# Richard Dawkins on The No Agenda Show

Richard Dawkins comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2010 to June 2023.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** June 2010 – June 2023
- **Related topics:** [Islamism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/islamism.md), [Melanie Phillips](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/melanie-phillips.md), [4th Of July](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/4th-of-july.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [John C. Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [Judaism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/judaism.md), [Memes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/memes.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Show Sign-off and "Everything's a Scam" Mix

- **Episode:** [1568: Spook Head](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1568-spook-head.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-29
- **Time:** 3:16:15–3:21:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1568-spook-head/chapter/show-sign-off-and-everything-s-a-scam-mix.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak sign off, announcing their return for the July 4th weekend. The episode concludes with a musical mix featuring the "Everything's a Scam" song and a discussion on the origin of the word "meme," credited to Richard Dawkins' 1976 book "The Selfish Gene." The hosts reiterate their critique of low-quality meme culture before the final credits roll.

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### Melanie Phillips on Judaism, Dawkins, and Islamism

- **Episode:** [368: Too Many Clips](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/368-too-many-clips.md)
- **Published:** 2011-12-25
- **Time:** 1:23:58–1:27:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/368-too-many-clips/chapter/melanie-phillips-on-judaism-dawkins-and-islamism.md

Author Melanie Phillips argues that secular ideologies, the Green movement, and Richard Dawkins' "The God Delusion" all target the foundations of Judaism. she claims the West's abandonment of objective truth makes it unable to confront the theological drivers of Islamism.

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### Outro and Melanie Phillips on Western Irrationality

- **Episode:** [211: The Botox Bot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/211-the-botox-bot.md)
- **Published:** 2010-06-24
- **Time:** 1:50:27–1:56:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/211-the-botox-bot/chapter/outro-and-melanie-phillips-on-western-irrationality.md

The show concludes with a final, extended clip from Melanie Phillips. She discusses the roots of anti-Americanism and anti-Zionism in the West, arguing that the abandonment of objective truth has left Western nations unable to confront radical Islamism. The hosts sign off, promising to return for the next "service" on Sunday.

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