# Madam Secretary on The No Agenda Show

Madam Secretary comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2015 to March 2019.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** January 2015 – March 2019
- **Related topics:** [Norman Lear](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/norman-lear.md), [Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Hillary Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [Hollywood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hollywood.md), [25th Amendment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/25th-amendment.md), [Chris Matthews](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-matthews.md), [Colin Powell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/colin-powell.md), [Death Threats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/death-threats.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Madame Secretary, Hurricane Energy, Al Gore

- **Episode:** [1123: Cancel Culture](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1123-cancel-culture.md)
- **Published:** 2019-03-24
- **Time:** 1:37:34–1:42:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1123-cancel-culture/chapter/madame-secretary-hurricane-energy-al-gore.md

The CBS show *Madame Secretary* used a "20,000 Hiroshimas" metric to describe the power of a fictional typhoon. Engineering analysis from listeners confirms that a typical hurricane actually releases energy equivalent to 10,000 to 1,000,000 times the "Little Boy" atomic bomb. The use of this metric by Al Gore and TV writers is identified as a specific propaganda technique to frame climate change in apocalyptic terms.

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### Madam Secretary Climate Change Propaganda and Lear Hollywood Foundation

- **Episode:** [1122: Cyclogenesis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis.md)
- **Published:** 2019-03-21
- **Time:** 53:19–1:01:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1122-cyclogenesis/chapter/madam-secretary-climate-change-propaganda-and-lear-hollywood-foundation.md

The television show Madam Secretary is criticized for an episode depicting a catastrophic typhoon hitting the island of Nauru, which the show claims is no longer habitable due to climate change. The segment links the script's talking points to Al Gore's "Hiroshima bomb" metaphors. The Norman Lear Center is identified as an organization that embeds specific social and political storylines into popular television programs.

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### Norman Lear Center, Hollywood Health and Society Propaganda

- **Episode:** [1086: Shark Hole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1086-shark-hole.md)
- **Published:** 2018-11-18
- **Time:** 1:17:50–1:24:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1086-shark-hole/chapter/norman-lear-center-hollywood-health-and-society-propaganda.md

The Hollywood Health & Society program, part of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, serves as a resource for television writers to integrate specific social and health narratives into popular media. Using examples from shows like "Madam Secretary," the hosts argue that this operation functions as a propaganda machine to shape public opinion on topics ranging from nuclear disarmament to reproductive health. The center provides free consultations to ensure "accurate" information aligns with specific political spectrums.

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### Madam Secretary TV Show, Hillary Clinton Cameo

- **Episode:** [1085: Transaged](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1085-transaged.md)
- **Published:** 2018-11-12
- **Time:** 26:17–30:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1085-transaged/chapter/madam-secretary-tv-show-hillary-clinton-cameo.md

The CBS drama Madam Secretary featured a high-profile episode with former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell, and Madeleine Albright. The hosts criticize the acting and the perceived propaganda regarding nationalism and globalism. The segment also references the historical fact of Edith Wilson serving as a de facto first female president following Woodrow Wilson's stroke.

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### Madam Secretary TV Show, 25th Amendment Propaganda

- **Episode:** [1000: Hijab Hoax](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1000-hijab-hoax.md)
- **Published:** 2018-01-20
- **Time:** 33:19–49:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1000-hijab-hoax/chapter/madam-secretary-tv-show-25th-amendment-propaganda.md

The CBS drama "Madam Secretary" aired a storyline involving the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove a fictional president from office. This is characterized as a "Lear job" by the Norman Lear Center to socialize the public to the idea of removing Donald Trump. The segment analyzes the legal accuracy of Section 3 and Section 4 of the Amendment as depicted on television.

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### Madam Secretary, Anti-Muslim Tropes and Show Outro

- **Episode:** [931: Putin's Playbook](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/931-putin-s-playbook.md)
- **Published:** 2017-05-21
- **Time:** 3:00:03–3:13:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/931-putin-s-playbook/chapter/madam-secretary-anti-muslim-tropes-and-show-outro.md

The hosts critique the TV show "Madam Secretary" for its reliance on anti-Muslim plotlines despite Hollywood's outward progressive stance. The episode concludes with a reminder of the upcoming Thursday broadcast, a final "Value for Value" appeal, and a series of sound mixes featuring Maxine Waters and the "I-word" (impeachment).

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### Electoral College, Death Threats and TV Parallels

- **Episode:** [883: Throne Sniffing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/883-throne-sniffing.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-04
- **Time:** 1:34:04–1:36:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/883-throne-sniffing/chapter/electoral-college-death-threats-and-tv-parallels.md

Reports emerge of presidential electors in Michigan receiving death threats and intense pressure to change their votes before the December 19th deadline. The hosts note that recent storylines in television shows like Veep and Madam Secretary have mirrored this exact scenario, questioning if the media is priming the public for a contested election in the House of Representatives.

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### Hollywood Female President Programming, Chris Matthews Commentary

- **Episode:** [689: Code 44](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/689-code-44.md)
- **Published:** 2015-01-22
- **Time:** 2:51:12–2:53:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/689-code-44/chapter/hollywood-female-president-programming-chris-matthews-commentary.md

Pundit Chris Matthews noted a trend in Hollywood television shows, such as *Madam Secretary* and *State of Affairs*, featuring strong female leads in high government positions. The hosts interpret this as "predictive programming" intended to prepare the American public for a Hillary Clinton presidency.

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