# Rockefeller Center on The No Agenda Show

Rockefeller Center comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2016 to July 2022.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** November 2016 – July 2022
- **Related topics:** [1970s](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1970s.md), [Economics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economics.md), [Exports](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/exports.md), [Green Screen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-screen.md), [Hawaii](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hawaii.md), [Imports](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imports.md), [Judy Woodruff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/judy-woodruff.md), [Lester Holt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lester-holt.md), [Nbc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md), [Real Estate Bubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/real-estate-bubble.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Japanese Real Estate Bubble, 1980s Global Acquisitions

- **Episode:** [1467: Ninja Variant](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant.md)
- **Published:** 2022-07-10
- **Time:** 48:44–54:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant/chapter/japanese-real-estate-bubble-1980s-global-acquisitions.md

The hosts reminisce about the 1980s Japanese economic miracle, characterized by the acquisition of American landmarks like Rockefeller Center and extensive property in Hawaii. They describe how the Bank of Japan's "window guidance" forced banks to issue excessive real estate loans, eventually leading to a massive market collapse.

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### Rockefeller Center Roller Skating, 1970s Retro Trends

- **Episode:** [1445: Trusted Flaggers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1445-trusted-flaggers.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-24
- **Time:** 37:45–41:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1445-trusted-flaggers/chapter/rockefeller-center-roller-skating-1970s-retro-trends.md

The Rockefeller Center ice rink's transition to a roller skating venue for the summer marks a resurgence of 1970s culture. The segment references the original Flippers Roller Boogie Palace in Los Angeles and the modern "less scroll, more roll" movement as an alternative to digital consumption.

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### Dollar Value and Foreign Company Acquisitions

- **Episode:** [1231: Mask QR Raid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid.md)
- **Published:** 2020-04-09
- **Time:** 2:48:50–2:52:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid/chapter/dollar-value-and-foreign-company-acquisitions.md

The hosts explain the basics of how a strong dollar affects international trade, making imports cheaper but exports more expensive. They recall the 1980s when a strong Japanese yen allowed Japanese investors to buy American landmarks like Rockefeller Center. The current strength of the dollar is discussed as an opportunity for the U.S. to buy foreign companies at a discount.

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### Lester Holt, Green Screen Fail and NewsHour Botch

- **Episode:** [876: Election Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/876-election-special.md)
- **Published:** 2016-11-10
- **Time:** 2:43:10–2:44:58
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/876-election-special/chapter/lester-holt-green-screen-fail-and-newshour-botch.md

NBC's Lester Holt is caught using a green screen to fake being outside at Rockefeller Center when the background accidentally flips to black. The hosts also mock a "botched close" on the PBS NewsHour where the anchors were cut off by a commercial break.

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