The No Agenda Show, a long-running podcast known for its media deconstruction, released Episode 1895 titled 'XY You're Out' on August 16, 2026. With regular hosts Adam Curry and the late John C. Dvorak absent, fill-in hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleidner took the helm, broadcasting from outside Chicago and the Connecticut shore. The episode maintained the show's signature irreverent tone while relying heavily on verbatim clips from cable news, NPR, PBS NewsHour, and MSNBC (now MS NOW) to dissect the week's stories.
One of the most striking segments involved an alleged Iranian plot against President Trump. The hosts reported that 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. O'Neill noted that PBS NewsHour had reported President Bill Clinton pulled the same maneuver in Islamabad in 2000, directly contradicting an MS NOW guest who insisted Clinton would never have done such a thing. This contradiction highlighted the show's core mission: exposing how stories are framed or buried.
The episode also delved into a viral political ad by Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who cosplayed as the children's show character Blue from Blue's Clues to pitch Medicare for All to what the hosts called 'kidults.' The ad was part of a broader trend of candidates using nostalgia to appeal to younger voters.
In political news, Chris Matthews resurfaced to warn moderate Democrats about the Democratic Socialists of America, while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez walked back some 'woke one' positions on ABC. The hosts also covered New York Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher's controversial redefinition of shoplifting as 'crimes of poverty,' which sparked debate about criminal justice reform.
The WNBA was a major topic, with Caitlyn Jenner's blunt take on transgender athletes in the league drawing attention. The hosts replayed her line: 'XX, you're in. XY, you're out. It's simple. That's the catchphrase. Let's remember that. I might get that tattooed on myself.' They endorsed her position on the spot. The show also covered the backlash involving Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark, with Victor Davis Hanson analyzing how they have destabilized what he called the league's 'preferred obscurity and poverty.'
International affairs included H.R. McMaster's CBS analysis of IRGC 'pattern of life' videos targeting Barron Trump and Melania Trump, and Rahm Emanuel positioning himself as a moderate against Gavin Newsom. The show also featured a Grimerica clip breaking down new Canadian hate-speech guidance that treats social-media boycotts of 2SLGBTQI+ organizations as potential bias incidents.
Military and defense stories included MS NOW's reporting on 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.
Throughout the episode, the hosts leaned on source clips rather than commentary alone, staying true to the No Agenda format of deconstructing media narratives. As always, the show encouraged listeners to question official narratives and consider the broader implications of how news is presented.
