# Winter Solstice on The No Agenda Show

Winter Solstice comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2012 to February 2026.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** December 2012 – February 2026
- **Related topics:** [1966](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1966.md), [2012](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2012.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Doomsday](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/doomsday.md), [Jack Daniels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jack-daniels.md), [Kwanzaa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kwanzaa.md), [Sedona](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sedona.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Peter Gersten, 2012 Doomsday Leap, Sedona Portal

- **Episode:** [1844: Second Half of Show](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1844-second-half-of-show.md)
- **Published:** 2026-02-19
- **Time:** 12:45–16:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1844-second-half-of-show/chapter/peter-gersten-2012-doomsday-leap-sedona-portal.md

Criminal lawyer Peter Gersten claimed that human existence is a computer program scheduled to shut down during the 2012 winter solstice. Gersten planned a "leap of faith" off Bell Rock in Sedona, Arizona, believing he could save the world by jumping through a sky portal at exactly 11:11 a.m. The segment notes the financial motivations often tied to doomsday prophecies.

Keywords: peter gersten, [2012](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2012.md), [sedona](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sedona.md), [winter solstice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/winter-solstice.md), leap of faith, [doomsday](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/doomsday.md)

### Kwanzaa Origins, Maulana Karenga and 1966 Watts Riots

- **Episode:** [1828: No Agenda Christmas 2025](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025.md)
- **Published:** 2025-12-25
- **Time:** 1:17:31–1:20:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1828-no-agenda-christmas-2025/chapter/kwanzaa-origins-maulana-karenga-and-1966-watts-riots.md

The hosts explore the history of Kwanzaa, noting it was created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga following the Watts riots as an alternative to Christmas for Black Americans. They discuss the holiday's timing around the winter solstice and its focus on African heritage. The conversation questions the widespread adoption of the holiday given that many Black Americans are practicing Christians.

Keywords: [kwanzaa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kwanzaa.md), maulana karenga, watts riots, [1966](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1966.md), african-american, [winter solstice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/winter-solstice.md)

### Winter Solstice Donations, Whiskey Recommendations

- **Episode:** [466: Give Peas a Chance](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/466-give-peas-a-chance.md)
- **Published:** 2012-12-02
- **Time:** 1:25:18–1:32:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/466-give-peas-a-chance/chapter/winter-solstice-donations-whiskey-recommendations.md

A donation segment includes a request for American-made whiskey recommendations for a connoisseur. Suggestions include Maker's Mark, Pappy Van Winkle, and the novelty of a Jack Daniels magnum. The segment also features a plug for the band Krushor, featuring listener Sir Kelly Spongberg on bass.

Keywords: [winter solstice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/winter-solstice.md), [jack daniels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jack-daniels.md), makers mark, van winkle, krushor, [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md)

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