# X Ray Machines on The No Agenda Show X Ray Machines comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2010 to December 2019. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** May 2010 – December 2019 - **Related topics:** [Tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [X-ray Machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/x-ray-machines.md), [Arianna Huffington](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/arianna-huffington.md), [Austin Bergstrom Airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin-bergstrom-airport.md), [Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [Cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancer.md), [Delta Airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), [Explosives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/explosives.md), [Hepatitis A](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hepatitis-a.md), [Laptops](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/laptops.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### TSA Whistleblower Jay Brainerd on Security Sensitivity - **Episode:** [1202: Invidious Phobias](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1202-invidious-phobias.md) - **Published:** 2019-12-29 - **Time:** 9:53–12:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1202-invidious-phobias/chapter/tsa-whistleblower-jay-brainerd-on-security-sensitivity.md TSA official Jay Brainerd acts as a whistleblower, claiming the agency is compromising safety by reducing the sensitivity of walk-through metal detectors and disabling auto-detection on x-ray machines. Internal memos from 2013 suggest these changes were made to "normalize the passenger experience" and reduce wait times. Keywords: jay brainerd, [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [metal detectors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/metal-detectors.md), [x-ray machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/x-ray-machines.md), [security theater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-theater.md) ### TSA Laptop Restrictions, Liquid Bomb Myths, Zika Signage - **Episode:** [977: 63 Genders](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/977-63-genders.md) - **Published:** 2017-10-29 - **Time:** 9:28–12:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/977-63-genders/chapter/tsa-laptop-restrictions-liquid-bomb-myths-zika-signage.md Speculation regarding future TSA regulations suggests a potential ban on carrying or checking laptops due to battery fire concerns. Current airport security measures are criticized, specifically the continued presence of outdated Zika virus warning signs and X-ray machines designed to detect bottled water rather than explosives. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [laptops](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/laptops.md), [lithium batteries](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lithium-batteries.md), liquid bombs, [zika](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zika.md), [hepatitis a](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hepatitis-a.md), [x-ray machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/x-ray-machines.md) ### Airport Screening Technology, Explosive Detection Scanners - **Episode:** [933: Learn Russian!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/933-learn-russian.md) - **Published:** 2017-05-28 - **Time:** 1:51:11–1:55:11 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/933-learn-russian/chapter/airport-screening-technology-explosive-detection-scanners.md Bloomberg reports that major screening companies are developing advanced scanners that can detect explosives without requiring passengers to remove laptops or liquids from bags. Companies like Integrated Defense and Security Solutions Inc. are positioning these machines as the next generation of aviation security, replacing older, less effective devices like the "puffer" machines. Keywords: [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), integrated defense and security solutions, [x-ray machines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/x-ray-machines.md), [explosives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/explosives.md), puffer machine ### TSA Pre-Check Experience, Trusted Traveler Program Benefits - **Episode:** [647: Flood the Zone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/647-flood-the-zone.md) - **Published:** 2014-09-06 - **Time:** 5:59–13:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/647-flood-the-zone/chapter/tsa-pre-check-experience-trusted-traveler-program-benefits.md A host describes a positive experience using the TSA Pre-Check line at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, noting the ability to keep shoes and belts on. An interaction with a friendly TSA agent occurs when a Røde Procaster microphone is mistaken for a prohibited item on the X-ray scanner. The segment concludes with a critique of the "trusted traveler" system as a pay-to-play model for restoring basic civil liberties. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [pre-check](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pre-check.md), [austin bergstrom airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin-bergstrom-airport.md), [trusted traveler](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trusted-traveler.md), [delta airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), x-ray machine ### TSA Security Conflict, Full-Body Scanner Opt-Out - **Episode:** [233: Jean versus Sean](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/233-jean-versus-sean.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-09 - **Time:** 5:25–11:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/233-jean-versus-sean/chapter/tsa-security-conflict-full-body-scanner-opt-out.md Adam Curry describes a confrontation with TSA agents at LAX while attempting to fly to Amsterdam. Curry opted out of the full-body x-ray scanner due to health concerns, triggering a "manual pat down" and a swab for explosives. He critiques the new transparency of the scanner images, noting that they now display more anatomical detail than previous blurred versions. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [lax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lax.md), x-ray machine, full-body scanner, [radiation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/radiation.md), [pat down](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pat-down.md) ### Arianna Huffington, TSA Cancer Claims on NPR - **Episode:** [200: The Deuce!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/200-the-deuce.md) - **Published:** 2010-05-16 - **Time:** 29:51–34:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/200-the-deuce/chapter/arianna-huffington-tsa-cancer-claims-on-npr.md During an appearance on the KCRW program Left, Right & Center, Arianna Huffington claimed a TSA agent told her that multiple colleagues had developed cancer from airport x-ray machines. The audio clip shows the program's connection dropping immediately after the claim, which the hosts interpret as deliberate censorship by the broadcaster. 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