# Lear Foundation on The No Agenda Show Lear Foundation comes up in 11 chapters across 11 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2014 to June 2025. - **Chapters:** 11 - **Episodes:** 11 - **Discussed:** November 2014 – June 2025 - **Related topics:** [Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [Hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Anna Chapman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anna-chapman.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation.md), [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [Birth Rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birth-rates.md), [Carbon Dioxide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-dioxide.md), [Charlie Rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md) ## Chapters 1–11 of 11 ### EastEnders, Government Script Collaboration - **Episode:** [1775: Boomer Benefits](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1775-boomer-benefits.md) - **Published:** 2025-06-22 - **Time:** 2:48:00–2:52:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1775-boomer-benefits/chapter/eastenders-government-script-collaboration.md British journalist Louis Brackpool filed a Freedom of Information request regarding government collaboration with TV producers after an EastEnders storyline featured climate intervention and geoengineering. The UK government delayed the request, citing exemptions related to public affairs. The segment notes that similar propaganda efforts occur in the U.S. through organizations like the Norman Lear Foundation. Keywords: [eastenders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eastenders.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [script writing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/script-writing.md), [geoengineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/geoengineering.md), [freedom of information](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-of-information.md), [norman lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/norman-lear-foundation.md) ### Norman Lear Foundation, Climate Change Media Scripts - **Episode:** [1335: Easter Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1335-easter-special.md) - **Published:** 2021-04-05 - **Time:** 2:14:48–2:18:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1335-easter-special/chapter/norman-lear-foundation-climate-change-media-scripts.md The "Hollywood Health and Society" initiative by the Norman Lear Foundation is highlighted for providing climate change storylines to TV writers. A bizarre news report is played claiming that global warming is dampening human sex drives and reducing birth rates. Keywords: [norman lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/norman-lear-foundation.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood.md), [sex drive](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sex-drive.md), [birth rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birth-rates.md) ### Norman Lear Center, Hollywood Health and Society Storylines - **Episode:** [1033: Swagger](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1033-swagger.md) - **Published:** 2018-05-18 - **Time:** 1:31:57–1:40:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1033-swagger/chapter/norman-lear-center-hollywood-health-and-society-storylines.md The Hollywood Health & Society program at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center is identified as a source of "accurate" storylines for television shows like Grey's Anatomy and Law & Order. Funded by organizations such as the CDC and the Gates Foundation, the group provides "tip sheets" to writers to influence public perception on topics like climate change, vaccines, and national security. The hosts characterize this as a political operation embedded in entertainment. Keywords: norman lear center, [hollywood health and society](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood-health-and-society.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [bill and melinda gates foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md) ### Media Propaganda and the Lear Foundation - **Episode:** [1031: Dog Dazer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1031-dog-dazer.md) - **Published:** 2018-05-07 - **Time:** 1:33:53–1:38:36 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1031-dog-dazer/chapter/media-propaganda-and-the-lear-foundation.md The CBS series "Ransom" is accused of inserting political propaganda regarding the Russian "invasion" of Crimea. This is described as a "MacGuffin"—a plot device used to deliver a specific message to the audience. The Lear Foundation is cited for its work in placing hundreds of storylines across dozens of television networks to influence public opinion. Keywords: [lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lear-foundation.md), [crimea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crimea.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), ransom cbs, macguffin, [hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood.md) ### NBC Blacklist, Climate Change Propaganda and Lear Foundation - **Episode:** [869: Swamp of Crazy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/869-swamp-of-crazy.md) - **Published:** 2016-10-16 - **Time:** 14:27–18:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/869-swamp-of-crazy/chapter/nbc-blacklist-climate-change-propaganda-and-lear-foundation.md NBC's scripted drama "The Blacklist" is accused of inserting climate change propaganda into its dialogue at the behest of the Lear Foundation. A specific scene is analyzed where a character mentions Bramble Cay being submerged by rising sea levels, a detail that has no relevance to the show's primary plot. The hosts argue this is a deliberate attempt by the network to normalize globalist narratives through entertainment. Keywords: [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [the blacklist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-blacklist.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), bramble cay, eco-terrorist, [lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lear-foundation.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md) ### Tomorrowland Movie, Global Warming Propaganda, Show Sign-off - **Episode:** [724: Nice Fabric](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/724-nice-fabric.md) - **Published:** 2015-05-24 - **Time:** 2:37:49–2:43:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/724-nice-fabric/chapter/tomorrowland-movie-global-warming-propaganda-show-sign-off.md The George Clooney film "Tomorrowland" is described as a vehicle for global warming propaganda, equating climate change with the dystopian futures of Orwell and Huxley. The hosts play a clip from Martin Kaplan of the Norman Lear Foundation, who discusses how his organization successfully embeds specific social "storylines" into popular television shows. The episode concludes with a final thank you to the "No Agenda" producers. Keywords: tomorrowland, [george clooney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-clooney.md), [global warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-warming.md), [norman lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/norman-lear-foundation.md), [martin kaplan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/martin-kaplan.md) ### TV Propaganda Trends, Blackish and CSI Cyber - **Episode:** [721: Effer in the P Me](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/721-effer-in-the-p-me.md) - **Published:** 2015-05-14 - **Time:** 1:58:51–2:07:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/721-effer-in-the-p-me/chapter/tv-propaganda-trends-blackish-and-csi-cyber.md The sitcom *Blackish* is analyzed for its portrayal of black Republicans and liberal tolerance, while the renewal of *CSI Cyber* is noted. The discussion references the repeal of the Smith-Mundt Act, which allows the U.S. government to legally propagandize domestic audiences through entertainment partnerships like the Lear Center. Keywords: blackish, [csi cyber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/csi-cyber.md), [smith-mundt act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smith-mundt-act.md), [lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lear-foundation.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md) ### Kevin Spacey, House of Cards, and the Lear Foundation - **Episode:** [704: Faschtech](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/704-faschtech.md) - **Published:** 2015-03-15 - **Time:** 2:52:14–2:57:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/704-faschtech/chapter/kevin-spacey-house-of-cards-and-the-lear-foundation.md Kevin Spacey's interview with Charlie Rose about his "bromance" with Bill Clinton leads the hosts to conclude that "House of Cards" Season 3 is being used as a propaganda vehicle for Hillary Clinton's worldview. They cite the Lear Foundation's report on placing hundreds of storylines across television networks as evidence of Hollywood's role in social engineering. The show concludes with a final look at the high venture capital burn rates of digital media companies like Vox Media. Keywords: [kevin spacey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kevin-spacey.md), [charlie rose](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charlie-rose.md), [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [house of cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-cards.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lear-foundation.md), [vox media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vox-media.md) ### Hollywood and Government Collaboration, KGB Tradecraft, Sex for Intelligence - **Episode:** [684: Polymorphic Analysis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/684-polymorphic-analysis.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-04 - **Time:** 1:26:29–1:29:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/684-polymorphic-analysis/chapter/hollywood-and-government-collaboration-kgb-tradecraft-sex-for-intelligence.md The Lear Foundation is cited as an organization that facilitates government influence on television storylines, with hundreds of scripts reviewed over recent years. The segment also discusses historical KGB tradecraft, such as using sex to gain intelligence and officers marrying secretaries of high-level targets without their knowledge. Keywords: [hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood.md), [lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lear-foundation.md), [kgb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kgb.md), [tradecraft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tradecraft.md), [anna chapman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anna-chapman.md) ### The Newsroom, HBO Climate Change Propaganda and Poison Gas - **Episode:** [674: Non-linear War](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/674-non-linear-war.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-30 - **Time:** 11:47–18:36 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/674-non-linear-war/chapter/the-newsroom-hbo-climate-change-propaganda-and-poison-gas.md A clip from the HBO series The Newsroom is analyzed for its use of climate change "memes" and alarmist rhetoric. The hosts highlight the script's reclassification of carbon dioxide as "poison gas" and reference the Lear Foundation's role in embedding specific storylines into Hollywood productions. Keywords: [hbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hbo.md), [the newsroom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-newsroom.md), [carbon dioxide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-dioxide.md), poison gas, [lear foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lear-foundation.md) ### Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit, Hollywood Propaganda - **Episode:** [668: Exploding Generator](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/668-exploding-generator.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-09 - **Time:** 1:28:16–1:32:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/668-exploding-generator/chapter/jack-ryan-shadow-recruit-hollywood-propaganda.md The film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is cited as an example of state-sponsored messaging in entertainment. 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