The No Agenda Show, the listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and the late John C. Dvorak, will end its 19-year run with a final episode this Thursday, October 29, 2026. Curry confirmed the news during episode 1915, titled "Off The Rails," which was published on October 25, 2026, from the Texas Hill Country and marked the show's 19th anniversary.
The announcement carries significant weight for independent media. No Agenda pioneered a "value-for-value" funding model and a format of media deconstruction that influenced a generation of podcasters. Its conclusion signals the end of one of the longest-running and most influential independent broadcasts, leaving a gap in the media landscape that may be difficult to fill.
Curry explained that he reached an agreement with the Dvorak family that "the show is not the show without John and Adam," referring to Dvorak, who passed away earlier this year. The episode doubled as a tribute to Dvorak, with venture capitalist Jason Calacanis recalling running home from school to read Dvorak's PC Magazine column and crediting him with setting a standard that "many generations of tech writers and commentators were inspired by."
The anniversary roundtable featured an unusually large guest list, including Calacanis, film producer Dana Brunetti, financial broadcaster Andrew Horowitz, Infowars host Rob Dew, and Texas commentator Matt Long. Topics ranged from Elizabeth Holmes and the line between securities fraud and startup hype to Tesla's flying car demo, AI-generated media "slop," immigration, housing policy, and the collapse of organized religion in Europe. The discussion also touched on algorithm-driven news consumption and the end of appointment viewing, themes that have been central to the show's critique of mainstream media.
For listeners, the end of No Agenda raises questions about the future of the community that has supported the show through 1,915 broadcasts. Curry confirmed that outstanding knighthoods, JCD Challenge Coins, and producer rings will still be honored, and donations will continue to be accepted at noagendadonations.com for those who wish to complete their peerage. The troll room and livestream infrastructure, maintained by Void Zero, are expected to remain operational.
The episode also previewed what comes next. The Dvorak family is launching a new program called Partyline at partylineshow.com, while Curry will continue his podcast We Get To Do This with Pastor Jimmy and is resurrecting Curry and the Keeper with his wife Tina. These new projects suggest that while No Agenda is ending, its hosts and their audience may find new outlets for the kind of independent commentary the show championed.
The final episode of No Agenda is set for Thursday, October 29, 2026, closing a chapter in podcasting history that began in 2007 and spanned nearly two decades of media criticism, humor, and community building.
