# Meatpacking on The No Agenda Show Meatpacking comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2020 to June 2026. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** April 2020 – June 2026 - **Related topics:** [Aerosol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aerosol.md), [Brazil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brazil.md), [Cattle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cattle.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Essential Workers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/essential-workers.md), [Humidity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humidity.md), [Illegal Immigrants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/illegal-immigrants.md), [Lockdowns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdowns.md), [Measles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/measles.md), [Nebraska](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nebraska.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Asian Longhorned Ticks, Cattle Cartels and American Ranchers - **Episode:** [1881: Cow Cartel](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1881-cow-cartel.md) - **Published:** 2026-06-28 - **Time:** 1:48:12–1:51:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1881-cow-cartel/chapter/asian-longhorned-ticks-cattle-cartels-and-american-ranchers.md Ranchers report devastating infestations of the Asian Longhorned Tick, with cattle being found "covered" in the parasites within days. The hosts discuss a theory from "Texas Slim" that this is a targeted operation by foreign-owned meatpackers to undermine American ranchers. The segment suggests a correlation between these biological issues and the smuggling of drugs and people via cattle transports. Keywords: [ticks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ticks.md), farm journal, [texas slim](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas-slim.md), [cattle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cattle.md), meatpackers, screw worm ### Meatpacking Workers, Communicable Disease Logic - **Episode:** [1310: Quiet Riot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1310-quiet-riot.md) - **Published:** 2021-01-07 - **Time:** 2:56:11–2:59:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1310-quiet-riot/chapter/meatpacking-workers-communicable-disease-logic.md Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts stated that undocumented workers in meatpacking plants will not be eligible for the vaccine. The hosts criticize the inconsistent logic of pandemic management, comparing the response to COVID-19 with more transmissible diseases like measles, which never triggered lockdowns or universal masking. Keywords: [nebraska](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nebraska.md), pete ricketts, [meatpacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meatpacking.md), [illegal immigrants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/illegal-immigrants.md), [measles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/measles.md), [lockdowns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdowns.md) ### Executive Producer Credits, Steel Factory Injury Anecdote - **Episode:** [1298: The Palmist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1298-the-palmist.md) - **Published:** 2020-11-28 - **Time:** 1:26:52–1:31:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1298-the-palmist/chapter/executive-producer-credits-steel-factory-injury-anecdote.md Executive Producer Sir Walkman contributed $1,315 and shared a story about working in a non-union steel factory where workers ran betting pools on workplace injuries. He described personal injuries, including a reattached finger and a shard of steel in his eye. This prompted a discussion on the "Dremel" tool and a comparison to a recent story about COVID-19 betting pools at a meatpacking plant. Keywords: [sir walkman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sir-walkman.md), steel factory, workplace injury, dremel, tony barone, [meatpacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meatpacking.md) ### Tyson Foods Supervisors Accused of COVID Betting Pool - **Episode:** [1297: Going Bananas](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1297-going-bananas.md) - **Published:** 2020-11-26 - **Time:** 1:01:35–1:03:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1297-going-bananas/chapter/tyson-foods-supervisors-accused-of-covid-betting-pool.md A wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods in Waterloo, Iowa, alleges that a plant manager organized a "winner-take-all" betting pool for supervisors to wager on how many employees would test positive for COVID-19. The hosts discuss this as a form of "dead pool" humor common in high-risk environments. Keywords: [tyson foods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tyson-foods.md), waterloo iowa, [wrongful death](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wrongful-death.md), betting pool, [meatpacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meatpacking.md) ### Aerosol Transmission, Humidity and Ventilation Requirements - **Episode:** [1246: 3X3](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1246-3x3.md) - **Published:** 2020-05-28 - **Time:** 16:59–22:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1246-3x3/chapter/aerosol-transmission-humidity-and-ventilation-requirements.md Maurice de Hond's thesis focuses on aerosol transmission rather than surface contact or large droplets, suggesting that low humidity and cool temperatures allow the virus to linger in the air. This theory is used to explain outbreaks in meatpacking plants and predicts the spread of the virus in Brazil based on weather shifts. The conclusion emphasizes the necessity of proper ventilation in public spaces and transportation over social distancing. Keywords: [aerosol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aerosol.md), [humidity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humidity.md), [ventilation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ventilation.md), meatpacking plants, [brazil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brazil.md) ### Associate Executive Producers and Meatpacking Clusters - **Episode:** [1237: Imbleachment](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1237-imbleachment.md) - **Published:** 2020-04-30 - **Time:** 2:43:21–2:47:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1237-imbleachment/chapter/associate-executive-producers-and-meatpacking-clusters.md Donors from Silicon Valley and Pennsylvania contribute to the show, leading to a discussion on the health of essential workers. The hosts note that if grocery store clerks were "dropping like flies," the media would be covering it extensively. Instead, the press focuses on disease clusters in Chinese-owned meatpacking plants. A listener corrects John Dvorak's pronunciation of "disconcerting." Keywords: [spokane valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spokane-valley.md), [essential workers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/essential-workers.md), meatpacking plants, [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), disconcerting --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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