# Too Big To Fail on The No Agenda Show

Too Big To Fail comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2008 to May 2015.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** November 2008 – May 2015
- **Related topics:** [Bank Of America](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bank-of-america.md), [Money Laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [Amy Goodness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodness.md), [Antitrust](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antitrust.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Ben Bernanke](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ben-bernanke.md), [Bernie Sanders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-sanders.md), [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [Citibank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/citibank.md), [Congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Bernie Sanders Campaign, Bank Regulation Platform

- **Episode:** [719: The List](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/719-the-list.md)
- **Published:** 2015-05-07
- **Time:** 1:05:21–1:12:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/719-the-list/chapter/bernie-sanders-campaign-bank-regulation-platform.md

Senator Bernie Sanders held a press conference addressing the growth of major financial institutions since the 2008 bailout. Sanders argued that JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo have become significantly larger and pose a catastrophic risk to the global economy, asserting that institutions "too big to fail" are "too big to exist."

Keywords: [bernie sanders](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bernie-sanders.md), [jp morgan chase](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jp-morgan-chase.md), [bank of america](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bank-of-america.md), [wells fargo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wells-fargo.md), [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md)

### Amy Goodman, National Security and Financial Prosecution

- **Episode:** [656: Gap Focused Thinking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/656-gap-focused-thinking.md)
- **Published:** 2014-09-28
- **Time:** 30:45–34:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/656-gap-focused-thinking/chapter/amy-goodman-national-security-and-financial-prosecution.md

Democracy Now host Amy Goodman interviewed critics of Eric Holder who argued he solidified a "wartime architecture" within the legal system. The discussion highlights Holder's continuation of Bush-era policies, including indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay and warrantless surveillance. Additionally, the DOJ's failure to prosecute large financial firms for money laundering led to the "too big to jail" criticism.

Keywords: [amy goodness](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amy-goodness.md), [democracy now](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democracy-now.md), [guantanamo bay](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/guantanamo-bay.md), [money laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md)

### Too Big to Fail, General Motors Bailout

- **Episode:** [492: Pet Food Stamps](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/492-pet-food-stamps.md)
- **Published:** 2013-03-03
- **Time:** 1:29:08–1:32:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/492-pet-food-stamps/chapter/too-big-to-fail-general-motors-bailout.md

The concept of "too big to fail" is revisited using the failure of Lehman Brothers as a case study. The hosts question why the term is applied to banks but rarely to industrial giants like General Motors. They suggest that political ties to unions, such as the SEIU and UAW, protect certain corporations from being dismantled.

Keywords: [lehman brothers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lehman-brothers.md), [general motors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/general-motors.md), [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md), [unions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unions.md), [seiu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seiu.md)

### HSBC Money Laundering Settlement, Drug Cartels, and Lanny Breuer

- **Episode:** [485: Goys with Guns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns.md)
- **Published:** 2013-02-07
- **Time:** 2:47:12–2:49:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns/chapter/hsbc-money-laundering-settlement-drug-cartels-and-lanny-breuer.md

The $1.9 billion settlement with HSBC for laundering money for Mexican drug cartels and terrorist-linked banks is criticized as a "new low" for the "too big to fail" doctrine. Despite the severity of the crimes, no individual executives faced criminal charges or fines. The departure of DOJ official Lanny Breuer is noted in connection with these lenient settlements.

Keywords: [hsbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hsbc.md), [money laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [drug cartels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-cartels.md), [lanny breuer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lanny-breuer.md), [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md)

### Too Big to Fail, HBO Movie Review

- **Episode:** [307: US-EU Framework Agreement](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/307-us-eu-framework-agreement.md)
- **Published:** 2011-05-26
- **Time:** 57:24–59:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/307-us-eu-framework-agreement/chapter/too-big-to-fail-hbo-movie-review.md

The HBO movie "Too Big to Fail" is criticized as a whitewash that portrays Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke as heroes. The film depicts the 2008 financial bailout as a necessary action to save the world from Armageddon. The review suggests the movie serves as propaganda from the "Ministry of Truth."

Keywords: [hbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hbo.md), [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md), [hank paulson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hank-paulson.md), [ben bernanke](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ben-bernanke.md), [tim geithner](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tim-geithner.md)

### Federal Reserve Empowerment and Financial Reform Act

- **Episode:** [212: Billion Dollar Riot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/212-billion-dollar-riot.md)
- **Published:** 2010-06-27
- **Time:** 18:09–27:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/212-billion-dollar-riot/chapter/federal-reserve-empowerment-and-financial-reform-act.md

President Barack Obama announces the passage of significant financial reforms aimed at Wall Street and the banking sector. The legislation empowers the Federal Reserve to provide oversight, addresses the $600 trillion derivatives market, and establishes the Volcker Rule to prevent risky trades by FDIC-protected banks.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [federal reserve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federal-reserve.md), wall street reform, derivatives market, volcker rule, [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md)

### Senator Mike Johans, Too Big to Fail Financial Reform

- **Episode:** [192: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/192-smoke-gets-in-your-eyes.md)
- **Published:** 2010-04-18
- **Time:** 1:12:56–1:16:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/192-smoke-gets-in-your-eyes/chapter/senator-mike-johans-too-big-to-fail-financial-reform.md

Nebraska Senator Mike Johans appeared on C-SPAN to discuss financial reform and the "Too Big to Fail" doctrine. While Johans talked tough about planting a "stake in the heart" of large financial institutions, critics point out that many banks have only grown larger since the TARP bailouts. A caller named Diane is praised for her simple explanation of how both parties have sold out to bank contributions.

Keywords: mike johans, [nebraska](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nebraska.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md), [tarp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tarp.md)

### Antitrust Laws and Too Big to Fail Banks

- **Episode:** [58: Cork Grows on Trees](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/58-cork-grows-on-trees.md)
- **Published:** 2008-11-22
- **Time:** 34:27–36:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/58-cork-grows-on-trees/chapter/antitrust-laws-and-too-big-to-fail-banks.md

The "too big to fail" doctrine is criticized in the context of Citibank's falling share price and the consolidation of the banking industry. Historical antitrust laws and interstate banking restrictions once prevented the formation of national banking monopolies. The erosion of these regulations is blamed for creating massive financial institutions that require taxpayer intervention to prevent systemic collapse.

Keywords: [citibank](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/citibank.md), [bank of america](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bank-of-america.md), [antitrust](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/antitrust.md), [too big to fail](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/too-big-to-fail.md), [glass-steagall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glass-steagall.md), [congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md)

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