgium reportedly held a "Revolution de Frite" (Fries Revolution) to protest the political deadlock. Keywords: [peak oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peak-oil.md), [abiotic oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abiotic-oil.md), [belgium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belgium.md), revolution de frite, [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md) ### Climate Change Models and the Peak Oil Contradiction - **Episode:** [280: Husslin' for Humanity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/280-husslin-for-humanity.md) - **Published:** 2011-02-20 - **Time:** 2:06:19–2:14:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/280-husslin-for-humanity/chapter/climate-change-models-and-the-peak-oil-contradiction.md White House science advisor John Holdren is criticized for his stance on climate change and his rejection of the "peak oil" theory. The discussion highlights a logical inconsistency: if peak oil were real, greenhouse gas emissions would naturally decline as fossil fuels are exhausted, making drastic regulations unnecessary. Additionally, it is noted that future climate models may be run on IBM Watson systems to leverage the computer's public credibility. Keywords: [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [peak oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peak-oil.md), [ibm watson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm-watson.md), [ipcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ipcc.md), [greenhouse gases](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenhouse-gases.md) ### John Holdren, Global Cooling Theory, Barstow Water Contamination - **Episode:** [255: Radioactive Butts](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/255-radioactive-butts.md) - **Published:** 2010-11-25 - **Time:** 1:38:18–1:42:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/255-radioactive-butts/chapter/john-holdren-global-cooling-theory-barstow-water-contamination.md White House science advisor John Holdren is heard discussing the controversial possibility of using geoengineering to create cooling effects. The hosts suggest that population control advocates might be attempting to trigger a new ice age under the guise of fighting global warming. This is linked to a state of emergency in Barstow, California, where the water supply was contaminated with perchlorate and aluminum. Keywords: [john holdren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-holdren.md), [global warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md), perchlorate, barstow, [arnold schwarzenegger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arnold-schwarzenegger.md) ### Global Climate Disruption, High Fructose Corn Syrup Rebranding - **Episode:** [236: Kids with Depression](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/236-kids-with-depression.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-19 - **Time:** 1:25:06–1:29:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/236-kids-with-depression/chapter/global-climate-disruption-high-fructose-corn-syrup-rebranding.md The White House science advisor, John Holdren, urges a shift in terminology from "global warming" to "global climate disruption." Simultaneously, the corn industry is attempting to rebrand high fructose corn syrup as "corn sugar." The hosts view these as linguistic maneuvers to hide the negative effects of products and policies. 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