Topic: Consciousness

The hosts critique Michael Savage's first official podcast, noting that it lacked the tension of his radio show and felt "somber" and poorly produced. They contrast his rigid one-hour format with their own "no hard clock" approach, which allows for longer, more organic discussions. The show signs off from Austin and Silicon Valley, promising to return after the events of January 6th.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 847 of No Agenda from an Airstream trailer in the Texas Hill Country. Curry explains he is staying in the trailer near Lockhart, Texas, while his daughter visits from Holland. The hosts discuss the improved acoustics of the mobile studio and note their proximity to a recent hot air balloon crash site.

Deepak Chopra appears on a progressive radio program to provide a psychological analysis of Donald Trump, describing him as a representation of the "shadow" of the collective consciousness. Chopra characterizes Trump as emotionally retarded and a bigot, while admitting that Trump brings out negative emotions in Chopra himself. The hosts mock the use of clinical terminology by political commentators to pathologize political opponents.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 789 of the No Agenda podcast, broadcasting from Arlington, Texas, and Northern Silicon Valley. Curry discusses his "Airstream of Consciousness" mobile studio parked near Six Flags Over Texas. The hosts briefly mention a CNN documentary on Steve Jobs and the issue of hearing loss in young people due to "headbuds."

Documentary filmmaker Mitch Schultz's work on "DMT: The Spirit Molecule" is discussed following a personal meeting. The conversation covers the nature of dimethyltryptamine, its effects on human consciousness, and the success of the crowdfunded film.

A theory is presented that human DNA is programmed to evolve toward a global consciousness facilitated by the internet, despite government efforts to suppress this growth. The discussion touches on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Greenland and Bill Gates' involvement in global vaccination and agricultural projects as potential safeguards or control mechanisms.

A discussion on the 2012 Mayan calendar prophecy suggests that the "end of the world" is a metaphor for a shift in human consciousness rather than a physical cataclysm. The hosts link this to modern "fear-based" events like the swine flu outbreak, suggesting such events are used to drive the population into submission or FEMA camps.

John Walker, the founder of Autodesk, maintains a website called Fourmilab that explores fringe scientific theories including retro-psychokinesis. This concept suggests that human consciousness can influence random data that has been generated but not yet observed, effectively changing the past through meditation. While the hosts acknowledge the idea is likely crackpot, they discuss its intersection with quantum theory's observation effect and the potential for mass meditation experiments.