# Petn on The No Agenda Show Petn comes up in 12 chapters across 10 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2009 to September 2024. - **Chapters:** 12 - **Episodes:** 10 - **Discussed:** December 2009 – September 2024 - **Related topics:** [Tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [Al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [Body Scanners](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-scanners.md), [Breast Implants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breast-implants.md), [Explosives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/explosives.md), [Mi5](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mi5.md), [Security Theater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-theater.md), [Suicide Bombers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/suicide-bombers.md), [Airport Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [Amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md) ## Chapters 1–12 of 12 ### TSA Security Theater and Exploding Devices - **Episode:** [1697: neat-o](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1697-neat-o.md) - **Published:** 2024-09-22 - **Time:** 1:32:26–1:34:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1697-neat-o/chapter/tsa-security-theater-and-exploding-devices.md The continued requirement to remove shoes and laptops at TSA checkpoints is being questioned in light of recent events involving exploding communication devices in Lebanon. Critics argue that current security measures are "theater" and would be ineffective against sophisticated booby-trapped electronics. The discussion suggests that if PETN can be hidden in small devices, traditional airport screening may be obsolete. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [security theater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-theater.md), [electronics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/electronics.md) ### Lebanon Pager and Radio Explosions, Israel Conflict Escalation - **Episode:** [1696: Crypto-Burger](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1696-crypto-burger.md) - **Published:** 2024-09-19 - **Time:** 9:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1696-crypto-burger/chapter/lebanon-pager-and-radio-explosions-israel-conflict-escalation.md Lebanon experienced a series of coordinated explosions involving thousands of pagers and handheld radios used by Hezbollah members, resulting in dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries. Investigations suggest that PETN explosives were integrated into the supply chain of Taiwanese Gold Apollo pagers and Japanese ICOM radios. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant praised the results of the operation as the conflict shifts focus toward the Lebanese border. Keywords: [lebanon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lebanon.md), [hezbollah](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hezbollah.md), [israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [pagers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pagers.md), [icom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/icom.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [mossad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mossad.md), [beirut](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beirut.md) ### Breast Implant Explosives and MI5 Reports - **Episode:** [985: Clip Job](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/985-clip-job.md) - **Published:** 2017-11-26 - **Time:** 1:29:20–1:31:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/985-clip-job/chapter/breast-implant-explosives-and-mi5-reports.md A news report from London claims that MI5 discovered Al-Qaeda doctors training to insert surgical implants filled with PETN explosives into suicide bombers. The explosives would be hidden in breast enhancements or buttocks to evade security. The hosts mock the absurdity of the "dynamite boobs" narrative and its implications for airport security. Keywords: [mi5](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mi5.md), [al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [suicide bombers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/suicide-bombers.md), [breast implants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breast-implants.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md) ### Al-Qaeda Technology and the Adaptive Enemy Narrative - **Episode:** [688: Threat Stream](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/688-threat-stream.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-18 - **Time:** 44:05–49:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/688-threat-stream/chapter/al-qaeda-technology-and-the-adaptive-enemy-narrative.md Bob Baer warns of Al-Qaeda's advancing technology, specifically the use of PETN explosives in toner cartridges and the "hygroscopic" nature of the failed underwear bomber's device. Lieutenant General Mark Hartley describes the threat as an "adaptive enemy" capable of stealing police uniforms to infiltrate secure locations, emphasizing that individual "lone wolf" attacks are relatively easy to execute in the United States. Keywords: [bob baer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-baer.md), [khorasan group](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/khorasan-group.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [underwear bomber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/underwear-bomber.md), mark hartley, [aviation security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aviation-security.md) ### TSA Surgically Implanted Explosives, Body Scanner Policy - **Episode:** [319: Boob Bombs!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/319-boob-bombs.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-07 - **Time:** 1:04:46–1:09:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/319-boob-bombs/chapter/tsa-surgically-implanted-explosives-body-scanner-policy.md The TSA and Associated Press report on "fresh intelligence" regarding terrorists potentially using surgically implanted explosives to bypass airport security. This narrative, dubbed the "boob bomber" plot, is viewed by the hosts as a fear-based tactic to justify invasive pat-downs. Meanwhile, the European Parliament votes to allow body scanners only if they are the "least harmful" to human health. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [explosives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/explosives.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [european parliament](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-parliament.md), [body scanners](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-scanners.md) ### CAIR Press Release, TSA Self-Pat-Down Protocols - **Episode:** [255: Radioactive Butts](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/255-radioactive-butts.md) - **Published:** 2010-11-25 - **Time:** 16:56–19:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/255-radioactive-butts/chapter/cair-press-release-tsa-self-pat-down-protocols.md A press release from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reveals that the TSA allows travelers to pat down their own religious headwear. Administrator John Pistole confirms that after a self-pat-down, agents perform explosive trace detection on the traveler's hands. The hosts argue that if self-patting is safe for headwear, it should be applied to other sensitive areas to avoid invasive groping. Keywords: [cair](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cair.md), religious headwear, [explosives detection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/explosives-detection.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [security protocol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-protocol.md) ### Yemen Printer Bomb, False Flag Analysis - **Episode:** [248: Stop Albedo Now!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/248-stop-albedo-now.md) - **Published:** 2010-10-31 - **Time:** 47:11–51:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/248-stop-albedo-now/chapter/yemen-printer-bomb-false-flag-analysis.md President Barack Obama addressed the nation regarding "apparent" explosives found in printer toner cartridges shipped from Yemen. The hosts analyze discrepancies in the story, noting that UPS does not fly out of Yemen and questioning the technical feasibility of the alleged cell-phone-triggered detonators. Keywords: [yemen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yemen.md), [ups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ups.md), [fedex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fedex.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md) ### MI5 Reports on Explosive Breast Implants - **Episode:** [171: Botulism Vaccine Coming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/171-botulism-vaccine-coming.md) - **Published:** 2010-02-04 - **Time:** 28:25–31:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/171-botulism-vaccine-coming/chapter/mi5-reports-on-explosive-breast-implants.md British intelligence service MI5 reportedly discovered that Al-Qaeda-linked doctors are training to insert explosives, specifically PETN, into surgical implants. These devices could be hidden in breast enhancements or other body parts like the buttocks. The report suggests these "dynamite boobs" are a new tactic to bypass traditional airport security. Keywords: [mi5](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mi5.md), [al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [breast implants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breast-implants.md), [suicide bombers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/suicide-bombers.md) ### Jasper Schuringa Hero Account Discrepancies - **Episode:** [161: Obama vs CIA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/161-obama-vs-cia.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-31 - **Time:** 28:17–30:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/161-obama-vs-cia/chapter/jasper-schuringa-hero-account-discrepancies.md The account of Dutch passenger Jasper Schuringa, who tackled the attempted bomber, is analyzed for inconsistencies. Schuringa claimed the suspect was holding the device in his hands, which contradicts other reports stating the explosives were sewn into the suspect's underwear. Keywords: jasper schuringa, [amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [detroit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/detroit.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), bomb device ### Security Theater and PETN Explosives - **Episode:** [161: Obama vs CIA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/161-obama-vs-cia.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-31 - **Time:** 41:35–46:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/161-obama-vs-cia/chapter/security-theater-and-petn-explosives.md The concept of "security theater" is explored in relation to new airport screening measures like crotch-grabbing and full-body scans. The hosts question the properties of PETN explosives and why this specific substance has suddenly become a primary focus of aviation security years after the shoe bomber incident. Keywords: [security theater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-theater.md), [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [shoe bomber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shoe-bomber.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md) ### PETN Explosive Characteristics, Schiphol Airport Security Breach - **Episode:** [160: Yemen and the Nigerian Crotch Bomber](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/160-yemen-and-the-nigerian-crotch-bomber.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-27 - **Time:** 20:03–22:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/160-yemen-and-the-nigerian-crotch-bomber/chapter/petn-explosive-characteristics-schiphol-airport-security-breach.md The explosive material used in the attempted airline attack is identified as PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate). Questions are raised about how the suspect bypassed security at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam with an incendiary device. Technical details suggest that a significant amount of the chemical would be required to cause catastrophic damage to an aircraft. Keywords: [petn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/petn.md), [schiphol airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/schiphol-airport.md), incendiary device, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, [explosives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/explosives.md) ### Full Body Scanners, TSA Security Procedure Changes - **Episode:** [160: Yemen and the Nigerian Crotch Bomber](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/160-yemen-and-the-nigerian-crotch-bomber.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-27 - **Time:** 22:43–26:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/160-yemen-and-the-nigerian-crotch-bomber/chapter/full-body-scanners-tsa-security-procedure-changes.md The TSA is moving toward implementing full-body scanners at airports following the attempted bombing of Flight 253. 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