Topic: Amazon Kindle

Adam and John compete with new "ISO" soundbites before discussing a controversial book titled "Fire and Fury" about the Maui wildfires. The book appeared on Amazon just days after the fire began, leading to suspicions that it was AI-generated or pre-written. The 44-page Kindle book links the disaster to climate change, which the hosts view as a rapid narrative deployment.

Associate Executive Producers including Christopher in Florida and Jim Rogers in Washington provided donations and personal updates. Jim Rogers promoted his new Kindle book, *Beijing Vampires: A Red Chaos*, which incorporates No Agenda memes into a fictional story about China. Christopher, a veteran who first heard the show in Afghanistan, requested travel and job karma.

The hosts discuss the reception of Hillary Clinton's memoir "What Happened," noting reports that Bill Clinton allegedly hated the title and the content. They touch upon the mechanics of digital book sharing on Amazon Kindle and the general fatigue surrounding the 2016 election post-mortem.

The No Agenda Shop has released new merchandise featuring recent show artwork, with proceeds split between the artist, the shop, and the podcast. Additionally, Uber Producer Scott McKenzie released the seventh book in his *Gitmo Nation* series, titled *The Self-Driving Killer*. The short story, available on Amazon, explores the theme of autonomous vehicles being used for murder.

Sir Scott McKenzie has published a new No Agenda-themed novel titled "The Boy with Involuntary Social Network Disorder." The book explores a love story between a man addicted to social media and a woman who lives entirely offline, incorporating various show memes and concepts.

Author Scott McKenzie has released a new No Agenda-themed short story titled "Conscience for Sale" on the Amazon Kindle store. The story involves a consultant at the White House dealing with the outsourcing of war decisions. McKenzie is also working on a novel titled "The Boy with Involuntary Social Network Disorder."

The hosts promote a fictional book titled "No Agenda: Saving America" by Tom Kilbride, which features Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak being recruited by the CIA. The discussion briefly covers the Amazon Kindle Unlimited model and the $3.33 price point for the digital version.

Author Tom Kilbride released a fictional book titled "No Agenda: Saving America, Shut Up Slaves," which depicts the podcast hosts being recruited by the CIA. The segment touches on the pricing and availability of the title through Amazon's Kindle Unlimited service.

The hosts promote "Classic No Agenda," a project by Ramsey Kane to republish the show from episode one as a podcast feed. They also highlight a new short story by Scott McKenzie available on Amazon, which involves a 90-year-old man, an assassination attempt, and the 1947 Roswell incident.

President Obama participated in an interview with Amazon's Kindle where he criticized the cultural obsession with the lifestyles of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Kris Jenner responded on her talk show, pointing out the hypocrisy of the president attending parties at the homes of wealthy donors. The segment notes the unusual nature of the president conducting interviews with non-journalistic entities like Zillow and Kindle.

John C. Dvorak promotes his new e-book, "Insight Track," and discusses the technical challenges of formatting for the Amazon Kindle. The hosts debate the merits of selling books on Amazon versus providing free downloads via blogs or email. The timing of the book's release is noted as coinciding with Jeff Bezos's purchase of the Washington Post.

The band "The Noble Liars" from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, contributes to the show while finishing their latest album. John C. Dvorak's son, referred to as "Buzzkill Jr.," releases his first mystery novel, "Hot Diggity Dead," on Amazon Kindle. Dvorak discusses his son's transition from computer chip design to writing.

A producer has published a collection of "No Agenda Poems" on Amazon Kindle titled "Poems That Hit You in the Mouth." Adam reads two selections from the book: "Slave" and "Cracking the Pot to Buzz the Kill." Half of the proceeds from the $2.99 e-book benefit the show.

A frustration is shared regarding the Amazon Associates affiliate program, which reportedly does not allow direct linking to Kindle ebooks for commissions. This restriction is contrasted with the ability to link to physical books. The hosts suggest this is a control tactic by Amazon to limit the earnings of independent reviewers and influencers.

Amazon is selling categorized WikiLeaks cables for the Kindle despite refusing to host the WikiLeaks website. The hosts reiterate that the "golden age" of the unregulated internet is ending as the government moves toward regulation under the guise of net neutrality and protection from terrorism.