Topic: Austin Club

The Palazzo Gentlemen's Club in Austin prepared to reopen at 25% capacity with strict safety protocols, including barriers around stages and social distancing for private dances. Management highlighted the financial struggles of entertainers who, as independent contractors, had difficulty collecting unemployment. Staff and entertainers were required to wear masks, with some encouraged to find creative designs that matched their outfits.

Texas continues its phased reopening, with local reports detailing the safety protocols at a South Austin gentlemen's club. The club manager describes implementing 25% capacity limits, hand clickers for counting guests, and a mandatory six-foot distance for private dances to comply with Governor Greg Abbott's orders.

Tina Snyder and Carolyn Peat provided significant donations to the show. Carolyn's donation secured a knighthood for her husband, David Peat, as a 20th-anniversary gift, and he was dubbed Sir David the Texas Home Pro.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 639 of the No Agenda show from the South Austin Safe House and Northern Silicon Valley. They discuss the concept of being a "rule follower," featuring a clip of IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the National Press Club. Lagarde jokingly refers to herself as someone who does as she is told.

Adam Curry describes attending a private meeting at the Austin Club, a historic venue in Texas, at the invitation of his constitutional lawyer friend, Eric. The guest speaker was Stuart Bowen, the former Inspector General for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and a Bush-Cheney transition team insider. Curry details conversations with lobbyists and the head of the Texas Teachers Retirement Fund, noting that a state senate seat in Texas reportedly costs $500,000 to secure.

The hosts acknowledge high-tier donors, including Sir John Harrison, the first member of the "600 Club" for the show's 6th anniversary. They discuss Harrison's move from North Carolina to Austin and his request for "job karma" for his son. Other donors from Texas and Indiana are thanked under the value-for-value model.

The show concludes with a mention of a host's ongoing struggle with mold poisoning. Listeners are reminded to support the value-for-value model and look forward to the upcoming "420" episode. The hosts sign off from Austin, Texas, and Northern Silicon Valley.