The No Agenda Show, known for its media deconstruction, released Episode 1895 titled “XY You're Out” on August 16, 2026, with fill-in hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleidner at the helm. Broadcasting from near Chicago and the Connecticut shore, the duo continued the tradition set by Adam Curry and the late John C. Dvorak, dissecting how mainstream outlets frame stories. This week's episode delved into an alleged Iranian plot against President Trump, a viral Blue's Clues political ad, and a new cultural controversy within the WNBA.
Listeners were treated to a wide sweep of stories mined from cable news, NPR, PBS NewsHour, and MSNBC (now MS NOW). Among the highlights were Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's Blue's Clues cosplay ad pitching Medicare for All to what the hosts called “kidults.” The ad, which mimicked the children's show, drew attention for its unusual approach to political messaging. The hosts also covered reports that Trump was smuggled off Air Force One in a catering truck after a NATO summit in Turkey, with the press left aboard as a decoy. This story was corroborated by historical precedent: O'Neill noted that PBS NewsHour reported President Bill Clinton pulled the same maneuver in Islamabad in 2000, directly contradicting an MS NOW guest who insisted Clinton would never have done such a thing.
The episode also featured Chris Matthews resurfacing to warn moderate Democrats about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and AOC walking back “woke one” positions on ABC. New York Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher's redefinition of shoplifting as “crimes of poverty” was also discussed, along with Caitlyn Jenner's blunt WNBA take and the backlash involving Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark. The hosts played Jenner's line and endorsed it on the spot: “XX, you're in. XY, you're out. It's simple. That's the catchphrase. Let's remember that. I might get that tattooed on myself.”
Deeper threads included H.R. McMaster's CBS analysis of IRGC “pattern of life” videos targeting Barron Trump and Melania Trump, Rahm Emanuel positioning himself as a moderate against Gavin Newsom, and a Grimerica clip breaking down new Canadian hate-speech guidance that treats social-media boycotts of 2SLGBTQI+ organizations as potential bias incidents. The show also covered MS NOW's reporting on the USS Abraham Lincoln's 266-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pushback from Panama, and Victor Davis Hanson's analysis of why Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have destabilized what he called the league's “preferred obscurity and poverty.” A boots-on-the-ground segment from Sir Darius Unity detailed data-center construction protocols, phone confiscation, and reported downtime losses.
The No Agenda Show is a long-running, listener-supported podcast built on media deconstruction and value-for-value support. Hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak established the format of dissecting how stories are framed, amplified, or buried across mainstream outlets, government messaging, and Big Tech. The show blends sharp analysis, humor, listener contributions, and a refusal to accept official narratives at face value. Episode 1895, “XY You're Out,” is available now wherever podcasts are heard, along with meetup information and producer credits at the episode page.
