In episode 1885 of the No Agenda Show, titled "Adult Day Care," hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak tackle a tumultuous news cycle marked by the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, President Trump's threat of 1,000 missiles against Iran, and widespread misinformation about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Broadcasting from Amsterdam and Northern Silicon Valley, the duo applies their signature media deconstruction to events that unfolded on July 12, 2026.
The episode opens with the shocking death of Senator Lindsey Graham at age 71, following a "brief and sudden illness" as described by his office. Curry and Dvorak apply Occam's razor to conspiracy theories circulating in podcast land, with Dvorak noting that Graham's father died of heart failure at 68, suggesting a genetic predisposition. Curry reflects on the late senator's legacy: "We were kind of annoyed by Lindsey Graham. He was a warmonger. He always wanted to bomb everything. He wanted to kill everybody. He seemed to like killing. And somehow we had affection for him."
A significant portion of the episode examines President Trump's Truth Social post threatening 1,000 missiles "locked and loaded" at Iran, coupled with Israel's warning of an assassination plot. Curry and Dvorak analyze the implications of such rhetoric on international stability and the U.S.-Israel relationship.
The hosts also dissect Section 224 of the NDAA and the proposed US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. They push back on viral claims from Kim Iverson, Alex Jones, and Anna Kasparian that the NDAA would "merge" the U.S. military with the IDF. Curry reads directly from Section 224, comparing the executive agent provision to existing Five Eyes and AUKUS arrangements, and argues against the sovereignty panic. "This is not a merger; it's a coordination mechanism similar to what we already have with allies," Curry explains.
Other topics include the Justice Department subpoenas of four New York Times reporters over Air Force One leaks, a newsroom "3x3" comparison of ABC, NBC, and CBS evening broadcasts, and an analysis of Palantir, Whitney Webb, and the Patriot Front DC metro incident. The hosts examine Palantir CEO Alex Karp's 2009 Charlie Rose appearance on predicate-based research and unpack Whitney Webb's claims about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Jeffrey Epstein.
The episode also explores Trump's Australia-style superannuation proposal as a potential Social Security alternative and breaks down why Bari Weiss's CBS Evening News trails NBC's Tom Yamas and ABC's David Muir in the "breaking news" cadence war. Curry and Dvorak maintain their characteristic skepticism throughout, offering listeners an irreverent alternative to conventional news analysis.
Episode 1885 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
