# Outage on The No Agenda Show

Outage comes up in 67 chapters across 65 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2008 to July 2026.

- **Chapters:** 67
- **Episodes:** 65
- **Discussed:** April 2008 – July 2026
- **Related topics:** [At&t](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/at-t.md), [Australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [Infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Emp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emp.md), [Ham Radio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ham-radio.md), [John C. Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [Microservices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microservices.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 67

### Tornado Outbreak and Max Velocity Weather Coverage

- **Episode:** [1890: Flock Off!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1890-flock-off.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Time:** 12:50–17:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1890-flock-off/chapter/tornado-outbreak-and-max-velocity-weather-coverage.md

Severe weather featuring 100-mile-per-hour winds and "drunk-natoes" struck the Illinois and Wisconsin region, causing significant power outages for the hosts. The discussion covers the reliability of the Max Velocity weather channel on YouTube compared to local news. They also examine the business model of professional storm chasing, which relies on YouTube ad revenue and Super Chat donations.

Keywords: [max velocity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/max-velocity.md), tornado warning, appleton wisconsin, storm chasers, youtube super chats, [power outage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/power-outage.md)

### MSNOW Coverage, Vanilla Ice Performance Glitches

- **Episode:** [1882: Buy the Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-02
- **Time:** 23:14–26:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1882-buy-the-crash/chapter/msnow-coverage-vanilla-ice-performance-glitches.md

Nicole Wallace of MSNOW reported on technical difficulties at the Freedom 250 event, including power outages and a shut-down Ferris wheel. The report mentioned a cancelled performance by Vanilla Ice and mocked the event's scale. Donald Trump responded on social media, comparing the event's success to the opening of the Obama Center.

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### TikTok Outage, New American Ownership and Data Center Glitches

- **Episode:** [1838: Coup Afoot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1838-coup-afoot.md)
- **Published:** 2026-01-29
- **Time:** 1:19:15–1:20:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1838-coup-afoot/chapter/tiktok-outage-new-american-ownership-and-data-center-glitches.md

TikTok's new American management apologized for a massive service disruption that affected over 600,000 users following a power outage at a U.S. data center. The glitch resulted in zero-view bugs and slow load times for content creators, leading to widespread frustration. The incident has raised questions about the technical competence of the new ownership group compared to the previous administration.

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### Verizon National Network Outage and Software Glitches

- **Episode:** [1834: Swarm Forge](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1834-swarm-forge.md)
- **Published:** 2026-01-15
- **Time:** 56:28–1:01:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1834-swarm-forge/chapter/verizon-national-network-outage-and-software-glitches.md

A massive Verizon network outage left millions of customers across the United States unable to call, text, or use data, with major impacts in New York, Houston, and Miami. The outage, attributed to a software glitch in New Jersey, prompted emergency officials to advise citizens to use landlines or visit firehouses for 911 services. The incident sparked a discussion on the fragility of centralized networks and the utility of digital Baofeng ham radios.

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### Cloud Service Outages, Google, Microsoft Azure

- **Episode:** [1812: Champagne Socialist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1812-champagne-socialist.md)
- **Published:** 2025-10-30
- **Time:** 1:39:00–1:40:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1812-champagne-socialist/chapter/cloud-service-outages-google-microsoft-azure.md

Major cloud providers, including Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, experienced significant outages just hours before reporting quarterly earnings. These incidents follow a 15-hour Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage, highlighting the risks of centralized digital infrastructure.

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### John C. Dvorak's Tip of the Day: Energizer Lights

- **Episode:** [1780: Chatbox](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1780-chatbox.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-10
- **Time:** 2:59:28–3:03:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1780-chatbox/chapter/john-c-dvorak-s-tip-of-the-day-energizer-lights.md

John C. Dvorak provides a "Tip of the Day" recommending Energizer plug-in lights for power outages. These devices stay charged in a wall socket and automatically turn on when the power fails. The discussion also mentions a Dutch product called a "Knipe Kat," a hand-cranked flashlight, as an alternative emergency lighting solution.

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### Cloudflare and Google Cloud Outage

- **Episode:** [1772: Op Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1772-op-day.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-12
- **Time:** 2:12:23–2:15:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1772-op-day/chapter/cloudflare-and-google-cloud-outage.md

A major global outage affected Cloudflare and Google Cloud, disrupting a significant portion of the internet's infrastructure. The failure was attributed to a "microservices problem with a macroservices result." Independent broadcasters noted that their self-hosted server networks, managed by specialists like Void Zero, remained operational while mainstream platforms went offline.

Keywords: [cloudflare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cloudflare.md), [google cloud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-cloud.md), [internet outage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-outage.md), [microservices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microservices.md), [void zero](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/void-zero.md)

### No Agenda Episode 1677 Emergency Podcast Introduction

- **Episode:** [1677: Donald Duck!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-14
- **Time:** 2:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck/chapter/no-agenda-episode-1677-emergency-podcast-introduction.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 1677 of the No Agenda show, originating from the Texas Hill Country and Northern Silicon Valley on July 14, 2024. The hosts discuss a local fiber optic outage and technical equipment failures involving ghosted drives. They establish the "emergency" nature of the broadcast following the weekend's major political events.

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### Frontier Fiber Outage and Customer Service

- **Episode:** [1677: Donald Duck!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-14
- **Time:** 2:19:48–2:22:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck/chapter/frontier-fiber-outage-and-customer-service.md

A personal anecdote describes a frustrating eight-hour fiber optic outage with provider Frontier. The host details the process of navigating automated chatbots and "dot-dot-dot" bubbles before finally getting an agent to acknowledge a local outage that was initially denied.

Keywords: frontier, [fiber optic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fiber-optic.md), [outage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/outage.md), [chatbot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chatbot.md), [customer service](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/customer-service.md)

### China's New Cyber Force and U.S. 911 Outages

- **Episode:** [1653: Twigs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1653-twigs.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-21
- **Time:** 1:58:26–2:02:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1653-twigs/chapter/china-s-new-cyber-force-and-u-s-911-outages.md

Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a new "Information Support Force" to bolster China's cyber warfare capabilities. Simultaneously, several U.S. states, including Texas and Nebraska, experienced significant 911 emergency system outages. Former cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs warned that the U.S. "homeland is no longer a sanctuary," leading the hosts to suggest these events are being used to justify increased domestic cybersecurity spending.

Keywords: [xi jinping](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xi-jinping.md), cyber force, [911 outage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/911-outage.md), [cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [chris krebs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-krebs.md), [beijing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beijing.md)

### Solar Superstorm Warnings and Internet Vulnerability

- **Episode:** [1641: Lock the Clock](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1641-lock-the-clock.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-10
- **Time:** 2:15:55–2:17:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1641-lock-the-clock/chapter/solar-superstorm-warnings-and-internet-vulnerability.md

Scientists are warning of a potential "solar superstorm" as the sun enters a more active cycle, which could cause widespread internet and power grid outages. Large blobs of plasma from solar flares have the potential to distort Earth's magnetic field and damage satellites. Listeners are jokingly advised to invest in ham radios and Faraday cages to prepare for a "ten days of darkness" scenario.

Keywords: solar superstorm, [magnetic field](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnetic-field.md), [ham radio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ham-radio.md), [faraday cage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/faraday-cage.md), [internet outage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-outage.md)

### AT&T Network Outage, Five Dollar Credit

- **Episode:** [1637: LIE-DAR](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar.md)
- **Published:** 2024-02-26
- **Time:** 1:56:51–1:59:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1637-lie-dar/chapter/at-t-network-outage-five-dollar-credit.md

AT&T experienced a widespread nationwide service outage that affected over 74,000 users from Chicago to Los Angeles. The company attributed the incident to a technical error during a software update while expanding their network, rather than a cyberattack. To compensate impacted customers, AT&T offered a $5 credit, which will appear on billing statements within one to two cycles.

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### AT&T Nationwide Cellular Outage and Cyber Attack Speculation

- **Episode:** [1636: Super Duper](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1636-super-duper.md)
- **Published:** 2024-02-22
- **Time:** 2:47–8:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1636-super-duper/chapter/at-t-nationwide-cellular-outage-and-cyber-attack-speculation.md

Thousands of AT&T customers experienced a massive nationwide cellular outage starting around 4:00 a.m. on February 22, 2024. While some reports suggested space weather or solar flares as a cause, the disruption primarily affected AT&T, leading to speculation about potential infrastructure attacks by foreign adversaries or a failed software update. The outage impacted emergency services and daily activities like ride-sharing apps.

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### Austin Ice Storm and Infrastructure Failure

- **Episode:** [1528: HABIDAT](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1528-habidat.md)
- **Published:** 2023-02-09
- **Time:** 2:42:08–2:44:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1528-habidat/chapter/austin-ice-storm-and-infrastructure-failure.md

An ice storm in Austin, Texas, left over 150,000 residents without power, leading to a rare front-page editorial from the Austin American-Statesman. The failure is attributed to local city management and poor infrastructure maintenance rather than the statewide power grid.

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### Texas Ice Storm, Power Outages, Generator Preparation

- **Episode:** [1526: Canuck Chuck](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1526-canuck-chuck.md)
- **Published:** 2023-02-06
- **Time:** 34:47–37:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1526-canuck-chuck/chapter/texas-ice-storm-power-outages-generator-preparation.md

The Texas Hill Country and Austin area experienced significant ice accumulation, leading to widespread power outages and dangerous road conditions. One of the hosts describes using a home generator and multiple internet backups, including Starlink, to maintain broadcasting capabilities during the storm.

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### UK War Game Program Yarrow for Power Outages

- **Episode:** [1501: Under Salt](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1501-under-salt.md)
- **Published:** 2022-11-10
- **Time:** 3:00:00–3:02:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1501-under-salt/chapter/uk-war-game-program-yarrow-for-power-outages.md

Leaked documents reveal that UK officials have "war-gamed" a blueprint called Program Yarrow to cope with potential week-long national power outages. The exercise anticipates severe disruptions to transport, food, and water supplies during the winter. The name "Yarrow" refers to a flowering plant known for wound healing, though the prospect of extended blackouts raises concerns about civil unrest and looting.

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### Hurricane Ian Devastation, Fort Myers Infrastructure Damage

- **Episode:** [1490: Peanut Butter Spies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1490-peanut-butter-spies.md)
- **Published:** 2022-10-02
- **Time:** 2:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1490-peanut-butter-spies/chapter/hurricane-ian-devastation-fort-myers-infrastructure-damage.md

Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic damage to Fort Myers, Florida, with reports of a "once in a 500-year event" involving Category 5 winds. Residents faced terrifying conditions described as sounding like a freight train, followed by massive power outages and flooding. Infrastructure recovery remains a primary concern as the state deals with the aftermath of the storm surge and mold damage.

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### Rogers Communications Outage, Canadian Telecom Infrastructure

- **Episode:** [1467: Ninja Variant](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant.md)
- **Published:** 2022-07-10
- **Time:** 22:11–25:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant/chapter/rogers-communications-outage-canadian-telecom-infrastructure.md

Rogers Communications CEO Tony Staffieri apologized for a massive 24-hour nationwide internet and cellular outage in Canada caused by a maintenance upgrade. The failure disrupted emergency services, travel, and debit transactions, leading to calls for a public inquiry by the CRTC into the lack of telecommunications competition in the country.

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### French Election Irregularities and Fiber Optic Sabotage

- **Episode:** [1446: That 70's Podcast](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-28
- **Time:** 1:10:39–1:13:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast/chapter/french-election-irregularities-and-fiber-optic-sabotage.md

Reports of irregularities in the French election include videos of allegedly tampered ballots for Marine Le Pen. Following the election, France experienced coordinated sabotage of fiber optic cables in multiple locations, causing significant internet outages. The hosts discuss the vulnerability of physical internet infrastructure and the potential motives behind such attacks.

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### China Power Crisis and Australian Coal Quality

- **Episode:** [1390: No Hugs For You!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1390-no-hugs-for-you.md)
- **Published:** 2021-10-14
- **Time:** 2:32:04–2:34:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1390-no-hugs-for-you/chapter/china-power-crisis-and-australian-coal-quality.md

China is facing a severe power shortage due to a lack of high-quality coal. The hosts explain that many Chinese power plants were specifically engineered to burn high-BTU, low-sulfur Australian coal. China's political decision to ban Australian imports has left these plants unable to function efficiently using domestic or Russian alternatives.

Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/australia.md), [coal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coal.md), [power outage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/power-outage.md), [anthracite](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anthracite.md)

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