# Ncis Los Angeles on The No Agenda Show

Ncis Los Angeles comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2010 to March 2017.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** February 2010 – March 2017
- **Related topics:** [Bioterrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bioterrorism.md), [Botulism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/botulism.md), [Cyber Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-security.md), [Experts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/experts.md), [Npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [Podcasts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasts.md), [Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [Research](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/research.md), [Satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satire.md), [Television Tropes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/television-tropes.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### NCIS Los Angeles, Podcast Satire

- **Episode:** [916: Personfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/916-personfriend.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-30
- **Time:** 1:35:06–1:38:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/916-personfriend/chapter/ncis-los-angeles-podcast-satire.md

The television show *NCIS: Los Angeles* featured a scene mocking podcasters as people with "no degrees or qualifications" who rely on "strong opinions" instead of research. The hosts find the satire humorous and suggest a writer on the show may be a podcast listener. They discuss the mainstream media's "Year of the Podcast" narrative.

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### Cli-Fi Literary Genre, Dystopian Fiction, NCIS Los Angeles

- **Episode:** [608: Cli-Fi®](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/608-cli-fi.md)
- **Published:** 2014-04-13
- **Time:** 1:25:31–1:30:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/608-cli-fi/chapter/cli-fi-literary-genre-dystopian-fiction-ncis-los-angeles.md

A new literary genre dubbed "Cli-Fi" (Climate Fiction) is emerging, featuring stories set in a dystopian present where Earth's systems are failing. NPR highlighted Nathaniel Rich's novel "Odds Against Tomorrow" as a prime example of this trend. The hosts compare this fictionalized reality to procedural dramas like "NCIS: Los Angeles," which portray a version of the world constantly under siege by terrorists and disasters.

Keywords: cli-fi, climate fiction, nathaniel rich, [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [ncis los angeles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ncis-los-angeles.md)

### NCIS Los Angeles, Technical Inaccuracies and Internet Tropes

- **Episode:** [279: Dr. Watson I presume?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/279-dr-watson-i-presume.md)
- **Published:** 2011-02-17
- **Time:** 59:21–1:02:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/279-dr-watson-i-presume/chapter/ncis-los-angeles-technical-inaccuracies-and-internet-tropes.md

An episode of NCIS: Los Angeles featured a scene where a character "broke the internet" to stop a video upload. The dialogue used technical jargon, including "VNC controller" and "stack buffer overflow," in a nonsensical manner. This is identified as a propaganda technique to convince the public that the government possesses total control over global digital infrastructure.

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### NCIS Los Angeles Vaccine Propaganda and Botulism

- **Episode:** [171: Botulism Vaccine Coming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/171-botulism-vaccine-coming.md)
- **Published:** 2010-02-04
- **Time:** 53:14–1:03:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/171-botulism-vaccine-coming/chapter/ncis-los-angeles-vaccine-propaganda-and-botulism.md

The television show NCIS: Los Angeles is accused of inserting pro-vaccine propaganda into its scripts, including a fictional vaccine for botulism. In reality, foodborne botulism is extremely rare in the U.S., with only about 30 cases annually. The segment concludes with a parody advertisement for "Crack," mocking the side-effect warnings found in pharmaceutical commercials.

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