# No Authority on The No Agenda Show

No Authority comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2009 to November 2025.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** November 2009 – November 2025
- **Related topics:** [Blue Checkmark](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-checkmark.md), [Blue Sky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-sky.md), [D-day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/d-day.md), [Discord](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/discord.md), [Elon Musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [Francisco Scaramanga](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/francisco-scaramanga.md), [Life And Death In Shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), [Pat Sajak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pat-sajak.md), [Sinclair Lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### No Authority, Discord Community Management

- **Episode:** [1817: Stunt Grenade](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1817-stunt-grenade.md)
- **Published:** 2025-11-16
- **Time:** 1:04:54–1:09:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1817-stunt-grenade/chapter/no-authority-discord-community-management.md

A discussion regarding the challenges of managing online communities, specifically referencing the "No Authority" forum and the potential for a show-specific Discord server. The hosts express skepticism about the long-term stability of such platforms, noting that they often devolve into internal conflict or extremist rhetoric without brutal moderation.

Keywords: [no authority](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-authority.md), [blue sky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-sky.md), patrick koble, community moderation, [discord](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/discord.md)

### No Authority Website, Francisco Scaramanga and Pat Sajak

- **Episode:** [1667: Heavy Tail](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-09
- **Time:** 1:48:21–1:52:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail/chapter/no-authority-website-francisco-scaramanga-and-pat-sajak.md

A host expresses frustration with the "No Authority" community website, citing poor moderation and negative comments from users. Despite a conflict with artist Francisco Scaramanga over the site's culture, his D-Day themed artwork was selected for the previous episode. The segment also notes the retirement of Pat Sajak from Wheel of Fortune and plays a clip of a contestant's humorous, albeit incorrect, puzzle guess.

Keywords: [no authority](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-authority.md), [francisco scaramanga](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/francisco-scaramanga.md), [d-day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/d-day.md), [pat sajak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pat-sajak.md), [wheel of fortune](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wheel-of-fortune.md)

### Twitter Verified Status, Elon Musk Influencer Policy

- **Episode:** [1649: Stay Alarmed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1649-stay-alarmed.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-07
- **Time:** 4:37–8:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1649-stay-alarmed/chapter/twitter-verified-status-elon-musk-influencer-policy.md

Both hosts unexpectedly received free blue checkmarks on Twitter (X) despite not paying for the premium service. This appears to be part of a new policy granting verification to accounts with over 2,500 verified followers. One host plans to maintain a paid subscription for a few months to test if the algorithm provides better reach for show promotion.

Keywords: [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), x, [elon musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [blue checkmark](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-checkmark.md), [verification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/verification.md), [no authority](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-authority.md)

### UK Train Conductor Abuse, Sinclair Lewis Outro

- **Episode:** [145: The WOCU Show](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/145-the-wocu-show.md)
- **Published:** 2009-11-05
- **Time:** 1:40:00–1:43:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/145-the-wocu-show/chapter/uk-train-conductor-abuse-sinclair-lewis-outro.md

Adam Curry shares an anecdote about a UK train conductor attempting to confiscate his daughter's ATM card over a minor ID dispute, illustrating the "petty authority" prevalent in modern society. The hosts recommend the books *It Can't Happen Here* by Sinclair Lewis and *Life and Death in Shanghai* as relevant reading. The show concludes with a reminder of the upcoming Sunday "Church of No Agenda" broadcast.

Keywords: uk trains, authority abuse, [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [life and death in shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), vaclav klaus, church of no agenda

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