# Shop Class on The No Agenda Show Shop Class comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2010 to October 2017. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** April 2010 – October 2017 - **Related topics:** [Home Economics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/home-economics.md), [Authority](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/authority.md), [Driver's Licenses](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/driver-s-licenses.md), [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Generational Gap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/generational-gap.md), [Home Depot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/home-depot.md), [Iphone Apps](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iphone-apps.md), [Keith Gibson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keith-gibson.md), [Kelly Sandlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kelly-sandlin.md), [Management](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/management.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Executive Producer Credits, Home Depot Millennial Skills - **Episode:** [973: Exit on the Floor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/973-exit-on-the-floor.md) - **Published:** 2017-10-15 - **Time:** 1:05:02–1:12:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/973-exit-on-the-floor/chapter/executive-producer-credits-home-depot-millennial-skills.md The hosts thank Executive Producers Kelly Sandlin and Keith Gibson for their financial support. A discussion follows regarding a Zero Hedge article about Home Depot creating videos to teach millennials how to use hammers. The hosts blame the decline of basic manual skills on the removal of "shop" and "home ec" classes from schools due to liability concerns. Keywords: [kelly sandlin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kelly-sandlin.md), [keith gibson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/keith-gibson.md), [home depot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/home-depot.md), [zero hedge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zero-hedge.md), [home economics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/home-economics.md), [shop class](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shop-class.md) ### Noodle Boy Generation, High School Rifle Clubs - **Episode:** [471: Spying is Sharing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/471-spying-is-sharing.md) - **Published:** 2012-12-20 - **Time:** 1:58:30–2:02:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/471-spying-is-sharing/chapter/noodle-boy-generation-high-school-rifle-clubs.md The hosts lament the decline of practical skills in younger generations, referring to them as "noodle kids." They discuss the disappearance of home economics, shop classes, and high school rifle clubs, noting that many young people no longer care about obtaining driver's licenses. Keywords: [noodle boy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/noodle-boy.md), home ec, [shop class](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shop-class.md), [driver's licenses](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/driver-s-licenses.md), [generational gap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/generational-gap.md) ### Contemporary Management, The Creepy Therapist Model - **Episode:** [197: Salt in the Wound](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/197-salt-in-the-wound.md) - **Published:** 2010-05-06 - **Time:** 1:58:00–2:00:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/197-salt-in-the-wound/chapter/contemporary-management-the-creepy-therapist-model.md A discussion on the evolution of corporate management describes the shift from straightforward authority to a "creepy" therapist or life-coach model. This "smarmy" approach uses egalitarian language to manipulate employees rather than issuing direct orders. The segment references the book "Shop Class as Soulcraft" and the loss of traditional vocational education. Keywords: [management](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/management.md), [shop class](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shop-class.md), [sociology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sociology.md), [authority](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/authority.md), life coach ### No Agenda Community Projects and Book Club - **Episode:** [194: Blood Trains](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/194-blood-trains.md) - **Published:** 2010-04-25 - **Time:** 1:03:32–1:07:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/194-blood-trains/chapter/no-agenda-community-projects-and-book-club.md The hosts review a list of community-driven No Agenda projects, including art galleries, proxies, and mobile apps. They introduce three new books for the "No Agenda Book Club": Jason Matera's "Obama Zombies," Matthew Crawford's "Shop Class as Soulcraft," and Jack Cashill's "Popes and Bankers." They emphasize the importance of listener-supported media in a landscape of corporate consolidation. Keywords: [no agenda art](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda-art.md), [iphone apps](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iphone-apps.md), matthew crawford, jack cashill, shop class as soulcraft ### Shop Class as Soulcraft and the Loss of Self-Reliance - **Episode:** [194: Blood Trains](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/194-blood-trains.md) - **Published:** 2010-04-25 - **Time:** 1:52:26–2:00:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/194-blood-trains/chapter/shop-class-as-soulcraft-and-the-loss-of-self-reliance.md Matthew Crawford, author of "Shop Class as Soulcraft," discusses the dismantling of vocational training in American schools in favor of a "knowledge-based" college track. He argues that modern design intentionally hides how machines work, leading to a culture of passivity and dependence. The hosts reflect on the disappearance of wood shop, metal shop, and home economics, which they believe is part of a plan to reduce individual responsibility. Keywords: matthew crawford, [shop class](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shop-class.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), self-reliance, [home economics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/home-economics.md), cubicles --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)