The long-running podcast No Agenda returned with guest hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Blythner filling in for the July 30, 2026 broadcast, as regular host Adam Curry took bereavement leave following the passing of co-host John C. Dvorak. The episode, titled "Flock Off!", delved into several major stories, including Anthony Fauci's controversial Senate appearance, Elon Musk's AI predictions, and a growing bipartisan revolt against Flock Safety license plate cameras.
The hosts opened with a candid explanation of how they were tapped to keep the twice-weekly show running without interruption. They then dissected Fauci's appearance before a Senate committee, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times. The pair read verbatim passages from Fauci's roughly 1,100-page diary, including entries about Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, and a Kennedy Center evening with Joan Baez. Blythner did not mince words about the spectacle, saying, "This is the biggest, uh, comedic event in the history of United States government, no question about it." He argued that Fauci squandered a chance at a Caesar's Palace residency by listening to his six attorneys instead of answering Senator Josh Hawley's questions.
The episode also covered Elon Musk's statements to The Economist, predicting that AI will exceed human intelligence within five years, with a 10 to 20 percent chance of "killer robots." O'Neill and Blythner analyzed the implications of such a timeline and the potential risks, contrasting Musk's vision with the current state of AI development.
In a segment on Flock Safety, the hosts highlighted the ACLU joining right-leaning municipalities in Sedona, Arizona and elsewhere to cancel contracts with the license plate camera company. They referenced CEO Garrett Langley's TED Talk and the company's 120,000 cameras across 49 states. The discussion included the ACLU's Chad Marlowe, the dflock.org tracking site, and reporting from Sir Ryan Bemrose about antenna sensors capable of harvesting MAC addresses from passing phones. They contrasted Langley's pitch that "safety should just be a right" with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's stance on incarceration, El Salvador's Bukele prison model, and Radley Balko's book "Rise of the Warrior Cop."
Other topics included a McLaughlin poll on the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz strikes, and a WNBA controversy involving the Seattle Storm owner confronting two teenage Sophie Cunningham fans. The hosts also paid tribute to Dvorak with a lengthy donation segment, including tributes from producers around the world, plus knightings and meetup announcements from Coeur d'Alene to Calgary.
This episode underscores the importance of independent media in questioning the narratives presented by mainstream outlets and government messaging. The guest hosts maintained the show's trademark clip-driven analysis, offering a skeptical take on the week's news while honoring the legacy of John C. Dvorak.
