In a historic first for the No Agenda Show, Adam Curry welcomed Matt Long as a co-host in the same studio for Episode 1898, titled 'Goofy Foot.' The episode, released on August 27, 2026, delved into the most consequential news of the week, centering on the U.S. Supreme Court's emergency order that allows the Trump administration to impose restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The 6-3 ruling pertains to the March 2026 executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security to build a citizenship-based voter database. Curry and Long dissected the implications, with Long offering a Texas perspective on mail-in ballot rules and the Secretary of State's new postmark guidance. Long, a veteran Ben Franklin character actor and longtime Fredericksburg No Agenda meetup organizer, was blunt about the risks: 'Mail-in ballots, I think, are probably the most easiest way to steal an election and to get dishonest results.'
The conversation also covered New York Attorney General Letitia James's 'chaos and confusion' response and Arizona AG Kris Mayes's defense of her state's vote-by-mail system. Beyond electoral law, the duo tackled a dense slate of media deconstruction, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's 'Operation Economic Outcast' targeting Iran, CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced trip to Moscow, President Trump's announcement of 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef, Canadian Premier Doug Ford's retaliatory tariff threats, and California's new Replacement Tire Efficiency Program.
Long shared his journey from unpaid legislative correspondent to paid host, and the two explored an audio report from an anonymous regenerative Zoomer rancher in Northwest North Dakota, explaining the 11-year cattle market cycle and the divide between 'commodity cowboys' and regenerative operators. Other threads included Don Huffines and the Epstein ranch purchase, Nvidia's reported acquisition of Hugging Face, OpenAI's push for regulation of open-source models, the H-1B visa fee hike to $103,000, State Department revocation of B-1 and B-2 visas, the unraveling Eurovision Song Contest amid Israel boycotts, and a heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.
The episode underscores the show's commitment to 'media deconstruction,' examining how stories are framed, repeated, amplified, or ignored. As the Supreme Court decision shapes the electoral landscape, Curry and Long's analysis provides a critical lens on the narratives surrounding voting integrity and other pressing issues.
