The U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency order on August 27, 2026, allowing the Trump administration to enforce restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections has become a focal point of national debate. The ruling, which passed 6-3, supports an executive order from March 2026 directing the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Homeland Security to create a citizenship-based voter database. This decision has sparked reactions from state officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, who criticized the move as fostering ‘chaos and confusion,’ while Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes defended her state’s vote-by-mail system.
The controversy was the central topic of Episode 1898 of the ‘No Agenda’ show, titled ‘Goofy Foot,’ which aired on August 27, 2026. This episode marked a historic first for the podcast: co-host Adam Curry welcomed Matt Long, host of ‘The Matt Long Show’ on Hill Country Patriot FM in Kerrville, Texas, as a guest seated across the desk in the same studio. Long, a veteran Ben Franklin character actor and longtime organizer of the Fredericksburg No Agenda meetup, offered a boots-on-the-ground perspective on Texas mail-in ballot rules and the Secretary of State’s new postmark guidance. His blunt assessment of mail-in voting underscored the episode’s focus: ‘Mail-in ballots, I think, are probably the most easiest way to steal an election and to get dishonest results.’
Beyond election integrity, the episode covered a dense slate of media deconstruction, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s launch of ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ targeting Iran, CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced trip to Moscow, President Trump’s announcement of 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef, Canadian Premier Doug Ford’s retaliatory tariff threats, and California’s new Replacement Tire Efficiency Program approved by the California Energy Commission. Curry also played an audio report from an anonymous regenerative rancher in Northwest North Dakota explaining the 11-year cattle market cycle and the divide between ‘commodity cowboys’ and regenerative operators like Cole at KNC.
The conversation ranged further into cultural and technological realms, touching on Don Huffines and the Epstein ranch purchase, Nvidia’s reported acquisition of Hugging Face, OpenAI’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane’s push for regulation of open-source models, the H-1B visa fee hike to $103,000, State Department revocation of B-1 and B-2 visas, the unraveling Eurovision Song Contest amid Israel boycotts, and a heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.
Long, who plays Benjamin Franklin at Vacation Liberty School events and Capitol appearances, shared his journey from unpaid legislative correspondent to paid radio host, offering insights into his craft. Curry and Long’s discussion highlighted the show’s signature approach of examining how stories are framed, repeated, amplified, or ignored in the media. The ‘No Agenda’ show, hosted by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak, is a listener-supported podcast known for its sharp commentary and independent look at politics, culture, and media. Episode 1898 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
