Books Archive
15 Oct 2016
The Great American Shoe Throwing
No Agenda producer and prolific author, Scott McKenzie has come up with another gem, The Great American Shoe Throwing, which available for only .99 (Free with Kindle signup) from Amazon! McKenzie became well known to No Agenda fans when he released One Day in Gitmo Nation, Gitmo Nation Christmas Carol. Check out his other books on Amazon. [NA
31 Aug 2016
Barbarians at the Gate
During a discussion on examples of leverage buyouts, the drama movie (it’s also a book) Barbarians at the Gate was mentioned. [NA 852 :43]
23 May 2016
Pimp by Iceberg Slim
John called, “Pimp” by Iceberg Slim. “A must read!” for all No Agenda listeners. Get it at Amazon [819 2:39]
19 May 2016
The Assassination Complex
Adam played a clip of an interview with Jeremy Scahill the author of The Assassination Complex. This book covers the ‘kill chain’ that leads to an assassination via the United States government’s secret drone warfare program.. Amusing was the reveal of BBC’s or baseball cards of assassination targets. Also covered was how different government officials
16 Jan 2016
National Survey of State Laws
Producer and Knight Sir Richard Leiter, has sent out copies of his new book, National Survey of State Laws, 7th Edition to Adam and John. Adam declared it a “Great reference!” This book helps you understand state laws and how they differ from state to state. Looks like the 6th edition is currently available 7th edition coming soon to Amazon.
13 Dec 2015
The Power of Myth
While talking about the latest Star Wars hype, Adam mentioned that he was reading the The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell & Bill Moyers. Adam revealed that the Power of Myth influenced George Lucas to create the Force in his Star Wars movies. Adam and John then pondered how Star Wars, made in 1977 could have been
01 Dec 2015
Tomorrow’s Battlefield: U.S. Proxy Wars and Secret Ops in Africa
Tomorrow’s Battlefield: U.S. Proxy Wars and Secret Ops in Africa by Nick Turse [NA 776 :07]
09 Nov 2015
Professor James Pennebaker and The Secret Life of Pronouns
Looks like another episode of Dinner with the O-Bots! Adam went to another O-Bot dinner in Austin. This time his friend Professor James Pennebaker was in attendance. You might remember he is the author of the interesting book, The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us. Through this book, No Agenda listeners have
01 Nov 2015
The Population Bomb
John Dvorak’s got a big pet peeve about the fear mongers and doomsayers like the Club of Rome and author Paul Ehrlich’s The Population Bomb. Dvorak accused Ehrlich of scaring the public with The Population Bomb and other ‘bomb’ named books to unnecessarily scare the population. The Population Bomb first published in 1968, according to
29 Oct 2015
Anti-Tech Revolution – Why and How
Adam’s friend named Ted has a new book! Theodore Kaczyinski, infamously known as the Unabomber) is publishing new writings. Supposedly coming out in the next few months “Anti-tech Revolution – Why and How” Adam has provisional contents listing here.
25 Oct 2015
Native Advertising Institute
While discussing Native Advertising with Vice and Politico.. Adam brought up that he got the book/whitepaper from the Native Advertising Institute. Dvorak asserted that Native Advertising is going to take over most online news/content sites (except for No Agenda of course!). An insider that used to work at Vise revealed that they consider themselves an ad
30 Apr 2015
Industrial Society and it’s Future.
While Dvorak was recommending Jacques Ellul’s, The Technological Society (popular NA rec.), Adam brought up the book from his friend Theo, Industrial Society and it’s Future. Theo was a an academic child prodigy and was accepted to Harvard when he was only 16 years old.In this writing, prescient publication, he predicted a future where we will
30 Apr 2015
Clinton Cash
During NA 716’s discussion of the Russians donating money to the Clinton Foundation, John Dvorak played clips of interviews with a New York Times editor who mentions the book, Clinton Cash. The book’s author, Peter Schweitzer based his story on the groundwork of a NYT story. He then did further research of the Clinton’s involvement with
12 Apr 2015
Anarchists Cookbook
Diane Feinstein thinks The Anarchist Cookbook should be banned and censored from the Internet! Adam said he’s read this book as well as Abby Hoffman’s Steal This Book as a youth. She states that it violates the First Amendment. Is Senator Feinstein that naive? Adam pondered if there any book that can’t be protected by the First Amendment.
16 Feb 2015
The Day After Roswell
The Day After Roswell was recommended by John Dvorak in NA 696. The book reports the coverup of the discovery of alien spacecraft technology by the US military. Get it on Amazon. Mentioned again in No Agenda #942 [1:50] and #943 [:33].
16 Aug 2014
Pot Shards: Fragments of a Life Lived in CIA, the White House, and the Two Koreas
It’s finally arrived! Uncle Don’s long awaited book. “Uncle Don” is Adam Curry’s uncle and is frequently referenced in the No Agenda podcast. He served in the CIA and under multiple presidential administrations. His distinguished career included serving as US Ambassador to South Korea. Get it at Amazon
03 Oct 2013
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
Mentioned by John Dvorak in NA 551 while the discussing the influence of people like Bill Gates on the American school system. Adam believe that education has become a money grab and so our students suffer.
03 Oct 2013
Smartest Kids in the World
Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley. Mentioned in NA 551 during a discussion on the involvement of the Gates Foundation with education.
03 Oct 2013
Web of Debt
Author Ellen Brown was mentioned in NA 551 along with her theory that the Elliott Spitzer scandal and his removal from office, occurred due to of his strict enforcement of banking regulations.
28 Aug 2013
This Town
Adam highly recommended This Town after Dvorak played a clip where the book's author talked about the rise of do-nothing talking heads in Washington DC. Fully titled, This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral-Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!-in America's Gilded Capital.