# Skull And Bones on The No Agenda Show

Skull And Bones comes up in 10 chapters across 10 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2008 to March 2022.

- **Chapters:** 10
- **Episodes:** 10
- **Discussed:** March 2008 – March 2022
- **Related topics:** [Yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Aaron Burnett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aaron-burnett.md), [Austin Goolsbee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin-goolsbee.md), [Black Helicopters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-helicopters.md), [Chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [Christina Romer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christina-romer.md), [Christopher Buckley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-buckley.md), [Christopher Wray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-wray.md)

## Chapters 1–10 of 10

### The Role of Yale and Intelligence in Economic Blockades

- **Episode:** [1434: Second Lady](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-17
- **Time:** 1:15:08–1:19:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1434-second-lady/chapter/the-role-of-yale-and-intelligence-in-economic-blockades.md

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld's corporate shaming campaign is compared to high-end intelligence operations, with references to his ties to the Yale establishment and the "Skull and Bones" society. Sonnenfeld cited the economic collapses of South Africa's apartheid regime and Nicolae Ceaușescu's Romania as successful precedents for his current efforts against Russia. The discussion framed him as a "CEO whisperer" acting as an operative for the broader national security apparatus.

Keywords: [yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), nicolae ceausescu, [south africa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-africa.md), [economic warfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/economic-warfare.md)

### Steve Pieczenik, Yale University, Elitist Power Structures

- **Episode:** [1073: Boof a Lemon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1073-boof-a-lemon.md)
- **Published:** 2018-10-01
- **Time:** 12:50–18:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1073-boof-a-lemon/chapter/steve-pieczenik-yale-university-elitist-power-structures.md

Psychological warfare expert Steve Pieczenik argues that the Kavanaugh hearings are a "circus of buffoonery" masking a deeper collusion among Yale University alumni. Pieczenik highlights that key figures including Kavanaugh, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, and FBI Director Christopher Wray all share Yale pedigrees. He suggests this "geriatric unit" of Ivy League elites and "sociopaths" maintains a stranglehold on American governance regardless of political party.

Keywords: [steve pieczenik](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-pieczenik.md), [yale university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale-university.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [christopher wray](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-wray.md), [mormonism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mormonism.md)

### Yale Tap Day and Wu-Tang Clan Member Incident

- **Episode:** [609: Johnson's Johnson, Jump!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/609-johnson-s-johnson-jump.md)
- **Published:** 2014-04-17
- **Time:** 1:41:20–1:44:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/609-johnson-s-johnson-jump/chapter/yale-tap-day-and-wu-tang-clan-member-incident.md

The hosts note that it is "Tap Day" at Yale University, the traditional day for secret societies like Skull and Bones to recruit new members. They also discuss a bizarre news story involving Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Andre Johnson, who reportedly mutilated himself before jumping from a building.

Keywords: [yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [wu-tang clan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wu-tang-clan.md), andre johnson, tap day

### Obama and Kerry on Ukraine and Syria Proxy Wars

- **Episode:** [593: Abundance of Caution](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/593-abundance-of-caution.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-24
- **Time:** 16:20–21:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/593-abundance-of-caution/chapter/obama-and-kerry-on-ukraine-and-syria-proxy-wars.md

President Obama's comments during a trade mission in Mexico are deconstructed, specifically his denial that the Ukraine situation is a Cold War chessboard. The hosts argue that Secretary of State John Kerry and "Skull and Bones" insiders are driving a neocon agenda in both Syria and Ukraine. They posit that the administration is caught off guard by the organic nature of the unrest while simultaneously funding radical elements.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [john kerry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kerry.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [mexico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mexico.md), [trans-pacific partnership](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trans-pacific-partnership.md)

### Public Policy Polling, Conspiracy Theory Survey

- **Episode:** [554: Slave Bracelet](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/554-slave-bracelet.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-06
- **Time:** 1:35:36–1:40:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/554-slave-bracelet/chapter/public-policy-polling-conspiracy-theory-survey.md

A survey by Public Policy Polling examines American beliefs in various conspiracy theories, including the existence of the "Men in Black" and secret societies like Skull and Bones. The hosts analyze the partisan and ethnic breakdowns of the survey results.

Keywords: [ppp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ppp.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), men in black, [black helicopters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-helicopters.md), [sharia law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sharia-law.md)

### Personal Life Updates, College Scholarships

- **Episode:** [513: Pre-Dead](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead.md)
- **Published:** 2013-05-16
- **Time:** 49:57–53:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/513-pre-dead/chapter/personal-life-updates-college-scholarships.md

Updates on family life include a daughter receiving a scholarship to Yale University. The conversation shifts to television advertising, specifically criticizing the integration of Ford Focus commercials into the show Smash.

Keywords: [yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale.md), [scholarships](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scholarships.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [ford focus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ford-focus.md), [smash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smash.md)

### Robert Gay and Skull and Bones Connections

- **Episode:** [490: Add Bacon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/490-add-bacon.md)
- **Published:** 2013-02-24
- **Time:** 1:44:24–1:47:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/490-add-bacon/chapter/robert-gay-and-skull-and-bones-connections.md

A donation from a producer renovating a hacienda in the Yucatan leads to a discussion about Robert Gay. Gay is identified as a significant figure in the Skull and Bones society and a former associate of George W. Bush at Zapata Oil. The hosts joke about the "New World Order" sending small donations to the show.

Keywords: robert gay, [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [george w. bush](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-w-bush.md), zapata oil, [yucatan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yucatan.md), hacienda

### Austin Goolsbee Appointment and Economic Advisory Council

- **Episode:** [234: Phasers on Stun](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/234-phasers-on-stun.md)
- **Published:** 2010-09-12
- **Time:** 39:40–44:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/234-phasers-on-stun/chapter/austin-goolsbee-appointment-and-economic-advisory-council.md

President Obama announced Austin Goolsbee as the replacement for Christina Romer on the Council of Economic Advisers. The hosts highlight Goolsbee's background as a member of Yale's Skull and Bones society and his championship in extemporaneous speaking. They criticize the administration for appointing academic economists with limited real-world business experience.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [austin goolsbee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin-goolsbee.md), [christina romer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christina-romer.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale.md), [chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md)

### CFR Membership, David Rockefeller and Aaron Burnett

- **Episode:** [72: Obama Denver & the New World Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/72-obama-denver-the-new-world-order.md)
- **Published:** 2009-02-15
- **Time:** 36:37–39:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/72-obama-denver-the-new-world-order/chapter/cfr-membership-david-rockefeller-and-aaron-burnett.md

The Council on Foreign Relations, founded by David Rockefeller, is detailed as a non-partisan think tank with members including Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and CNBC's Aaron Burnett. The nomination process is compared to secret societies like Skull and Bones, requiring high-level sponsorship for entry.

Keywords: [david rockefeller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-rockefeller.md), [aaron burnett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aaron-burnett.md), [cnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnbc.md), [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [membership](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/membership.md)

### The Good Shepherd, Skull and Bones and Christopher Buckley

- **Episode:** [24: Bagging Your Own Reality](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/24-bagging-your-own-reality.md)
- **Published:** 2008-03-29
- **Time:** 49:45–52:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/24-bagging-your-own-reality/chapter/the-good-shepherd-skull-and-bones-and-christopher-buckley.md

The movie "The Good Shepherd" is used to illustrate the stoic personality of elite banking families like the Rothschilds. The conversation moves to the influence of the Skull and Bones society at Yale, noting that for the first time in recent history, no current presidential candidate is a member. A personal anecdote is shared regarding Christopher Buckley, son of William F. Buckley, and his connection to these elite circles.

Keywords: the good shepherd, [skull and bones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skull-and-bones.md), [christopher buckley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christopher-buckley.md), [yale](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yale.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md)

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