# Subaru on The No Agenda Show

Subaru comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2012 to March 2025.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** June 2012 – March 2025
- **Related topics:** [Advertising](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/advertising.md), [Audition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audition.md), [Boris Johnson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-johnson.md), [Diesel Engines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diesel-engines.md), [Idaho Falls](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idaho-falls.md), [Local News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/local-news.md), [Marketing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marketing.md), [Mcdonald's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcdonald-s.md), [Military Aid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-aid.md), [Secret Santa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-santa.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Subaru Marketing, Volvo Factory Tours, Poisonous Steering Wheels

- **Episode:** [1745: Old Crone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1745-old-crone.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-09
- **Time:** 5:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1745-old-crone/chapter/subaru-marketing-volvo-factory-tours-poisonous-steering-wheels.md

A discussion regarding the marketing history of Subaru vehicles transitions into personal anecdotes about Volvo ownership. One speaker recounts a factory tour in Sweden and racing diesel cars on a track. A specific story details the Volvo 480 ES, which allegedly featured a steering wheel treated with a plastic that caused acidic burns to the mouths of smokers.

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### Ukraine Aid Package, Military-Industrial Complex and Weapon Replacement

- **Episode:** [1460: Wet-Bulb](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1460-wet-bulb.md)
- **Published:** 2022-06-16
- **Time:** 1:59:25–2:01:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1460-wet-bulb/chapter/ukraine-aid-package-military-industrial-complex-and-weapon-replacement.md

A breakdown of the $40 billion aid package to Ukraine reveals that much of the funding is allocated for long-term US military weapon replacement rather than immediate battlefield supplies. Only a small fraction is available for current operations, with significant portions going toward US troops in Europe and reimbursing allies. The deal is characterized as a major windfall for the military-industrial complex.

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### Secret Santa Marketing, Idaho News Subaru Giveaway

- **Episode:** [1411: Norgay](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1411-norgay.md)
- **Published:** 2021-12-26
- **Time:** 1:33:43–1:37:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1411-norgay/chapter/secret-santa-marketing-idaho-news-subaru-giveaway.md

East Idaho News featured a "Secret Santa" story where an immigrant McDonald's employee was surprised with gift cards and a new Subaru Legacy. The segment is identified as a typical local news feel-good story often sponsored by corporate entities or local dealerships.

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### Subaru Voiceover Audition, Commercial Copy and Radio Spots

- **Episode:** [420: The Data Hole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/420-the-data-hole.md)
- **Published:** 2012-06-24
- **Time:** 1:44:41–1:50:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/420-the-data-hole/chapter/subaru-voiceover-audition-commercial-copy-and-radio-spots.md

One of the hosts performs a live audition for a Subaru radio commercial, receiving direction on how to deliver a "conversational" and "grounded" read. The copy involves a story about taking a personal day to visit the beach in a Subaru. The segment provides a behind-the-scenes look at the professional voiceover industry and the challenges of weak commercial scripts.

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