Chambord + Champagne — Darren’s Fix for Not Being a Champagne Guy
Came up while pricing out the resort’s $567 bottle of Dom Pérignon room service: Darren says he’s not a champagne drinker on its own, but “if you pour Chambord and champagne, then I’ll drink it” — basically a Kir Royale with the raspberry liqueur Chambord standing in. An easy, cheap way to make champagne drinkable if it’s not usually your thing.
Amazon doesn’t sell liqueur directly in the US (same restriction as wine) — check your local liquor store, or see chambord.com for where to find it.[Planet Rage #236 2:21:37]
Muse, Part 3 — Trip Planning, Recipe Tweaks, and Outsmarting Amazon’s Own Pricing
Adam’s been on Meta’s Muse for a couple of weeks now and calls it outstanding. Real examples from the show: it’s helping plan his upcoming Malaysia trip, explaining an unfamiliar cathedral facade in Italy from a single photo he took, tweaking his own bread recipes, and sending him a daily digest pulled from Gmail tied to stocks he owns. He also found a workaround after Amazon blocked Muse from price-comparison shopping on its own site — Muse now tunnels through his own browser session instead, so it looks like him searching, not a bot.
Try it: ai.meta.com/muse.[No Agenda #1908 1:30:00]
The West Wing — Adam’s Rewatch Recommendation
Adam’s been rewatching The West Wing, the Aaron Sorkin political drama from the late ’90s/early 2000s starring Martin Sheen as fictional Democratic president Jed Bartlet — and says it holds up as an oddly precise mirror of 2026. His specific example: season 5, episode 4, where Bartlet jokes about just running for a third term, the same kind of line that gets Trump pilloried in the press. Adam’s point is that nearly everything Trump catches heat for saying out loud, Bartlet also says or does on the show — he just says it privately, among his own staff, rather than in public. Press secretary C.J. Craig then spins it into a clean, palatable version for the reporters, who write it down without pushing back. Same substance, two very different outcomes, depending on whether it’s said in the open or managed behind closed doors first.
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[No Agenda #1908 2:00:00]
AI Pricing Engines Are Already Setting Your Price — McDonald’s, Chipotle, and the Lyft/Uber Precedent
Andrew’s take on where AI is headed fast: McDonald’s has built an “AI pricing engine” that sets a different price for the same Big Mac at stores two miles apart, based on what it estimates each location’s customers will pay — and it factors in nearby Burger King, Wendy’s, and Chick-fil-A prices too. It’s the same dynamic-pricing playbook Lyft and Uber pioneered with surge pricing, and Andrew thinks Chipotle’s recently oversized portions might be the same AI logic working in reverse, overfilling bowls to keep customers coming back. His prediction: your own AI agent will start negotiating these prices back down for you.
Not a specific product to link — more a trend worth knowing about next time a drive-thru or delivery total looks off compared to the location down the street.[No Agenda #1908 2:03:00]
The John C. Dvorak Commemorative Challenge Coin
In memory of John C. Dvorak, the family — with help from Sir Paul Couture — put together a commemorative challenge coin: John’s iconic salute on the front, a Bakelite phone and other inside-joke details on the back. Unlike the show’s Order of the Ant pins, these aren’t a limited run; they’ll keep making them for as long as they can. The suggested donation is $388.83 (a nod to the 33s, Dvorak, and the palindrome), though any amount gets you one. It comes with a wax seal stamp and a certificate of authenticity.
Help support No Agenda and get one: noagendarings.com.
[No Agenda #1908 2:12:00]
GrokBot — A Secondhand “My Life Has Changed” Story
J.Cal relayed an unprompted testimonial from a friend of his wife’s — a single mom working from home in Dallas — about Grok’s AI agent: “She says, you know, I got GrokBot and my life has changed. The time I have saved that I can spend with the kids or do something else or just sleep half an hour longer is amazing.” A genuine secondhand endorsement, though light on specifics of what she actually uses it for day to day.
Try it: grok.com.[No Agenda #1907 1:29:50]
John C. Dvorak’s Office, Untouched: The No Agenda 5K Reveal
The No Agenda Instagram account just crossed 5,000 followers, and JCD made good on his promise: a photo of his office podcasting setup, untouched, in all its glory. It does not disappoint. Highlights: a boom-arm mic swung over the desk, a red audio interface, a tangle of cables that could power a small town, a…
Chambord + Champagne — Darren’s Fix for Not Being a Champagne Guy
Came up while pricing out the resort’s $567 bottle of Dom Pérignon room service: Darren says he’s not a champagne drinker on its own, but “if you pour Chambord and champagne, then I’ll drink it” — basically a Kir Royale with the raspberry liqueur Chambord standing in. An easy, cheap way to make champagne drinkable…
Muse, Part 3 — Trip Planning, Recipe Tweaks, and Outsmarting Amazon’s Own Pricing
Adam’s been on Meta’s Muse for a couple of weeks now and calls it outstanding. Real examples from the show: it’s helping plan his upcoming Malaysia trip, explaining an unfamiliar cathedral facade in Italy from a single photo he took, tweaking his own bread recipes, and sending him a daily digest pulled from Gmail tied…
The West Wing — Adam’s Rewatch Recommendation
Adam’s been rewatching The West Wing, the Aaron Sorkin political drama from the late ’90s/early 2000s starring Martin Sheen as fictional Democratic president Jed Bartlet — and says it holds up as an oddly precise mirror of 2026. His specific example: season 5, episode 4, where Bartlet jokes about just running for a third term,…
John C. Dvorak’s Office, Untouched: The No Agenda 5K Reveal
The No Agenda Instagram account just crossed 5,000 followers, and JCD made good on his promise: a photo of his office podcasting setup, untouched, in all its glory. It does not disappoint. Highlights: a boom-arm mic swung over the desk, a red audio interface, a tangle of cables that could power a small town, a…
Chambord + Champagne — Darren’s Fix for Not Being a Champagne Guy
Came up while pricing out the resort’s $567 bottle of Dom Pérignon room service: Darren says he’s not a champagne drinker on its own, but “if you pour Chambord and champagne, then I’ll drink it” — basically a Kir Royale with the raspberry liqueur Chambord standing in. An easy, cheap way to make champagne drinkable…
Muse, Part 3 — Trip Planning, Recipe Tweaks, and Outsmarting Amazon’s Own Pricing
Adam’s been on Meta’s Muse for a couple of weeks now and calls it outstanding. Real examples from the show: it’s helping plan his upcoming Malaysia trip, explaining an unfamiliar cathedral facade in Italy from a single photo he took, tweaking his own bread recipes, and sending him a daily digest pulled from Gmail tied…
The West Wing — Adam’s Rewatch Recommendation
Adam’s been rewatching The West Wing, the Aaron Sorkin political drama from the late ’90s/early 2000s starring Martin Sheen as fictional Democratic president Jed Bartlet — and says it holds up as an oddly precise mirror of 2026. His specific example: season 5, episode 4, where Bartlet jokes about just running for a third term,…