# Oreos on The No Agenda Show

Oreos comes up in 17 chapters across 17 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2012 to May 2024.

- **Chapters:** 17
- **Episodes:** 17
- **Discussed:** December 2012 – May 2024
- **Related topics:** [Cocaine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cocaine.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [Rats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rats.md), [Taco Bell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taco-bell.md), [Addiction](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/addiction.md), [Antarctica](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antarctica.md), [Ants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ants.md), [Bariatric Surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bariatric-surgery.md), [Canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md)

## Chapters 1–17 of 17

### GLP-1 Side Effects, Depression and Addiction

- **Episode:** [1658: Spaving](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1658-spaving.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-09
- **Time:** 41:19–45:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1658-spaving/chapter/glp-1-side-effects-depression-and-addiction.md

Emerging data suggests a link between GLP-1 weight loss drugs and increased risks of depression or suicidal ideation, similar to the quadrupled suicide risk seen after bariatric surgery. Experts suggest that removing food as a coping mechanism for emotional regulation can lead to psychological destabilization. Comparisons were made to the addictive nature of Oreos and cocaine, predicting a future wave of litigation against GLP-1 manufacturers.

Keywords: [depression](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/depression.md), [suicide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/suicide.md), [bariatric surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bariatric-surgery.md), scott disick, [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md)

### White House Campaign Against Junk Fees and Shrinkflation

- **Episode:** [1640: Funny Farm](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1640-funny-farm.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-07
- **Time:** 2:18:43–2:23:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1640-funny-farm/chapter/white-house-campaign-against-junk-fees-and-shrinkflation.md

The Biden administration announced a new rule capping credit card late fees at $8, down from the previous average of $32. President Biden is also targeting "shrinkflation," using the Sesame Street character Cookie Monster on social media to highlight how companies are reducing product sizes while maintaining prices. The Chamber of Commerce has vowed to sue to block the new credit card fee regulations.

Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), junk fees, [credit cards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-cards.md), [shrinkflation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shrinkflation.md), cookie monster, [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md)

### Washington DC Explosive Attacks, Oreo Addiction Comparison

- **Episode:** [1570: Unbanked](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-06
- **Time:** 17:27–18:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked/chapter/washington-dc-explosive-attacks-oreo-addiction-comparison.md

Police in Washington D.C. are searching for a suspect who targeted several businesses with explosives and a Molotov cocktail early Sunday morning. The attacks hit a bank, a Nike store, and a Safeway grocery store within a short timeframe. A brief tangent compares the addictive nature of Oreo cookies to cocaine.

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### Native Advertising and the Value-for-Value Model

- **Episode:** [1508: 2022 Best of End of Show Mixes Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1508-2022-best-of-end-of-show-mixes-special.md)
- **Published:** 2022-12-01
- **Time:** 3:14:48–3:16:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1508-2022-best-of-end-of-show-mixes-special/chapter/native-advertising-and-the-value-for-value-model.md

The hosts contrast "native advertising"—ads that look like news stories—with their own "value-for-value" model. They mock the "seamless" integration of brands into podcasting, using Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza and Oreo research as examples of corporate manipulation. The segment emphasizes that No Agenda was built on listener support rather than the "midroll ads" that have become standard in the industry.

Keywords: [native advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/native-advertising.md), [taco bell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taco-bell.md), [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md), [value-for-value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md)

### End of Show Mix and Ant Anecdote

- **Episode:** [1493: Maiden America](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1493-maiden-america.md)
- **Published:** 2022-10-09
- **Time:** 2:59:55–3:03:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1493-maiden-america/chapter/end-of-show-mix-and-ant-anecdote.md

The episode wraps up with a humorous anecdote about an ant invasion and a musical montage featuring themes of "Value for Value." The mix includes news clips about the popularity of Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza and a study comparing the addictive qualities of Oreos to drugs. The hosts sign off with their traditional "Adios Mofos" and a reminder to support the show at dvorak.org/na.

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### Hydrox Cookies, Oreo Rip-off Conspiracy

- **Episode:** [1458: Prime Time Purge](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1458-prime-time-purge.md)
- **Published:** 2022-06-10
- **Time:** 6:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1458-prime-time-purge/chapter/hydrox-cookies-oreo-rip-off-conspiracy.md

A discussion regarding the history of the Hydrox cookie reveals it was the original chocolate sandwich cookie, predating the Oreo by several years. The Oreo is characterized as a "rip-off" or blatant theft of the Hydrox design, despite Oreo's current market dominance. Speculation is raised about the occult or conspiratorial meanings of the stamps on the Oreo cookie surface.

Keywords: hydrox, oreo, [cookies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cookies.md), leaf brands, sunshine biscuits, [copyright](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright.md), [conspiracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy.md)

### Canadian Dollar-ettes, Who Are These Podcasts, Double Nickels

- **Episode:** [1274: Thugs on a plane](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1274-thugs-on-a-plane.md)
- **Published:** 2020-09-03
- **Time:** 1:34:55–1:38:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1274-thugs-on-a-plane/chapter/canadian-dollar-ettes-who-are-these-podcasts-double-nickels.md

"Baron Hank Scorpio" contributes in Canadian "dollar-ettes" and calls out a fellow producer. "Sir Karl with a K" from Rochester donates "double nickels on the dime" ($55.10) and promotes the "Who Are These Podcasts?" show. The hosts play a jingle comparing the addictiveness of Oreos to cocaine and discuss Dvorak's upcoming appearance on WATP.

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### Job Karma, Bo-Biden and Oreos

- **Episode:** [1205: Death Bus](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1205-death-bus.md)
- **Published:** 2020-01-09
- **Time:** 1:11:19–1:15:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1205-death-bus/chapter/job-karma-bo-biden-and-oreos.md

Donors requested "job karma" for various career transitions, including a move into cybersecurity. One producer shared a claim that Oreos are more addictive than cocaine, while another requested a jingle titled "Don't Eat Me, Bo-Biden."

Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md), [cocaine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cocaine.md), [cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [job karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/job-karma.md)

### Addiction Comparisons and Sugar vs. Cocaine

- **Episode:** [1184: Ejexit](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1184-ejexit.md)
- **Published:** 2019-10-27
- **Time:** 1:36:34–1:38:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1184-ejexit/chapter/addiction-comparisons-and-sugar-vs-cocaine.md

Mainstream media reports are comparing various products to hardcore drugs, including claims that Fortnite and chocolate chip cookies are as addictive as cocaine. The hosts question the psychological vs. physiological nature of these addictions and the quality of modern cocaine. They suggest these comparisons are part of a broader agenda regarding dietary health and technology use.

Keywords: [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md), fortnite, [cocaine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cocaine.md), [sugar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sugar.md), [addiction](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/addiction.md)

### Sir Mad Hatter and the Addictiveness of Oreos

- **Episode:** [976: 10th Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-27
- **Time:** 4:03:57–4:06:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary/chapter/sir-mad-hatter-and-the-addictiveness-of-oreos.md

Craig Mazella, known as Sir Mad Hatter and Baron of Connecticut, donates to allocate funds for his wife, Dame Jamie. The note includes a claim that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine, prompting the hosts to play a related jingle. They discuss the financial instability of the state of Connecticut.

Keywords: craig mazella, [connecticut](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/connecticut.md), [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md), [cocaine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cocaine.md), dame jamie

### Sir David Adema Knighting and Hookers and Blow Controversy

- **Episode:** [941: Shmoo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/941-shmoo.md)
- **Published:** 2017-06-25
- **Time:** 2:26:01–2:28:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/941-shmoo/chapter/sir-david-adema-knighting-and-hookers-and-blow-controversy.md

David Adema is inducted into the No Agenda Roundtable in a formal knighting ceremony. The hosts reminisce about an early controversy where a female donor misinterpreted the "hookers and blow" joke, leading to the inclusion of "Rent Boys and Chardonnay" for Dames. They also joke about a study claiming Oreos are as addictive as cocaine.

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### Oreos and Cocaine, Pleasure Centers, Rat Studies

- **Episode:** [822: The Great Clip Show](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/822-the-great-clip-show.md)
- **Published:** 2016-05-05
- **Time:** 1:57:27–1:59:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/822-the-great-clip-show/chapter/oreos-and-cocaine-pleasure-centers-rat-studies.md

A news report from Connecticut College claims that Oreo cookies are as addictive as cocaine, based on a study of rat brain activity. The researchers found that Oreos activated more neurons in the "pleasure center" than drugs. The hosts mock the enthusiastic delivery of the news anchor and the specific detail that rats prefer the creamy middle.

Keywords: [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md), [cocaine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cocaine.md), connecticut college, [rats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rats.md), [dopamine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dopamine.md)

### Executive Producer Donations, Sir Blackballs, Sir Matt Hatter

- **Episode:** [792: Buffoonery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/792-buffoonery.md)
- **Published:** 2016-01-22
- **Time:** 1:07:57–1:12:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/792-buffoonery/chapter/executive-producer-donations-sir-blackballs-sir-matt-hatter.md

The hosts read significant donations from "Associate Executive Producers," including a "throng of threes" from Sir Blackballs of Twit. Sir Matt Hatter contributes while seeking "job karma" for upcoming employment offers, prompting the hosts to play various requested audio clips, including a segment on the addictiveness of Oreos.

Keywords: [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [executive producers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-producers.md), sir blackballs, sir matt hatter, [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md)

### Cultural Marxism, Jefferson Davis Bust Removal

- **Episode:** [733: Fusion Cell](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/733-fusion-cell.md)
- **Published:** 2015-06-25
- **Time:** 1:38:17–1:43:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/733-fusion-cell/chapter/cultural-marxism-jefferson-davis-bust-removal.md

The hosts label the movement to remove Confederate symbols as "cultural Marxism." They critique CNN's Don Lemon for suggesting a rethink of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial because Jefferson owned slaves. The discussion extends to the removal of Jefferson Davis's bust in Kentucky and mocks the idea that removing symbols will solve racial addiction or societal issues.

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### Joe Biden on Childhood Drug Problems

- **Episode:** [630: Double Twister](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/630-double-twister.md)
- **Published:** 2014-07-02
- **Time:** 1:33:33–1:36:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/630-double-twister/chapter/joe-biden-on-childhood-drug-problems.md

Vice President Joe Biden is criticized for a comment suggesting that the "vast majority" of parents face drug addiction issues with their children. The hosts dispute this statistic, arguing it reflects Biden's own family experiences rather than the reality for most American households.

Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [drug addiction](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-addiction.md), [counseling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/counseling.md), [parenting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/parenting.md), [oreos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oreos.md)

### Media Sentiment, Mystery Diners and Oreo Addiction

- **Episode:** [557: Kalemia](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/557-kalemia.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-17
- **Time:** 46:23–49:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/557-kalemia/chapter/media-sentiment-mystery-diners-and-oreo-addiction.md

The segment contrasts "feel-good" news stories, such as a mystery diner paying for a stranger's meal, with a scientific study from Connecticut College claiming Oreos are as addictive as cocaine. The study found that eating Oreos activated more neurons in the pleasure centers of rats' brains than exposure to drugs. The hosts mock the enthusiastic delivery of these stories by news anchors.

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### Oreo's 100th Birthday and Antarctica Delivery

- **Episode:** [470: Civil Society](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/470-civil-society.md)
- **Published:** 2012-12-16
- **Time:** 2:20:04–2:21:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/470-civil-society/chapter/oreo-s-100th-birthday-and-antarctica-delivery.md

A marketing stunt for Oreo's 100th birthday involved delivering 5,000 cookies to scientists in Antarctica. The promotion also included a donation to a "solar-powered penguin cam." The hosts criticize the news media for covering what they describe as a blatant corporate advertisement as if it were a legitimate news story.

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