# Magnetic Tape on The No Agenda Show

Magnetic Tape comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2012 to July 2019.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** September 2012 – July 2019
- **Related topics:** [Moon Landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), [Nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [Ampex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ampex.md), [Apollo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apollo.md), [Apollo 11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apollo-11.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Conspiracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy.md), [Radiation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/radiation.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Magnetic Tape Preservation, Ampex 2-Inch Forehead Tapes

- **Episode:** [1153: Pink Pound](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1153-pink-pound.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-07
- **Time:** 2:26:02–2:28:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1153-pink-pound/chapter/magnetic-tape-preservation-ampex-2-inch-forehead-tapes.md

The preservation of 1960s-era Ampex 2-inch forehead tapes presents technical challenges, including the scarcity of working playback machines and the risk of magnetic "crosstalk." Experts noted that while the tapes are durable, they require specific environmental controls to remain viable.

Keywords: [magnetic tape](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnetic-tape.md), [ampex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ampex.md), crosstalk, dead media project, video preservation

### Moon Landing Skepticism and NASA Data Loss

- **Episode:** [889: The Christmas Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-26
- **Time:** 43:06–45:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/889-the-christmas-special/chapter/moon-landing-skepticism-and-nasa-data-loss.md

A debate ensues regarding the validity of the Apollo moon landings, specifically focusing on NASA's admission that original telemetry tapes were lost or erased. One host expresses deep skepticism about the first landing while acknowledging the possibility of later flights. The discussion centers on the technical difficulty of passing through radiation belts and the perceived lack of transparency from the government.

Keywords: [moon landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), [nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [apollo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apollo.md), [magnetic tape](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnetic-tape.md), [conspiracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy.md), [radiation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/radiation.md)

### NASA and BBC Erased Moon Landing Tapes

- **Episode:** [440: It Can't Happen Here](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here.md)
- **Published:** 2012-09-02
- **Time:** 2:17:56–2:23:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here/chapter/nasa-and-bbc-erased-moon-landing-tapes.md

The hosts discuss reports that both NASA and the BBC "erased" or "wiped" their original tapes of the 1969 moon landing. They express skepticism about the ability to "restore" degaussed tapes and mock a recent story about a kid's audio recording being used to fill the BBC's archives.

Keywords: [nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [moon landing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moon-landing.md), [magnetic tape](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnetic-tape.md), degaussing, [apollo 11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apollo-11.md)

---

This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`.

- [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt)
- [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md)
- [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md)
- [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md)
- [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md)
- [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)