Adam Curry hosted a memorial episode of the No Agenda Show on July 23, 2026, honoring his co-host John C. Dvorak, who died July 20 at age 80. Episode 1888, titled “In The Mourning,” was a full tribute featuring Dvorak’s widow Mimi, sons Jay and JC, and longtime friends. Curry opened the episode alone, calling for July 20 to be recognized as a national holiday in Dvorak’s honor.
Curry described Dvorak as “my friend, my business partner, my comedic counterpart, my all-time favorite broadcaster,” and said, “Family, today I have a hole in my heart you could turn a 747 around in.” He recalled their final sign-off the previous Sunday: “Okay, talk to you Thursday. Adios.” The episode traced the origins of the podcast nearly 19 years ago, when Curry was in London and Dvorak in San Francisco, and revisited signature bits and running jokes.
Mimi Dvorak revealed that her husband died peacefully at home while watching NCIS, after asking for a spoonful of Manuka honey. She confirmed the long-running age gag that Dvorak insisted Curry expose after his death: Dvorak was six years older than the New York Times reported. Other stories included a Consumer Electronics Show dinner at the Bellagio where Dvorak ordered $8,500 in wine on investors’ tabs, and a young Dvorak riding a Kawasaki Triple through Tahoe snow after a B.B. King concert.
Guests included Will Hearst, who was best man at the Dvoraks’ wedding and hired Dvorak-adjacent tech writer John Markoff at the San Francisco Examiner; comedy writer Marty, who bonded with Dvorak over Jackie Vernon and Bill Dana routines; producer Dana Brunetti; and Andrew Horowitz, Dvorak’s co-host on DH Unplugged since 2007. Executive producer credits topping $5,000 came from Dame Kathryn cryptogranny of Bangkok, with hundreds of listeners contributing show-number donations of $188.88.
No Agenda is a long-running, listener-supported podcast known for skeptical media deconstruction and a value-for-value production model. Episode 1888 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
