The No Agenda Show, the long-running independent podcast known for its skeptical take on media and politics, released a special episode on July 26, 2026, titled “Producer’s Tribute to JCD.” The nearly three-hour broadcast, hosted by Adam Curry, is a listener-curated audio memorial to co-host John C. Dvorak, who passed away days earlier. The tribute follows a family and friends remembrance on episode 1888 and marks a significant moment for the show’s global community, as it grapples with the loss of one of podcasting’s most distinctive voices.
Curry opened the episode by describing the outpouring of grief since Dvorak’s passing, noting that his name trended on X and that emails have overwhelmed his inbox. He spent eight hours assembling the tribute from clips submitted by producers through the PodHerd (formerly ClipGenie) platform. “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,” Curry said. He added that he was “laughing, crying” while compiling the segments.
The tribute spans Dvorak’s most memorable moments across nearly two decades of broadcasts. Highlights include the recurring “John C. Dvorak Tip of the Day,” covering topics such as 2015 Cru Beaujolais, Fleur de Sel, Retsina, Youssef’s hummus, and muscadine wine. Producers also selected 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 were featured, along with signature bits like “Game, Set, Match, the Lizard People Win,” fart-gate, and the “stay safe” retort.
Special credit was given 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 also includes Dvorak riffing on Algerian Saharan crude oil, gasifier trucks, Beaujolais vintages, Michael Clayton, Ban Ki-moon, Yatsenyuk, and Amy Klobuchar’s dropped consonants.
Following the tribute, Curry announced that the show will take a two-week hiatus before returning with fill-in hosts Darren O’Neill and Larry Bleitner. This marks a new chapter for the podcast, which has been a staple of independent media since its inception. The No Agenda Show is known for its sharp media deconstruction, humor, and value-for-value model, and has remained one of podcasting’s most influential independent productions.
The episode is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
