# William Jennings Bryan on The No Agenda Show

William Jennings Bryan comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2016 to April 2024.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** March 2016 – April 2024
- **Related topics:** [Calvin Coolidge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/calvin-coolidge.md), [Debanking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debanking.md), [Evolution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evolution.md), [Karl Rove](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/karl-rove.md), [Mental Health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), [New York Times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Scopes Monkey Trial, Historical Debanking Context

- **Episode:** [1649: Stay Alarmed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1649-stay-alarmed.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-07
- **Time:** 1:49:23–1:51:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1649-stay-alarmed/chapter/scopes-monkey-trial-historical-debanking-context.md

NPR compared the modern "freedom economy" to the parallel societies built by fundamentalist Christians following the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. The report suggested that groups reacting to COVID-19 narratives and transgender visibility are retreating into their own media and financial networks. This "debanking" phenomenon is framed by the right as political persecution, while banks often cite technical violations.

Keywords: scopes monkey trial, [william jennings bryan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-jennings-bryan.md), [debanking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debanking.md), [evolution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evolution.md), parallel society

### William Jennings Bryan, 1896 Presidential Mental Health Attacks

- **Episode:** [998: Service Burro](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/998-service-burro.md)
- **Published:** 2018-01-13
- **Time:** 14:55–17:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/998-service-burro/chapter/william-jennings-bryan-1896-presidential-mental-health-attacks.md

An article by Karl Rove draws parallels between modern attacks on Donald Trump's mental state and the 1896 presidential campaign of William Jennings Bryan. During that era, the New York Times and various psychiatrists labeled Bryan as "unfit for office" and "ordinarily crazy," suggesting that questioning a candidate's sanity is a long-standing political tactic.

Keywords: [william jennings bryan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-jennings-bryan.md), [karl rove](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/karl-rove.md), 1896 election, [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md)

### Al Smith, William Jennings Bryan, 1924 Election History

- **Episode:** [805: Mono Nuptials](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/805-mono-nuptials.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-06
- **Time:** 42:35–47:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/805-mono-nuptials/chapter/al-smith-william-jennings-bryan-1924-election-history.md

A deep dive into the 1924 Democratic National Convention explains how the party split between urban anti-corruption figure Al Smith and religious populist William Jennings Bryan. The hosts use this history to argue that the current Republican split will not necessarily destroy the party long-term, as the Democrats won four consecutive terms just eight years after their 1924 disaster.

Keywords: al smith, [william jennings bryan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-jennings-bryan.md), 1924 convention, tammany hall, [calvin coolidge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/calvin-coolidge.md)

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