In episode 1872 of the No Agenda Show, hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak deconstruct the week's news cycle, placing particular scrutiny on NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's vision for a permanent moon base and the so-called 'lunar economy.' The episode, titled 'Lunar Economy' and published May 28, 2026, challenges the mainstream media's amplification of Isaacman's $20 billion pitch for helium-3 extraction and quantum computing fuel sourced from the moon.
Curry and Dvorak express deep skepticism about the feasibility and priority of such a venture. Curry dismisses the lunar economy as a distraction from pressing terrestrial issues, saying, 'Open the Straits, give me $3 gas, then we can talk about moon stuff.' Dvorak offers a contrasting prediction: 'Nothing blows up, nothing happens. Yak yak yak. They’re gonna talk talk talk. Send a couple of robots up there, and one of them will stop working.' This exchange underscores the hosts' view that the Artemis timeline and related claims may be overblown by media outlets eager for sensational headlines.
The episode also covers Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's awkward press briefing, the new Trump Account savings app, and the third Ebola media cycle in two years, with CDC acting director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya requesting airport screening volunteers ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Curry and Dvorak analyze how these stories are framed, noting the tendency to bury inconvenient details while hyping dramatic angles.
Other topics include teen takeover crackdowns in Polk County, Florida, and Chicago, with proposals to charge parents; Ferrari's all-electric Luce, co-designed with Jony Ive; and Mayor Mamdani's meetings with Jamie Dimon and David Solomon. The hosts also reflect on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's clawback of $29 billion in late-Biden disbursements, including a contested $2 billion grant tied to Stacey Abrams, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's claim of $4 billion in new lease sale revenue from the Permian, Bakken, and Alaska's North Slope.
Curry reviews the podcast 'Young Washington' by Wonder Network and analyzes the Texas Senate runoff. A Sydney drone-show glitch is noted as a potential attack vector, adding to the episode's focus on overlooked vulnerabilities in technology and media narratives. For those interested in the full deconstruction, Episode 1872 is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
