On August 27, 2026, Adam Curry released Episode 1898 of the No Agenda Show, titled 'Goofy Foot,' marking a first in the program's history: a co-host seated across the desk in the same studio. Curry welcomed Matt Long, host of The Matt Long Show on Hill Country Patriot FM out of Kerrville, Texas, longtime Fredericksburg No Agenda meetup organizer, and a veteran Ben Franklin character actor. The pair tackled the week's most consequential news thread, the U.S. Supreme Court's emergency order allowing the Trump administration to proceed with restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The episode moves through a dense slate of media deconstruction. Topics include the 6-3 Supreme Court ruling on the March 2026 executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security to build a citizenship-based voter database, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's launch of 'Operation Economic Outcast' targeting Iran, CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced trip to Moscow, President Trump's announcement of 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef, Canadian Premier Doug Ford's retaliatory tariff threats, and California's new Replacement Tire Efficiency Program approved by the California Energy Commission.
Long, who plays Benjamin Franklin at Vacation Liberty School events and Capitol appearances, offered boots-on-the-ground perspective on Texas mail-in ballot rules and the Secretary of State's new postmark guidance. Speaking to Curry's assessment of his radio craft, Long recounted his path from unpaid legislative correspondent to paid host. On election integrity, Long was blunt: 'Mail-in ballots, I think, are probably the most easiest way to steal an election and to get dishonest results.' The two also dissected New York Attorney General Letitia James's 'chaos and confusion' response and Arizona AG Kris Mayes's defense of her state's vote-by-mail system.
The conversation ventures well beyond electoral law. Curry plays an audio report from an anonymous regenerative Zoomer rancher in Northwest North Dakota explaining the 11-year cattle market cycle and the divide between 'commodity cowboys' feeding Cheerios to fatten stock and regenerative operators like Cole at KNC. Other threads include Don Huffines and the Epstein ranch purchase, Nvidia's reported acquisition of Hugging Face, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane's push for regulation of open-source models, the H-1B visa fee hike to $103,000, State Department revocation of B-1 and B-2 visas, the unraveling Eurovision Song Contest amid Israel boycotts, and a heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.
About No Agenda Show
No Agenda is a long-running, listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak that takes a skeptical, independent look at mainstream media, politics, culture, and the forces shaping the daily news cycle. Known for its sharp commentary, humor, and 'media deconstruction' approach, the show examines how stories are framed, repeated, amplified, or ignored. Episode 1898 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
