# Thomas Friedman on The No Agenda Show Thomas Friedman comes up in 18 chapters across 14 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2010 to July 2022. - **Chapters:** 18 - **Episodes:** 14 - **Discussed:** May 2010 – July 2022 - **Related topics:** [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [New York Times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [Aspen Institute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspen-institute.md), [Carbon Tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md), [Globalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/globalism.md), [Syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Bernie Sanders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-sanders.md) ## Chapters 1–18 of 18 ### End of Show Mix, Bug Wine and Globalism - **Episode:** [1472: Smugly](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1472-smugly.md) - **Published:** 2022-07-28 - **Time:** 3:00:14–3:04:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1472-smugly/chapter/end-of-show-mix-bug-wine-and-globalism.md The final segment features a musical mix incorporating themes of vaccine skepticism, the "bug-eating" agenda, and globalist conspiracies. Lyrics reference contrarian thinkers like Thomas Sowell and Milton Friedman while mocking the "mainstream news" narratives. The show ends with a montage of clips regarding the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the "master plan" for a one-world government. Keywords: bug wine, [globalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/globalism.md), [thomas sowell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-sowell.md), [milton friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/milton-friedman.md), [conspiracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy.md) ### Thomas Friedman on Globalization and Job Loss - **Episode:** [900: 900](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/900-900.md) - **Published:** 2022-04-28 - **Time:** 36:20–38:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/900-900/chapter/thomas-friedman-on-globalization-and-job-loss.md New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman commented on CNN about the impact of globalization and trade on American jobs. Friedman acknowledged that trade has cost some jobs but dismissed the scale of the impact, while also noting that Islam has issues with pluralism. The hosts criticize Friedman's cavalier attitude toward the loss of manufacturing jobs in the United States. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [globalization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/globalization.md), [free trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-trade.md), [pluralism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pluralism.md), [islam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/islam.md) ### Thomas Friedman, Saudi Crown Prince Op-Ed - **Episode:** [998: Service Burro](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/998-service-burro.md) - **Published:** 2018-01-13 - **Time:** 2:20:54–2:24:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/998-service-burro/chapter/thomas-friedman-saudi-crown-prince-op-ed.md Norman Finkelstein criticized Thomas Friedman's New York Times column on Mohammed bin Salman as "the most expensive verbal blowjob in world history." The piece is described as a fawning hagiography that ignores Saudi Arabia's role in the conflict in Yemen and its financing of regressive movements across the Arab world. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [mohammed bin salman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mohammed-bin-salman.md), [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [hagiography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hagiography.md), [saudi arabia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saudi-arabia.md) ### Thomas Friedman, North Korea Peace Plan, Denuclearization - **Episode:** [955: Outrage Addition](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/955-outrage-addition.md) - **Published:** 2017-08-13 - **Time:** 1:29:41–1:32:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/955-outrage-addition/chapter/thomas-friedman-north-korea-peace-plan-denuclearization.md New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman proposed a rational long-term strategy for North Korea involving a clear American peace offer. The plan suggests that if North Korea fully denuclearizes, the U.S. should offer full diplomacy, economic aid, and a formal end to the Korean War. This approach is intended to unite Russia, China, and South Korea against the regime if the offer is rejected. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [north korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/north-korea.md), [denuclearization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/denuclearization.md), [peace treaty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peace-treaty.md), [diplomacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diplomacy.md) ### Thomas Friedman, Pearl Harbor Comparison and Deep State - **Episode:** [904: Reich 4.0](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/904-reich-4-0.md) - **Published:** 2017-02-16 - **Time:** 56:55–58:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/904-reich-4-0/chapter/thomas-friedman-pearl-harbor-comparison-and-deep-state.md New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman described the Russian hacking of the 2016 election as an event on the scale of Pearl Harbor or 9/11. This rhetoric is viewed as an attempt by establishment figures to escalate tensions with Russia. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hacking.md), [pearl harbor](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pearl-harbor.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md) ### Thomas Friedman, Mother Nature, Climate Tipping Points - **Episode:** [882: Fact Check False](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/882-fact-check-false.md) - **Published:** 2016-12-01 - **Time:** 1:54:00–1:56:36 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/882-fact-check-false/chapter/thomas-friedman-mother-nature-climate-tipping-points.md Thomas Friedman discusses climate change on the BBC, stating that "Mother Nature always bats last." The hosts critique his rhetoric and the shifting timeline of the "tipping point" for environmental disaster, which has moved from the 1970s to 2050 in various media reports. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [mother nature](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mother-nature.md), [tipping point](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tipping-point.md), [physics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/physics.md) ### Bernie Sanders on Climate Change and Terrorism - **Episode:** [774: Morally Deformed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed.md) - **Published:** 2015-11-15 - **Time:** 2:28:15–2:31:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/774-morally-deformed/chapter/bernie-sanders-on-climate-change-and-terrorism.md During the Democratic debate, Bernie Sanders reiterates his claim that climate change is the greatest threat to national security, linking it directly to the rise of terrorism through resource scarcity. The hosts trace this narrative back to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and suggest that Sanders is merely repeating talking points provided by the CIA. Keywords: [bernie sanders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-sanders.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md), [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [drought](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drought.md) ### Years of Living Dangerously, Obama Climate Interview - **Episode:** [625: Touching the Stick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/625-touching-the-stick.md) - **Published:** 2014-06-12 - **Time:** 1:00:00–1:03:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/625-touching-the-stick/chapter/years-of-living-dangerously-obama-climate-interview.md President Obama sits down with Thomas Friedman for the finale of the Showtime series "Years of Living Dangerously" to discuss climate change. Obama uses a medical analogy to criticize climate skeptics and emphasizes that extreme weather events are shifting public opinion. He frames climate change as the most significant long-term challenge facing the planet. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [showtime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/showtime.md), [extreme weather](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/extreme-weather.md), [science](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/science.md) ### Thomas Friedman, Global Weirding, and Hurricane Sandy - **Episode:** [607: Big Sandy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/607-big-sandy.md) - **Published:** 2014-04-10 - **Time:** 1:31:50–1:37:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/607-big-sandy/chapter/thomas-friedman-global-weirding-and-hurricane-sandy.md New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman appears in the "Years of Living Dangerously" series, linking the Syrian revolution to climate-induced droughts. Friedman proposes the term "global weirding" as a more effective meme than "global warming." Expert Heidi Cullen also claims that Hurricane Sandy was made worse by a foot of sea level rise caused by global warming, a figure the hosts dispute as scientifically inaccurate. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), global weirding, [hurricane sandy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hurricane-sandy.md), [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md) ### Climate Change Hoax, Petro-Dictators, and Biological Experiments - **Episode:** [607: Big Sandy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/607-big-sandy.md) - **Published:** 2014-04-10 - **Time:** 1:37:52–1:42:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/607-big-sandy/chapter/climate-change-hoax-petro-dictators-and-biological-experiments.md Thomas Friedman argues that even if climate change is a "hoax," the transition to green energy would make the US stronger and less dependent on "petro-dictators" like Vladimir Putin. He compares the effort to training for a triathlon that never happens, suggesting the side benefits are worth the cost. He warns that failing to act could result in humanity becoming a "bad biological experiment." Keywords: [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), petro-dictators, triathlon, [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md) ### Hillary Clinton, Christine Lagarde and Women in the World Summit - **Episode:** [606: Get Ready to Rubble](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/606-get-ready-to-rubble.md) - **Published:** 2014-04-06 - **Time:** 33:43–41:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/606-get-ready-to-rubble/chapter/hillary-clinton-christine-lagarde-and-women-in-the-world-summit.md Hillary Clinton and IMF Chief Christine Lagarde appeared together at the Women in the World Summit, moderated by Thomas Friedman. Friedman suggested a future where Lagarde leads the European Union and Clinton is U.S. President. The hosts analyze the "powerhouse women" narrative and Clinton's potential campaign focus on compromise and evidence-based decision-making. Keywords: [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [christine lagarde](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christine-lagarde.md), [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [tina brown](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tina-brown.md), [imf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imf.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md) ### US Economic Insulation and Thomas Friedman's Globalism - **Episode:** [351: Home for the Holidays](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-27 - **Time:** 35:56–38:05 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/351-home-for-the-holidays/chapter/us-economic-insulation-and-thomas-friedman-s-globalism.md Author Thomas Friedman is promoting a "one world" agenda in his new book, advocating for a carbon tax and an end to the filibuster to shock the political system. While some argue the US economy is somewhat armored against the European downturn, others fear the US is being dragged into a global governance system. The American public is generally viewed as resistant to these internationalist policies. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obama.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [globalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/globalism.md), [carbon tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md) ### Bill Maher, Thomas Friedman, Rachel Maddow Body Language - **Episode:** [350: Lady McDeath](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/350-lady-mcdeath.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-23 - **Time:** 13:36–15:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/350-lady-mcdeath/chapter/bill-maher-thomas-friedman-rachel-maddow-body-language.md A recent episode of Bill Maher's program featured a panel including Thomas Friedman and Rachel Maddow, notable for the lack of conservative balance. Observers noted extreme physical distancing and awkward body language among the guests, with Friedman appearing to lean away from Maddow throughout the broadcast. Maddow's physical appearance and screen positioning were also highlighted as unusual. Keywords: [bill maher](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-maher.md), [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [rachel maddow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rachel-maddow.md), [hbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hbo.md), [body language](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-language.md) ### Thomas Friedman, Third Party Political Predictions - **Episode:** [320: Dead Man Walking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-10 - **Time:** 15:12–19:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking/chapter/thomas-friedman-third-party-political-predictions.md New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman discussed the potential for a third-party presidential run led by Michael Bloomberg during an appearance at the Aspen Institute. Friedman argues that a hyper-connected world will eventually flatten the two-party duopoly, though he suggests such a movement might primarily serve to implement policies like a carbon tax. Keywords: [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [aspen institute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspen-institute.md), [michael bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-bloomberg.md), [ross perot](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ross-perot.md), [carbon tax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-tax.md) ### New York Times Analysis, Thomas Friedman on Israel - **Episode:** [320: Dead Man Walking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-10 - **Time:** 1:39:11–1:44:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking/chapter/new-york-times-analysis-thomas-friedman-on-israel.md John C. Dvorak deconstructs the Sunday New York Times, noting the heavy focus on Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit over international crises in Libya and Tajikistan. The segment includes clips of Thomas Friedman discussing the lack of leadership in Israel and the potential for "shock therapy" regarding Palestinian statehood at the UN. Keywords: [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), derek jeter, [tajikistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tajikistan.md), [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md) ### Sham News Network, Syrian Activist Media - **Episode:** [320: Dead Man Walking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-10 - **Time:** 1:44:16–1:49:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking/chapter/sham-news-network-syrian-activist-media.md Thomas Friedman highlighted the "Sham News Network" (SNN) as a primary source for footage of the Syrian uprising, seemingly unaware of the English meaning of the word "sham." SNN identifies as a group of youth activists using flip cams to document the revolution, though its lack of official affiliation remains a point of host skepticism. Keywords: sham news network, [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [syria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/syria.md), snn, flip cams ### Aspen Institute, Social Media and Tech Founders - **Episode:** [320: Dead Man Walking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-10 - **Time:** 1:49:12–1:51:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking/chapter/aspen-institute-social-media-and-tech-founders.md During a discussion at the Aspen Institute, Thomas Friedman was questioned about his refusal to use Twitter or Facebook despite his focus on hyper-connectivity. The segment mentions Friedman's interactions with Twitter founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone, whom the hosts mock for their perceived "douchebag" behavior. Keywords: [aspen institute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/aspen-institute.md), [thomas friedman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thomas-friedman.md), [jack dorsey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jack-dorsey.md), [evan williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evan-williams.md), biz stone ### Thomas Friedman and the Petro-Determinist Narrative - **Episode:** [203: Slaughterhouse Blues](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/203-slaughterhouse-blues.md) - **Published:** 2010-05-27 - **Time:** 14:40–19:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/203-slaughterhouse-blues/chapter/thomas-friedman-and-the-petro-determinist-narrative.md Thomas Friedman's appearance on Meet the Press is analyzed for its use of specific rhetorical memes regarding the BP oil spill. Friedman introduces terms like "petro-determinists" and "eco-pessimists" to frame the energy debate. 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