# John Mclaughlin on The No Agenda Show John Mclaughlin comes up in 9 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2012 to November 2019. - **Chapters:** 9 - **Episodes:** 9 - **Discussed:** February 2012 – November 2019 - **Related topics:** [Eleanor Clift](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eleanor-clift.md), [Hillary Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [Mclaughlin Group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mclaughlin-group.md), [Al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md), [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [Charlie Hebdo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-hebdo.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md) ## Chapters 1–9 of 9 ### CIA Directors Brennan and McLaughlin on Deep State - **Episode:** [1187: Predeceased](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1187-predeceased.md) - **Published:** 2019-11-03 - **Time:** 2:49:47–2:58:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1187-predeceased/chapter/cia-directors-brennan-and-mclaughlin-on-deep-state.md Former CIA directors John Brennan and John McLaughlin appeared on C-SPAN, where McLaughlin remarked "Thank God for the deep state" regarding the impeachment inquiry. Brennan defended the intelligence community as an institution of "truth," while critics pointed out the irony of the CIA claiming a mandate for domestic truth-telling. Keywords: [john brennan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-brennan.md), [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), [deep state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md) ### BBC Interview, Libel Laws and Russian Collusion - **Episode:** [931: Putin's Playbook](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/931-putin-s-playbook.md) - **Published:** 2017-05-21 - **Time:** 2:11:34–2:13:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/931-putin-s-playbook/chapter/bbc-interview-libel-laws-and-russian-collusion.md A BBC presenter cut off Republican pollster John McLaughlin after he alleged that Hillary Clinton took more money from Russians than Michael Flynn. The presenter claimed the BBC could be held liable for such allegations without the accused present. The hosts mock this "rule," noting the media frequently discusses Trump's alleged collusion without him being present. Keywords: [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), [robert mueller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robert-mueller.md), [libel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/libel.md), [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md) ### John the Brewer, John McLaughlin Passing - **Episode:** [852: Sorocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/852-sorocracy.md) - **Published:** 2016-08-18 - **Time:** 1:47:28–1:49:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/852-sorocracy/chapter/john-the-brewer-john-mclaughlin-passing.md The hosts thank "John the Brewer" for a shipment of home-brewed beer before discussing the death of political commentator John McLaughlin. They reflect on the legacy of "The McLaughlin Group" and the host's physical decline in his final months on air. There is brief speculation about the future of the show's regular panelists, including Eleanor Clift. Keywords: john the brewer, [beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md), [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), the mclaughlin group, [eleanor clift](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eleanor-clift.md) ### Marijuana for the Homeless, McLaughlin Report Errors - **Episode:** [786: Come Together](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/786-come-together.md) - **Published:** 2016-01-03 - **Time:** 2:44:53–2:47:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/786-come-together/chapter/marijuana-for-the-homeless-mclaughlin-report-errors.md A Denver non-profit called "Cannabis Can" distributed pre-rolled joints to the homeless to raise awareness, utilizing a legal loophole regarding gifts. Additionally, John McLaughlin's year-end political review is criticized for misidentifying a staged photo op in Paris following the Charlie Hebdo attack as a genuine march of world leaders. Keywords: cannabis can, [denver](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/denver.md), [homelessness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homelessness.md), [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), [charlie hebdo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-hebdo.md) ### McLaughlin Group Predictions, Summer Crime Spike - **Episode:** [726: Weather Whiplash](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/726-weather-whiplash.md) - **Published:** 2015-05-31 - **Time:** 2:38:15–2:40:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/726-weather-whiplash/chapter/mclaughlin-group-predictions-summer-crime-spike.md The McLaughlin Group's recent episode featured a dire prediction from John McLaughlin that violent crime in American metropolitan areas will spike during the summer of 2015. The hosts discuss the highly scripted nature of the show and wonder where McLaughlin obtained the data for such a specific and ominous forecast. Keywords: [mclaughlin group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mclaughlin-group.md), [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), [eleanor clift](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eleanor-clift.md), [crime rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crime-rate.md), [predictions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/predictions.md) ### Lawrence Wilkerson, CIA Lies and Colin Powell - **Episode:** [677: 99 Lines of Code](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/677-99-lines-of-code.md) - **Published:** 2014-12-11 - **Time:** 25:08–32:05 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/677-99-lines-of-code/chapter/lawrence-wilkerson-cia-lies-and-colin-powell.md Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell, accused CIA leadership of systemic lying regarding intelligence leading up to the Iraq War. Wilkerson detailed how officials like George Tenet and John McLaughlin fabricated links between Al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein to influence Powell's UN presentation. He asserts that the torture program was part of a broader pattern of incompetence and deception within the agency's top ranks. Keywords: [lawrence wilkerson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawrence-wilkerson.md), [colin powell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/colin-powell.md), [george tenet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-tenet.md), [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), [al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [iraq war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iraq-war.md) ### John McLaughlin, Drug War, Prison Contraband - **Episode:** [540: Tools of Slaughter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/540-tools-of-slaughter.md) - **Published:** 2013-08-18 - **Time:** 30:12–31:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/540-tools-of-slaughter/chapter/john-mclaughlin-drug-war-prison-contraband.md John McLaughlin is criticized for his apparent shock during a PBS broadcast when informed that drugs are prevalent in American prisons. The segment highlights the failure of drug prohibition, noting that if the government cannot keep drugs out of controlled prison environments, the broader drug war is fundamentally flawed. Keywords: [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), [drug war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-war.md), [prohibition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prohibition.md), [prisons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prisons.md), [pbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs.md) ### CNET Pilots and First Meeting in 1993 - **Episode:** [425: Understanding No Agenda](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/425-understanding-no-agenda.md) - **Published:** 2012-07-12 - **Time:** 7:52–12:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/425-understanding-no-agenda/chapter/cnet-pilots-and-first-meeting-in-1993.md Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak describe their first meeting in 1993 during the filming of CNET television pilots. They recall working with Halsey Minor and Kevin Wendell on a McLaughlin Group-style roundtable format that never launched. Curry reveals he declined a full-time offer from CNET that included two million shares of stock, choosing to stay at MTV instead. Keywords: [cnet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnet.md), [halsey minor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/halsey-minor.md), kevin wendell, gina st. john, [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), [mclaughlin group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mclaughlin-group.md) ### Hillary Clinton, World Bank Presidency Predictions - **Episode:** [386: Balochistan Baloney](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/386-balochistan-baloney.md) - **Published:** 2012-02-26 - **Time:** 10:22–12:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/386-balochistan-baloney/chapter/hillary-clinton-world-bank-presidency-predictions.md John McLaughlin predicts that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will become the next head of the World Bank. The hosts suggest this narrative is being used to "soften up" the public for the transition. They also discuss her role in the "Friends of Syria" group and speculate on her physical exhaustion and political future compared to Bill Clinton. Keywords: [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [john mclaughlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mclaughlin.md), [world bank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-bank.md), [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), friends of syria --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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