# One Flew Over The Cuckoo S Nest on The No Agenda Show

One Flew Over The Cuckoo S Nest comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2013 to January 2018.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** January 2013 – January 2018
- **Related topics:** [Ronald Reagan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ronald-reagan.md), [Bette Midler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bette-midler.md), [Homelessness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homelessness.md), [Mental Health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### History of Homelessness, De-institutionalization Policies

- **Episode:** [996: Rats on a Plane](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/996-rats-on-a-plane.md)
- **Published:** 2018-01-05
- **Time:** 2:48:11–2:52:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/996-rats-on-a-plane/chapter/history-of-homelessness-de-institutionalization-policies.md

The modern homelessness crisis is traced back to the 1970s "de-institutionalization" movement, which closed state mental hospitals in favor of civil rights for the mentally ill. While Ronald Reagan is often blamed for these closures as Governor of California, the policy was a "buy-one-get-one-free" for politicians who could appear as social justice heroes while saving hundreds of millions in state funding.

Keywords: [homelessness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homelessness.md), [ronald reagan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ronald-reagan.md), state hospitals, mark vonnegut, [one flew over the cuckoo's nest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest.md)

### Mental Health Facilities, Ronald Reagan Policy

- **Episode:** [575: BIOS Brick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/575-bios-brick.md)
- **Published:** 2013-12-19
- **Time:** 1:46:14–1:48:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/575-bios-brick/chapter/mental-health-facilities-ronald-reagan-policy.md

The decline of inpatient psychiatric beds in the U.S. is traced back to a 1950s liberal movement to close mental hospitals, which was later accelerated by Ronald Reagan. This de-institutionalization has left few resources for the mentally ill, a situation now being used as political leverage in debates over public safety.

Keywords: [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), [ronald reagan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ronald-reagan.md), [one flew over the cuckoo's nest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest.md), psychiatric beds, de-institutionalization

### Ronald Reagan, Mental Health Deinstitutionalization and Liberal Initiatives

- **Episode:** [480: War on Brains](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/480-war-on-brains.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-20
- **Time:** 1:33:26–1:36:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/480-war-on-brains/chapter/ronald-reagan-mental-health-deinstitutionalization-and-liberal-initiatives.md

Bette Midler and other public figures have blamed Ronald Reagan for the current mental health crisis, citing the closure of state hospitals. However, the hosts point out that the deinstitutionalization movement began in the 1960s as a liberal initiative, fueled by cultural touchstones like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Reagan, as Governor of California, simply followed the prevailing legislative trend of the time.

Keywords: [ronald reagan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ronald-reagan.md), deinstitutionalization, [bette midler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bette-midler.md), [one flew over the cuckoo's nest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest.md), mental hospitals

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