# Therapy on The No Agenda Show

Therapy comes up in 84 chapters across 80 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2009 to October 2026.

- **Chapters:** 84
- **Episodes:** 80
- **Discussed:** July 2009 – October 2026
- **Related topics:** [Mrna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mrna.md), [Mental Health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), [Mike Pence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mike-pence.md), [Fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [Anxiety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anxiety.md), [Autism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/autism.md), [Depression](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/depression.md), [Lgbtq](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lgbtq.md), [Moderna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moderna.md), [Pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 84

### Sir Engineer of Most and Triple Nickel Donation

- **Episode:** [1915: Off The Rails](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1915-off-the-rails.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-25
- **Time:** 2:13:42–2:16:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1915-off-the-rails/chapter/sir-engineer-of-most-and-triple-nickel-donation.md

Joel Cox is knighted as "Sir Engineer of Most" after 19 years of listening, crediting the show as "conspiracy therapy" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent Stricker sends a "triple nickel" ($555) donation from Rhode Island, requesting the "Mac and Cheese" jingle. The segment highlights the deep personal connection long-term listeners have with the show's hosts and tropes.

Keywords: [knighthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knighthood.md), conspiracy therapy, [covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [mac and cheese](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mac-and-cheese.md), [rhode island](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rhode-island.md)

### VAERS Reporting and Vaccine Definition Changes

- **Episode:** [1892: Kill Switch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1892-kill-switch.md)
- **Published:** 2026-08-06
- **Time:** 35:36–38:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1892-kill-switch/chapter/vaers-reporting-and-vaccine-definition-changes.md

Glenn Beck highlights that Anthony Fauci allegedly failed to report his own medical issues to the VAERS database, undermining the scientific method for tracking vaccine safety. The discussion covers the CDC's revision of the definition of "vaccine" to include mRNA technology. The hosts argue the COVID-19 injections should have been classified as experimental gene therapy.

Keywords: [vaers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaers.md), [glenn beck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-beck.md), [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [gene therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gene-therapy.md), [polio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/polio.md), [vaccine definition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine-definition.md)

### Benjamin Netanyahu, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

- **Episode:** [1864: Pointcast](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1864-pointcast.md)
- **Published:** 2026-04-30
- **Time:** 1:53:06–1:53:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1864-pointcast/chapter/benjamin-netanyahu-prostate-cancer-diagnosis.md

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly acknowledged for the first time that he has received treatment for prostate cancer. The 76-year-old leader stated that he underwent surgery two years ago and recently completed successful radiation therapy for a tumor.

Keywords: [benjamin netanyahu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/benjamin-netanyahu.md), [israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [prostate cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prostate-cancer.md), radiation therapy, [health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health.md)

### Post-Surgical Mobility and the Rolly Walker

- **Episode:** [1855: Gooder](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1855-gooder.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-29
- **Time:** 1:42:40–1:46:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1855-gooder/chapter/post-surgical-mobility-and-the-rolly-walker.md

Following heart surgery, patients must adhere to strict mobility limits for two months to allow the stapled sternum to heal. John C. Dvorak describes using a "rolly walker" with handbrakes and a seat to prevent falls, which would require re-breaking the chest bone. He shares an anecdote from a fellow bypass patient about the long-term recovery process and the "first rule" of not showing surgical scars in public.

Keywords: [double bypass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/double-bypass.md), sternum, walker, [recovery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recovery.md), [physical therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/physical-therapy.md)

### John C. Dvorak Hospital Update, Recovery Progress

- **Episode:** [1850: Error Bars](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1850-error-bars.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-12
- **Time:** 1:33–4:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1850-error-bars/chapter/john-c-dvorak-hospital-update-recovery-progress.md

John C. Dvorak provides a brief audio update from a hospital rehabilitation ward, expressing optimism about returning to the microphone within a week. Reports indicate he is practicing mobility with an occupational therapist, though he remains easily fatigued and experiences pain when laughing or coughing.

Keywords: [john c. dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), hospital rehab, [occupational therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/occupational-therapy.md), [dana brunetti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dana-brunetti.md), [recovery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recovery.md)

### EMT Experience, John C. Dvorak Post-Surgery Recovery Plan

- **Episode:** [1849: Hose Water](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1849-hose-water.md)
- **Published:** 2026-03-08
- **Time:** 19:06–23:41
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1849-hose-water/chapter/emt-experience-john-c-dvorak-post-surgery-recovery-plan.md

Mimi Smith-Dvorak reflects on her time as one of the first female EMTs in Oakland and how that high-stress environment taught her to compartmentalize trauma. Regarding John's recovery, he is expected to stay with his daughter Jay and her husband Brennan for 24-hour care before returning to his San Francisco home. Mimi estimates it will be two to three weeks before John's voice recovers enough to return to the show.

Keywords: [emt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emt.md), [oakland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oakland.md), [recovery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recovery.md), [physical therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/physical-therapy.md), [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), visiting nurse

### Supreme Court Conversion Therapy Case, Colorado Legal Battle

- **Episode:** [1806: Gray Zone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1806-gray-zone.md)
- **Published:** 2025-10-09
- **Time:** 2:29:37–2:35:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1806-gray-zone/chapter/supreme-court-conversion-therapy-case-colorado-legal-battle.md

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments regarding Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. The case pits the Alliance Defending Freedom, representing a licensed therapist, against the state's Attorney General. The debate centers on whether the ban violates a therapist's right to free speech and whether the practice meets established medical standards of care.

Keywords: [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [nina totenberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nina-totenberg.md), [conversion therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conversion-therapy.md), [colorado](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/colorado.md), [free speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-speech.md)

### Russian mRNA Cancer Vaccine, Gene Therapy Labeling

- **Episode:** [1797: Death Buses](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1797-death-buses.md)
- **Published:** 2025-09-07
- **Time:** 51:16–52:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1797-death-buses/chapter/russian-mrna-cancer-vaccine-gene-therapy-labeling.md

Russia is reportedly developing a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine tailored to individual tumors. The hosts argue that such treatments should be classified as gene therapy rather than vaccines, suggesting the "vaccine" label is used primarily to provide pharmaceutical companies with legal indemnification and liability protection.

Keywords: [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [mrna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mrna.md), [cancer vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancer-vaccine.md), [gene therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gene-therapy.md), [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md)

### Stephen Hatfield, mRNA Risks and Pfizer Clinical Data

- **Episode:** [1789: Glop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1789-glop.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-10
- **Time:** 16:02–20:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1789-glop/chapter/stephen-hatfield-mrna-risks-and-pfizer-clinical-data.md

Dr. Stephen Hatfield appeared on Steve Bannon's program to discuss the risks associated with mRNA technology, which he characterizes as experimental gene therapy. Hatfield claims that meta-analysis studies show the vaccines are more dangerous than contracting COVID-19, citing interference with tumor suppressor genes and mitochondrial damage. He further alleges that Pfizer sought a 70-year moratorium on clinical data to hide the fact that the products did not prevent transmission or infection.

Keywords: stephen hatfield, [steve bannon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-bannon.md), [pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), [judicial watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/judicial-watch.md), [gene therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gene-therapy.md)

### FDA Gene Therapy, mRNA Technology Safety

- **Episode:** [1787: O.G. Daffy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-03
- **Time:** 1:12:30–1:17:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy/chapter/fda-gene-therapy-mrna-technology-safety.md

Dr. Marty Makary of the FDA discussed the agency's decision to restore access to a Sarepta gene therapy for muscular dystrophy despite safety signals. The conversation on CNBC also touched on the future of mRNA technology, with Makary suggesting it is a "powerful technology" for cancer vaccines. The hosts criticize the FDA's reliance on computational modeling over traditional randomized control trials.

Keywords: [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), sarepta, [gene therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gene-therapy.md), [covid-19](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19.md), [moderna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moderna.md), [mrna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mrna.md)

### ChatGPT Therapy Tab, Unlicensed Medical Advice Concerns

- **Episode:** [1785: Mackerels](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1785-mackerels.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-27
- **Time:** 1:17:29–1:19:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1785-mackerels/chapter/chatgpt-therapy-tab-unlicensed-medical-advice-concerns.md

The ChatGPT mobile application now includes a dedicated "therapy" tab, raising legal questions regarding the provision of unlicensed therapeutic services. In states like California, practicing psychology or psychiatry requires a professional license, which the AI model does not possess.

Keywords: [chatgpt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chatgpt.md), [therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/therapy.md), [california](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [licensing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/licensing.md), [openai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/openai.md)

### AI Companions, Teen Usage Statistics

- **Episode:** [1784: Yakcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1784-yakcasting.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-24
- **Time:** 1:28:07–1:31:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1784-yakcasting/chapter/ai-companions-teen-usage-statistics.md

A report from Common Sense Media indicates that 72% of teens are using AI for advice, friendship, and emotional support. While some use AI for entertainment or flirting, others turn to chatbots as a non-judgmental alternative to human therapy. Experts express concern over the "epidemic" of replacing human social interaction with machine companions.

Keywords: [artificial intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [chatgpt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chatgpt.md), [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), [common sense media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/common-sense-media.md), [therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/therapy.md)

### International Day Against Homophobia, Conversion Therapy Ban

- **Episode:** [1765: Pro-Mortalist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1765-pro-mortalist.md)
- **Published:** 2025-05-18
- **Time:** 58:05–1:03:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1765-pro-mortalist/chapter/international-day-against-homophobia-conversion-therapy-ban.md

The European Union marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia with calls for a global ban on conversion therapy. Flora Bolter of the Jean Jaurès Foundation discusses the harmful nature of these practices. The hosts compare the concept of conversion therapy to modern gender-affirming practices in schools, questioning the logic of banning a practice that activists claim is ineffective.

Keywords: [conversion therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conversion-therapy.md), [brussels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brussels.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), flora bolter, jean jaurès foundation, [biphobia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biphobia.md)

### Transgender Animal Testing, USAID Research Grants

- **Episode:** [1737: Wrong Puberty](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1737-wrong-puberty.md)
- **Published:** 2025-02-09
- **Time:** 1:14:42–1:19:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1737-wrong-puberty/chapter/transgender-animal-testing-usaid-research-grants.md

USAID reportedly spent $241 million on research involving gender transitions in mice, rats, and monkeys. The studies examined the effects of hormone therapies and the impact of vaccines on transitioned animals, including a specific grant to study drug overdoses in testosterone-treated female rats. Critics argue this research was intended to provide a scientific veneer for promoting transgenderism globally.

Keywords: [usaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usaid.md), transgender research, [animal testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/animal-testing.md), hormone therapy, smith-mundt

### "Therapy Jeff" Claims Capitalism Damages Mental Health

- **Episode:** [1720: Psyop Season](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1720-psyop-season.md)
- **Published:** 2024-12-12
- **Time:** 2:18:33–2:20:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1720-psyop-season/chapter/therapy-jeff-claims-capitalism-damages-mental-health.md

A popular TikToker known as "Therapy Jeff," a licensed counselor in Portland, argues in a viral video that living under capitalism is inherently damaging to mental health due to "scarcity mindsets" and constant competition. The video, which promotes a therapist search platform called TherapyDen, suggests that traditional self-help may be ineffective against the pressures of a capitalist society. The hosts criticize the blending of licensed therapy with progressive political activism.

Keywords: therapy jeff, [capitalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/capitalism.md), [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), therapyden, [portland oregon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/portland-oregon.md)

### AI Mental Health Apps and Palo Alto University

- **Episode:** [1695: Pronoun Journey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1695-pronoun-journey.md)
- **Published:** 2024-09-15
- **Time:** 1:40:11–1:46:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1695-pronoun-journey/chapter/ai-mental-health-apps-and-palo-alto-university.md

The Doro app uses AI technology to provide early mental health intervention for teens and young adults. The segment features Eduardo Bungay, a professor at Palo Alto University, who supports AI as a first line of treatment. The hosts question the credentials of "Palo Alto University," identifying it as a private non-profit specializing in behavioral health and LGBTQ+ issues.

Keywords: doro app, [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), palo alto university, [psychology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/psychology.md), [therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/therapy.md)

### Social Media Impact on Youth Mental Health

- **Episode:** [1660: Doom Goblin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1660-doom-goblin.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-16
- **Time:** 1:59:46–2:03:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1660-doom-goblin/chapter/social-media-impact-on-youth-mental-health.md

A New York Times video report explores how social media and "professional clinicians" on platforms like TikTok may be convincing teenagers they have mental illnesses. The segment argues that while awareness is high, it is not reducing the actual rates of mental health problems and may be pathologizing normal life stress.

Keywords: [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), [anxiety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anxiety.md), [therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/therapy.md)

### Yellow Bird Counseling, Queer Affirming Therapy, Idaho Expansion

- **Episode:** [1652: Ashkenormativity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1652-ashkenormativity.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-18
- **Time:** 1:51:04–1:56:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1652-ashkenormativity/chapter/yellow-bird-counseling-queer-affirming-therapy-idaho-expansion.md

Yellow Bird Counseling, a therapy firm led by CEO Dominique Cecil, has expanded its telehealth services into Idaho, Mississippi, and Alabama. The firm's marketing focuses heavily on "queer-affirming" therapy and features a staff that identifies primarily as they/them or queer. Critics express concern over the professional standards and ideological leanings of counselors treating children with identity crises.

Keywords: yellow bird counseling, dominique cecil, [idaho](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/idaho.md), queer therapy, [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md)

### RSV Vaccine History, mRNA Technology Concerns

- **Episode:** [1622: Juice Joe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1622-juice-joe.md)
- **Published:** 2024-01-04
- **Time:** 1:50:47–1:54:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1622-juice-joe/chapter/rsv-vaccine-history-mrna-technology-concerns.md

The sudden prominence of RSV in public health messaging is linked to the development of new vaccines for the virus. The hosts revisit a 1960s study where an RSV vaccine caused enhanced respiratory disease in children, expressing skepticism about current mRNA-based treatments.

Keywords: [rsv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rsv.md), [vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine.md), [mrna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mrna.md), [fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [gene therapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gene-therapy.md)

### Psilocybin Mushroom Study for Clinical Depression Treatment

- **Episode:** [1587: Comely](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1587-comely.md)
- **Published:** 2023-09-03
- **Time:** 29:37–33:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1587-comely/chapter/psilocybin-mushroom-study-for-clinical-depression-treatment.md

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that a single dose of psilocybin significantly reduces depressive symptoms. Participants reported a 42% reduction in symptoms that lasted up to six weeks, though 88% experienced side effects like nausea and headaches. The hosts speculate on the future of licensed psychedelic treatments and pharmaceutical involvement.

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