Topic: Podcast Booking

Adam Curry and Jason Calacanis discuss a scheduling mishap caused by Google Calendar automatically switching to European Standard Time, which nearly caused Calacanis to miss the recording. Curry reflects on his disdain for the role of a podcast booker, a task he and the late John C. Dvorak traditionally avoided to maintain show consistency. Calacanis expresses his appreciation for the No Agenda audience and the professional broadcasting standards of the show.

The hosts discuss the "Value for Value" model and the benefits of "live to tape" production over highly edited content. They celebrate the success of the cookbook "Too Many Eggs" and the children's book "The Runaway Washer," both of which won awards at the San Francisco Book Festival. The segment emphasizes the importance of independent production without corporate sponsors.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak introduce a special episode curated by executive producer Sir Conference, focusing on "Red Book" predictions from the show's history. The hosts credit Sir Deanonymous and the AI-powered search engine bingit.io for indexing over two hours of past predictions. Dvorak explains the origin of the literal red notebooks he used for show notes in early years, which eventually became a metaphorical repository for future forecasts.

A "Red Book" entry from May 2013 is revisited, in which a host described a vivid dream of Joe Biden becoming president and performing poorly. The hosts present this as a successful long-term prediction of the current political climate, recorded over a decade prior to the events.

The episode wraps up with a tribute song titled "The Keeper" by Sir Chris Wilson, dedicated to the hosts' wives. Final credits are given to producers, and the hosts sign off with a reminder of the next broadcast on Thursday.

In response to a listener suggestion, the hosts discuss the challenges of running a dedicated interview podcast. They explain the difficulty of booking high-level celebrities who often refuse to appear on independent podcasts. They clarify that while they do long-form interviews for "Best Of" shows, they have no intention of creating a separate interview-only feed.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the first show of 2017 by discussing their professional goals for the year. Dvorak plans to release books on Plato and market cycles before June, while Curry aims to finalize his dedicated podcast hardware device.

The hosts discuss a series of numerical coincidences in listener donations, referred to as "Random Number Theory." They also promote the No Agenda Book Club and the No Agenda Art Generator as community resources for listeners.

A brief clip from a podcast on the 5x5 network discussing X-Men mutants is played to contrast with the current show's content. The hosts critique the niche nature and production style of other digital broadcasts.

A proposal for an e-book titled "Steal This Book 2.0" explores the "value for value" monetization model used by the podcast. The book would be distributed for free, with readers encouraged to donate based on the value they receive. This approach is intended to demonstrate the viability of voluntary contributions over traditional paywalls or advertising.

The hosts discuss a potential book project titled "Value for Value," which would serve as a primer for the show's philosophy and media deconstruction. Following this, Keith Brown is officially knighted as "Sir Keith Brown" for his $450 contribution. The ceremony includes the traditional "hookers and blow" rhetoric associated with the No Agenda knighthood ritual.