# Ricin on The No Agenda Show Ricin comes up in 7 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2011 to September 2014. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** August 2011 – September 2014 - **Related topics:** [Breaking Bad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breaking-bad.md), [Adderall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adderall.md), [Al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [Andrew Breitbart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-breitbart.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bioterrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bioterrorism.md), [Bob Woodward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-woodward.md), [Bubonic Plague](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bubonic-plague.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Diane Sawyer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diane-sawyer.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### Terror Laptop of Doom, Bubonic Plague and TOCD - **Episode:** [651: Plague Grenade](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/651-plague-grenade.md) - **Published:** 2014-09-11 - **Time:** 1:51:20–1:55:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/651-plague-grenade/chapter/terror-laptop-of-doom-bubonic-plague-and-tocd.md CNN reports on a "Terror Laptop of Doom" found in an ISIS hideout containing documents on weaponizing the bubonic plague and ricin. The hosts mock the report as sensationalist filler. They also consider "Tech Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" (TOCD) as a name for the modern smartphone addiction. Keywords: terror laptop, [bubonic plague](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bubonic-plague.md), [ricin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ricin.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), tocd ### Ricin Letters, Kevin Curtis, Breaking Bad Promotion - **Episode:** [507: Airplane Apocalypse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse.md) - **Published:** 2013-04-25 - **Time:** 1:19:57–1:24:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse/chapter/ricin-letters-kevin-curtis-breaking-bad-promotion.md The arrest and release of Kevin Curtis, an Elvis impersonator accused of sending ricin-laced letters, is discussed. The hosts theorize the event was a publicity stunt or "psy-op" tied to the final season of the television show Breaking Bad, which featured a ricin plotline. Keywords: [ricin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ricin.md), kevin curtis, elvis impersonator, [breaking bad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breaking-bad.md), [diane sawyer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diane-sawyer.md) ### Ricin Letters, Elvis Impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis - **Episode:** [506: Happy Earth Gay](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/506-happy-earth-gay.md) - **Published:** 2013-04-21 - **Time:** 54:38–57:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/506-happy-earth-gay/chapter/ricin-letters-elvis-impersonator-paul-kevin-curtis.md The FBI arrested Paul Kevin Curtis, an Elvis and Jon Bon Jovi impersonator from Mississippi, for allegedly mailing ricin-laced letters to President Obama and other officials. The hosts highlight the bizarre nature of the story, including Curtis's five-star rating on an impersonator website. They suggest such stories are designed to distract the general citizenry. Keywords: [ricin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ricin.md), paul kevin curtis, elvis impersonator, [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [mississippi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mississippi.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md) ### The Pricker Website and Intelligence History Rewriting - **Episode:** [505: Speculation Analysis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis.md) - **Published:** 2013-04-18 - **Time:** 12:41–17:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis/chapter/the-pricker-website-and-intelligence-history-rewriting.md A discussion of a Los Angeles man who ran "The Pricker" website and allegedly blew himself up leads to theories about covert assassination tools used to inject toxins like ricin. The hosts speculate on the deaths of Andrew Breitbart and Hugo Chavez. They also describe a theory that the intelligence community pre-writes history books for authors like Bob Woodward to be released at strategically beneficial moments. Keywords: the pricker, [ricin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ricin.md), [andrew breitbart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-breitbart.md), [hugo chavez](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hugo-chavez.md), [bob woodward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-woodward.md), [intelligence community](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/intelligence-community.md) ### Ricin Letters and Suspicious Mail Procedures - **Episode:** [505: Speculation Analysis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis.md) - **Published:** 2013-04-18 - **Time:** 50:32–51:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis/chapter/ricin-letters-and-suspicious-mail-procedures.md The hosts dismiss the threat of ricin-laced letters sent to Senator Roger Wicker as a "rogue operation" or a distraction. They mock the media's focus on the lack of a return address as "suspicious," noting that ricin is an inefficient weapon for mail-based attacks. They suggest the concept was popularized by the television show Breaking Bad. Keywords: [ricin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ricin.md), [roger wicker](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/roger-wicker.md), [memphis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/memphis.md), [breaking bad](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/breaking-bad.md), [postal service](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/postal-service.md), [bioterrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bioterrorism.md) ### North Korea Propaganda and Adderall Promotion - **Episode:** [505: Speculation Analysis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis.md) - **Published:** 2013-04-18 - **Time:** 2:48:00–2:52:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis/chapter/north-korea-propaganda-and-adderall-promotion.md In the closing segment, the hosts mock the repetitive nature of North Korean military propaganda footage. They also critique the television show "Smash" for its "cavalier" promotion of Adderall and Red Bull to young viewers. Finally, they mention the arrest of a Mississippi man in the ricin letter case, noting he was labeled a "paranoid conspiracy theorist" by police. Keywords: [north korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-korea.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [smash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smash.md), [adderall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adderall.md), [red bull](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/red-bull.md), ricin suspect ### Counter-Strike and Ricin Terror Plots - **Episode:** [331: Ricin Beans](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/331-ricin-beans.md) - **Published:** 2011-08-18 - **Time:** 1:13:46–1:17:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/331-ricin-beans/chapter/counter-strike-and-ricin-terror-plots.md New York Times journalists Eric Schmidt and Tom Schenker released a book titled *Counter-Strike*, detailing secret U.S. campaigns against Al-Qaeda. The book describes how U.S. Cyber Command infiltrates jihadi websites to post contradictory orders and sow dissent. Simultaneously, reports have emerged regarding Al-Qaeda in Yemen attempting to acquire castor beans to produce ricin for attacks involving small explosives. Keywords: [ricin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ricin.md), [al-qaeda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-qaeda.md), [yemen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yemen.md), [eric schmidt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric-schmidt.md), tom schenker --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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