# Thomas Frank on The No Agenda Show Thomas Frank comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2015 to January 2021. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** September 2015 – January 2021 - **Related topics:** [Democratic Party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democratic-party.md), [Blue Collar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-collar.md), [Cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md), [Congressional Hearings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congressional-hearings.md), [Hannity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hannity.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [Matt Taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [Planned Parenthood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/planned-parenthood.md), [Silicon Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [Thomas Sowell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-sowell.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Useful Idiots, Biden Speech Analysis, John Meacham - **Episode:** [1315: Food and Drunk Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1315-food-and-drunk-administration.md) - **Published:** 2021-01-24 - **Time:** 2:28:28–2:31:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1315-food-and-drunk-administration/chapter/useful-idiots-biden-speech-analysis-john-meacham.md On the "Useful Idiots" podcast, Matt Taibbi and Thomas Frank analyzed President Biden's inaugural speech, describing it as "anodyne" and filled with cliches. They noted that the speech echoed Jimmy Carter's rhetoric and heavily utilized themes from historian John Meacham, such as "The Better Angels." Frank criticized the media's fawning over the speech despite its lack of memorable substance. Keywords: [matt taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [thomas frank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-frank.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), john meacham, [cliches](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cliches.md) ### Thomas Frank, Democratic Party Leadership, Class Shift - **Episode:** [847: Clean Food](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/847-clean-food.md) - **Published:** 2016-07-31 - **Time:** 30:41–32:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/847-clean-food/chapter/thomas-frank-democratic-party-leadership-class-shift.md Author Thomas Frank's analysis of the Democratic Party suggests a shift away from the working class toward a professional managerial class. The hosts discuss how the party leadership now identifies with affluent, highly educated suburbanites rather than traditional union workers. This transition is cited as a reason for the party's disconnect from its historical base. Keywords: [thomas frank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-frank.md), [democratic party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democratic-party.md), [blue collar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-collar.md), white collar, managerial class ### Thomas Frank, "Listen Liberal" and the Democratic Elite - **Episode:** [834: Toxic Masculinity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/834-toxic-masculinity.md) - **Published:** 2016-06-16 - **Time:** 2:53:31–2:58:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/834-toxic-masculinity/chapter/thomas-frank-listen-liberal-and-the-democratic-elite.md Author Thomas Frank appeared on the NewsHour to discuss his book "Listen Liberal," which argues the Democratic Party has abandoned the working class in favor of a "professional managerial class." Frank claims the party leadership now identifies with Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Big Pharma, viewing these "winners" as their primary constituency rather than the blue-collar base. Keywords: [thomas frank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-frank.md), listen liberal, [democratic party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democratic-party.md), [wall street](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wall-street.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md) ### Planned Parenthood Congressional Hearings and Thomas Sowell - **Episode:** [755: iPope](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/755-ipope.md) - **Published:** 2015-09-10 - **Time:** 2:41:29–2:46:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/755-ipope/chapter/planned-parenthood-congressional-hearings-and-thomas-sowell.md Representative Trent Franks provided graphic testimony during congressional hearings on Planned Parenthood funding, describing the procurement of fetal brains. Additionally, conservative intellectual Thomas Sowell appeared on Hannity and used the phrase "no lives really matter" in a discussion on logic and power. 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