Gigawatt Coffee Roasters, Straight From a Listener
A No Agenda producer known as Eli the Coffee Guy runs Gigawatt Coffee Roasters out of La Grange, Illinois, and he keeps mailing Darren bags of it…
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A Full Table, A Full Heart: No Agenda Family Gathers in Oakland
No Agenda fans packed Pizzeria Violetta in Oakland for an afternoon of pizza, stories, and love for our dearly departed friend, John C. Dvorak. It was a…
Manuka Gold Honey Products
Manuka Gold is a fellow No Agenda producer’s honey business, and they’re running a listener deal through Labor Day: spend $45+ at ManukaGold.com and get a free…
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TV Show Tip: Get Gotti (Netflix)
Larry stumbled onto “Get Gotti” on Netflix and couldn’t stop talking about it. The docuseries covers the decade-plus manhunt for Gambino crime boss John Gotti, the “Teflon…
NoAgendaFun.com Is Expanding Beyond No Agenda
I’ve been running this site as a No Agenda producer project site since 2010, pulling product tips, wine picks, movie and book recommendations straight from the show…
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What Is Podcasting 2.0? (And Why No Agenda Keeps Telling You to Use It)
If you’ve listened to more than a couple episodes of No Agenda, you’ve heard it: “get a real podcast app.” That’s not just a running bit —…
TV Tip: The West Wing
According to Adam Curry, this is a classic worth revisiting (or discovering for the first time): Aaron Sorkin’s political drama follows a fictional U.S. president and his…
Product Tip: Yousef’s Hummus
Store-bought hummus is a mixed bag, but Yousef’s earns a nod as one of the better grab-and-go options — the kind you forget you bought and rediscover…
Thrifty Find: Vintage Mink Coats
Here’s an odd little secret: because fur coats have fallen out of fashion in a lot of places, genuine vintage mink coats — the kind that cost…
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Money Tip: Hidden Credit Card Perks
John Dvorak had some reservations with this tip as it’s culled from a news report that seemed a lot like a native ad. Also, it promotes a…
Movie Tip: The President’s Analyst (1967)
A satirical Cold War-era spy comedy starring James Coburn that was written off as absurd fiction decades ago — and now plays as eerily prescient, according to…
Movie Tip: Michael Clayton
A George Clooney legal thriller that doesn’t get talked about enough. It follows a “fixer” at a big law firm and slowly unravels into something genuinely unsettling…
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Tea Tip: PG Tips (and Sainsbury’s Red Label)
British tea brands like PG Tips consistently punch above their weight, and there’s real history behind it — long-standing colonial-era trade agreements locked in some of the…
Salt Tip: Fleur de Sel
If you only ever change one pantry staple, make it this. Fleur de sel is hand-harvested from French salt marshes and prized for the way it holds…
Food Find: Nash’s Produce Carrots
If you’re ever road-tripping through Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, make the detour to Nash’s Produce in Port Angeles. Their house-bred carrots are on another level — shockingly crisp…
Product Tip: Allmax & Fuji Batteries
If you’ve ever opened a flashlight or remote to find corroded, leaking batteries inside, it might be time to switch brands. Allmax and Fuji batteries have a…
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Snack Tip: Badia Sazón Total Dip
The easiest party dip upgrade you’ll ever make: grab a container of sour cream and stir in about two tablespoons of Badia Sazón Total, a bold all-purpose…
Wine Tip: 2015 Cru Beaujolais
For genuinely great wine at a reasonable price, look for Cru Beaujolais — a step above basic Beaujolais Village, with recognizable names like Fleurie, Brouilly, and Morgon…
Wine Tip: Retsina (Cheap Greek Wine)
Consider this an “experience it once” recommendation rather than a real endorsement. Retsina is a Greek wine tradition dating back to when wine jugs were sealed with…
The Horrible Tip of the Day That Tipped Off John Dvorak’s Age
Today’s No Agenda show featured guest hosts Darren O’Neill and Larry Bleidner filling in so Adam and the Dvorak family can have some time off to mourn…
