# Library Of Congress on The No Agenda Show Library Of Congress comes up in 19 chapters across 19 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2009 to June 2025. - **Chapters:** 19 - **Episodes:** 19 - **Discussed:** August 2009 – June 2025 - **Related topics:** [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [Bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bones.md), [Typeface](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/typeface.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Forensics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forensics.md), [1942](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1942.md), [Abc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Adolf Hitler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adolf-hitler.md), [Api](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/api.md) ## Chapters 1–19 of 19 ### Take It Down Act, Melania Trump Initiative - **Episode:** [1771: Home Depotation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation.md) - **Published:** 2025-06-08 - **Time:** 1:39:51–1:44:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation/chapter/take-it-down-act-melania-trump-initiative.md The "Take It Down Act," a federal law aimed at combating the distribution of non-consensual explicit deepfakes, was signed into law. The project was spearheaded by Melania Trump but received minimal media coverage. Ironically, the official summary of the bill on the Library of Congress website appears to have been generated by an AI like ChatGPT. Keywords: take it down act, [melania trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/melania-trump.md), [deepfakes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deepfakes.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), ai summary, intimate images ### California Legislative Bills, Texas Scorpion Invasion - **Episode:** [1374: Shetard](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1374-shetard.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-19 - **Time:** 3:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1374-shetard/chapter/california-legislative-bills-texas-scorpion-invasion.md Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the session discussing California legislative bills and a scorpion infestation at Curry's Texas home. Curry details his upcoming trip to the Netherlands to visit his daughter Christina for her birthday. Dvorak notes his monitoring of Library of Congress RSS feeds for new bill titles. 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In the clip, a character claims to identify a specific 1993 institutional cookbook by running a typeface through a Library of Congress database. The hosts mock this as a "cheap writer's trick" that misleads the public about technical capabilities. 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Keywords: [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [api](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/api.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [archiving](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/archiving.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md) ### Library of Congress Tweets, It's a Wonderful Life - **Episode:** [994: Scromit](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/994-scromit.md) - **Published:** 2017-12-28 - **Time:** 2:38:35–2:41:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/994-scromit/chapter/library-of-congress-tweets-it-s-a-wonderful-life.md The Library of Congress announced it will stop archiving every single tweet, moving to a selective process for significant posts. Additionally, historical records reveal that the FBI once investigated the film *It's a Wonderful Life* as potential communist propaganda due to its negative portrayal of a wealthy banker. Keywords: [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), its a wonderful life, [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), communist propaganda ### Television Forensics Tropes and Typeface Databases - **Episode:** [889: The Christmas Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special.md) - **Published:** 2016-12-26 - **Time:** 2:11:20–2:13:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special/chapter/television-forensics-tropes-and-typeface-databases.md The TV show "Bones" is criticized for a scene where a character identifies a specific cookbook by running a typeface through a non-existent "Library of Congress database." The hosts mock the absurdity of television writers inventing forensic technologies, such as identifying a publication date based solely on a font style. Keywords: [bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bones.md), [forensics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forensics.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [typeface](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/typeface.md), [csi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/csi.md) ### POTUS Twitter Account Archiving and Digital History - **Episode:** [854: Premedicated](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/854-premedicated.md) - **Published:** 2016-08-25 - **Time:** 2:44:21–2:46:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/854-premedicated/chapter/potus-twitter-account-archiving-and-digital-history.md The hosts discuss the plan to wipe the @POTUS Twitter account clean when the current president leaves office, with the tweets being moved to a separate archive. John C. Dvorak argues that this "breaks the web" and shows a lack of respect for the historical continuity of digital records. They debate whether social media posts should be treated with the same permanence as traditional presidential papers. Keywords: [potus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/potus.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), digital archives ### US Flag Code, History of the Bellamy Salute - **Episode:** [853: ISO Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/853-iso-day.md) - **Published:** 2016-08-21 - **Time:** 2:00:48–2:03:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/853-iso-day/chapter/us-flag-code-history-of-the-bellamy-salute.md The U.S. Flag Code was formally adopted in 1942 to change the way Americans saluted the flag during the National Anthem. Previously, the "Bellamy Salute" involved an outstretched arm with the palm down, which was abandoned after it was adopted by the Nazi regime in Germany. Historical photos from the Library of Congress show American schoolchildren using the salute prior to the legislative change. Keywords: [flag code](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flag-code.md), [pledge of allegiance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pledge-of-allegiance.md), [adolf hitler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adolf-hitler.md), bellamy salute, [1942](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1942.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md) ### DeRay McKesson Tweets and the ABC News Manifesto Fax - **Episode:** [751: Funny Blow](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/751-funny-blow.md) - **Published:** 2015-08-27 - **Time:** 43:29–46:49 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/751-funny-blow/chapter/deray-mckesson-tweets-and-the-abc-news-manifesto-fax.md The discussion covers activist DeRay McKesson's deleted tweets regarding the race of the shooter and the 40-page manifesto faxed by Vester Flanagan to ABC News. The hosts question the use of a fax machine in 2015 and criticize ABC for "cherry-picking" quotes from the document rather than releasing it in full. Keywords: [deray mckesson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deray-mckesson.md), [black lives matter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-lives-matter.md), [abc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [manifesto](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manifesto.md), fax machine, [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md) ### Jerry Seinfeld, Paul McCartney Gershwin Award - **Episode:** [740: Losers to Lions](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/740-losers-to-lions.md) - **Published:** 2015-07-19 - **Time:** 2:35:02–2:40:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/740-losers-to-lions/chapter/jerry-seinfeld-paul-mccartney-gershwin-award.md The show concludes with a clip of Jerry Seinfeld performing at the White House for the Library of Congress Gershwin Award honoring Sir Paul McCartney. Seinfeld humorously deconstructs McCartney's lyrics, categorizing them as "husband songs" that reflect the evolution from young love to domestic arguments. Keywords: [jerry seinfeld](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jerry-seinfeld.md), [paul mccartney](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paul-mccartney.md), gershwin award, [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [beatles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beatles.md) ### Knighthood Ceremony, Library of Congress and Twitter Metadata - **Episode:** [686: Fifth Column](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/686-fifth-column.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-12 - **Time:** 2:27:35–2:32:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/686-fifth-column/chapter/knighthood-ceremony-library-of-congress-and-twitter-metadata.md The hosts perform a formal knighthood ceremony for Sir Brian, Dame Patricia, and Sir Davy, complete with the reading of the "Hookers & Blow" menu. They encourage the new knights to tweet photos of their rings and certificates, claiming the images will be preserved in the Library of Congress. A debate ensues regarding whether the Library of Congress stores actual Twitter photos or just the text of tweets. Keywords: [knighthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighthood.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), xif data, [peerage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peerage.md), [sealing wax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sealing-wax.md) ### TV Science Tropes, Scorpion Viewership - **Episode:** [683: Team Taylor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/683-team-taylor.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-01 - **Time:** 2:17:07–2:20:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/683-team-taylor/chapter/tv-science-tropes-scorpion-viewership.md The hosts mock the "enhance" trope in procedural dramas, specifically a clip from *Bones* involving a fictional Library of Congress font database. Despite the "idiotic" science, the show *Scorpion* is noted for its high viewership, pulling in over 10 million viewers on CBS. Keywords: [bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bones.md), [scorpion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scorpion.md), [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [tv ratings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tv-ratings.md) ### Presidential Proclamation, Wampanoag Indians and Immigration Subtext - **Episode:** [673: Imperial News](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/673-imperial-news.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-27 - **Time:** 9:21–12:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/673-imperial-news/chapter/presidential-proclamation-wampanoag-indians-and-immigration-subtext.md The hosts deconstruct the 2014 Presidential Proclamation for Thanksgiving, focusing on the narrative of the Wampanoag people. They argue that Obama's retelling of the Pilgrim story is a subtle rhetorical tool used to support his executive actions on immigration. The analysis suggests the speech frames historical native hospitality as a precedent for welcoming undocumented immigrants. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [wampanoag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wampanoag.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md), [pilgrims](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pilgrims.md) ### Social Media History, LiveJournal to MySpace Transition, Digital Decay - **Episode:** [654: Q-Burn](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/654-q-burn.md) - **Published:** 2014-09-21 - **Time:** 27:35–32:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/654-q-burn/chapter/social-media-history-livejournal-to-myspace-transition-digital-decay.md The conversation traces the evolution of social media from LiveJournal to MySpace and the rise of "self-adulation" through animated GIFs and diary blogs. They discuss the fragility of digital archives, noting that many photos hosted on defunct services like TwitPic or stored in proprietary formats like iPhoto may be lost forever. They compare the current internet era to the slow societal shift following the Gutenberg press. Keywords: [livejournal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/livejournal.md), [myspace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/myspace.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), twitpic, [digital archiving](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-archiving.md), gutenberg ### White House Privacy Policy, Data Collection, Twitter Archiving - **Episode:** [602: twitter mwitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/602-twitter-mwitter.md) - **Published:** 2014-04-05 - **Time:** 1:28:38–1:31:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/602-twitter-mwitter/chapter/white-house-privacy-policy-data-collection-twitter-archiving.md An examination of the White House's own privacy policy reveals extensive data collection on visitors, including browser type and connection speed. The hosts also question why the White House archives its own tweets when the Library of Congress already performs that task. Keywords: [white house](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/white-house.md), [privacy policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy-policy.md), [data retention](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-retention.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md) ### Library of Congress, Show Notes Legacy - **Episode:** [498: Obey the Giant Voice System!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/498-obey-the-giant-voice-system.md) - **Published:** 2013-03-24 - **Time:** 1:54:59–1:57:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/498-obey-the-giant-voice-system/chapter/library-of-congress-show-notes-legacy.md The hosts discuss the long-term value of the "No Agenda" show notes, suggesting they serve as a historical resource that should be archived in the Library of Congress. They joke about the stereotypical image of librarians and the process of "Library Science" required to preserve digital media collections. Keywords: [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [show notes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/show-notes.md), [archive](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/archive.md), [legacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/legacy.md), [librarians](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/librarians.md) ### TV Forensics Ridicule, Margarine Typeface - **Episode:** [475: Tsunami Bomb](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/475-tsunami-bomb.md) - **Published:** 2013-01-03 - **Time:** 2:34:49–2:36:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/475-tsunami-bomb/chapter/tv-forensics-ridicule-margarine-typeface.md The forensic science depicted in the TV show "Bones" is ridiculed for a scene where a character identifies a specific cookbook by running a typeface through a fictional Library of Congress database. Keywords: [bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bones.md), [forensics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forensics.md), [typeface](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/typeface.md), [library of congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/library-of-congress.md), [television tropes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/television-tropes.md) ### French Social Media Rules, Library of Congress Tweets, Outro - **Episode:** [314: Qaeda CEO](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/314-qaeda-ceo.md) - **Published:** 2011-06-19 - **Time:** 2:29:30–2:33:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/314-qaeda-ceo/chapter/french-social-media-rules-library-of-congress-tweets-outro.md French media regulators have banned the mention of "Twitter" and "Facebook" on air unless they are the subject of a news story, requiring reporters to use the term "social networking" instead. The Library of Congress is reportedly archiving all public tweets, which the hosts find suspicious. The episode concludes with a promotion for the "Hot Pockets 2008" summer tour and a sign-off from the Hilltop Watchtower. 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