The long-running No Agenda podcast will end its 19-year run this Thursday, host Adam Curry confirmed during the show's 1,915th episode, titled "Off The Rails," published October 25, 2026. The announcement came during an anniversary roundtable that also served as a tribute to Curry's late co-host, John C. Dvorak.
"Thursday will be the last, not just my last episode, but it will be the last episode of No Agenda," Curry told the roundtable, explaining that he reached an agreement with the Dvorak family that "the show is not the show without John and Adam." The program, which pioneered a value-for-value funding model and skeptical media analysis, leaves behind a significant legacy in the independent podcasting space.
The final episode's guest list included venture capitalist Jason Calacanis, film producer Dana Brunetti, financial broadcaster Andrew Horowitz, Infowars host Rob Dew, and Texas commentator Matt Long. Topics ranged from the line between securities fraud and startup hype to Tesla's flying car demo, AI-generated media "slop," immigration policy, and the collapse of organized religion in Europe.
Calacanis offered a tribute to Dvorak's influence on tech journalism, recalling running home from school to read Dvorak's PC Magazine column and crediting him with setting a standard that "many generations of tech writers and commentators were inspired by." The tribute underscores the show's broader impact on media criticism and technology commentary.
The end of No Agenda does not mean the end of its ecosystem. The Dvorak family is launching a new program called Partyline at partylineshow.com, while Curry will continue his podcast We Get To Do This with Pastor Jimmy and is resurrecting Curry and the Keeper with his wife Tina. The troll room and livestream infrastructure, maintained by Void Zero, are expected to remain operational.
For listeners, the announcement carries practical implications. Curry confirmed that outstanding knighthoods, JCD Challenge Coins, and producer rings will still be honored, and donations will continue to be accepted at noagendadonations.com for those who want to complete their peerage. The show's value-for-value model, which relied on direct listener support rather than advertising, helped define a sustainable path for independent media.
The closure of No Agenda after 1,915 episodes marks a notable moment for the podcasting industry, which has seen consolidation and commercialization accelerate in recent years. No Agenda's departure removes one of the longest-running independent voices in media deconstruction, a format that influenced a generation of podcasters. The final episode is set for Thursday, October 29, 2026, and episode 1915 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
