No Agenda Podcast to End After 19 Years, Adam Curry Announces Final Episode

The No Agenda Show, a listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and the late John C. Dvorak, will end its 19-year run with a final episode on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Curry made the announcement during Episode 1915, titled "Off The Rails," which marked the show's 19th anniversary and served as a tribute to Dvorak, who passed away earlier this year. The episode was published October 25, 2026, from the Texas Hill Country.

"Thursday will be the last, not just my last episode, but it will be the last episode of No Agenda," Curry told a roundtable of guest co-hosts. He explained that he reached an agreement with the Dvorak family that "the show is not the show without John and Adam." The decision brings to a close a program that has produced 1,915 episodes and pioneered a value-for-value funding model, relying entirely on listener donations rather than advertising.

The anniversary episode featured an unusually large guest list, including venture capitalist Jason Calacanis, film producer Dana Brunetti, financial broadcaster Andrew Horowitz, Infowars host Rob Dew, and Texas commentator Matt Long. Topics ranged from the line between securities fraud and startup hype, to Tesla's flying car demo, AI-generated media, immigration and housing policy, and the shift away from appointment viewing. Calacanis paid tribute to Dvorak's influence on tech journalism, 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 end of No Agenda matters beyond its dedicated audience. For nearly two decades, the show offered skeptical, independent analysis of mainstream media, politics, and culture, influencing a generation of independent podcasters and demonstrating that listener-supported media could thrive without corporate sponsors. Its departure leaves a notable gap in the media deconstruction space, particularly as algorithm-driven news consumption and AI-generated content continue to reshape how audiences find and trust information.

Curry 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. The troll room and livestream infrastructure, maintained by Void Zero, are expected to remain operational. 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 listeners who want to complete their peerage.

For Texas, the show's final chapter carries a local connection: the announcement was made from the Texas Hill Country, where Curry has based recent broadcasts. As the state continues to attract independent media creators and podcasters seeking lower costs and greater creative freedom, the legacy of No Agenda—built on a direct relationship with listeners—offers a model that Texas-based media entrepreneurs may look to as they build the next generation of independent programming.