# Loyalty Cards on The No Agenda Show

Loyalty Cards comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2010 to September 2026.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** July 2010 – September 2026
- **Related topics:** [Belgium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belgium.md), [Biometric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biometric.md), [Bloomberg News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg-news.md), [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [Credit Cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-cards.md), [Credit Scores](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-scores.md), [Dana Brunetti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dana-brunetti.md), [Data Brokers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-brokers.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Eid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eid.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Executive Producer Donations and Startup Plugs

- **Episode:** [1907: One Shotted](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1907-one-shotted.md)
- **Published:** 2026-09-27
- **Time:** 2:12:25–2:16:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1907-one-shotted/chapter/executive-producer-donations-and-startup-plugs.md

Dana Brunetti donates $500 to become an Executive Producer, jokingly calling Jason Calacanis a "solid number two." Other major donors include Nicholas Herron and Sir Commodore Brennan, who plugs his startup, Voss Loyalty, which focuses on customizable credit card rewards. Adam Curry reads several notes from long-time listeners who are supporting the show in memory of John C. Dvorak.

Keywords: [dana brunetti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dana-brunetti.md), voss loyalty, [credit cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-cards.md), [florida](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/florida.md), [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md)

### Data Brokers, Hospital Tracking, Loyalty Cards

- **Episode:** [631: Micro Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/631-micro-propaganda.md)
- **Published:** 2014-07-04
- **Time:** 1:05:47–1:08:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/631-micro-propaganda/chapter/data-brokers-hospital-tracking-loyalty-cards.md

Bloomberg News reported that hospitals are purchasing consumer data from brokers to predict patient illness and treatment costs. This data is harvested from drugstore and grocery store loyalty cards, tracking every transaction a consumer makes. The hosts warn that this information is shared with insurance companies to potentially adjust rates based on purchasing habits, such as food choices.

Keywords: [data brokers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-brokers.md), [bloomberg news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg-news.md), [loyalty cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/loyalty-cards.md), [health insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-insurance.md), [gps tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gps-tracking.md), consumer privacy

### Freedelity Belgium, Biometric Federal ID Loyalty Cards

- **Episode:** [218: Former Soviet Spy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/218-former-soviet-spy.md)
- **Published:** 2010-07-18
- **Time:** 1:14:18–1:16:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/218-former-soviet-spy/chapter/freedelity-belgium-biometric-federal-id-loyalty-cards.md

A program in Belgium by the company Freedelity allows citizens to use their federal biometric ID cards as retail loyalty cards. The hosts discuss the privacy implications of integrating government identification with consumer tracking systems. They also note grammatical errors on the company's English website and clarify that German is an official language of Belgium.

Keywords: freedelity, [belgium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belgium.md), biometric id, [rfid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfid.md), [loyalty cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/loyalty-cards.md)

### Belgian Freedelity National ID Loyalty Program

- **Episode:** [217: The Digital Drug Menace](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/217-the-digital-drug-menace.md)
- **Published:** 2010-07-15
- **Time:** 44:58–51:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/217-the-digital-drug-menace/chapter/belgian-freedelity-national-id-loyalty-program.md

Belgium has introduced "Freedelity," a system that links the national electronic identity card (eID) to commercial loyalty programs. This integration allows the government and corporations to track consumer purchasing habits, including food and health-related choices, under the guise of convenience. While the website appears highly professional and multilingual, the hosts initially question if the invasive nature of the program is an elaborate spoof.

Keywords: [belgium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belgium.md), [eid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eid.md), freedelity, [biometric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biometric.md), loyalty card

### Grocery Loyalty Cards, Credit Score Insurance

- **Episode:** [216: Doomsday is Tomorrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/216-doomsday-is-tomorrow.md)
- **Published:** 2010-07-11
- **Time:** 1:18:08–1:22:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/216-doomsday-is-tomorrow/chapter/grocery-loyalty-cards-credit-score-insurance.md

A listener's story about being notified of a food recall via a pharmacy receipt prompts a discussion on how grocery loyalty cards track consumer behavior. The hosts warn that this data, along with credit scores, is increasingly used by insurance companies and employers to evaluate individuals, often without explicit consent.

Keywords: [loyalty cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/loyalty-cards.md), [tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tracking.md), [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [credit scores](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-scores.md), [michigan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michigan.md), [insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance.md)

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