# Madman Theory on The No Agenda Show

Madman Theory comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2017 to June 2018.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** April 2017 – June 2018
- **Related topics:** [Kim Jong-un](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kim-jong-un.md), [Msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [Chain Of Command](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chain-of-command.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Jeff Flake](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeff-flake.md), [National Press Club](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-press-club.md), [North Korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-korea.md), [Richard Nixon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-nixon.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Media Analysis of Trump's Madman Strategy

- **Episode:** [1038: End of an Era](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1038-end-of-an-era.md)
- **Published:** 2018-06-06
- **Time:** 1:43:35–1:47:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1038-end-of-an-era/chapter/media-analysis-of-trump-s-madman-strategy.md

MSNBC analysts debate whether Donald Trump's erratic behavior is a calculated "madman strategy" to psych out North Korea or a dangerous strategic disadvantage. Critics argue that an undisciplined leader at the top causes the military chain of command to disintegrate. The hosts note that the media uses identical descriptors for both Trump and Kim Jong-un, framing both as "unhinged" and "off the rails."

Keywords: [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [madman theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madman-theory.md), [chain of command](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chain-of-command.md), [kim jong-un](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kim-jong-un.md), strategic disadvantage

### Jeff Flake, Madman Theory and Norming

- **Episode:** [1017: Tech Neck](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1017-tech-neck.md)
- **Published:** 2018-03-18
- **Time:** 2:46:29–2:49:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1017-tech-neck/chapter/jeff-flake-madman-theory-and-norming.md

Senator Jeff Flake criticized President Trump's foreign policy at the National Press Club, referencing Richard Nixon's "madman theory." Flake used the term "norming" to describe the acceptance of the President's behavior within the Republican Party. The hosts mock the use of the word "norming," identifying it as corporate jargon from the "forming, storming, norming, and performing" model of team development.

Keywords: [jeff flake](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeff-flake.md), [richard nixon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-nixon.md), [madman theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madman-theory.md), norming, [national press club](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-press-club.md)

### Media Conflation of Trump and Kim Jong-un

- **Episode:** [922: Gut Punch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/922-gut-punch.md)
- **Published:** 2017-04-20
- **Time:** 2:33:49–2:37:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/922-gut-punch/chapter/media-conflation-of-trump-and-kim-jong-un.md

MSNBC commentators discussed Donald Trump's "erratic" behavior regarding North Korea, using terms like "madman" and "unhinged." The hosts observe that the media is using identical descriptors for both Trump and Kim Jong-un to conflate the two leaders in the public mind.

Keywords: [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [kim jong-un](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kim-jong-un.md), [north korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-korea.md), [madman theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madman-theory.md)

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