# Nerve Agent on The No Agenda Show

Nerve Agent comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2017 to April 2018.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** April 2017 – April 2018
- **Related topics:** [Novichok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/novichok.md), [Porton Down](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/porton-down.md), [Salisbury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/salisbury.md), [Sergei Skripal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sergei-skripal.md), [Bombard's Body Language](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bombard-s-body-language.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Fugu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fugu.md), [Opcw](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opcw.md), [Uk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uk.md), [Un Security Council](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/un-security-council.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Sergei Skripal Poisoning, Novichok Nerve Agent

- **Episode:** [1023: Warm Hand-Off](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1023-warm-hand-off.md)
- **Published:** 2018-04-08
- **Time:** 38:40–43:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1023-warm-hand-off/chapter/sergei-skripal-poisoning-novichok-nerve-agent.md

Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned by the Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England, leading to a major diplomatic rift between the UK and Russia. While the UK identifies Russia as the source, Russian officials like Sergei Lavrov claim the incident is a pretext for diplomat expulsions. Skepticism remains regarding the recovery of the victims and the official narrative provided by British intelligence.

Keywords: [sergei skripal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sergei-skripal.md), yulia skripal, [novichok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/novichok.md), [salisbury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/salisbury.md), [uk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uk.md), [nerve agent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nerve-agent.md)

### Novichok Investigation, Salisbury Fugu Fish Theory

- **Episode:** [1022: LibJoe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1022-libjoe.md)
- **Published:** 2018-04-05
- **Time:** 1:55:14–1:57:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1022-libjoe/chapter/novichok-investigation-salisbury-fugu-fish-theory.md

Experts at Porton Down were unable to identify the specific source of the Novichok nerve agent used in the Salisbury poisoning. Russian sources have floated a theory that the victims may have been poisoned by improperly prepared Fugu (blowfish) at a local restaurant. The hosts mock the absurdity of the "blowjob" headlines that would result if the theory were true.

Keywords: [novichok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/novichok.md), [porton down](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/porton-down.md), [salisbury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/salisbury.md), [fugu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fugu.md), [nerve agent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nerve-agent.md)

### Novichok Nerve Agent, Porton Down Identification

- **Episode:** [1016: Bong Rip](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1016-bong-rip.md)
- **Published:** 2018-03-15
- **Time:** 1:42:33–1:48:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1016-bong-rip/chapter/novichok-nerve-agent-porton-down-identification.md

The UK government identified the substance used in the Salisbury poisoning as "Novichok," a class of military-grade nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union. The hosts express skepticism regarding the speed of the identification by the Porton Down laboratory. They cite reports from the OPCW suggesting that independent confirmation of Novichok's properties has historically been sparse.

Keywords: [novichok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/novichok.md), [nerve agent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nerve-agent.md), [porton down](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/porton-down.md), [sergei skripal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sergei-skripal.md), [opcw](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opcw.md)

### Bombard's Body Language, Trump Syria Speech Analysis

- **Episode:** [919: We Kill](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/919-we-kill.md)
- **Published:** 2017-04-09
- **Time:** 48:01–53:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/919-we-kill/chapter/bombard-s-body-language-trump-syria-speech-analysis.md

An analysis of Donald Trump's body language during his Syria bombing announcement suggests signs of discomfort and deception. The "Bombard" review highlights Trump's rigid posture, specific eyebrow raises when mentioning the airfield, and weight shifts during talk of a "troubled world." The analysis claims these physical cues indicate Trump may not have been fully confident in the intelligence he was presenting.

Keywords: [bombard's body language](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bombard-s-body-language.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), syria speech, [nerve agent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nerve-agent.md), [un security council](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/un-security-council.md)

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