# Port Townsend on The No Agenda Show

Port Townsend comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2008 to January 2018.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** April 2008 – January 2018
- **Related topics:** [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Circus Of The Stars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/circus-of-the-stars.md), [Elise Garling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elise-garling.md), [Gitmo Nation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-nation.md), [Gofundme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gofundme.md), [Hulk Hogan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hulk-hogan.md), [John C. Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [Robotics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robotics.md), [Rocket Car](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rocket-car.md), [Summer Jobs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/summer-jobs.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Howling Chickens Robotics Team and Tax Deductibility

- **Episode:** [995: Missile by Nike](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/995-missile-by-nike.md)
- **Published:** 2018-01-02
- **Time:** 2:57:15–3:00:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/995-missile-by-nike/chapter/howling-chickens-robotics-team-and-tax-deductibility.md

A local robotics team from Port Townsend, coached by a show producer, has reached the state semifinals held at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle. A GoFundMe campaign titled "Howling Chickens" seeks to fund the trip, with the coach noting that donations are tax-deductible, prompting a humorous callback to the show's earlier discussion on the efficacy of tax-exempt status.

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### Dame Elise Garling and Rocket Car Stunt Video

- **Episode:** [980: King Tide](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/980-king-tide.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-09
- **Time:** 2:15:42–2:18:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/980-king-tide/chapter/dame-elise-garling-and-rocket-car-stunt-video.md

Dame Elise Garling, now living in Port Townsend, is recognized for her long-term support. Adam Curry shares that Dame Angela found the original video of his "Rocket Car of Death" stunt from *Circus of the Stars*, which featured Hulk Hogan. Curry describes the stunt involving an "angry wall of flames" and expresses excitement about finally seeing the footage.

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### No Agenda Episode 806 Introduction, Technical Issues

- **Episode:** [806: Babushkas of Chernobyl](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/806-babushkas-of-chernobyl.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-10
- **Time:** 2:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/806-babushkas-of-chernobyl/chapter/no-agenda-episode-806-introduction-technical-issues.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 806 of the No Agenda show on March 10, 2016. They discuss technical difficulties involving a producer's offline status and the merits of LPG versus diesel backup generators for home power. The hosts also share an anecdote about the sensory experience of starting turbine engines in helicopters.

Keywords: [adam curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [john c. dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [gitmo nation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-nation.md), [port townsend](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/port-townsend.md), backup power

### Summer Employment Trends, Grit Newspaper, Youth Labor Market

- **Episode:** [26: Feeling Fat?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/26-feeling-fat.md)
- **Published:** 2008-04-12
- **Time:** 9:41–11:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/26-feeling-fat/chapter/summer-employment-trends-grit-newspaper-youth-labor-market.md

A discussion on the decline of summer jobs for youth compares the current era to the 1950s under President Truman. While factory jobs with union pay were once common, modern options are often limited to retail or volunteer work. An anecdote about the newspaper Grit highlights the disappearance of traditional door-to-door sales roles for children.

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