# Ted Turner on The No Agenda Show

Ted Turner comes up in 7 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2009 to February 2026.

- **Chapters:** 7
- **Episodes:** 7
- **Discussed:** December 2009 – February 2026
- **Related topics:** [Jane Fonda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jane-fonda.md), [Alzheimer's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alzheimer-s.md), [Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [Capital Gains](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/capital-gains.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Civil Disobedience](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-disobedience.md), [Class Warfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/class-warfare.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [David Rockefeller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-rockefeller.md), [Deficit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deficit.md)

## Chapters 1–7 of 7

### Jane Fonda and Ted Turner Health Misconception

- **Episode:** [1839: Feces Thesis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1839-feces-thesis.md)
- **Published:** 2026-02-01
- **Time:** 47:31–52:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1839-feces-thesis/chapter/jane-fonda-and-ted-turner-health-misconception.md

A discussion regarding Jane Fonda's defense of Don Lemon led to a realization that her ex-husband, CNN founder Ted Turner, is still alive despite host misconceptions that he had passed away. Turner, 86, is currently living with Lewy body dementia and recently recovered from pneumonia. The hosts attributed their confusion to the "Mandela Effect."

Keywords: [jane fonda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jane-fonda.md), [ted turner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-turner.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [alzheimer's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alzheimer-s.md), [lewy body dementia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lewy-body-dementia.md), [mandela effect](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mandela-effect.md)

### WTBS Superstation Concept, Podcast Holiday Schedule

- **Episode:** [1402: Sour Crude](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1402-sour-crude.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-25
- **Time:** 3:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1402-sour-crude/chapter/wtbs-superstation-concept-podcast-holiday-schedule.md

The hosts open the Thanksgiving broadcast from Texas and Silicon Valley, reflecting on the origins of their holiday production schedule. The strategy is modeled after Ted Turner’s WTBS Superstation, which counter-programmed major network time slots by starting movies five minutes late. This approach ensures content is available when traditional media and Hollywood go on hiatus.

Keywords: wtbs, superstation, [ted turner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-turner.md), holiday broadcast, television hiatus

### Andrew Weissman Influence, Ted Turner Anecdote

- **Episode:** [1158: Taking a Mueller](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1158-taking-a-mueller.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-28
- **Time:** 43:18–46:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1158-taking-a-mueller/chapter/andrew-weissman-influence-ted-turner-anecdote.md

The discussion reiterates that Andrew Weissman was the true architect of the Mueller report, while Mueller acted as a figurehead. Representative Devin Nunes is praised for his opening statement condemning the presence of an FBI aide during the testimony. The segment concludes with a comparison between Mueller's public appearance and a documentary depiction of Ted Turner's struggle with dementia, framing the hearing as "cruel" to an aging public servant.

Keywords: andrew weissman, [devin nunes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/devin-nunes.md), [jane fonda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jane-fonda.md), [ted turner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-turner.md), [dementia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dementia.md)

### UN Foundation and Journalist Training Programs

- **Episode:** [728: It's the Mold!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/728-it-s-the-mold.md)
- **Published:** 2015-06-07
- **Time:** 1:26:15–1:32:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/728-it-s-the-mold/chapter/un-foundation-and-journalist-training-programs.md

The UN Foundation, funded by Ted Turner, is partnering with Thomson Reuters to train a "squadron" of journalists in 33 countries. The program aims to simplify and popularize the UN's "Sustainable Development Goals" ahead of a major summit. The hosts critique the use of subsidies to influence editorial platforms and list the high-profile board members involved, including Queen Rania and Kofi Annan.

Keywords: un foundation, [ted turner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-turner.md), thomson reuters, sustainable development goals, [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md)

### Class Warfare, Warren Buffett's Secretary and Tax Rates

- **Episode:** [341: Selling the Monet](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/341-selling-the-monet.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-22
- **Time:** 1:06:10–1:12:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/341-selling-the-monet/chapter/class-warfare-warren-buffett-s-secretary-and-tax-rates.md

The Obama administration is accused of inciting class warfare by highlighting Warren Buffett's claim that his secretary pays a higher tax rate than he does. MoveOn.org released a commercial featuring the secretary to advocate for higher taxes on millionaires. The discussion clarifies that the discrepancy is due to capital gains tax rates versus income tax rates, while also mocking billionaire Ted Turner's complaints about selling assets.

Keywords: [warren buffett](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/warren-buffett.md), [class warfare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/class-warfare.md), [moveon.org](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moveon-org.md), [capital gains](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/capital-gains.md), [ted turner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-turner.md), [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md)

### Federal Land Sales Meme, Greek Civil Disobedience

- **Episode:** [284: Study says... Duh!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/284-study-says-duh.md)
- **Published:** 2011-03-06
- **Time:** 50:34–53:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/284-study-says-duh/chapter/federal-land-sales-meme-greek-civil-disobedience.md

A new media meme suggests the federal government should sell its vast land holdings in the Western U.S. to pay down the national deficit. The hosts argue this would only benefit "elites" like Ted Turner. Meanwhile, in Greece, a non-violent revolution has begun where citizens and toll collectors refuse to pay or collect government fees.

Keywords: federal land, [nevada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nevada.md), [greece](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greece.md), [civil disobedience](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-disobedience.md), [ted turner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-turner.md), [deficit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deficit.md)

### Population Control, Wealthy Elite Agendas

- **Episode:** [156: The Science is In Part Two](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/156-the-science-is-in-part-two.md)
- **Published:** 2009-12-13
- **Time:** 26:25–30:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/156-the-science-is-in-part-two/chapter/population-control-wealthy-elite-agendas.md

The hosts explore the link between global governance and population control, citing figures like David Rockefeller and Ted Turner. They discuss China's one-child policy and the theory that the wealthy elite desire a single world government to protect their assets from the instability of war.

Keywords: [population control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/population-control.md), [david rockefeller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-rockefeller.md), [ted turner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-turner.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), internationalists

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