The July 16, 2026 episode of the No Agenda podcast, titled "Cytoshitosis," hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak dissect a dense news cycle, including the multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak now confirmed in 34 states with over 2,600 cases in Michigan alone. The episode also covers the FBI's unusual search of the late Senator Lindsey Graham's Washington home, a rain-soaked Texas Hill Country weather emergency, and the ongoing Strait of Hormuz standoff. Curry broadcasts from FEMA Region 6 while Dvorak reports from Northern Silicon Valley.
Curry pushes back on conspiracy theories surrounding Graham's death, citing a preliminary medical examiner's report that cited a torn aortic artery. "Have we lost the ability to think a little more simplistically? Occam's razor's dead," he tells Dvorak, who agrees that online speculation about Ukrainian drone strikes and shaped charges has gone off the rails. On the cyclospora story, Curry floats his own theory: "I'm telling you, something else is going on here. I like my gain-of-function angle, but I'm looking more at, it's got a GLP-1."
Other segments include Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing exchange with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse over Kash Patel and the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund; Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's grilling by Rep. Al Green over Trump meme coin "speculative bubbles"; and Jay Clayton's Director of National Intelligence hearing and Senator Mark Kelly's response. The hosts also discuss OpenAI's rumored screen-free Alexa competitor and the Apple lawsuit over Jony Ive's startup.
The episode features a boots-on-the-ground Amsterdam Schiphol travel report where Curry's hearing aids were hijacked by low-energy Bluetooth signage designed for blind travelers. Atomic Rod Adams returns via email to update listeners on four new advanced nuclear reactors that came online before July 4th, including Deployable Energy, Aalo Atomics, and Valar Atomics. The hosts also cover the House-passed Sunshine Protection Act, Reflect Orbital's 50,000-satellite plan to bounce sunlight onto Earth after dark, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's sister promoting Claude for Teachers. A supercut contrasting media predictions that Elon Musk would destroy Twitter with current "cesspool" framing lands as clip of the day.
No Agenda is a long-running, listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak that takes a skeptical, independent look at mainstream media, politics, culture, and the forces shaping the daily news cycle. Known for sharp commentary, humor, and its value-for-value model, the show questions official narratives twice a week. Episode 1886 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
