The final episode of the No Agenda Show, Episode 1916, titled 'The Final Episode', aired on October 29, 2026, bringing to a close one of podcasting's longest-running independent productions. Host Adam Curry, broadcasting from the Texas Hill Country and joined by DH Unplugged co-host Andrew Horowitz, signed off after 19 years of twice-weekly media deconstruction. The show was built alongside the late John C. Dvorak, who passed away earlier in the year, and its conclusion marks the end of a significant chapter in the podcasting medium.
The finale was dedicated almost entirely to the show's global community of listener-producers, whose value-for-value donations sustained the program from its earliest days. Rather than a conventional sign-off, Curry and Horowitz worked through a lengthy spreadsheet of producer notes, interspersed ten listener-submitted end-of-show mixes, played a 'Guess the Show' segment featuring the 2006 debut of Dvorak's Cranky Geeks, and revisited a DH Unplugged clip in which Dvorak compared the stage presence of Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer and Larry Ellison. The episode functioned as a living tribute to the audience that made the show possible.
The implications of this announcement extend beyond the end of a single podcast. No Agenda was a pioneer of the listener-supported, value-for-value funding model, demonstrating that independent media could thrive without traditional advertising or corporate backing. Curry reflected on the scale of the audience Dvorak and he built, telling Horowitz: 'Anybody who was a part of this show, and a lot of people came in during COVID, you're part of something that you probably can't even explain to your grandkids, maybe not even to your kids.' Horowitz, who worked with Dvorak for 18 years on DH Unplugged, praised Curry's contribution to the medium itself, saying, 'The fact is that that whole medium and allowing for voices to be heard, that's what you did.' Curry responded simply, 'All glory to God.'
Curry confirmed that the noagendashow.net website will remain online and that the live stream will migrate to Void Zero Community Radio at voidzero.stream. The Dvorak family will launch Party Line at partylineshow.com, Horowitz continues DH Unplugged, and Curry will expand 'We Get to Do This' with Pastor Jimmy to Mondays and Thursdays while reviving 'Curry and the Keeper.' Executive producers for the finale include Sir Pursuit of Peace and Tranquility, Mackenzie J. Sillito, Dame Momacon, R.S. Bagwell and Sir Aaron. Curry also previewed an upcoming memoir due by the end of November and thanked production coordinator Jay Dvorak, who spent nine hours preparing the show's notes.
The end of No Agenda underscores the evolving landscape of independent media. For nearly two decades, the show offered an irreverent alternative to mainstream news analysis, applying skeptical deconstruction to politics, culture, technology and the daily news cycle. Its closure signals the loss of a unique voice in podcasting, but also the enduring legacy of a model that empowered listeners to directly support the content they value. As Curry and his collaborators move on to new projects, the influence of No Agenda on the podcasting medium and its community of producer-listeners is likely to persist.
