In a revealing episode of the No Agenda Show, hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak dissected what they describe as a remarkably candid disclosure by Senator Lindsey Graham of the Trump administration's full Middle East endgame. The episode, titled 'Grace and Assurance' and published June 21, 2026, examines the fraying U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, Israel's continued strikes in southern Lebanon, and the broader implications of Graham's interview on CBS.
During the CBS interview, Graham detailed a four-and-a-half-hour White House briefing and outlined plans for a 2026 Abraham Accords expansion to include Saudi Arabia, as well as a strategy to seize the Strait of Hormuz. Curry noted, 'This is not presented as speculation. This is the plan. This is it.' Dvorak agreed, suggesting the senator appeared to be reading from someone else's script.
The hosts also highlighted the collapsing ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., Israeli operations near Beaufort Castle, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. They contrasted mainstream media coverage with analysis from Chatham House and the Council on Foreign Relations, while noting Susan Rice's harsh criticism of the MOU on ABC, calling it a 'jaw-dropping, horrific surrender.'
Other topics in the episode included outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard's release of Fauci-related gain-of-function documents, which the hosts argued have generated almost no mainstream coverage. They linked this to a resurfaced Robert Malone clip describing mRNA technology as a CIA and DARPA program advanced through In-Q-Tel and Moderna. The episode also covered a surging Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, now the third largest on record, and California's AB 130 Section 58 vehicle-miles-traveled housing fee, reportedly adding $324,000 per home.
The hosts applied their trademark skepticism to NPR's Ron Elving, CNN's coverage of acting DNI Bill Pulte, and former Vice President Kamala Harris's latest remarks. They also flagged NPR's description of French President Emmanuel Macron hosting the G7 with 'grace and assurance,' a phrase that gives the episode its title.
Additional threads included Arnold Schwarzenegger on California refining policy, the Obama Presidential Center's roughly $850 million budget and unpaid minority subcontractors highlighted by Omar Sharif of the African American Contractors Association, and an Axios interview where President Trump declared 'there are no limits' to his power.
The episode underscores the importance of media deconstruction in understanding how stories are framed, amplified, or ignored across news outlets, government messaging, and technology platforms. For those seeking independent analysis, the No Agenda Show remains a key resource. Episode 1879 is available now at noagendashow.net.
