The No Agenda Show, hosted by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak, released Episode 1869 titled "Trollery" on May 17, 2026, delivering their signature media deconstruction across a packed news cycle. Broadcasting from the Texas Hill Country and California's Refinery Row, the hosts analyzed the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, President Trump's first state visit to China of his second term, a CIA director's surprise landing in Havana, and a CBS News segment claiming internet trolls are drawn from the seven percent of the population with sociopathic traits.
Bulgaria's longshot Eurovision victory with singer Dora sparked mockery of the BBC World Service interview with 'WeeWee Blogs' founder William Lee Adams. The hosts also dissected Trump's Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, focusing on the Boeing jet deal, soybean purchases, and Kara Swisher's 'coin-operated presidency' framing on Pivot. The episode highlighted how cable hosts handled the Beijing trip, playing a Megyn Kelly interview with Glenn Greenwald and a Jen Psaki segment on MSNBC. Dvorak noted the convergence of legacy and alternative media talking points, particularly regarding Trump's response to a reporter's question about gas prices and Iran, where he said flatly, "I don't think about America's financial situation. I don't think about anybody. I think about one thing. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon." The hosts dissected how that clip was chopped and recycled across CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC.
The deeper context runs through energy geopolitics and pharmaceutical influence. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that Chinese ships will begin sourcing oil from Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, while pipelines through Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Turkey's Ceyhan terminal, and potentially Jordan reduce the Strait of Hormuz's importance. On the domestic front, the hosts highlighted Senator Bill Cassidy's primary loss in Louisiana, Judge Jeanine Pirro's new DC curfew prosecution policy under Code 22-811, a unanimous Supreme Court ruling expanding broker liability in trucking crashes, and the Africa CDC's reporting of 246 suspected Ebola cases in Congo's Ituri province. They also flagged the federal terror case against Mohammed al-Sadi, accused of coordinating attacks tied to Kata'ib Hezbollah.
Curry and Dvorak's analysis underscores how media narratives shape public perception of these events, from the Eurovision winner to geopolitical tensions. The episode is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
