# The Mentalist on The No Agenda Show The Mentalist comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2009 to January 2015. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** August 2009 – January 2015 - **Related topics:** [Broadcast News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/broadcast-news.md), [Cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [Conditioning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conditioning.md), [Dexter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dexter.md), [Dude Named Ben](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dude-named-ben.md), [Easter Egg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/easter-egg.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [Mind Control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mind-control.md), [Pop Culture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pop-culture.md), [Pre-crime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pre-crime.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### The Mentalist, A Dude Named Ben Reference - **Episode:** [689: Code 44](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/689-code-44.md) - **Published:** 2015-01-22 - **Time:** 1:04:31–1:06:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/689-code-44/chapter/the-mentalist-a-dude-named-ben-reference.md The hosts discuss a potential "shout-out" in the television show *The Mentalist*, where a character mentions "a dude named Ben." They speculate that a listener in the Writers Guild may have inserted the phrase as a nod to the podcast's recurring memes. Keywords: [the mentalist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-mentalist.md), [writers guild](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/writers-guild.md), [pop culture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pop-culture.md), [easter egg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/easter-egg.md), [dude named ben](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dude-named-ben.md) ### Pre-Crime Themes in Dexter and The Mentalist - **Episode:** [351: Home for the Holidays](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-27 - **Time:** 1:30:24–1:33:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays/chapter/pre-crime-themes-in-dexter-and-the-mentalist.md Recent episodes of popular television shows "Dexter" and "The Mentalist" are noted for propagating police state themes. "Dexter" featured a "see something, say something" message with unusual audio cadence, while "The Mentalist" explored the concept of "pre-crime" and arresting individuals before they offend. These instances are viewed as examples of media being used to normalize surveillance and preventative policing. Keywords: [dexter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dexter.md), [the mentalist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-mentalist.md), [pre-crime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pre-crime.md), [see something say something](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/see-something-say-something.md), [mind control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mind-control.md) ### California Bureau of Investigation and Badge Conditioning - **Episode:** [198: Things Could Get Complicated](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/198-things-could-get-complicated.md) - **Published:** 2010-05-09 - **Time:** 1:41:37–1:45:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/198-things-could-get-complicated/chapter/california-bureau-of-investigation-and-badge-conditioning.md A scene from the television show The Mentalist features characters identifying themselves as members of the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The hosts use this to discuss "badge conditioning," where the public is trained to comply with anyone presenting a badge, regardless of the agency's legitimacy. They note that many people are unaware the CBI is a real division of the California Department of Justice. Keywords: cbi, [the mentalist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-mentalist.md), police badges, [conditioning](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conditioning.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md) ### The Mentalist Television Show, Broadcast Interruptions and Viacom - **Episode:** [125: Breaking News: Ted Kennedy Is Dead](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/125-breaking-news-ted-kennedy-is-dead.md) - **Published:** 2009-08-27 - **Time:** 8:31–10:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/125-breaking-news-ted-kennedy-is-dead/chapter/the-mentalist-television-show-broadcast-interruptions-and-viacom.md A discussion of the CBS drama "The Mentalist" focuses on its premise of a psychic consultant working with the California Bureau of Investigation. Frustration is expressed over a fifteen-minute news interruption during a rerun of the show to cover Ted Kennedy's death. The interruption is attributed to corporate decisions at Viacom and criticized for disrupting family viewing. Keywords: [the mentalist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-mentalist.md), [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [viacom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/viacom.md), [television](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/television.md), [broadcast news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/broadcast-news.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)