In a deeply personal episode of the No Agenda Show, co-host Adam Curry honored the late John C. Dvorak's enduring impact on technology journalism, reflecting on his legacy during the first episode recorded after Dvorak's private memorial. The episode, titled "En Banc," aired on August 9, 2026, and opened with Curry phoning in from a San Francisco hotel room, the day after the memorial service held in Oakland. Fill-in hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleidner joined from outside Chicago and the Connecticut shore, respectively, as Curry walked listeners through a weekend of closure and tribute that spanned from Oakland to Tokyo to Fort Lauderdale.
Curry described the Oakland service attended by roughly 70 people, including Sir Mark and Dame Astrid flying in from Tokyo, Void Zero from the Netherlands, Eric the Shill from South Dakota, and eulogist Marty Higgins. Reflecting on Dvorak's role in tech journalism, Curry told listeners: "He wrote about how these products sucked because he felt they could be better. That really was a big part of his role in the world. And I really came to appreciate that hearing that yesterday." This sentiment underscores Dvorak's critical approach to technology, which often influenced industry improvements.
Beyond the tribute, the episode delivered the media deconstruction the show is known for. A key segment focused on a D.C. Circuit Appeals Court 2-1 ruling that blocked further construction on President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom. The hosts compared coverage across Fox, ABC, and CBS in their signature 3x3 segment, with the court's use of "en banc" review drawing particular attention. The judges ruled that "whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide," highlighting a separation of powers issue.
Other topics included a $567 million New Mexico judgment against Meta over child safety on Facebook and Instagram, and the escalating WNBA controversy after Clay Travis offered $10 million for a game pitting the Las Vegas Aces against a high school boys' team. The hosts also discussed Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed's Medicaid comments, alongside reporting on his wife's Ann Arbor practice, MindWorks Psychiatry.
Bleidner detailed the strange saga of British academic Jason Arday, whose Simon and Schuster book "Great and Unfortunate Things" drops August 11 amid allegations of fabricated credentials. O'Neill highlighted Staten Island activist Scott LoBaido, who chartered a banner plane over New York City targeting Zohran Mamdani from his hospital bed days after open-heart surgery. The episode closed with ten meetup reports from cities including Albany, Austin, Perth, Hamilton, Wilmington, Sonoma, Denver, Snohomish, Memphis, and Central New Jersey.
No Agenda is a long-running, listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and the late John C. Dvorak, known for its skeptical, independent look at mainstream media, politics, and culture. Episode 1893 is available now wherever podcasts are heard, and listeners are encouraged to use a Podcasting 2.0 app.
