# Pseudo Bulbar Affect on The No Agenda Show

Pseudo Bulbar Affect comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2013 to April 2021.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** January 2013 – April 2021
- **Related topics:** [Pba](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pba.md), [Pseudo-bulbar Affect](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pseudo-bulbar-affect.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Commercials](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/commercials.md), [Documentary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/documentary.md), [Hunger Games](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hunger-games.md), [Kamala Harris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kamala-harris.md), [Neurological Disorder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neurological-disorder.md), [Pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Kamala Harris Cackling and PBA Theory

- **Episode:** [1334: Kackling Kamala](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1334-kackling-kamala.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-01
- **Time:** 1:15:23–1:21:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1334-kackling-kamala/chapter/kamala-harris-cackling-and-pba-theory.md

Vice President Kamala Harris has faced criticism for laughing during discussions on serious topics, such as the impact of COVID-19 on parents. Some observers suggest her behavior may be a symptom of Pseudo-Bulbar Affect (PBA), a neurological condition characterized by uncontrollable laughing or crying. The theory posits that her "cackle" is an involuntary response to stress or sad news, rather than a reflection of her actual mood.

Keywords: [kamala harris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kamala-harris.md), [pseudo-bulbar affect](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pseudo-bulbar-affect.md), [pba](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pba.md), cackling, [neurological disorder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neurological-disorder.md)

### Peter Rodger, PBA Commercial and Hollywood Career

- **Episode:** [620: Dead Man Cuffed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-26
- **Time:** 1:11:47–1:13:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed/chapter/peter-rodger-pba-commercial-and-hollywood-career.md

The career of the shooter's father, Peter Rodger, is examined, including his work as a second unit director on "The Hunger Games" and his documentary "Oh My God." He also directed a commercial for PBA (Pseudo-Bulbar Affect), a condition involving uncontrollable laughing or crying.

Keywords: peter rodger, [hunger games](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hunger-games.md), [pba](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pba.md), [pseudo-bulbar affect](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pseudo-bulbar-affect.md), [documentary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/documentary.md), [commercials](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/commercials.md)

### Obama Pentagon Checkup, Pseudo Bulbar Affect

- **Episode:** [478: Cranks and Firebrands](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/478-cranks-and-firebrands.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-13
- **Time:** 2:34:25–2:37:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/478-cranks-and-firebrands/chapter/obama-pentagon-checkup-pseudo-bulbar-affect.md

President Obama underwent a "routine fitness evaluation" at the Pentagon, a location the hosts find unusual for a presidential checkup. They also revisit the "Pseudo Bulbar Affect" (PBA) medical condition discussed in a previous show, noting that the expensive medication being marketed for it is essentially a combination of common cough medicine ingredients.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), checkup, pseudo bulbar affect, cough medicine

### Pseudo-Bulbar Affect and Nuedexta Pharmaceutical Marketing

- **Episode:** [477: Brolf](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/477-brolf.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-10
- **Time:** 1:22:03–1:26:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/477-brolf/chapter/pseudo-bulbar-affect-and-nuedexta-pharmaceutical-marketing.md

A new medical condition called Pseudo-Bulbar Affect (PBA), characterized by uncontrollable laughing or crying, is being promoted through television advertisements. The hosts examine the "science" behind the condition and the FDA-approved treatment, Nuedexta, from Avenir Pharmaceuticals. They joke about the potential for using the drug to silence audiences at comedy clubs.

Keywords: [pba](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pba.md), [pseudo-bulbar affect](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pseudo-bulbar-affect.md), nuedexta, avenir pharmaceuticals, neurologic condition

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