The No Agenda Show, a pioneering listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and the late John C. Dvorak, will end its run this Thursday, Curry confirmed during episode 1915, titled "Off The Rails," which was published on October 25, 2026. The announcement came during a special anniversary roundtable that marked 19 years of the program and served as a tribute to Dvorak, who passed away earlier this year.
Curry made the announcement directly during the broadcast, telling the roundtable, "Thursday will be the last, not just my last episode, but it will be the last episode of No Agenda." He explained that he reached an agreement with the Dvorak family that "the show is not the show without John and Adam." The final episode is set for Thursday, October 29, 2026, bringing to a close a program that has produced 1,915 episodes over nearly two decades.
The significance of the announcement extends beyond the end of a popular podcast. No Agenda was instrumental in popularizing the value-for-value funding model, in which listeners voluntarily support the show through donations rather than advertising or subscriptions. This approach influenced a generation of independent podcasters and helped establish a template for listener-supported media that operates outside traditional corporate structures. The show's format of media deconstruction—offering skeptical, independent analysis of mainstream media, politics, and culture—also set a standard for critical commentary that has been widely emulated.
During the episode, venture capitalist Jason 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 roundtable also featured film producer Dana Brunetti, financial broadcaster Andrew Horowitz, Infowars host Rob Dew, and Texas commentator Matt Long, covering topics ranging from securities fraud and startup hype to AI-generated media and the collapse of organized religion in Europe.
For the No Agenda audience, known as producers, the end of the show raises questions about the future of the community and the infrastructure that supports it. 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 listeners who want to complete their peerage. The troll room and livestream infrastructure, maintained by Void Zero, are expected to remain operational.
Curry also previewed what comes next. 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. These new projects suggest that while No Agenda is ending, the voices and perspectives that defined it will continue in other forms.
The end of No Agenda marks the conclusion of one of the longest-running independent podcasts, a show that built a dedicated community around a shared skepticism of mainstream narratives. Its influence on the podcasting landscape, particularly in demonstrating the viability of listener-supported media, will likely be felt for years to come.
