# Tom Ridge on The No Agenda Show

Tom Ridge comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to January 2019.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** February 2009 – January 2019
- **Related topics:** [Blue Bloods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-bloods.md), [Brand Safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brand-safety.md), [Chamber Of Commerce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chamber-of-commerce.md), [Cleveland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cleveland.md), [Delegates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delegates.md), [Department Of Homeland Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-homeland-security.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Emp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emp.md), [Janet Napolitano](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-napolitano.md), [Michael Chertoff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-chertoff.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### NewsGuard Advisory Board and Publicis Group Investment

- **Episode:** [1103: Act IX](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix.md)
- **Published:** 2019-01-15
- **Time:** 15:16–19:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix/chapter/newsguard-advisory-board-and-publicis-group-investment.md

An investigation into NewsGuard's leadership reveals an advisory board featuring Tom Ridge, Michael Hayden, and Richard Stengel. The hosts identify the Publicis Group, a major advertising conglomerate, as a key investor. They conclude the project's primary goal is "brand safety," helping advertisers avoid placing content on independent or controversial websites like Breitbart.

Keywords: [tom ridge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-ridge.md), [michael hayden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-hayden.md), publicis group, stephen brill, [brand safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brand-safety.md)

### Republican Nomination Process, Tom Ridge and Cleveland

- **Episode:** [818: Document 17](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/818-document-17.md)
- **Published:** 2016-04-21
- **Time:** 9:20–12:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/818-document-17/chapter/republican-nomination-process-tom-ridge-and-cleveland.md

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge explains that the Republican primary process is governed by party rules rather than federal laws. The discussion highlights how delegates can become unbound after the first ballot, leading to claims that the nomination process is a "game" or "charade" rather than a traditional election.

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### Blue Bloods See-and-Say Propaganda

- **Episode:** [344: Cyber Master](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/344-cyber-master.md)
- **Published:** 2011-10-02
- **Time:** 1:47:09–1:48:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/344-cyber-master/chapter/blue-bloods-see-and-say-propaganda.md

A clip from the show "Blue Bloods" featuring Tom Selleck is used to illustrate the "See Something, Say Something" meme in popular media. The hosts link this cultural conditioning back to the Ruby Ridge incident, where a neighbor's report led to a federal standoff. They remind listeners of the See-and-Say Gallery website.

Keywords: [blue bloods](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blue-bloods.md), [tom selleck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-selleck.md), [see something say something](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/see-something-say-something.md), [mta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mta.md), [ruby ridge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ruby-ridge.md)

### Janet Napolitano and Department of Homeland Security Expansion

- **Episode:** [331: Ricin Beans](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/331-ricin-beans.md)
- **Published:** 2011-08-18
- **Time:** 5:06–7:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/331-ricin-beans/chapter/janet-napolitano-and-department-of-homeland-security-expansion.md

Secretary Janet Napolitano launched the "See Something, Say Something" campaign at the Chamber of Commerce alongside former secretaries Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff. The Department of Homeland Security has grown to become the third-largest federal department, trailing only Defense and State. Critics point out that former secretaries now profit by selling security scanners and technology back to the agency they once led.

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### Satellite Collision, Iridium Corporation and EMP Weapons

- **Episode:** [72: Obama Denver & the New World Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/72-obama-denver-the-new-world-order.md)
- **Published:** 2009-02-15
- **Time:** 10:39–15:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/72-obama-denver-the-new-world-order/chapter/satellite-collision-iridium-corporation-and-emp-weapons.md

A theory is presented linking a recent satellite collision involving Iridium and a Russian satellite to the Continental 3407 crash. It is suggested that the Department of Defense may have used an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon to disable a Russian spy satellite, inadvertently causing the plane's electronic failure.

Keywords: iridium corporation, russian satellite, [emp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emp.md), [tom ridge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-ridge.md), [satellite collision](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satellite-collision.md)

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