7 chapters across the catalog
Anonymous Composer, Spooky Universities and St. George Louisiana
An anonymous composer on faculty at a "spooky university" (speculated to be Yale or Johns Hopkins) sends a donation, reassuring listeners that level-headed people still exist in academia. Additionally, a producer from St. George, Louisiana, celebrates the city's recent incorporation after a long legal battle with Baton Rouge.
Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Katherine McKenna is featured in a clip from a pub in St. John's. She describes a political strategy used in the House of Commons where repeating a claim frequently enough leads the public to believe it is true.
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open Episode 1121 of the No Agenda Show on Sunday, March 17, 2019. The hosts broadcast from Austin, Texas, and Northern Silicon Valley, noting the coincidence of St. Patrick's Day with ongoing global protests and news events.
CNET Pilots 1993, First Meeting of Curry and Dvorak
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak recall their first meeting in 1993 during the filming of television pilots for CNET. Curry mentions registering the cnet.com domain for Halsey Minor and declining a stock-heavy job offer to stay at MTV. They describe their eventual reconnection in 2007 via email and a lunch meeting that led to the creation of the No Agenda brand.
E. Howard Hunt Confession, JFK Conspiracy Theories
Jesse Ventura discusses the deathbed confession of Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt, who allegedly admitted to involvement in the JFK assassination. The hosts explore the lack of mainstream media coverage regarding Hunt's claims and his son St. John Hunt's efforts to publicize the story.
TSA Administrator John Pistole apologized for an incident in St. Louis where a three-year-old girl with spina bifida was detained in her wheelchair. The hosts argue that the TSA uses such incidents to promote its "Global Entry" and "Pre-Check" programs. They criticize the inconsistency of security protocols across different airports and the "policy decisions" behind shoe removal.
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak describe their first meeting in 1993 during the filming of CNET television pilots. They recall working with Halsey Minor and Kevin Wendell on a McLaughlin Group-style roundtable format that never launched. Curry reveals he declined a full-time offer from CNET that included two million shares of stock, choosing to stay at MTV instead.
