# Michael Keaton on The No Agenda Show

Michael Keaton comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2011 to May 2025.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** January 2011 – May 2025
- **Related topics:** [Hulu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hulu.md), [Oxycontin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oxycontin.md), [Aftermath](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aftermath.md), [Batman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/batman.md), [California](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [Career](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/career.md), [Dopesick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dopesick.md), [Purdue Pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/purdue-pharma.md), [Sackler Family](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sackler-family.md), [Seed Oils](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seed-oils.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Industrial Bread Production, The Founder Movie

- **Episode:** [1763: AI Factory](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1763-ai-factory.md)
- **Published:** 2025-05-11
- **Time:** 30:54–34:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1763-ai-factory/chapter/industrial-bread-production-the-founder-movie.md

Dvorak describes the history of "balloon bread" and the Kilpatrick's factory in Oakland, which produced McDonald's buns using templates to fake a folded look. The segment references the 2016 film *The Founder* and criticizes the modern use of soggy seed oils in fast food fries.

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### Michael Keaton, Return to Batman Role

- **Episode:** [1417: Get Boris!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1417-get-boris.md)
- **Published:** 2022-01-16
- **Time:** 2:40:59–2:42:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1417-get-boris/chapter/michael-keaton-return-to-batman-role.md

Actor Michael Keaton discussed his return to the role of Batman in an interview with Variety. Keaton noted that he originally left the franchise because he found the work boring, but is now intrigued by how the superhero genre and society have changed over thirty years. The hosts view this as part of a broader cultural trend of "going back" to previous eras.

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### Dope Sick Hulu Series, Breakthrough Pain Marketing

- **Episode:** [1397: ok zoomer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-07
- **Time:** 19:46–22:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer/chapter/dope-sick-hulu-series-breakthrough-pain-marketing.md

The Hulu series Dope Sick, starring Michael Keaton, depicts the history of the Sackler family and the marketing of OxyContin. The narrative highlights how the term "breakthrough pain" was allegedly invented by pharmaceutical companies to justify doubling dosages when time-release medications failed. This historical marketing tactic is compared to the modern use of the term "breakthrough cases" in the pharmaceutical industry.

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### Dopesick Series, Pharmaceutical Industry Criticism

- **Episode:** [1394: Re-wilding](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1394-re-wilding.md)
- **Published:** 2021-10-28
- **Time:** 1:21:33–1:23:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1394-re-wilding/chapter/dopesick-series-pharmaceutical-industry-criticism.md

The Hulu series "Dopesick," produced by and starring Michael Keaton, dramatizes the OxyContin crisis and the role of Purdue Pharma in the opioid epidemic. The show is noted for its harsh critique of the pharmaceutical industry's marketing practices. Its presence on a major streaming platform like Hulu is seen as a significant commentary on corporate accountability.

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### Film Promotion, Aftermath and Birdman Review

- **Episode:** [673: Imperial News](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/673-imperial-news.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-27
- **Time:** 1:08:10–1:11:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/673-imperial-news/chapter/film-promotion-aftermath-and-birdman-review.md

The hosts discuss the film *Aftermath*, starring Anthony Michael Hall and Chris Penn, which was promoted by a donor. Dvorak also gives a glowing review of the movie *Birdman*, starring Michael Keaton, calling it "astonishingly entertaining" and suggesting that anyone who doesn't like it is "soulless."

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### ArcStorm California Disaster Scenario and Noah's Ark Movie

- **Episode:** [271: By Executive Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order.md)
- **Published:** 2011-01-20
- **Time:** 57:59–1:02:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order/chapter/arcstorm-california-disaster-scenario-and-noah-s-ark-movie.md

The "ArcStorm" mega-flood scenario promoted by scientists in California is identified as a marketing tie-in for the upcoming animated film "Noah's Ark: The New Beginning." The hosts compare this to previous media frenzies, such as the Mothman sightings preceding the 2002 film The Mothman Prophecies.

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