The long-running media deconstruction podcast No Agenda will end its 19-year run with a final episode this Thursday, host Adam Curry announced during the show's 1,915th episode, titled "Off The Rails," published October 25, 2026, from the Texas Hill Country. The announcement carries significant implications for the independent podcasting landscape, as No Agenda pioneered a listener-supported, value-for-value funding model and a skeptical, humorous approach to media analysis that influenced a generation of podcasters.
Curry confirmed the show's conclusion directly during the anniversary broadcast, which also served as a tribute to the late John C. Dvorak. "Thursday will be the last, not just my last episode, but it will be the last episode of No Agenda," Curry told a roundtable that included venture capitalist Jason Calacanis, film producer Dana Brunetti, financial broadcaster Andrew Horowitz, Infowars host Rob Dew, and Texas commentator Matt Long. Curry explained that he reached an agreement with the Dvorak family that "the show is not the show without John and Adam," underscoring the duo's symbiotic partnership as central to the program's identity.
The end of No Agenda signals a broader transition for its community and for Curry's other 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, preserving a key gathering space for the show's dedicated audience. 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.
During the episode, Calacanis offered a tribute to Dvorak's influence on tech journalism, recalling running home from school to read JCD's PC Magazine column and crediting him with setting a standard that "many generations of tech writers and commentators were inspired by." The roundtable also covered topics including Elizabeth Holmes, Nathan Fielder's new documentary, Tesla's flying car demo, Unitree's kung-fu robots, AI-generated media "slop," immigration, national identity, housing policy, the collapse of organized religion in Europe, algorithm-driven news consumption, and the end of appointment viewing.
The final episode is set for Thursday, October 29, 2026. For an audience that has supported the show through 1,915 broadcasts, the conclusion represents both a loss and a legacy: a demonstration that independent, listener-funded media can thrive for nearly two decades, and a reminder that even the most enduring partnerships must eventually sign off.
