7 chapters across the catalog
No Agenda Episode 1744, Wendy Williams Conservatorship Controversy
Hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 1744 from Texas and Northern Silicon Valley. They discuss the ongoing conservatorship of Wendy Williams and the controversy surrounding her dementia diagnosis. The conversation introduces the term "engagement farming" as a strategy for media growth and audience interaction.
A first-time donor from New South Wales, Australia, discusses his work in regenerative farming and his connection to Bitcoin podcaster Marty Bent and Texas Slim. He promotes his girlfriend's business, "Meals for Mamas," which provides organic meals for postpartum mothers. The hosts discuss the "de-douching" of new producers.
An NPR reporter attempted to have raw milk from Texas farms tested for bird flu at a USDA-authorized lab, but the lab refused after the farms denied permission. The hosts speculate that the testing was actually abandoned due to high costs or budgetary constraints at NPR rather than farm interference.
A rice farmer from Northern California donates and requests karma for his wife's upcoming delivery of twins. This leads to a discussion about rice production in Texas and California. A Dutch listener, Benjamin Verneuil, compliments Adam Curry's imitation of the Dutch accent and requests several show jingles.
Media outlets reported on a NASA study suggesting that wind farms in Texas contribute to climate change by warming the local surface temperature. However, the actual study clarifies that the warming is a localized effect caused by turbines pulling down warmer air at night and does not contribute to global warming trends.
Agenda 21, Farm Equipment Licensing, CDL Requirements
Under the guise of the UN's Agenda 21, new federal regulations may soon require family farmers to obtain Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL) to operate tractors on their own property. A local Texas report highlights how these rules would prevent children from helping on family farms and require strict logging of hours, potentially destroying small agricultural operations.
T. Boone Pickens, Texas Wind Farm Project Cancellation
Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens scrapped plans for the world's largest wind farm in the Texas Panhandle. The project was intended to feature 687 giant wind turbines, but Pickens is now seeking smaller projects in the Midwest and Canada. Speculation suggests the cancellation may be linked to a shift in focus toward nuclear energy or credit arrangements with General Electric.
