# Subconscious on The No Agenda Show

Subconscious comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2011 to January 2019.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** June 2011 – January 2019
- **Related topics:** [Cinco De Mayo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cinco-de-mayo.md), [David Brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-brooks.md), [Elijah Cummings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elijah-cummings.md), [Framing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/framing.md), [Michael Cohen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-cohen.md), [Music](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/music.md), [Nigel Farage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigel-farage.md), [Podcast Gear](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcast-gear.md), [Psychology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/psychology.md), [Radio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/radio.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Michael Cohen Testimony, Media Whipsaws and Subconscious Framing

- **Episode:** [1106: Smart Wall](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1106-smart-wall.md)
- **Published:** 2019-01-25
- **Time:** 1:49:17–1:52:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1106-smart-wall/chapter/michael-cohen-testimony-media-whipsaws-and-subconscious-framing.md

The media's coverage of Michael Cohen's postponed congressional testimony is used to illustrate "whipsaws"—where a reporter's claim is followed by a clip that doesn't actually support the statement. For example, a reporter claimed Elijah Cummings warned the President about witness intimidation, but the subsequent clip only showed Cummings promising that Cohen would eventually testify.

Keywords: [michael cohen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-cohen.md), [elijah cummings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elijah-cummings.md), media whipsaw, [subconscious](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subconscious.md), [framing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/framing.md), witness intimidation

### Psychological Musical Asides, Nigel Farage and Jim Diamond

- **Episode:** [553: Hate-Spewing Hashtags](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/553-hate-spewing-hashtags.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-03
- **Time:** 4:44–6:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/553-hate-spewing-hashtags/chapter/psychological-musical-asides-nigel-farage-and-jim-diamond.md

A discussion regarding recurring songs in the subconscious leads to a mention of Jim Diamond's music and Nigel Farage. The hosts debate whether hearing specific lyrics on the radio triggers psychological guilt or simple memory recall. This brief diversion explores the mental state of the hosts during their pre-stream preparations.

Keywords: jim diamond, [nigel farage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigel-farage.md), [psychology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/psychology.md), [subconscious](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subconscious.md), [radio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/radio.md), [music](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/music.md)

### Equipment Failure, Superstition and Subconscious Sabotage

- **Episode:** [530: Boston Brakes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/530-boston-brakes.md)
- **Published:** 2013-07-14
- **Time:** 57:29–1:00:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/530-boston-brakes/chapter/equipment-failure-superstition-and-subconscious-sabotage.md

During the recording, a piece of equipment falls and shatters, requiring a quick repair with a soldering iron. The hosts joke that the accident was a result of "subconscious sabotage" due to missing a "Cinco de Mayo" ritual, leading to a broader discussion on how people inadvertently sabotage themselves when they are stressed or superstitious.

Keywords: equipment failure, soldering iron, [superstition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/superstition.md), [cinco de mayo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cinco-de-mayo.md), [subconscious](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subconscious.md), [podcast gear](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcast-gear.md)

### David Brooks and Subconscious Decision-Making

- **Episode:** [313: Hide Your Forks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/313-hide-your-forks.md)
- **Published:** 2011-06-16
- **Time:** 36:53–39:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/313-hide-your-forks/chapter/david-brooks-and-subconscious-decision-making.md

Author David Brooks, in his book *The Social Animal*, explores how the subconscious mind influences human behavior and decision-making. A specific technique for accessing subconscious preferences involves flipping a coin and monitoring the immediate emotional reaction to the result. If a person feels disappointment or elation the moment the coin lands, it reveals their true desire regardless of the coin's outcome.

Keywords: [david brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-brooks.md), the social animal, [subconscious](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subconscious.md), decision making, coin flip

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