# Luxembourg on The No Agenda Show

Luxembourg comes up in 27 chapters across 27 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2011 to September 2026.

- **Chapters:** 27
- **Episodes:** 27
- **Discussed:** February 2011 – September 2026
- **Related topics:** [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Jean-claude Juncker](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jean-claude-juncker.md), [Chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md), [Syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [Value For Value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [Amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [Ambassadorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ambassadorship.md), [Amygdala](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amygdala.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 27

### Military-Industrial Complex and Russian Billionaire Sanctions

- **Episode:** [1907: One Shotted](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1907-one-shotted.md)
- **Published:** 2026-09-27
- **Time:** 29:57–33:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1907-one-shotted/chapter/military-industrial-complex-and-russian-billionaire-sanctions.md

European Union members are debating the renewal of Russian sanctions, with France and Luxembourg reportedly seeking exemptions for specific billionaires. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to replenish munitions stocks depleted by foreign conflicts. Adam Curry shares an anecdote from a Syrian Uber driver who claimed the U.S. fires missiles simply because they have reached their expiration date.

Keywords: [sanctions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sanctions.md), [luxembourg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/luxembourg.md), [france](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [military spending](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-spending.md)

### Global Donor Roll, JCD Ghost Stories and Trolls

- **Episode:** [1894: Fever Concerns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1894-fever-concerns.md)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Time:** 2:27:57–2:33:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1894-fever-concerns/chapter/global-donor-roll-jcd-ghost-stories-and-trolls.md

Donors from Luxembourg, Texas, and across the U.S. continue to send tributes to JCD, including a story about a "ghostly" invasion of an Apple HomePod. The hosts conduct a "troll count," noting a peak of 845 listeners. They address listener feedback regarding the new hosting dynamic and the "radio" quality of Darren and Larry's voices.

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### MindGeek Tracking and Pornhub Malware Risks

- **Episode:** [1577: Gerontocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-30
- **Time:** 2:15:13–2:16:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy/chapter/mindgeek-tracking-and-pornhub-malware-risks.md

MindGeek, the parent company of Pornhub, is characterized as a massive data tracking and advertising firm headquartered in Luxembourg. The hosts warn that clicking on links associated with these sites often results in the installation of aggressive malware and tracking cookies. They emphasize that the company's primary business model is selling user data rather than just delivering content.

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### Executive Producer Donations, North Idaho Meetup

- **Episode:** [1557: Stern & Wrinkled](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1557-stern-wrinkled.md)
- **Published:** 2023-05-21
- **Time:** 2:14:25–2:24:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1557-stern-wrinkled/chapter/executive-producer-donations-north-idaho-meetup.md

Sir Scott the Jew led a successful "North Idaho Sanity Brigade" meetup where attendees pooled their funds to support the show. New producers were "de-douched" following their contributions, and Lucas Tayema was granted the title of Baronet of the Muehlertaal Luxembourg. The segment highlights the importance of community meetups in sustaining the podcast's financial model.

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### EU Excess Deaths and Vaccination Correlation

- **Episode:** [1491: Nyet Bluffski](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1491-nyet-bluffski.md)
- **Published:** 2022-10-02
- **Time:** 1:05:21–1:08:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1491-nyet-bluffski/chapter/eu-excess-deaths-and-vaccination-correlation.md

A quantitative analysis of official EU data suggests a correlation between high vaccination rates and excess deaths after the initial pandemic period ended. The report notes that Luxembourg, a hub for European elites, had the lowest rate of excess deaths.

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### Associate Executive Producer Credits and Health Karma

- **Episode:** [1486: Truth Decay](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1486-truth-decay.md)
- **Published:** 2022-09-15
- **Time:** 1:41:44–1:46:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1486-truth-decay/chapter/associate-executive-producer-credits-and-health-karma.md

The hosts read donations from producers in Luxembourg, Wisconsin, and New York. The segment includes "de-douching" rituals and "health karma" requests for listeners facing medical tests and personal milestones.

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### Earth Overshoot Day and Qatar Resource Consumption

- **Episode:** [1271: 3 Screws](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1271-3-screws.md)
- **Published:** 2020-08-23
- **Time:** 2:26:11–2:29:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1271-3-screws/chapter/earth-overshoot-day-and-qatar-resource-consumption.md

August 22nd was designated as "Earth Overshoot Day," the date when humanity supposedly exhausted the planet's natural resources for the year. The report claims that if everyone lived like residents of Qatar, 8.9 Earths would be required to sustain life. The hosts mock the concept as a "ludicrous" population control narrative, questioning how such specific resource depletion metrics are calculated.

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### Mass Meditation and the "Stargate" Event

- **Episode:** [1231: Mask QR Raid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-09
- **Time:** 2:46:07–2:48:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid/chapter/mass-meditation-and-the-stargate-event.md

A "mass meditation" event occurred on April 4th, aimed at opening an "astral Stargate" to bring a positive outcome to the pandemic. Sir Gin Watcher of the Stargate from Massachusetts and producers from Luxembourg and Chicago contribute to the show. Chuck D from Mesa, Arizona, donates toward his knighthood while wishing a happy birthday to his son Josh.

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### Upcoming Meetups, Las Vegas and Luxembourg

- **Episode:** [1175: Son of a Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1175-son-of-a-biden.md)
- **Published:** 2019-11-28
- **Time:** 2:42:03–2:44:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1175-son-of-a-biden/chapter/upcoming-meetups-las-vegas-and-luxembourg.md

The hosts announce several upcoming meetups, including events in Doraville, Georgia; Las Vegas, Nevada; and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. They emphasize the importance of human connection and "amygdala health" through physical gatherings of the No Agenda community.

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### Global Donations, Luxembourg Meetup, Mary Brough

- **Episode:** [1177: Moral Army](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1177-moral-army.md)
- **Published:** 2019-10-03
- **Time:** 2:09:26–2:12:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1177-moral-army/chapter/global-donations-luxembourg-meetup-mary-brough.md

Donations are acknowledged from Luxembourg, McCall, and Denver. Mary Brough from Denver is "de-douched" and thanked for propagating the show's formula to social justice warriors at her school and workplace.

Keywords: [luxembourg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/luxembourg.md), [denver](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/denver.md), mary brough, [social justice warriors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-justice-warriors.md), [fundraising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fundraising.md), [meetup](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meetup.md)

### No Agenda Meetups, Orlando No-Show, Peerage Updates

- **Episode:** [1172: Vapegoat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1172-vapegoat.md)
- **Published:** 2019-09-15
- **Time:** 2:13:18–2:17:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1172-vapegoat/chapter/no-agenda-meetups-orlando-no-show-peerage-updates.md

The Orlando No Agenda meetup faced difficulties when the organizer failed to appear and the venue was locked, though attendees successfully relocated to a nearby brewery. Upcoming meetups are scheduled for Pittsburgh, El Paso, Toronto, and Luxembourg. Additionally, Sir Otaku was promoted to the rank of Earl in the No Agenda Peerage following significant contributions.

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### Birthday Well-Wishers, Barony Upgrades

- **Episode:** [1126: Truth to Podcaster](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1126-truth-to-podcaster.md)
- **Published:** 2019-04-06
- **Time:** 2:03:28–2:08:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1126-truth-to-podcaster/chapter/birthday-well-wishers-barony-upgrades.md

A long list of donors provides birthday well-wishes for John C. Dvorak's 67th birthday. Notable contributors include Sir Jan LeClerc from Luxembourg and Sir Matthew from Chicago. Kevin of the Silver Dolphins receives a barony upgrade, and the hosts discuss the "birthday dollar" tradition where donors give an amount corresponding to the host's age.

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### Global Donor Roll Call and De-douching Ceremonies

- **Episode:** [1066: Hunger Stones](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1066-hunger-stones.md)
- **Published:** 2018-09-06
- **Time:** 2:22:10–2:27:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1066-hunger-stones/chapter/global-donor-roll-call-and-de-douching-ceremonies.md

A long list of donors from Switzerland, Argentina, Luxembourg, and various US states is read. Several listeners receive "de-douching" calls, a show tradition for correcting past social slights. The hosts express gratitude for the personalized nature of these "Value-for-Value" contributions compared to automated social media birthday notifications.

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### Luxembourg Housing Crisis and Angela Merkel Jobs Karma

- **Episode:** [976: 10th Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-27
- **Time:** 5:37:28–5:40:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary/chapter/luxembourg-housing-crisis-and-angela-merkel-jobs-karma.md

John LeClerc reports from Luxembourg on extreme housing prices reaching 10,000 euros per square meter. Sir Jose Abreu in Lisbon requests "Angela Merkel jobs karma" to assist with a potential severance situation in Europe.

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### EU Amazon Tax Ruling, Luxembourg Loophole

- **Episode:** [970: Golf Bag Nukes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/970-golf-bag-nukes.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-05
- **Time:** 2:46:46–2:49:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/970-golf-bag-nukes/chapter/eu-amazon-tax-ruling-luxembourg-loophole.md

The European Union ordered Amazon to pay $295 million in back taxes to Luxembourg, ruling that the country provided illegal tax benefits over an eight-year period. The hosts compare this to the EU's previous crackdown on Apple in Ireland, characterizing it as a "bait and switch" where countries lure corporations with sweet deals only for the EU to later declare those deals null and void.

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### Starbucks, Fiat and EU Tax Retaliation

- **Episode:** [767: Frontier Science](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/767-frontier-science.md)
- **Published:** 2015-10-22
- **Time:** 1:40:36–1:43:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/767-frontier-science/chapter/starbucks-fiat-and-eu-tax-retaliation.md

The European Commission ordered the Netherlands and Luxembourg to recover up to 30 million euros each in back taxes from Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler, respectively. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager ruled that the companies received illegal state aid through special tax arrangements. The hosts suggest these rulings represent an economic "retaliation" against U.S. corporate tax avoidance strategies like the "Dutch Reach-around."

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### European Union Divisions Over Bashar al-Assad

- **Episode:** [765: Smart Power](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/765-smart-power.md)
- **Published:** 2015-10-15
- **Time:** 1:52:56–1:55:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/765-smart-power/chapter/european-union-divisions-over-bashar-al-assad.md

EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg condemned Russian airstrikes but remain divided on the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Spain is open to negotiations, while France and Britain insist on his eventual removal. The hosts note that the EU's harsh rhetoric toward Russia masks these internal disagreements regarding a transition of power in Syria.

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### Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Tax Leaks

- **Episode:** [670: Terrorist Narrative](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/670-terrorist-narrative.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-19
- **Time:** 2:29:52–2:34:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/670-terrorist-narrative/chapter/jean-claude-juncker-luxembourg-tax-leaks.md

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker defended himself against revelations of "sweetheart" tax deals made while he was Prime Minister of Luxembourg. The hosts discuss the lack of accountability in the unelected EU leadership and the impact of tax avoidance on other member states.

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### Luxembourg Leaks, Jean-Claude Juncker Tax Scandal

- **Episode:** [667: Arming A-holes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/667-arming-a-holes.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-06
- **Time:** 1:30:02–1:33:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/667-arming-a-holes/chapter/luxembourg-leaks-jean-claude-juncker-tax-scandal.md

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released the "Luxembourg Leaks," exposing how corporations like Pepsi and IKEA use Luxembourg to avoid taxes. The scheme involves "comfort letters" from PricewaterhouseCoopers and internal bank loans to shift profits. The hosts question the timing of the leaks and their potential impact on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

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### International Donors and the Point Five Club

- **Episode:** [663: Pupil Progression Plan](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/663-pupil-progression-plan.md)
- **Published:** 2014-10-24
- **Time:** 48:18–53:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/663-pupil-progression-plan/chapter/international-donors-and-the-point-five-club.md

Donations arrive from Luxembourg and Connecticut, with one producer proposing the creation of a "Point Five Club" for those donating half of the $666 amount. The hosts struggle to read a longhand note from a donor in Norwalk, Connecticut, leading to a discussion about the decline of handwriting skills among millennials.

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