The No Agenda Show, a listener-supported podcast that for 19 years has dissected mainstream media narratives and questioned the framing of daily news, will air its final episode on October 29. Host Adam Curry made the announcement during episode 1912, titled 'Chaos Dynamic', published October 15, 2026. The decision follows the death of longtime co-host John C. Dvorak, whose passing Curry described as the effective end of the show as it had existed.
Speaking from the Texas Hill Country with guest co-host Matt Long of the Matt Long Show on Hill Country Patriot FM, Curry framed his exit as a spiritual rather than professional decision, rooted in his conversion three and a half years ago. He explained that the show's cynical format had taken a toll on his evolving worldview, and that the unique relationship between him and Dvorak was irreplaceable. "When John died, honestly, so did the show as we know it," Curry said. "Listening to a show like No Agenda requires two people who have a relationship. Our relationship was entirely unique." He added that he had been preparing to discuss a transition with Dvorak before the double bypass surgery that preceded his co-host's death.
The announcement carries weight beyond the show's dedicated audience. No Agenda helped pioneer the value-for-value funding model, in which listeners voluntarily compensate creators for their work, and it demonstrated that independent media could sustain itself for nearly two decades without advertising or corporate backing. Its twice-weekly deconstruction of news cycles influenced a generation of independent podcasters and media critics. Curry's departure, therefore, marks the end of a significant experiment in audience-supported journalism and commentary.
During the more than three-hour episode, Curry and Long wove the farewell narrative through the week's news. Topics included James Talarico's Texas Senate town hall, his flu absence, and his comments on abortion and scripture; a Wall Street Journal report on Ken Paxton's New Year's Eve 2024 Dubai trip; Starshield connectivity throttling in Ukraine and Elon Musk's response on X; Greta Thunberg's reappearance at French student protests amid Macron's budget fight; and an AI-linked cyberattack that spoiled food at roughly 150 Intermarché, Carrefour, and Monoprix stores.
Curry detailed the ventures that will absorb his focus after October 29. These include Godcaster, a platform that turns churches into hyper-local radio stations and now supports more than 300 Christian stations, along with the We Get to Do This podcast co-hosted with Pastor Jimmy and a forthcoming book. He credited producer Chuck Lorre's observations about sitcom family dynamics as a lens for understanding what made the Curry-Dvorak partnership irreplaceable. Long, who hosts the Fredericksburg No Agenda meetups at J6er Jenny's Bar 1776 with his wife Gail, provided on-air support, discussing his Benjamin Franklin reenactments, the Muse AI assistant, and a tip-of-the-day on acetone as a universal cleaner.
The final episode of No Agenda is scheduled for October 29, concluding a run that began in 2007. For listeners and observers of independent media, the end of the show represents both a personal loss for Curry and a broader turning point in the evolution of listener-supported content.
