The No Agenda Show, known for its media deconstruction, aired Episode 1895 titled "XY You're Out" on August 16, 2026, with fill-in hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleidner. The episode, which runs about two hours, takes a critical look at the week's news, from an alleged Iranian plot against former President Trump to a viral political ad and a new cultural controversy in the WNBA.
One of the most striking stories covered was the report that President Trump was smuggled off Air Force One in a catering truck after a NATO summit in Turkey, with the press left aboard as a decoy. The hosts highlighted a PBS NewsHour report noting that President Bill Clinton pulled the same maneuver in Islamabad in 2000, directly contradicting a guest on MS NOW who insisted Clinton would never have done such a thing. This segment underscores the importance of historical context in evaluating current events.
The show also delved into a Blue's Clues-themed political ad by Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, which pitches Medicare for All to what the hosts call "kidults." The ad, which has gone viral, is part of a broader trend of using nostalgia to appeal to younger voters. The hosts played clips from cable news, NPR, and PBS NewsHour to illustrate how the story was framed across different outlets.
Another significant topic was the WNBA, where Caitlyn Jenner's blunt take on transgender athletes—"XX, you're in. XY, you're out. It's simple."—was met with endorsement from the hosts. They also discussed the backlash against Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark, with Victor Davis Hanson analyzing how these players have destabilized what he calls the league's "preferred obscurity and poverty." The segment highlighted the cultural and political dimensions of sports coverage.
The episode also covered Chris Matthews' warning to moderate Democrats about the Democratic Socialists of America, and AOC's walk-back of "woke one" positions on ABC. Additionally, New York Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher's redefinition of shoplifting as "crimes of poverty" was discussed, drawing criticism from the hosts who see it as a dangerous normalization of crime.
Listeners were also treated to deeper threads, including H.R. McMaster's analysis on CBS of IRGC "pattern of life" videos targeting Barron Trump and Melania Trump, and Rahm Emanuel positioning himself as a moderate against Gavin Newsom. A Grimerica clip broke down new Canadian hate-speech guidance that treats social-media boycotts of 2SLGBTQI+ organizations as potential bias incidents, raising concerns about free speech.
The show also covered the USS Abraham Lincoln's 266-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pushback from Panama, and a boots-on-the-ground segment from Sir Darius Unity detailing data-center construction protocols, phone confiscation, and reported downtime losses. These stories, while varied, all point to the show's mission of questioning official narratives and uncovering what is often left out of mainstream coverage.
No Agenda, founded by Adam Curry and the late John C. Dvorak, continues to be a listener-supported podcast that thrives on dissecting how stories are framed, amplified, or buried. Episode 1895 is now available wherever podcasts are heard, with meetup information and producer credits at the episode page.
