No Agenda Episode 999, Milestone Celebration and Podcasting Freedom
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the 999th episode of No Agenda, broadcasting from Austin, Texas, and Northern California. They reflect on the longevity of the show and the support of the producers that prevented them from quitting years ago. The discussion highlights the freedom of podcasting compared to traditional media, specifically the lack of advertisers and corporate constraints.
adam curry· john c. dvorak· episode 999· austin· silicon valley· podcasting
00:00 Hey mommy, are you a douchebag? Adam Curry. John C. DeVora. Sunday January 14 2018 this is your award-winning givemonation media assassination episode 9er9er9er This is no agenda Celebrating 999 episodes and broadcasting live from downtown Austin, Tejas, Capital Drone Star State in Shithole Nation. In the Clunio! In the morning everybody I'm Adam Curry And from Northern Silicon Valley where 999 is the theme. 9-9-9 I'm John C. DeBorag Crackpot & Buzzkill In The Morning 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
00:42 999 episodes and there we are a lot of people more jacked up, but the nine-nine-nine thing than they are the thousand It's our number you know nine nine. Nine nine We've had so much the magic number times three correct And it's a magic numbers 33 so is more than that But it's a magic 333 number time story well in this you know where did it came from the Hitler parodies? I think I think that's where it started I thought it came from the walrus. Number nine? No, no the 999 is that when people were doing the Hitler parody video? Yeah 999 yeah i did that part yeah so that's where it started and somehow they're showing 999 n-i-n-a-n-i-n-a not 999 any i-n any i-n thank you for putting that out well
01:38 Well, congratulations for getting this far. Yes you too my good sir Thanks not bad at all took a concerted effort Yeah took his concerted effort but it took the support yeah of the producers to make it happen otherwise that's correct quit 500 shows ago No I think would have been 899 shows ago well wasn't it show 100 when I was done Oh yeah, you're done at show 100. I think we've had a good run. We've had a good run John we should just quit while were ahead What would i be doing if we had actually quit? That is the question. You could be a trillionaire and you don't know! I'd be a bitcoin millionaire is what I would be Could be
02:24 Mm-hmm instead no we are condemned to the lowest rung of the show business ladder Yes, the podcasting that's right where we proudly stand and you bring it. We know by you bring this up with people in show business mm-hmm They all are impressed with podcasting yeah well I have any idea why that is I think I do because they've all heard one and some have been on one And they love the freedom The freedom of it all. Yeah, the freedom of it all! Maybe... Oh I'm sure and now I'm not just talking about- That's when they say dumb stuff yes? Yeah I'm not just saying words you can use that you might not be able to use otherwise although I heard a big F bomb on Saturday Night Live last night that was pretty funny It was on the show? Yeah You left it on the tape? It was live Well its only live in the East Coast yeah I get the East Coast feed
03:18 So you get to watch it like at 10 o'clock or something? 10.30, yeah. Yeah okay. And uh... I think that's what it is. I think people are like oh man you can talk about stuff and this but we know all the benefits! Talk about stuff, yeah. But we don't- You're so constrained We know the benefits The benefits are no commercial breaks No meetings with advertisers Well thats not true Most podcasts have meetings with advertisers I presume Yes they do Poor saps We just dont Okay, well um it was a show day. That's it there you go. There's our celebration ladies and gentlemen Where's that little horn come on play the play the whole man? How can I we played the boom horn you know the horn that thing yes? I know the horns I keep forgetting how important they are for our celebration episode here there We go yeah Much better Now we're cranking
