In a recent episode of the No Agenda Show, hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak dissected a week's worth of media coverage, focusing on NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's ambitious $20 billion pitch for a permanent moon base and the concept of a 'lunar economy.' The episode, titled 'Lunar Economy' and published May 28, 2026, underscored the hosts' skepticism about the feasibility and timing of such a venture, given pressing earthly concerns.
Curry and Dvorak, broadcasting from the Texas Hill Country and Refinery Row, deconstructed how mainstream outlets amplified NASA's vision while downplaying the practical challenges. Curry reacted to Isaacman's vision of helium-3 mining and quantum computing fuel sourced from the moon, stating, 'Open the Straits, give me $3 gas, then we can talk about moon stuff.' He added, 'It's gonna be all the lunar economy.' Dvorak offered a meta-prediction that contradicted expectations of a spectacular Artemis failure: 'Nothing blows up, nothing happens. Yak yak yak. They're gonna talk talk talk. Send a couple of robots up there, and one of them will stop working.'
The episode also explored other media narratives, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's awkward turn at the White House podium and the new Trump Account savings app. The hosts discussed the third Ebola media cycle in two years, with CDC acting director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya requesting airport screening volunteers ahead of the FIFA World Cup. They also covered teen takeover crackdowns in Polk County, Florida and Chicago, including proposals to charge parents, and Ferrari's all-electric Luce, co-designed with Jony Ive, and Mayor Mamdani's meetings with Jamie Dimon and David Solomon.
Beyond space policy, the show delved into Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's rotation as White House press briefer, Marco Rubio's report on 20 third-country deportation agreements, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's clawback of $29 billion in late-Biden disbursements including a contested $2 billion grant tied to Stacey Abrams, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's claim of $4 billion in new lease sale revenue from the Permian, Bakken, and Alaska's North Slope. Curry reviewed 'Young Washington' by Wonder Network, analyzed the Texas Senate runoff, and noted a Sydney drone-show glitch as a potential attack vector.
The No Agenda Show, a long-running, listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak, takes a skeptical, independent look at mainstream media, politics, culture, and the forces shaping the daily news cycle. Known for its sharp commentary, humor, and media deconstruction, the show questions official narratives and rewards audience contributions through its value-for-value model. Episode 1872 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
