The No Agenda Show, a pioneering listener-supported podcast that has dissected media, politics, and culture for nearly two decades, will air its final episode this Thursday, host Adam Curry confirmed during the show's 19th-anniversary broadcast. The announcement came on episode 1915, titled "Off The Rails," which featured a rotating cast of guest co-hosts and served as both a celebration of the show's legacy and a tribute to Curry's late co-host, John C. Dvorak.
Curry's decision to end the program stems from the inseparable partnership that defined it. "Thursday will be the last, not just my last episode, but it will be the last episode of No Agenda," Curry told the roundtable, explaining that he and the Dvorak family agreed that "the show is not the show without John and Adam." The announcement underscores the deep personal and professional bond between the two hosts, whose chemistry and skeptical analysis attracted a dedicated audience over 1,915 episodes. The show's value-for-value funding model, which relied on listener donations rather than advertising, allowed it to remain independent and fiercely critical of mainstream narratives, influencing a generation of podcasters and media critics.
The anniversary episode itself reflected the wide-ranging conversations that became No Agenda's hallmark, covering topics from Elizabeth Holmes and the line between securities fraud and startup hype to Tesla's flying car demo, AI-generated media "slop," immigration policy, and the decline of organized religion in Europe. Guests included venture capitalist Jason Calacanis, film producer Dana Brunetti, financial broadcaster Andrew Horowitz, Infowars host Rob Dew, and Texas commentator Matt Long. Calacanis offered a tribute to Dvorak's influence on tech journalism, recalling how he would run 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 end of No Agenda does not mean the end of its hosts' media endeavors. 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. The troll room and livestream infrastructure, maintained by Void Zero, are expected to remain operational. Curry also 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 listeners who want to complete their peerage. These commitments ensure that the community built around No Agenda retains its connections and traditions even as the show itself concludes.
The final episode, set for Thursday, October 29, 2026, will mark the end of a program that redefined independent podcasting. By proving that a listener-supported show could thrive for 19 years without corporate backing, No Agenda demonstrated the viability of direct audience funding and inspired countless other creators to pursue independent media. Its influence extends beyond podcasting into a broader skepticism of mainstream narratives, and its conclusion leaves a significant gap in the media landscape—one that Curry, the Dvorak family, and the show's loyal audience will navigate in the years to come.
