29 Mar 2017
Hankook Supermarket: Korean Energy Drinks
John Dvorak recommends checking out the crazy Korean energy drink available at Hankook market in Menlo Park (or Redwood City) in the San Francisco Bay Peninsula. FACT CHECK! We discovered Hankook is really 20 miles down the road in Sunnyvale. According to Dvorak, these Korean energy drinks are not like the ones we have domestically, loaded with taurine,
29 Mar 2017
No Agenda News Hottie: Helena Humphrey
You can now add Deutsche Welle’s Helena Humphrey to the pantheon of favorite No Agenda News presenters. During episode 913 Dvorak played a clip and he remarked at the beautiful German Helena with goth style makeup on Deutsche Welle. In one clip he remarked about her butt. After going through the website we figured out
18 Mar 2017
The Producers
While discussing the censorship of the new version of Beauty and the Beast, Dvorak brought up The Producers with Mel Brooks. and wonders why it wasn’t banned since it contains of the funniest anti-gay stuff in it. [9:12 2:42]
18 Mar 2017
Beauty and the Beast
The new live action version of Beauty and the Beast is being banned in Russia and Malaysia – all due to a ‘gay moment’ in the film. A show producer tweeted, “I guess people are bent out of shape from the one gay scene but don’t seem to mind a woman falling in love with an
16 Mar 2017
The Leftovers
Dvorak seems confused or unsure of the title of his TV recommendation, “The Unborn , The Returns, The Returners, originally a French things call the Revenants. It’s a zombie style story without zombies!” We think he’s trying to describe HBO’s The Leftovers. From a New York Times review: The story is adapted from a novel of the same
16 Mar 2017
Santa Clarita Diet
Adam recommends Santa Clarita Diet on Netflix. He joked that it features Drew Barrymore as a cannibal zombie. [NA 911 2:51]
16 Mar 2017
NCAA March Madness
As the NCAA Championship, better known as March Madness heads to the final brackets, it gets real good according to John Dvorak. “Very entertaining basketball for two or three weeks – college hoops!” [NA 911 2:51]
13 Mar 2017
The Myth of the Machine
Dvorak enthusiastically recommended No Agenda listeners to read any book authored by Lewis Mumford. He was prolific writer in the 1930’s–1950’s who often wrote about The Machine (technology) in a societal context. Dvorak said you can find a great copy in a used bookstore for a buck or two. Get Lewis Mumford books at Amazon.
11 Mar 2017
Noodles & Company Closes Austin Restaurants
Oh no! Noodles and Company has shuttered some Austin area restaurants! Adam Curry thinks this restaurant must’ve been ground zero of the social justice movement thanks to Noodle Boy (No Agenda clip favorite) working there. Good luck for the rest of the workers in finding for new jobs. [NA 907 1:17]
11 Mar 2017
Berlin Station
Dvorak brought up Berlin Station about a CIA station in Berlin. Quite dark and fun to watch! Berlin Station is on the Epix network. [907 :54]
10 Mar 2017
Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese
While Adam was discussing a story on how the retail bubble has imploded leading to malls closing, Dvorak was offered the explanation that Millenials like to buy offbeat, small batch products that cost twice as much ordinary products and not at a mall. Adam offered up that he and Tina eat Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese which “is fantastic!” Adam added that many
09 Mar 2017
Lost UFO Files
Dvorak brought up an awesome ‘alien show’ from one of the cable channels such as the History Channel or the All Hitler Channel (AHC). He said it was good as it debunking bogus points right away and brings out lots of interesting facts from the old UFO research files. I looked up Lost UFO Files and
09 Mar 2017
Spotlight
While discussing setbacks in the investigation of on-going sexual child abuse in the Catholic Church, Dvorak recommended the movie Spotlight which covers this topic. Spotlight portrays the Boston Globe’s investigation into Catholic priests sexual abuse in the Boston area. The film went on to win the Best Picture award at the Academy Awards. Dvorak further added the movie is
09 Mar 2017
The Detour
v Dvorak has watched a new show called The Detour on TBS. At first it reminded him of the Jack Lemmon/Neil Simon play Out-Of-Towners where a guy moves to NY and a bunch of bad things start happening to him. Overall it was thought to be too cringe-worthy to be funny. Dvorak summed it up
05 Mar 2017
Abstract: The Art of Design
Adam is falling asleep in front of the TV again, but recollects seeing part of the documentary, Abstract:The Art of Design on Netflix. Adam mentioned it because he wanted to acknowledge and thank the No Agenda producers for making such outstanding artwork for the show!
24 Feb 2017
The Camp of the Saints
Written in the 1970s, The Camp of the Saints was recommended by a show Producer who thought it was relevant in light of current mass immigration to Europe. Dvorak’s well read son, J.C. (Buzzkill Jr.) also recommended it. From Amazon, “This book was written in 1973 and made available in an English translation in 1975, but
24 Feb 2017
Corso
Catching up on some old show mentions and can’t believe that we forgot to post this one! Corso is an Italian restaurant located near Berkeley’s Gourmet Grotto, that John Dvorak has mentioned several times on the show. He first mentioned it way back in NA 573 (12/12/2013) when he went there for a wedding dinner
29 Jan 2017
No Agenda Books Are Now Best Sellers!
Adam played were in a fractal by playing a clip that claimed that Amazon was sold out of long time No Agenda favorite, Orwell’s 1984. The connection was that Trump’s administration is leading people to get 1984 along with Sinclair Lewis’, It Can’t Happen Here. Long time No Agenda Book selections are now ‘currently sold
24 Jan 2017
No Agenda Ringtones and Sound Clips
Show Producer, Phoneboy has put together a great collection of soundboard, jingles audio clips from the No Agenda show. They’re in .Mp3 and M4r (iPhone). Now imagine, every time a friend texts you douchebag… gets played! Get them here: https://phoneboy.com/noagenda-ringtones.
22 Jan 2017
Designated Survivor
While discussing CNN’s paranoid reporting on the possibility of Trump being assassinated along with other government officials during the inauguration, the TV show Designated Survivor was mentioned. It’s a show on ABC starring Kiefer Sutherland, who portrays a mid-level state department bureaucrat that becomes president after a quirky succession chain. Adam and Dvorak have seen a