# Nathan Phillips on The No Agenda Show

Nathan Phillips comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2019 to January 2020.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** January 2019 – January 2020
- **Related topics:** [Covington Catholic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covington-catholic.md), [Defamation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defamation.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Jussie Smollett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jussie-smollett.md), [Libel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/libel.md), [M5m](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/m5m.md), [Media Bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md), [Nick Sandmann](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nick-sandmann.md), [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [Washington Post](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-post.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Media Misses of 2019, Jussie Smollett and Covington Kids

- **Episode:** [1205: Death Bus](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1205-death-bus.md)
- **Published:** 2020-01-09
- **Time:** 1:41:23–1:45:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1205-death-bus/chapter/media-misses-of-2019-jussie-smollett-and-covington-kids.md

A retrospective of 2019 "media misses" highlights the incorrect initial reporting on the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax and the Covington Catholic High School confrontation. The segment also revisits the media's defense of Joe Biden's "affectionate" behavior before it became a liability.

Keywords: [jussie smollett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jussie-smollett.md), [covington catholic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covington-catholic.md), [nathan phillips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nathan-phillips.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [m5m](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/m5m.md)

### Nicholas Sandman, Washington Post Defamation Lawsuit

- **Episode:** [1114: Fudged](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1114-fudged.md)
- **Published:** 2019-02-21
- **Time:** 1:53:02–1:56:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1114-fudged/chapter/nicholas-sandman-washington-post-defamation-lawsuit.md

Lawyers for Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandman filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post. The suit alleges the paper engaged in "modern-day McCarthyism" by smearing the teenager to advance an anti-Trump agenda. The legal action focuses on the Post's failure to review full video footage of the encounter with Nathan Phillips and the Black Hebrew Israelites.

Keywords: nicholas sandman, [washington post](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-post.md), [defamation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/defamation.md), [covington catholic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covington-catholic.md), [libel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/libel.md), [nathan phillips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nathan-phillips.md)

### Covington Catholic High School, Nathan Phillips Viral Video Controversy

- **Episode:** [1106: Smart Wall](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1106-smart-wall.md)
- **Published:** 2019-01-25
- **Time:** 4:14–9:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1106-smart-wall/chapter/covington-catholic-high-school-nathan-phillips-viral-video-controversy.md

A viral video involving students from Covington Catholic High School and Native American elder Nathan Phillips sparked national outrage and accusations of racism. Initial media reports focused on the students wearing MAGA hats, but subsequent footage provided context that challenged the original narrative. Twitter suspended the account that first amplified the video, while several media figures issued apologies for rush-to-judgment commentary.

Keywords: [covington catholic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covington-catholic.md), [nathan phillips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nathan-phillips.md), maga hat, [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [nick sandmann](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nick-sandmann.md), [media bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md)

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