# Squeegee Men on The No Agenda Show

Squeegee Men comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2008 to April 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** November 2008 – April 2022
- **Related topics:** [New York City](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [Bill Bratton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-bratton.md), [History](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/history.md), [I-35](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/i-35.md), [Infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [Rudy Giuliani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rudy-giuliani.md), [Self Defense](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/self-defense.md), [Times Square](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/times-square.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Historical Context of 1970s New York Blackouts

- **Episode:** [1442: Slime Mold](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1442-slime-mold.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-14
- **Time:** 19:19–20:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1442-slime-mold/chapter/historical-context-of-1970s-new-york-blackouts.md

A brief discussion covers the historical decline of New York City, specifically referencing the major blackout of 1977. The hosts suggest that the current degradation of the city's infrastructure and safety mirrors that era and warn that similar large-scale power failures could happen again.

Keywords: 1977 blackout, [new york city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md), [squeegee men](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/squeegee-men.md), [history](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/history.md)

### Austin Squeegee Men, Personal Safety and Grifter Concerns

- **Episode:** [1210: Pain of Imprisonment](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1210-pain-of-imprisonment.md)
- **Published:** 2020-01-26
- **Time:** 5:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1210-pain-of-imprisonment/chapter/austin-squeegee-men-personal-safety-and-grifter-concerns.md

A host recounts a menacing encounter with "squeegee men" in Austin, Texas, during a rainstorm near I-35. The incident involved two men accosting the vehicle and touching the car with cleaning tools, leading the host to contemplate using a firearm for self-defense. The discussion characterizes these individuals as grifters rather than homeless and expresses concern for the safety of women drivers in the city.

Keywords: [austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [squeegee men](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/squeegee-men.md), grifters, [self defense](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/self-defense.md), [i-35](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/i-35.md)

### New York City History and Squeegee Men

- **Episode:** [58: Cork Grows on Trees](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/58-cork-grows-on-trees.md)
- **Published:** 2008-11-22
- **Time:** 46:30–50:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/58-cork-grows-on-trees/chapter/new-york-city-history-and-squeegee-men.md

The transformation of New York City under Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is recounted through the lens of the "Broken Windows" theory. By targeting petty crimes like "squeegee men" and subway panhandling, the administration aimed to change the public perception of safety. The cleanup of Times Square and the displacement of the local sex trade are cited as major turning points in the city's history.

Keywords: [new york city](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-city.md), [rudy giuliani](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rudy-giuliani.md), [bill bratton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-bratton.md), [squeegee men](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/squeegee-men.md), broken windows theory, [times square](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/times-square.md)

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