In the first episode since the passing of co-host John C. Dvorak, Adam Curry returned to the microphone on August 20, 2026, for a special edition of the No Agenda Show. Joined by Rob Dew of AlexJonesLive.com, Curry dissected a news cycle he argues is entirely shaped by the upcoming midterm elections. The episode, titled 'Just Dew It,' was recorded from Fredericksburg, Texas, and spanned a range of topics from military morale to economic policy.
Central to the discussion was the USS Abraham Lincoln morale scandal. Reports of moldy showers, broken toilets, and a sailor going overboard after 250 days at sea during the war with Iran have dominated headlines. Curry read a dispatch from a Navy aviator disputing the coverage, and his father-in-law, Earl, offered a blunt perspective: 'I was in Vietnam for 8 months, slept in a pup tent for 3 months during the rainy monsoon season, period. Sailors are sissies.' Dew countered with a viral Marine drill instructor clip, arguing that the modern military has swapped grit for grievance procedures, with family members, not sailors, driving the media narrative.
The conversation also covered President Trump's shift from bombing Iran to an economic blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that pipelines would render the strait irrelevant, a claim that has significant implications for global oil markets. The federal debt hitting $40 trillion, Bitcoin surging past $72,000, and the Genius Act's stablecoin rollout were also on the agenda, highlighting the intersection of policy and technology.
Domestically, the Texas data center boom was a key topic. Curry cited Texas state Senate testimony on 500 proposed gigawatts of data center power chasing stranded wind capacity in the Panhandle. This boom is part of a broader trend of technology infrastructure expansion, which could have major implications for energy consumption and economic development. Additionally, the episode touched on ChatGPT for Teens and Meta's $1.4 trillion multistate addiction trial, underscoring the growing legal and ethical challenges facing tech giants.
Dew connected the newly unsealed indictment of former SPLC CFO Heidi Beirich to a 2013 FBI Boston field office assessment labeling Alex Jones a racially motivated extremist, citing FOIA documents analyzed by former agent Kyle Seraphin. This segment delved into the nexus of media, law enforcement, and political activism, a recurring theme in the show's analysis.
The episode also covered the Keystone XL revival, Alberta's October 19 independence referendum, Ukraine's 800-drone assault on Russia, and UK-supplied weapons hitting Wildberries warehouses. Judge Napolitano's interview with Max Blumenthal on the Ankara decoy flight was discussed, adding a layer of geopolitical intrigue.
Curry and Dew's deconstruction of the news cycle serves as a reminder of the media's influence on public perception, especially in the lead-up to elections. For business and technology leaders, the episode offers insights into how policy shifts and technological developments are intertwined, from energy markets to data center growth. As the midterms approach, understanding these dynamics will be crucial for strategic planning.
Episode 1896 of the No Agenda Show, titled 'Just Dew It,' is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
