# Junkets on The No Agenda Show Junkets comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2013 to July 2026. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** November 2013 – July 2026 - **Related topics:** [Bloggers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloggers.md), [Brad Pitt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brad-pitt.md), [Detroit Free Press](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/detroit-free-press.md), [Entertainment Tonight](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/entertainment-tonight.md), [Finland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/finland.md), [Journalism Ethics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism-ethics.md), [Korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/korea.md), [Maxine Waters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maxine-waters.md), [Movie Reviews](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/movie-reviews.md), [Paraguay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paraguay.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Dvorak's International Travel and Speaking Tours - **Episode:** [1888: In The Mourning](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1888-in-the-mourning.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-24 - **Time:** 53:51–56:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1888-in-the-mourning/chapter/dvorak-s-international-travel-and-speaking-tours.md Mimi Dvorak discusses John's history with international travel, noting that he eventually grew tired of it after years of global junkets and speaking engagements. She recalls a family trip to South Africa where John flew first class while the rest of the family was in coach. Despite his extensive travels to places like Finland, Dvorak eventually preferred the comfort of his home. Keywords: speaking tour, [junkets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/junkets.md), [finland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/finland.md), [south africa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-africa.md), travel habits ### Maxine Waters and Congressional Junkets to South America - **Episode:** [915: One Belt One Road](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/915-one-belt-one-road.md) - **Published:** 2017-03-26 - **Time:** 18:21–20:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/915-one-belt-one-road/chapter/maxine-waters-and-congressional-junkets-to-south-america.md A review of WikiLeaks documents reveals Representative Maxine Waters' frequent participation in international congressional junkets. The records indicate travel to Peru and Paraguay for events described by the hosts as "phony baloney." Waters is characterized as a "junket queen" who travels with a specific group of Democrats and Republicans to attend these organized international trips. Keywords: [maxine waters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maxine-waters.md), [wikileaks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wikileaks.md), congressional junkets, [paraguay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paraguay.md), [peru](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peru.md) ### Journalism Ethics, Junkets and Samsung - **Episode:** [641: Extractive](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/641-extractive.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-07 - **Time:** 2:07:34–2:14:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/641-extractive/chapter/journalism-ethics-junkets-and-samsung.md John Dvorak discusses the hypocrisy of journalism ethics rules regarding gifts and junkets. He explains how the New York Times uses strict "pay-your-own-way" rules to maintain exclusivity while smaller publications are priced out of international coverage. He argues that the rise of bloggers has disrupted this gatekeeping system. Keywords: [journalism ethics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism-ethics.md), [junkets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/junkets.md), [samsung](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/samsung.md), [korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/korea.md), [detroit free press](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/detroit-free-press.md), [bloggers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloggers.md) ### Movie Reviewer Decline, Fake Celebrity Interviews - **Episode:** [563: Law of the Jungle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/563-law-of-the-jungle.md) - **Published:** 2013-11-07 - **Time:** 1:52:08–1:54:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/563-law-of-the-jungle/chapter/movie-reviewer-decline-fake-celebrity-interviews.md The era of trusted movie critics like Siskel and Ebert has ended, replaced by a promotion-driven system where reviewers are paid to praise films. 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