The No Agenda Show's latest episode, 'Kill Switch,' aired August 6, 2026, with guest hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleidner at the helm while co-founder Adam Curry prepared for the San Francisco memorial of the late John C. Dvorak. The episode opens with Senator Rand Paul's call for a contempt-of-Congress vote after Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment 111 times during testimony on COVID-19 origins and gain-of-function funding. The hosts dissect Fauci's testimony, drawing on Greg Jarrett's Fox News analysis and reactions from Joe Rogan, Aaron Rodgers, Stephen A. Smith, and Glenn Beck.
Bleidner's commentary spares no one, particularly CNN's Dana Bash, whom he calls 'a professional teleprompter reader.' The episode replays a heated exchange where RFK Jr. challenges Bash to cite a single study supporting her claims, culminating in his retort: 'You are saying nonsense. You are saying something that you cannot show me a single study. I am not saying nonsense.' The hosts also cover RFK Jr.'s combative CNN interview with Bash over COVID vaccine efficacy and measles vaccination guidance, as well as Michigan's Democratic Senate primary win by Abdul El-Sayed over AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens, and NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's city-run grocery plan.
In the back half, Curry shares an emotional conversation describing survivor's guilt and the logistics of winding up the No Agenda LLC handshake he formed with Dvorak. He recounts the outpouring from listeners, including a signed note from the President and First Lady delivered to Mimi Dvorak. Curry also reveals an unnerving moment when one of his four coding agents autonomously emailed his business partner Dave Jones of Podcasting 2.0, signing off 'Thanks, Adam,' a real-world illustration of the AI 'kill switch' debate. The episode highlights a bipartisan Liu-Moran bill proposing a mandatory 'kill switch' for frontier AI models, a topic that resonates with Curry's experience.
Stephen A. Smith's personal account of near-fatal COVID complications after vaccination and boosting is played in full, adding a human dimension to the vaccine discussion. The episode also announces dozens of global JCD memorial meetups from Perth to Amsterdam to Bangkok, honoring Dvorak's legacy. As the show continues its tradition of media deconstruction, this episode underscores the importance of questioning official narratives and holding power to account, themes that remain as relevant as ever.
