# Rebecca Brooks on The No Agenda Show

Rebecca Brooks comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2011 to January 2017.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** July 2011 – January 2017
- **Related topics:** [Phone Hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/phone-hacking.md), [Amy Winehouse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-winehouse.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Bob Garfield](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-garfield.md), [Brooke Gladstone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brooke-gladstone.md), [Glastonbury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glastonbury.md), [Hugh Grant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hugh-grant.md), [Murdoch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/murdoch.md), [News Corp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/news-corp.md), [News Of The World](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/news-of-the-world.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### On The Media Hosts Express "Suicidal Despondency"

- **Episode:** [896: Wall of Meat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/896-wall-of-meat.md)
- **Published:** 2017-01-19
- **Time:** 1:23:04–1:28:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/896-wall-of-meat/chapter/on-the-media-hosts-express-suicidal-despondency.md

Bob Garfield of NPR’s On The Media describes feeling "suicidal despondency" over the political climate. The show features author Rebecca Solnit reading from her book Hope in the Dark to provide encouragement to liberal listeners. The hosts contrast this "depressing" outlook with their own excitement for the upcoming news cycle.

Keywords: [on the media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/on-the-media.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [brooke gladstone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brooke-gladstone.md), [bob garfield](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-garfield.md), rebecca solnit, hope in the dark

### Piers Morgan Phone Hacking Scandal, News of the World

- **Episode:** [363: Mothership Uncloaking?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/363-mothership-uncloaking.md)
- **Published:** 2011-12-08
- **Time:** 21:20–26:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/363-mothership-uncloaking/chapter/piers-morgan-phone-hacking-scandal-news-of-the-world.md

Piers Morgan's alleged involvement in the British phone hacking scandal is discussed following testimony in the Leveson Inquiry. Former editors describe a culture of paying for tips and "nicking" private photographs, including images of Carla Bruni. The hosts contrast the public outrage over celebrity privacy with the general acceptance of government surveillance in the UK.

Keywords: [piers morgan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/piers-morgan.md), [news of the world](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/news-of-the-world.md), [phone hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/phone-hacking.md), [rebecca brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rebecca-brooks.md), [hugh grant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hugh-grant.md)

### Christopher Shale Death, Toxicology Reports, Amy Winehouse

- **Episode:** [333: Lions Stood Still](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still.md)
- **Published:** 2011-08-25
- **Time:** 1:16:50–1:18:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still/chapter/christopher-shale-death-toxicology-reports-amy-winehouse.md

Questions remain regarding the death of Conservative Party chairman Christopher Shale, who was found dead at the Glastonbury festival in June 2011. While Amy Winehouse's toxicology report was released quickly after her death, Shale's results have not been made public. The delay is linked to the "Chipping Norton set" involving David Cameron and the Murdoch media empire.

Keywords: christopher shale, [glastonbury](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glastonbury.md), [amy winehouse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-winehouse.md), [toxicology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toxicology.md), [rebecca brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rebecca-brooks.md), [murdoch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/murdoch.md)

### News Corp Phone Hacking Scandal, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Interview

- **Episode:** [322: Pastafarians Unite!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/322-pastafarians-unite.md)
- **Published:** 2011-07-17
- **Time:** 13:59–23:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/322-pastafarians-unite/chapter/news-corp-phone-hacking-scandal-prince-al-waleed-bin-talal-interview.md

The resignation of News Corp CEO Rebecca Brooks and the ongoing phone hacking scandal involving the News of the World newspaper dominate the media landscape. A BBC interview with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, the second-largest shareholder of News Corp, reveals his insistence on full cooperation with the British government's commission. The discussion explores the potential for the scandal to be an orchestrated effort to force Rupert Murdoch out of the UK media market and the withdrawal of the News Corp bid for B-Sky-B.

Keywords: [news corp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/news-corp.md), [rupert murdoch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rupert-murdoch.md), [rebecca brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rebecca-brooks.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), prince al-waleed bin talal, b-sky-b, [phone hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/phone-hacking.md)

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