# The New Normal on The No Agenda Show The New Normal comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2011 to October 2020. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** March 2011 – October 2020 - **Related topics:** [Nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [Austerity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austerity.md), [Career Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/career-change.md), [David Brooks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-brooks.md), [Glee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glee.md), [Memes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/memes.md), [New Normal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-normal.md), [Sitcom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sitcom.md), [Social Engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-engineering.md), [Stereotypes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stereotypes.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### The Great Reset and the New Normal Supercut - **Episode:** [1289: Post Orange](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1289-post-orange.md) - **Published:** 2020-10-25 - **Time:** 37:19–40:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1289-post-orange/chapter/the-great-reset-and-the-new-normal-supercut.md The hosts discuss "The Great Reset," a concept promoted by the World Economic Forum and featured on the cover of Time Magazine as a post-COVID-19 global strategy. They highlight corporate involvement, noting that UPS has published articles regarding the "legacy" of the pandemic and the potential for societal transformation. A supercut of media figures using the phrase "the new normal" is played to illustrate the coordinated messaging. Keywords: [the great reset](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-great-reset.md), [world economic forum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-economic-forum.md), [time magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/time-magazine.md), [ups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ups.md), [new normal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-normal.md) ### The New Normal, Federal Consulting, James Pan Donation - **Episode:** [445: Insider Attacks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/445-insider-attacks.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-20 - **Time:** 56:03–57:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/445-insider-attacks/chapter/the-new-normal-federal-consulting-james-pan-donation.md Producer James Pan of Brambleton, Virginia, contributes $106 after leaving a lucrative federal consulting job to seek more ethical employment. The hosts discuss the TV show "The New Normal" and its cultural messaging. Pan's donation represents a "dollar per episode" for the time he spent underemployed while transitioning careers. Keywords: [the new normal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-new-normal.md), federal consulting, james pan, [value-for-value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [career change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/career-change.md) ### The New Normal, NBC Sitcom Stereotypes - **Episode:** [443: Bad Actors](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/443-bad-actors.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-13 - **Time:** 49:51–52:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/443-bad-actors/chapter/the-new-normal-nbc-sitcom-stereotypes.md The NBC sitcom "The New Normal" features Ellen Barkin as a bigoted grandmother reacting to a gay couple using her granddaughter as a surrogate. While the show relies on heavy stereotyping of homosexual relationships, it attempts to use Archie Bunker-style humor to address social dynamics. Critics note the production's reliance on exaggerated tropes common in network television comedies. Keywords: [the new normal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-new-normal.md), [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), ellen barkin, [sitcom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sitcom.md), [stereotypes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stereotypes.md) ### NBC, The New Normal, Media Memes - **Episode:** [434: Tripwire](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/434-tripwire.md) - **Published:** 2012-08-12 - **Time:** 21:28–24:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/434-tripwire/chapter/nbc-the-new-normal-media-memes.md NBC is premiering a new sitcom titled "The New Normal," created by the producers of Glee. The show is criticized for pushing specific social memes regarding non-traditional family structures and surrogacy. The program's marketing uses the phrase "different is the new normal" to frame its narrative on modern cultural shifts. Keywords: [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [the new normal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-new-normal.md), [glee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glee.md), ryan murphy, ellen barkin, [social engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-engineering.md) ### David Brooks and The New Normal of Austerity - **Episode:** [283: Farsi Farce](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/283-farsi-farce.md) - **Published:** 2011-03-03 - **Time:** 1:32:04–1:32:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/283-farsi-farce/chapter/david-brooks-and-the-new-normal-of-austerity.md New York Times columnist David Brooks is identified as a promoter of the "New Normal" meme. His writing focuses on the necessity of long-term deficit cutting and the "austerity principle," which the hosts have previously predicted would be used to manage public expectations during economic decline. 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