# Lowlands on The No Agenda Show

Lowlands comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2012 to August 2025.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** July 2012 – August 2025
- **Related topics:** [Netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [Meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md), [Meetups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetups.md), [Airbnb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbnb.md), [Albuquerque](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/albuquerque.md), [Amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [Beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md), [Community](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/community.md), [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Food Stamps](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-stamps.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Tokyo Meetup Report, Fat Tug Beer

- **Episode:** [1795: Dead Feathered](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-31
- **Time:** 2:20:39–2:23:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered/chapter/tokyo-meetup-report-fat-tug-beer.md

A photographic report from a No Agenda meetup in Tokyo describes a gathering at the Idle Beer Bar. The event featured international guests and the sampling of imported stroopwafels. The hosts discuss the unique beer names mentioned in the report, such as "Fat Tug," and express interest in the vibrant Japanese meetup scene.

Keywords: [tokyo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tokyo.md), [meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md), [stroopwafel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stroopwafel.md), fat tug, hop idol, [beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md), [gitmo lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-lowlands.md)

### Global No Agenda Meetup Reports

- **Episode:** [1447: G.E.R.M.](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1447-g-e-r-m.md)
- **Published:** 2022-05-01
- **Time:** 3:04:14–3:10:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1447-g-e-r-m/chapter/global-no-agenda-meetup-reports.md

Audio reports from No Agenda meetups in Central Iowa, North Texas, the Netherlands, and Albuquerque are played. The hosts highlight the strong community bond among listeners and promote upcoming meetups in South Jersey, Nashville, and a special event in Charleston, South Carolina, featuring "Curry and the Keeper."

Keywords: [meetups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetups.md), [iowa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iowa.md), [texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md), [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [albuquerque](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/albuquerque.md), [lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lowlands.md), [community](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/community.md)

### Dutch No Agenda Meetup, Lowlands Donations

- **Episode:** [1416: Endemicity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1416-endemicity.md)
- **Published:** 2022-01-13
- **Time:** 1:52:59–1:56:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1416-endemicity/chapter/dutch-no-agenda-meetup-lowlands-donations.md

Producers in the Netherlands held a "completely illegal" dinner meetup despite strict lockdown rules and the requirement for a "Corona pass." The group raised over $555 for the show, which was delivered with a "666" numerology donation by producer Sertaki.

Keywords: [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lowlands.md), [meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md), corona pass, [lockdown](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdown.md)

### International Listener Reports and Mask Mandates

- **Episode:** [1354: FAQs 4 Hacks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1354-faqs-4-hacks.md)
- **Published:** 2021-06-10
- **Time:** 1:42:15–1:49:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1354-faqs-4-hacks/chapter/international-listener-reports-and-mask-mandates.md

Donations from the Netherlands and various U.S. cities include "boots on the ground" reports regarding mask compliance. A Dutch listener describes the "chin diaper" phenomenon on trains and the lack of enforcement in supermarkets. Other listeners share stories of social pressure to vaccinate and the use of humor as a coping strategy in increasingly restrictive environments.

Keywords: [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), muncie, [madison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madison.md), [mask mandates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mask-mandates.md), [gitmo lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-lowlands.md), [social pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-pressure.md)

### Utrecht Netherlands Meetup, Dutch Producer Report

- **Episode:** [1194: Mint19](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1194-mint19.md)
- **Published:** 2019-12-01
- **Time:** 2:31:26–2:33:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1194-mint19/chapter/utrecht-netherlands-meetup-dutch-producer-report.md

Sir Hendrik provides a report on the Utrecht meetup in the Netherlands, which took place at a venue called D-Bass during a rock concert. Ten attendees, including Sir Spork and Dame Jacobina, gathered to discuss the show and share "No Agenda banter." A short audio clip of the Dutch producers introducing themselves is played for the audience.

Keywords: [utrecht](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/utrecht.md), [the netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-netherlands.md), [the hague](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-hague.md), [zoom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zoom.md), [gitmo lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-lowlands.md), [meetups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetups.md)

### European Voice Alert System, Minimum Wage Struggles

- **Episode:** [563: Law of the Jungle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/563-law-of-the-jungle.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-07
- **Time:** 51:34–55:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/563-law-of-the-jungle/chapter/european-voice-alert-system-minimum-wage-struggles.md

The European Union is testing a "giant voice" alert system in the Lowlands to reach millions of people simultaneously. Meanwhile, reports on PBS and NPR highlight the struggles of American families living on minimum wage and the recent cuts to SNAP benefits. These economic pressures are viewed as potential catalysts for civil unrest if the social safety net continues to erode.

Keywords: [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [gitmo lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-lowlands.md), [food stamps](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/food-stamps.md), [snap benefits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/snap-benefits.md), [poverty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poverty.md)

### Amsterdam Weather, Smoking Policies, Airbnb Noise Complaints

- **Episode:** [476: Middle Class Infanteers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/476-middle-class-infanteers.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-06
- **Time:** 3:12–5:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/476-middle-class-infanteers/chapter/amsterdam-weather-smoking-policies-airbnb-noise-complaints.md

Adam Curry describes the gray weather in the Netherlands and the local smoking policies in bars. Despite official indoor smoking bans, many establishments ignore the rules or have upstairs smoking areas. Noise from patrons drinking and smoking on the street outside his Airbnb apartment in Amsterdam is noted as a significant nuisance.

Keywords: [amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [airbnb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airbnb.md), smoking policy, [gitmo lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-lowlands.md), [noise pollution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/noise-pollution.md)

### Dutch Surnames, Napoleon's Registry History

- **Episode:** [429: Gross, Surprising & Scary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/429-gross-surprising-scary.md)
- **Published:** 2012-07-27
- **Time:** 31:42–34:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/429-gross-surprising-scary/chapter/dutch-surnames-napoleon-s-registry-history.md

A discussion about a donor named Joseph van Spanje leads to an exploration of the history of Dutch surnames. The hosts explain how Napoleon forced residents of the Lowlands to register official names, leading to humorous or literal surnames based on parentage or location. They joke about the origins of various eccentric Dutch family names.

Keywords: [napoleon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/napoleon.md), dutch names, [genealogy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/genealogy.md), [lowlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lowlands.md), joseph van spanje

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