# Vaping on The No Agenda Show

Vaping comes up in 88 chapters across 82 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2013 to October 2026.

- **Chapters:** 88
- **Episodes:** 82
- **Discussed:** October 2013 – October 2026
- **Related topics:** [Nicotine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nicotine.md), [Fda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fda.md), [Juul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/juul.md), [E-cigarettes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/e-cigarettes.md), [Philip Morris](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/philip-morris.md), [Iqos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iqos.md), [Big Tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-tobacco.md), [Tobacco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tobacco.md), [Tobacco Industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tobacco-industry.md), [Altria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/altria.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 88

### Matt Long Guest Co-Host Introduction and Texas Politics

- **Episode:** [1912: Chaos Dynamic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-15
- **Time:** 0:00–11:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic/chapter/matt-long-guest-co-host-introduction-and-texas-politics.md

Adam Curry welcomes guest co-host Matt Long to the studio in Fredericksburg, Texas. Long, the host of the Matt Long Show on Hill Country Patriot FM, discusses his growing audience and his local political involvement. The conversation covers Long's hobby of reenacting Benjamin Franklin at the Texas State Capitol and the duo's shared interest in tobacco-flavored vaping.

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### Vaping Culture, Customs Inspection Anecdote

- **Episode:** [1898: Goofy Foot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1898-goofy-foot.md)
- **Published:** 2026-08-27
- **Time:** 1:41:49–1:45:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1898-goofy-foot/chapter/vaping-culture-customs-inspection-anecdote.md

The hosts discuss their shared interest in vaping and the technical aspects of building coils using "Cotton Bacon." Adam Curry recounts a humorous customs inspection in Minneapolis where agents mistook his vaping cotton for an agricultural meat product.

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### Boots on the Ground, Flavored Vapes CDC Resignation

- **Episode:** [1872: Lunar Economy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1872-lunar-economy.md)
- **Published:** 2026-05-28
- **Time:** 2:08:04–2:10:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1872-lunar-economy/chapter/boots-on-the-ground-flavored-vapes-cdc-resignation.md

"Boots on the ground" reports suggest that a high-ranking CDC official resigned because Donald Trump forced the approval of flavored vapes. Other listener feedback covers the use of kratom and the "government teat." The hosts emphasize the importance of these field reports in providing information not covered by mainstream media.

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### FDA Vaping Authorization, Marty McCary Resignation

- **Episode:** [1869: Trollery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1869-trollery.md)
- **Published:** 2026-05-17
- **Time:** 1:25:23–1:31:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1869-trollery/chapter/fda-vaping-authorization-marty-mccary-resignation.md

FDA Commissioner Marty McCary resigned following the controversial authorization of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes by a company called Glass. While Senator Dick Durbin and public health advocates criticized the move as a giveaway to Big Tobacco, reports suggest Donald Trump pressured the agency to fulfill a campaign promise to "save vaping." The new devices include digital age verification via Bluetooth, though critics remain skeptical of their effectiveness in preventing teen addiction.

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### FDA Commissioner Marty McCary Resigns Over Flavored Vapes

- **Episode:** [1868: Lubio](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1868-lubio.md)
- **Published:** 2026-05-14
- **Time:** 1:45:38–1:49:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1868-lubio/chapter/fda-commissioner-marty-mccary-resigns-over-flavored-vapes.md

Dr. Marty McCary resigned as FDA Commissioner after 13 months, reportedly due to White House pressure to authorize flavored vapes. While McCary was also criticized by Republicans over the abortion pill Mifepristone, the "final straw" was the vaping policy. The hosts find the focus on flavored vapes suspicious and suggest there may be deeper ties to Big Pharma or the tobacco industry.

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### UK Smoking Ban, Vaping Industry, and Philip Morris Strategy

- **Episode:** [1862: Smear Campaign](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1862-smear-campaign.md)
- **Published:** 2026-04-23
- **Time:** 1:56:48–1:58:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1862-smear-campaign/chapter/uk-smoking-ban-vaping-industry-and-philip-morris-strategy.md

The UK has introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will raise the legal smoking age by one year every year, effectively banning cigarette sales to anyone born after 2008. Analysis suggests that major tobacco companies like Philip Morris may support such bans as they pivot toward high-margin nicotine vapes and salts. The legislation focuses on purchasing rights rather than the act of smoking itself.

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### Teen Vaping Crackdown, FDA Regulations

- **Episode:** [1071: Commie Comey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1071-commie-comey.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-31
- **Time:** 1:47:23–1:52:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1071-commie-comey/chapter/teen-vaping-crackdown-fda-regulations.md

The FDA is launching a crackdown on flavored e-cigarettes following a 75% increase in teen vaping over the last year. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is considering banning flavors like mango and cucumber that appeal to minors. The hosts argue that these regulations are a precursor to heavy taxation and express skepticism about the long-term health effects of "dabbing" and vaping.

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### Synthetic Opioids in Illegal Vape Cartridges

- **Episode:** [1823: Secretary of Egg](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1823-secretary-of-egg.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-07
- **Time:** 2:41:31–2:44:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1823-secretary-of-egg/chapter/synthetic-opioids-in-illegal-vape-cartridges.md

Belgium's drug commissioner, Ine van Weymers, warned that 80% of illegal refill vape capsules seized by customs contain dangerous synthetic opioids. This trend poses a severe risk of addiction for children and is part of a broader rise in organized crime and gun violence in European port cities like Antwerp and Rotterdam. The report suggests that Belgium and the Netherlands are increasingly functioning as narco-states.

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### Kratom Synthetic 7-OH, FDA Vape Shop Crackdown

- **Episode:** [1787: O.G. Daffy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-03
- **Time:** 1:20:07–1:27:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy/chapter/kratom-synthetic-7-oh-fda-vape-shop-crackdown.md

The FDA is launching a "big action" against vape shops selling 7-OH, a synthetic derivative of the kratom plant. Dr. Marty Makary claims the product binds to opioid receptors 13 times more potently than natural kratom and has been linked to teen addiction. The hosts debate the botanical nature of kratom and criticize the FDA for targeting a plant used for centuries in Asia while ignoring other public health crises.

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### Nicotine Receptors, Long COVID Treatment Theory

- **Episode:** [1769: Mr. Umami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-01
- **Time:** 49:12–52:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami/chapter/nicotine-receptors-long-covid-treatment-theory.md

Dr. Brian Artis has proposed a theory that nicotine can effectively compete with viral venoms for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, potentially resolving long COVID symptoms. The theory suggests that nicotine has a higher binding affinity for these receptors than the spike protein or ivermectin. Anecdotal evidence from the early pandemic indicated that smokers and vapers appeared to have a lower incidence of severe COVID-19.

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### FDA Teen Vaping Task Force, Nicotine Regulation, Tobacco Tax Equity Act

- **Episode:** [1671: It's The Boyfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-23
- **Time:** 2:27:42–2:32:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend/chapter/fda-teen-vaping-task-force-nicotine-regulation-tobacco-tax-equity-act.md

The FDA and Department of Justice are forming a multi-agency task force, including the Postal Service, to combat the "teen vaping crisis." Lawmakers at a Senate hearing criticized the FDA for failing to regulate the 6,000 unauthorized e-cigarette brands currently on the market. The regulatory push is linked to the Tobacco Tax Equity Act, which seeks to reclassify and tax nicotine products at parity with traditional tobacco.

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### FDA Juul Reversal, Vape Industry and Chevron Deference

- **Episode:** [1667: Heavy Tail](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-09
- **Time:** 2:08:33–2:10:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail/chapter/fda-juul-reversal-vape-industry-and-chevron-deference.md

The FDA has reversed its decision on Juul vapes after previously imposing regulations that devastated the independent vaping industry. The hosts argue that the initial crackdown, which required $1 million per flavor for market entry, cleared out competition to benefit large incumbents. They link this regulatory behavior to the need for overturning Chevron deference to prevent agencies from "running roughshod" over specific industries.

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### Vaping, Nicotine, and Anxiety Inhibition

- **Episode:** [1645: Poonami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-25
- **Time:** 2:15:08–2:16:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1645-poonami/chapter/vaping-nicotine-and-anxiety-inhibition.md

A study published in Science Direct explores how nicotine delivery through vaping inhibits the amygdala and promotes dopamine pathways to reduce anxiety. The segment suggests that efforts to ban flavored vapes are intended to keep the youth "spun up" and anxious rather than allowing them a cheap method of stress regulation.

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### Vaping Habits, Quitting Smoking Anecdote

- **Episode:** [1642: Million Morons](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1642-million-morons.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-17
- **Time:** 1:20:59–1:22:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1642-million-morons/chapter/vaping-habits-quitting-smoking-anecdote.md

A host discusses their 16-month journey of quitting tobacco and marijuana by using organic vape juice with low nicotine. The conversation touches on the psychological process of the habit and the return of vivid dreams after ceasing heavy marijuana use.

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### Vaping Trends and Cobalt Mining in the Congo

- **Episode:** [1623: Deputary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1623-deputary.md)
- **Published:** 2024-01-07
- **Time:** 2:07:48–2:12:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1623-deputary/chapter/vaping-trends-and-cobalt-mining-in-the-congo.md

A new trend on TikTok encourages young people to quit vaping, not for health reasons, but to protest the use of child labor in artisanal cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt is a key component in the lithium-ion batteries used in e-cigarettes and electric vehicles. The hosts suggest this may be a psychological operation to steer youth back toward traditional tobacco products.

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### Quitting Marijuana Cold Turkey and Productivity Gains

- **Episode:** [1618: Fat Leonard](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1618-fat-leonard.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-21
- **Time:** 2:10:10–2:13:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1618-fat-leonard/chapter/quitting-marijuana-cold-turkey-and-productivity-gains.md

A host shares the process of quitting marijuana after 14 months of sobriety, citing health incentives from a periodontist. The strategy involved quitting cold turkey, using a non-nicotine vape for oral fixation, and starting a complex technical project to channel newfound energy and productivity.

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### IQOS Tobacco Heating System, Non-Combustible Product Review

- **Episode:** [1582: Balconazi](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1582-balconazi.md)
- **Published:** 2023-08-17
- **Time:** 6:33–8:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1582-balconazi/chapter/iqos-tobacco-heating-system-non-combustible-product-review.md

Adam Curry shares his experience testing the IQOS non-combustible tobacco product while in Spain. He describes the device's mechanics, which involve heating a small tobacco stick to produce vapor rather than smoke. Curry, an ex-smoker, criticizes the taste of the product, though he notes its high prevalence among European users as an alternative to traditional vaping.

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### Altria Philip Morris Deal, Vape Market Transition

- **Episode:** [1496: Deport Greta](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1496-deport-greta.md)
- **Published:** 2022-10-20
- **Time:** 2:21:55–2:23:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1496-deport-greta/chapter/altria-philip-morris-deal-vape-market-transition.md

Altria sold its US rights for the IQOS heated tobacco system to Philip Morris for $2.7 billion. This move signals a shift away from liquid-based vapes toward tobacco-based "smokeless" products. The transition is seen as a way to protect the tobacco bond market and state tax revenues which were threatened by the rise of independent vaping companies.

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### Juul Settlement, Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

- **Episode:** [1484: Do It For Ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1484-do-it-for-ukraine.md)
- **Published:** 2022-09-08
- **Time:** 2:22:45–2:26:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1484-do-it-for-ukraine/chapter/juul-settlement-tobacco-master-settlement-agreement.md

Juul Labs agreed to pay $438.5 million to 34 states to settle investigations into its marketing practices toward minors. The settlement is viewed as a way for states to recoup lost revenue from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), which relies on tobacco sales. As youth shifted from combustible tobacco to vaping, state budgets tied to tobacco bonds were negatively impacted.

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### FDA Juul Ban Suspension, IQOS Technology

- **Episode:** [1466: Bo Jo No Mo](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1466-bo-jo-no-mo.md)
- **Published:** 2022-07-07
- **Time:** 3:29:03–3:30:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1466-bo-jo-no-mo/chapter/fda-juul-ban-suspension-iqos-technology.md

The FDA has temporarily suspended its own ban on Juul electronic cigarettes to conduct further scientific review. This follows a federal appeals court stay of the original order. The discussion notes the rise of IQOS, a non-combustible tobacco product that now holds a significant share of the non-cigarette market internationally.

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