The No Agenda Show, a long-running independent podcast known for its skeptical take on media and culture, has released a tribute episode for co-host John C. Dvorak, who passed away days earlier. Episode 1889, titled "Producer's Tribute to JCD," aired on July 26, 2026, and was hosted by Adam Curry. The nearly three-hour broadcast features clips curated by the show's global producer community, assembled through the PodHerd (formerly ClipGenie) platform.
Curry opened the show by describing the outpouring of support since Dvorak's death, noting that Dvorak's name trended on X and that emails have overwhelmed his inbox. He recalled spending eight hours assembling the tribute, saying, "I spent about 8 hours yesterday putting this show together and it was amazing. These are your choices... I'd say 80% of what you guys sent in or selected on PodHerd Clip Genie, I completely forgotten about. Somewhere around 3 o'clock, I texted Tina. I said, I got to break open a bottle. I was laughing, crying, and I think you'll do the same."
The tribute spans Dvorak's most memorable segments across nearly two decades of broadcasts. Highlights include the recurring "John C. Dvorak Tip of the Day," covering topics such as wine (2015 Cru Beaujolais, Fleur de Sel, Retsina), food (Youssef's hummus, muscadine wine, fleur de sel), and tech. The episode also features deconstructions of Victoria Nuland's "F the EU" Ukraine call, Ticketmaster vaccine passports, and Washington Post fact-checking. Dvorak's theories on vasectomies, fractals, Marvin Minsky, and Seymour Rubinstein's shrink-wrap license origins are included, along with signature bits like "Game, Set, Match, the Lizard People Win," fart-gate, and the "stay safe" retort.
Curry noted that the clips were selected by producers, who contributed segments of Dvorak riffing on Algerian Saharan crude oil, gasifier trucks, Beaujolais vintages, Michael Clayton, Ban Ki-moon, Yatsenyuk, and Amy Klobuchar's dropped consonants. Producers also submitted clips of Dvorak calling out ProPublica's Lydia DePillis, dissecting the 2,000 ex-DOJ letter, mocking the Washington Post's 16,241-item lie database, and predicting that Ticketmaster would never implement vaccine passports. Special credit goes to Sir Deenonymous and Void Zero for infrastructure support, Dame Jennifer for animated segments, and Sir Chris in Australia for a closing musical tribute performed by the Grumpy Old Dames.
The episode concludes with an announcement on how the show will move forward. Curry announces a two-week hiatus before returning, with Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleitner filling in as co-hosts. This news matters to the show's dedicated listener base and the broader independent podcasting community, as it signals the continuation of one of podcasting's most influential independent productions despite the loss of a key figure. The No Agenda Show, known for its sharp media deconstruction, humor, and value-for-value model, has been a staple for listeners seeking an alternative perspective on mainstream media and politics.
The tribute episode is available now wherever podcasts are heard. For more information, visit the No Agenda Show website at No Agenda Show.
