The long-running media deconstruction podcast No Agenda returned on July 30, 2026, with guest hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Blythner stepping in for Adam Curry, who is taking bereavement time after the passing of co-host John C. Dvorak. The episode, titled "Flock Off!,"delivered the show's trademark clip-driven analysis of major news stories, including Anthony Fauci's Senate appearance, Elon Musk's AI warnings, and the growing opposition to Flock Safety's license plate cameras.
The episode's centerpiece was Fauci's testimony before a Senate committee, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times. The hosts read verbatim passages from his roughly 1,100-page diary, which included entries about Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, and a Kennedy Center evening with Joan Baez. Blythner did not mince words, calling it "the biggest, uh, comedic event in the history of United States government, no question about it." He argued that Fauci missed a chance at a Caesar's Palace residency by heeding his six attorneys instead of answering Senator Josh Hawley's questions about his tie and the carpet.
The discussion then shifted to Elon Musk's interview with The Economist, where he predicted AI would surpass human intelligence within five years, with a 10 to 20 percent chance of "killer robots." The hosts analyzed the implications of such a timeline, noting the rapid pace of AI development and the potential risks.
A significant segment focused on Flock Safety, a company operating 120,000 license plate cameras across 49 states. The hosts highlighted a bipartisan revolt against the company, with the ACLU joining municipalities like Sedona, Arizona, in canceling contracts. They referenced the dflock.org tracking site and reporting by Sir Ryan Bemrose about antenna sensors capable of harvesting MAC addresses from passing phones. The hosts contrasted CEO Garrett Langley's TED Talk claim that "safety should just be a right" with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's stance on incarceration, El Salvador's Bukele prison model, and Radley Balko's book Rise of the Warrior Cop.
The episode also covered a McLaughlin poll on the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz strikes, and a WNBA controversy involving the Seattle Storm owner confronting two teenage Sophie Cunningham fans. The hosts offered their usual mix of skepticism and humor, questioning the framing of these stories in mainstream media.
Amid the analysis, the episode honored the late John C. Dvorak with a lengthy donation segment, featuring tributes from producers worldwide, as well as knightings and meetup announcements from Coeur d'Alene to Calgary.
