# Lipstick on The No Agenda Show

Lipstick comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2008 to February 2017.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** September 2008 – February 2017
- **Related topics:** [Sarah Palin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sarah-palin.md), [6969](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/6969.md), [Air Force](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-force.md), [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Condoleezza Rice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/condoleezza-rice.md), [Consumer Behavior](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/consumer-behavior.md), [De-douching](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/de-douching.md), [Dvorak's Law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dvorak-s-law.md), [Eric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### The Bachelor, Russian Sob Stories, Lipstick Anecdote

- **Episode:** [903: Eat Lipstick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/903-eat-lipstick.md)
- **Published:** 2017-02-12
- **Time:** 1:49:54–1:51:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/903-eat-lipstick/chapter/the-bachelor-russian-sob-stories-lipstick-anecdote.md

A contestant on The Bachelor shares a "sob story" about her childhood in Russia, claiming her family was so poor they had no food and she resorted to eating lipstick. The hosts mock the segment as low-level propaganda designed to influence the show's massive audience. They joke about the absurdity of the "eating lipstick" claim as a precursor to a career in sex work.

Keywords: [the bachelor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-bachelor.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [reality tv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/reality-tv.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [hookers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hookers.md), [lipstick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lipstick.md)

### Dvorak's Law of Economic Depression, Lipstick Effect Correlation

- **Episode:** [826: Ten Times](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/826-ten-times.md)
- **Published:** 2016-05-19
- **Time:** 3:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/826-ten-times/chapter/dvorak-s-law-of-economic-depression-lipstick-effect-correlation.md

The hosts discuss a Medline study that provides an experimental demonstration of the "lipstick effect," where women's spending on beauty products increases during economic downturns despite overall declines in consumer spending. This phenomenon is linked to Dvorak's Law of Economic Depression, which posits that during recessions, certain services become higher quality and more affordable. The research suggests this behavior is rooted in primal mating psychology and the desire to attract mates with resources during lean times.

Keywords: [dvorak's law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dvorak-s-law.md), lipstick effect, medline, economic recession, [consumer behavior](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/consumer-behavior.md)

### Knighting Rituals and Strawberry Scented Lipstick

- **Episode:** [590: Jelly Side Up](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/590-jelly-side-up.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-09
- **Time:** 1:52:17–1:53:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/590-jelly-side-up/chapter/knighting-rituals-and-strawberry-scented-lipstick.md

A humorous anecdote involves a newly minted "Knight" who attempted to seal an envelope using his wife's strawberry-scented lipstick instead of professional sealing wax. The host complains that the resulting "gob of goo" made the mail greasy and warns other listeners to purchase proper supplies from the show's official vendor.

Keywords: [knighting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighting.md), [sealing wax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sealing-wax.md), [eric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric.md), stationary, [strawberry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/strawberry.md), [lipstick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lipstick.md)

### 6969 Donations, Australian Separation Story

- **Episode:** [478: Cranks and Firebrands](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/478-cranks-and-firebrands.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-13
- **Time:** 1:51:59–1:58:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/478-cranks-and-firebrands/chapter/6969-donations-australian-separation-story.md

A series of $69.69 donations were acknowledged, including one from Jason Rutherford in Australia, who is attempting to win back his wife. The segment mentions her blog, "LipstickConfessions.net." Other donors include a model railway enthusiast and an Air Force member transitioning to civilian life, all requesting "de-douching" and "karma."

Keywords: [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [6969](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/6969.md), [air force](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/air-force.md), [de-douching](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/de-douching.md), lipstick confessions

### Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live, and Political Performance

- **Episode:** [48: How to Survive the Economic Collapse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/48-how-to-survive-the-economic-collapse.md)
- **Published:** 2008-09-21
- **Time:** 18:40–23:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/48-how-to-survive-the-economic-collapse/chapter/tina-fey-saturday-night-live-and-political-performance.md

Tina Fey's portrayal of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live is analyzed, specifically the physical mannerisms and the "MySpace pose" lip movement. Palin's claim that she watched the skit with the sound turned down is dismissed as a political lie. The discussion touches on the theatrical nature of modern politics and the use of professional acting techniques by candidates.

Keywords: [tina fey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tina-fey.md), [saturday night live](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saturday-night-live.md), [sarah palin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sarah-palin.md), [condoleezza rice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/condoleezza-rice.md), [myspace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/myspace.md), [lipstick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lipstick.md)

### Barack Obama, Lipstick on a Pig Controversy

- **Episode:** [47: Kill Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/47-kill-bill.md)
- **Published:** 2008-09-13
- **Time:** 36:20–40:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/47-kill-bill/chapter/barack-obama-lipstick-on-a-pig-controversy.md

Barack Obama's "lipstick on a pig" comment is analyzed as a deliberate insult directed at Sarah Palin. The hosts point to subsequent references to "stinky fish" as evidence of a sexist subtext in the speech. Obama later dismissed the backlash as a "made-up controversy," while critics maintain the phrasing was a rehearsed callback to Palin's convention joke.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), lipstick on a pig, [sarah palin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sarah-palin.md), [political rhetoric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/political-rhetoric.md), [sexism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sexism.md)

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