# Smolensk on The No Agenda Show

Smolensk comes up in 10 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2010 to June 2022.

- **Chapters:** 10
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** April 2010 – June 2022
- **Related topics:** [Poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [Plane Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plane-crash.md), [Assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [Anne Applebaum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anne-applebaum.md), [Aviation Safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aviation-safety.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Cockpit Voice Recorder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cockpit-voice-recorder.md), [David Petraeus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-petraeus.md), [Donald Tusk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-tusk.md)

## Chapters 1–10 of 10

### Anne Applebaum, Smolensk Plane Crash Investigation

- **Episode:** [1458: Prime Time Purge](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1458-prime-time-purge.md)
- **Published:** 2022-06-10
- **Time:** 1:35:32–1:41:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1458-prime-time-purge/chapter/anne-applebaum-smolensk-plane-crash-investigation.md

A producer from Poland, Kasha G, provides "boots on the ground" insight into Polish politics, identifying Radek Sikorski as a "spook" and noting his marriage to journalist Anne Applebaum. The discussion revisits the 2010 Smolensk plane crash that killed the Polish government, with the producer confirming the show's early analysis that survivors were executed by Russian forces at the crash site.

Keywords: [anne applebaum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anne-applebaum.md), radek sikorski, [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), kasha g, sidwell friends

### Smolensk Air Crash Investigation, Polish President Kaczynski

- **Episode:** [395: Multi Modal Mutt](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/395-multi-modal-mutt.md)
- **Published:** 2012-03-29
- **Time:** 44:37–47:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/395-multi-modal-mutt/chapter/smolensk-air-crash-investigation-polish-president-kaczynski.md

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, twin brother of the late Polish President, has called for a new international investigation into the 2010 plane crash in Russia, suggesting it was an assassination rather than an accident. New claims involve discrepancies in autopsy reports and evidence of explosions on board the aircraft before it went down.

Keywords: [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), [kaczynski](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kaczynski.md), [assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md)

### Smolensk Air Disaster Anniversary, Russia Today Propaganda

- **Episode:** [294: Choking the Puffin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/294-choking-the-puffin.md)
- **Published:** 2011-04-10
- **Time:** 34:08–42:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/294-choking-the-puffin/chapter/smolensk-air-disaster-anniversary-russia-today-propaganda.md

The one-year anniversary of the Smolensk air disaster, which killed the Polish president and dozens of officials, is marked by a critique of Russia Today's coverage. The hosts suggest the crash benefited Russian interests regarding natural gas pipelines and dismiss the official Russian investigation as propaganda.

Keywords: [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [russia today](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia-today.md), [donald tusk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-tusk.md), [pipeline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pipeline.md)

### Letter from Poland, 2010 Smolensk Air Disaster

- **Episode:** [265: Moon Base on Mars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars.md)
- **Published:** 2010-12-30
- **Time:** 28:16–31:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/265-moon-base-on-mars/chapter/letter-from-poland-2010-smolensk-air-disaster.md

A documentary titled "Letter from Poland" explores the aftermath of the April 10, 2010, plane crash that killed the Polish president and dozens of high-ranking officials. The film examines the deep-seated skepticism and paranoia within the Polish soul regarding the event and its geopolitical implications.

Keywords: [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), krakow, [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), air disaster, letter from poland

### Polish President Plane Crash, Cockpit Voice Recorder Investigation

- **Episode:** [201: The Reluctant Spy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/201-the-reluctant-spy.md)
- **Published:** 2010-05-21
- **Time:** 18:28–19:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/201-the-reluctant-spy/chapter/polish-president-plane-crash-cockpit-voice-recorder-investigation.md

New details regarding the crash of the Polish president's plane reveal that unauthorized individuals were present in the cockpit prior to the accident. The BBC's reporting on potential pressure placed on the flight crew is questioned. The lack of publicly released data from the cockpit voice recorder leads to skepticism regarding the official narrative.

Keywords: [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [plane crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plane-crash.md), [cockpit voice recorder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cockpit-voice-recorder.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md)

### Polish Presidential Plane Crash, Video Analysis, Witness Deaths

- **Episode:** [193: Goldman Sachs and the Pedo Bear](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/193-goldman-sachs-and-the-pedo-bear.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-22
- **Time:** 14:04–19:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/193-goldman-sachs-and-the-pedo-bear/chapter/polish-presidential-plane-crash-video-analysis-witness-deaths.md

Further analysis of the Polish presidential plane crash in Smolensk suggests foul play, citing video footage that allegedly shows survivors being shot at the scene. Reports indicate the individual who filmed the footage was later stabbed and died after being taken off life support. The suspicious death of a high-ranking Polish church official in a car accident shortly after the crash is also discussed.

Keywords: [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), [plane crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plane-crash.md), [assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [video analysis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/video-analysis.md)

### General David Petraeus Receives Polish Medals Before Plane Crash

- **Episode:** [191: Bully for You](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/191-bully-for-you.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-15
- **Time:** 22:34–25:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/191-bully-for-you/chapter/general-david-petraeus-receives-polish-medals-before-plane-crash.md

General David Petraeus received medals from Polish officials just two days before the plane crash in Smolensk that killed the Polish president and government elite. The hosts discuss the strange timing and the historical tension between Russia and the US regarding Afghanistan and Al-Qaeda.

Keywords: [david petraeus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-petraeus.md), [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), [plane crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plane-crash.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [medals](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medals.md)

### Smolensk Plane Crash Anomalies and Alleged Gunshot Video

- **Episode:** [191: Bully for You](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/191-bully-for-you.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-15
- **Time:** 25:43–32:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/191-bully-for-you/chapter/smolensk-plane-crash-anomalies-and-alleged-gunshot-video.md

A listener from Poland provides details on the Smolensk crash, noting that some victims allegedly sent text messages after the impact. The hosts analyze a controversial YouTube video from the crash site where sounds resembling gunshots are heard. They question the precision of the initial Russian death toll and the intact state of the aircraft's nose cone.

Keywords: [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), lek kozinski, [assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [youtube](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youtube.md), gunshots

### Polish Government Plane Crash in Russia

- **Episode:** [190: Haiti: Genocide By Neglect](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/190-haiti-genocide-by-neglect.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-11
- **Time:** 0:00–2:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/190-haiti-genocide-by-neglect/chapter/polish-government-plane-crash-in-russia.md

A major aviation disaster occurred in Smolensk, Russia, resulting in the deaths of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and numerous high-ranking government officials. The delegation was traveling to commemorate the Katyn massacre when their Tupolev Tu-154 crashed. Initial reports suggest heavy fog and pilot error during landing attempts, though the sudden loss of a significant portion of the Polish leadership has sparked immediate speculation regarding the cause.

Keywords: [poland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poland.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), [lech kaczynski](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lech-kaczynski.md), [plane crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plane-crash.md), air disaster

### Smolensk Air Disaster Technical Analysis and Sabotage Theories

- **Episode:** [190: Haiti: Genocide By Neglect](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/190-haiti-genocide-by-neglect.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-11
- **Time:** 6:11–11:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/190-haiti-genocide-by-neglect/chapter/smolensk-air-disaster-technical-analysis-and-sabotage-theories.md

Technical details of the Polish presidential plane crash suggest the aircraft was recently overhauled and maintained in top condition, contradicting media narratives of "old Russian equipment." Discrepancies in air traffic control reports regarding landing attempts and the plane's position relative to the runway raise questions about the official timeline. Historical parallels are drawn to the 1943 death of General Sikorski, fueling theories of potential sabotage or intentional interference.

Keywords: tupolev tu-154, [smolensk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smolensk.md), [aviation safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aviation-safety.md), [sabotage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sabotage.md), general sikorski, katyn

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