Episodes

General David Petraeus and Vice Admiral Robert Harward have both declined offers to serve as National Security Advisor for the Trump administration. The rejections follow reports that the candidates were denied the authority to select their own staff for the National Security Council. This leadership vacuum coincides with a 77-minute solo press conference that has polarized media critics and fueled debates over the President's mental health. FBI Director James Comey recently briefed the Senate Intelligence Committee on systemic Russian cyber attacks, while former NSA officer Malcolm Nance claims surveillance intercepts of Michael Flynn prove deeper administration ties to Moscow. In Europe, Dutch politician Geert Wilders launched a campaign targeting Moroccan immigrants, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło to discuss the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Meanwhile, Russian pranksters successfully targeted Senator John McCain and Representative Maxine Waters, tricking the latter into believing Vladimir Putin hacked a fictional election in Limpopo. Senator John McCain used the Munich Security Conference to warn that suppressing the free press is the hallmark of a dictatorship, even as he fell victim to a prank call about brainwashing. On the lighter side, the Manhattan Eruv provides a technical workaround for the Sabbath, and Tiffany Trump found an unlikely ally in Whoopi Goldberg after a New York Fashion Week snub. The episode concludes with a knighting ceremony for Sir C4 of the Cryptosphere.

The resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has triggered a massive confrontation between the White House and a coordinated Deep State apparatus. Intelligence figures like Andrew Napolitano and Dennis Kucinich describe a military-industrial-intel axis utilizing illegal leaks and surveillance to sabotage the Trump administration's foreign policy. This internal power struggle mirrors historical tensions between the CIA and past presidents like JFK and Nixon. In the wake of the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele’s tribute to Beyoncé and Busta Rhymes’s labeling of the President as Agent Orange highlight a deepening cultural divide. Meanwhile, Yvette Felarca of BAMN defends the violent shutdown of Milo Yiannopoulos at UC Berkeley, while legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar explores how the Ninth Amendment protects unenumerated rights. Internationally, Geert Wilders leads Dutch polls as Austria tightens border controls at the Spielfeld crossing, threatening the future of the Schengen zone. The Pentagon also admitted to using 5,000 rounds of depleted uranium in Syria, reversing previous denials regarding the long-term health impacts of these munitions. From the aggressive Tom turkeys of the Bay Area to Al Sharpton’s teleprompter struggles with the phrase resist we much, the human element of the week remains chaotic. Baron Bill of the Verde Valley joins the producer ranks after fleeing California’s taxes, while the hosts perform a rain stick ceremony to combat New Zealand bushfires. The program concludes with a look at the global sand mining industry and the cybersecurity risks of autonomous vehicles as potential tools for terrorism.

The mainstream media is currently pushing a coordinated narrative of chaos within the Trump White House, with David Brooks and The New York Times claiming staffers cannot find light switches. This episode deconstructs these reports alongside the escalating Michael Flynn surveillance scandal involving the CIA and FBI. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze how intelligence leaks are being weaponized against the National Security Advisor while the press ignores significant security breaches on Capitol Hill. Evidence of massive digital advertising fraud has surfaced as Alexa.com data reveals that up to 58% of traffic for The New York Times and The Washington Post originated from China in December. Despite these outlets being banned in China, the traffic persists, suggesting a bot-driven arbitrage model to inflate ad rates. Meanwhile, the Awan brothers—IT staffers for Debbie Wasserman Schultz—face scrutiny for unauthorized access to House computer networks, a story largely suppressed by major networks like CNN and MSNBC. The program also examines the European Union's deal to finance migrant camps in Libya and the historical rhetoric of Barack Obama regarding illegal immigration. In a bizarre turn, a contestant on The Bachelor claimed she was forced to eat lipstick due to poverty in Russia, a segment the hosts mock as low-level propaganda. The broadcast features a formal knighting ceremony for the Baron of Mexico and a classic John C. Dvorak rant about the proper way to eat nuts on an airplane. The show concludes with a look at the 'war on cash' following the sentencing of Turkish hacker Ercan Findikoglu for a $40 million ATM looting scheme.

Donald Trump dominates the cultural landscape following a New England Patriots Super Bowl victory that Robert Kraft and the administration frame as a win against the elites. While Lady Gaga navigated the halftime show with a drone-led rendition of God Bless America, media critics like Larry Haggett expressed frustration over the lack of overt political protest. Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy’s portrayal of Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live has reportedly forced a shift in the White House Press Secretary’s briefing room demeanor. Secondary stories highlight a deepening divide in institutional trust as Scott Pelly of CBS News challenges White House claims regarding a media cover-up of 78 terrorist incidents. Whistleblower John Bates alleges that NOAA manipulated climate data to influence the Paris Climate Summit, while Australian geologist Ian Plimer argues that solar cycles, not CO2, dictate planetary temperature shifts. In the legislative sphere, Representative Dana Rohrabacher introduced the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act to protect local cannabis markets from federal interference, even as Steep Hill Labs warns of hydrogen cyanide contamination in California medical crops. International tensions flare as Paris erupts in riots following police brutality allegations and the Mayor of Ankara suggests man-made earthquakes are being used as economic weapons. Linguistic shifts take center stage as the rise of T-glottalization in the speech of Kellyanne Conway and news anchors draws scrutiny. Comedian Bill Burr offers a blunt post-mortem on the 2016 election during a Conan appearance, while the fisting method of airplane snack consumption is identified as the ultimate cabin etiquette violation. The segment concludes with the mystery of Tom Brady’s stolen $500,000 jersey and a compilation of the president’s repetitive vocalizations.

Federal Judge James Robart issued a nationwide temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's travel ban, leading to an immediate halt of the policy at major airports like JFK and LAX. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson successfully utilized the Parens Patriae doctrine to establish standing, arguing the state must protect its citizens and institutions from federal overreach. The legal challenge hinges on claims of religious animus, bolstered by television interviews where Rudy Giuliani discussed finding a legal path for a Muslim ban. University of California President Janet Napolitano faces a national origin discrimination lawsuit for allegedly replacing 97 IT employees with lower-paid H-1B visa holders from India. Meanwhile, Professor Robert Reich claimed on CNN that violent riots at UC Berkeley were a right-wing paramilitary conspiracy, despite Congresswoman Val Demings describing the protests as a beautiful sight. In the media landscape, NBC faces criticism from the National Association of Black Journalists for replacing Tamron Hall with Megyn Kelly, while a Texas judge dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Ahmed Mohamed, the student known as Clock Boy. Musician John Legend defended Hollywood's liberal bias to NPR, while veteran journalist Tom Brokaw warned activists that rage is not a policy. The etymology of vetting is traced back to 19th-century horse racing, and a viral video of a screaming professor was revealed to be a performance art piece by Rebecca Goyette. The episode concludes with a look at the Hater dating app and a geopolitical analysis of Super Bowl LI owners Robert Kraft and Arthur Blank.

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13769, sparking massive protests at JFK and Dulles airports as travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations faced immediate detention. The ACLU secured a nationwide federal stay to halt deportations, while the Council on American-Islamic Relations labeled the policy a Muslim ban. Iraqi national Hameed Khalid Darwish became a central figure in the legal standoff after his detention despite years of service to the U.S. government. Senator Rand Paul introduced the Obamacare Replacement Act, S.222, to the Senate floor, prioritizing Health Savings Account expansion and the restoration of HIPAA protections for the group market. Meanwhile, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to two and a half minutes to midnight, citing nuclear rhetoric and climate change skepticism. In the intelligence community, former CIA analyst George Beebe and case officer Robert David Steele raised red flags regarding the Christopher Steele dossier and the lack of direct FBI access to DNC servers. Matteo, a nineteen-year-old visiting Austin from Italy, observed that his home country remains more obsessed with soccer than the migrant economy or Chinese acquisitions of football clubs like AC Milan. Vice President Mike Pence made history as the first sitting VP to address the March for Life, while Hollywood comedians at an NRDC fundraiser struggled to find punchlines following the 2016 election results. The show recognizes Sir Red Beard for his knighthood under the Value for Value model.

The Trump administration and the intelligence community are locked in a high-stakes standoff as National Security Advisor Michael Flynn faces scrutiny over his communications with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak. While critics allege potential Logan Act violations, journalist Glenn Greenwald warns that intelligence agencies are actively signaling their power to undermine the President. Meanwhile, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern publicly confronted Congressman Adam Schiff on C-SPAN, challenging the lack of definitive evidence linking Russian hacking to WikiLeaks. In the wake of Kellyanne Conway’s "alternative facts" defense, sales of George Orwell’s 1984 have surged to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list. The debate over inauguration crowd sizes continues to fuel a media-driven psychological warfare campaign, as mainstream outlets publish comparison photos lacking verifiable EXIF metadata. Beyond the headlines, the Democratic National Committee faces internal identity struggles after a leadership candidate suggested white members should step back, while Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard returns from a fact-finding mission in Syria with reports that U.S.-backed rebels are indistinguishable from terrorist groups. Adam Curry recounts a disastrous Home Shopping Network audition involving an off-color joke about a shaving brush that likely ended his career in televised retail. The technical deconstruction reveals how PBS and major networks have formed a "chain of lies" by recycling each other's reporting without original verification. Between viral coffee shop rants and Bruce Springsteen’s political declarations in Australia, the cultural divide has reached a meta-fractal state where reality itself appears to have split into competing wavelengths.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer launched a blistering offensive against the media following the inauguration of Donald Trump, specifically targeting The New York Times and Time Magazine for reporting on crowd sizes and the alleged removal of a Martin Luther King Jr. bust. The administration’s aggressive stance at the podium signaled a shift toward active press-shaming, while the President’s visit to CIA headquarters at Langley drew sharp rebukes from pundits like Gloria Borger who labeled the appearance a desecration of hallowed ground. In Washington, the Women’s March drew massive crowds and sparked controversy as Madonna spoke of blowing up the White House and Ashley Judd performed the Nasty Woman poem. Financial ties between billionaire George Soros and over 50 march partners surfaced via reports from Asra Nomani, while pro-life feminist groups were stripped of their partnership status. Meanwhile, in Koblenz, Marine Le Pen and European populist leaders gathered to challenge the globalist status quo, and the World Economic Forum in Davos faced ridicule for hosting a refugee simulation for the billionaire elite. From the high-wind warnings at Bergstrom Airport to the seasonal cedar fever gripping Austin, the local atmosphere mirrors the national turbulence. Keith Olbermann has officially rebranded his opposition as The Resistance, a move that puts him in direct branding competition with Alex Jones. Between the digital latency of modern cable boxes and the European Parliament’s draft report on the legal personhood of robots, the intersection of technology and control remains a primary concern.

Representative John Lewis and Maxine Waters lead a Democratic charge to delegitimize the incoming Trump administration, citing alleged Russian collusion as grounds for impeachment. While Lewis refuses to attend the inauguration, former Black Panther Mason Weaver and comedian Steve Harvey appear at Trump Tower to discuss urban revitalization. This political rift deepens as CNN contributor Mark Lamont Hill labels black figures meeting with the President-elect as mediocre, sparking a debate over representation and policy expertise. Bikers for Trump spokesperson Chris Cox announces a wall of meat to protect attendees from protesters in Washington D.C., where Al Sharpton and organizers of the Women's March prepare for large-scale resistance. Meanwhile, the White House press corps resists a proposed relocation to the Executive Office Building, a move Keith Olbermann compares to the media environment of Vladimir Putin. Amidst these domestic tensions, President Obama commutes the sentence of Chelsea Manning, drawing sharp rebukes from Paul Ryan and Republican leadership who view the move as a threat to national security. Bob Woodward breaks from the intelligence community to label the Steele dossier a garbage document that warrants an apology to the President-elect. In Davos, Jack Ma of Alibaba critiques American economic strategy, arguing that trillions spent on foreign wars should have been invested in domestic infrastructure. The episode concludes with a look at the death of German journalist Udo Ulf Kotte and the rise of social credit systems like Alibaba’s Sesame Credit.

Adam Curry faces a travel crisis after being denied boarding on a Delta flight from Austin to Amsterdam due to strict Schengen Area passport regulations. The incident, involving high-level inquiries with the Royal Dutch Marines and the Department of Homeland Security, highlights a sudden shift in European Union border enforcement. This technocratic crackdown serves as a backdrop for a broader analysis of global power shifts as the Trump administration prepares for inauguration. General James Mattis and Mike Pompeo faced intense Senate confirmation hearings this week, signaling a return to military lethality and traditional intelligence gathering. Meanwhile, the Logan Act of 1799 has emerged as a central tool in the investigation into General Michael Flynn and his communications with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak. In Europe, the EU StratCom task force is under fire for blacklisting journalists, while Viktor Orban claims mass immigration is a calculated political strategy to undermine Christian Democratic parties. Additional reports examine the debunked Washington Post story regarding the DC National Guard and the deployment of 4,000 US troops to Poland. John C. Dvorak details the meticulous 14-hour process of cooking ten pounds of pulled pork in Silicon Valley while Adam Curry navigates the logistical hurdles of the upcoming Make Australia Great Again tour. The duo deconstructs ABC News' use of pornographic background music in segments about the Christopher Steele dossier and mocks Senator Lindsey Graham for his theatrical rhetoric regarding Russia. Sir Matt Eskridge is knighted following a generous contribution to the show's value-for-value model.

Donald Trump denounced the publication of a salacious intelligence dossier by BuzzFeed and CNN, comparing the leak to tactics used in Nazi Germany during a volatile press conference at Trump Tower. The document, compiled by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele of Orbis Business Intelligence, contains unverified allegations regarding Trump’s conduct at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow. Trump dismissed the claims as a fabrication, citing his known germaphobia and the certainty of KGB surveillance in Russian hotels. In Washington, the Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony from James Clapper and James Comey regarding Russian active measures and interference in the 2016 election. Senator Mark Warner detailed the planting of false information on dissidents' computers, while Senator Lindsey Graham faced mockery from Trump for his proposed sanctions. Simultaneously, the Northern Ireland power-sharing government collapsed following the Ash for Cash scandal, a renewable heat incentive program that allowed participants to earn more in subsidies than the cost of wood pellet fuel. Personal moments include a transition to wearing eyeglasses on a neck chain and a look back at a 1999 David Bowie interview where the artist described the internet as an alien life form. The show recognizes John Hall and Shannon Brame for their significant contributions to the value-for-value model, while the University of London faces student demands to remove Plato and Descartes from the curriculum to decolonize philosophy.

The intelligence community faces intense scrutiny following the release of a declassified report alleging Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign to aid Donald Trump. While the CIA and FBI maintain high confidence in these findings, the NSA offers only moderate confidence, prompting skeptics like Glenn Greenwald and Michael Hayden to clash over the lack of technical evidence. The narrative has sparked a political firestorm, with Senator Chuck Schumer warning the President-elect that the intelligence community has ways of getting back at its detractors. Beyond the Beltway, climatologist Judith Curry resigned from Georgia Tech, labeling the academic pressure to support human-caused climate change narratives a scam. In Florida, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport became a crime scene after Esteban Santiago killed five people in a baggage claim shooting, raising questions about FBI oversight after Santiago previously reported mind-control concerns to authorities. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department prepares for Steven Mnuchin, whose Hollywood production credits include Mad Max: Fury Road and The Accountant. Distinctive moments include a deep dive into Pornhub’s 2016 search data, where Overwatch characters and virtual reality emerged as dominant trends. The segment on intersectionality at the Women's March on Washington highlights the shifting vocabulary of modern activism. Producers also explore the 7117 palindrome meme and the curious case of a real estate lockbox code that perfectly matched the show's internal jargon.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified before Congress this week, defending a joint assessment that labels Russia an aggressive cyber threat to the United States. While Clapper pointed to RT and Sputnik as primary engines of a multifaceted influence campaign, technical experts have identified significant discrepancies in the data. The report relies on outdated IP addresses and commercially available Ukrainian software rather than definitive proof of state-sponsored hacking. Secondary reports indicate the FBI never performed independent forensic analysis on the DNC servers, opting instead to trust data from CrowdStrike. Former CIA Director James Woolsey cautioned that China or Iran could also be involved, comparing the situation to multiple jackals at a single carcass. Meanwhile, research from George Webb and others has raised questions regarding the whereabouts of former Clinton Foundation CEO Eric Braverman and his alleged connections to KKR and international arms deals. In California, SB 1322 has officially gone into effect, preventing the arrest of minors for sex work, while the DMV has issued over 800,000 licenses to undocumented residents. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the session with a Yamaha Alto recorder performance and a critique of the latest media memes like "fact-free" and "modified uptalk." The hosts also sample chocolate-flavored farm ants sent by a listener and explore a conspiracy theory involving British spies and the California Gold Rush. Sir Hoopin Socker joins the knighthood as the show analyzes the transition of Megyn Kelly to NBC and the rise of Tucker Carlson at Fox News.

The Washington Post issued a major correction after falsely reporting that Russian hackers penetrated the United States electric grid via a Vermont utility. This retraction highlights a broader media trend of attributing standard spear-phishing campaigns, like the DHS and FBI Grizzly Steppe report, to state-sponsored attacks without concrete technical proof. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump continues to express skepticism regarding intelligence agency claims, citing the historical failure of Iraq WMD assessments. International tensions escalated as the Obama administration expelled 35 Russian diplomats and seized luxury estates in Maryland and New York, despite claims from journalists like Matt Taibbi that the narrative mirrors pre-war propaganda. In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Theresa May faces criticism for a Brexit strategy that potentially maintains single market ties, while Nigel Farage gains recognition as a pivotal figure in the movement. In the tech sector, Amazon patented an aerial fulfillment center involving high-altitude blimps, and the herbicide Atrazine faced renewed scrutiny for its role as an endocrine disruptor that causes sex reversal in frogs. CNN co-host Don Lemon provided a viral moment by getting his ear pierced live while visibly intoxicated during New Year's Eve coverage. Mariah Carey also made headlines for a significant technical malfunction in Times Square that left her vocal track running while she stopped singing. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the year by knighters new donors and exploring the literal meanings of Dutch insults like mierenneuker.

Adam Curry exposes a Dutch media experiment where he successfully tricked mainstream outlets into reporting a fake third marriage using a photo of magnetic loop antennas. The incident highlights the collapse of verification standards as news organizations prioritized social media rumors over direct confirmation. Meanwhile, the Mother Jones report by David Corn regarding Russian cultivation of Donald Trump faces scrutiny as a potential intelligence plant designed to delegitimize the incoming administration. International tensions escalate as Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham demand aggressive sanctions following the expulsion of 35 Russian operatives by the Obama administration. In Germany, the government proposes a Ministry of Truth to levy 500,000-euro fines against social media platforms for disinformation. These geopolitical maneuvers coincide with a ceasefire in Syria linked to a massive gas field deal between Eni and Rosneft, suggesting the conflict remains a proxy war over European energy pipelines. Cultural shifts take center stage as Camille Paglia critiques the rise of transgenderism as a symptom of late-stage societal unraveling. John Dvorak recounts a logistical nightmare at a capacity-crowd Disneyland and reviews the CGI resurrection of actors in Rogue One. The program concludes with a look at the Internet of Things, where a Bentonville murder case reveals how smart water meters and Amazon Echo devices are becoming the primary witnesses in modern criminal investigations.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak return for a special Christmas broadcast featuring a deep dive into NASA's Orion space vehicle and the technical hurdles of the Van Allen radiation belts. The hosts question the agency's recent claims regarding radiation shielding while highlighting the suspicious loss of original Apollo telemetry tapes. This holiday edition also examines the Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas and the escalating controversy surrounding the Black Pete character in the Lowlands. International stories include French trucker protests led by the red-bonneted activists of Brittany and a DNA barcoding study from Canada that exposed widespread fraud in the herbal supplement industry. The report found that one-third of supplements contained fillers like soybean instead of the advertised plants. In the United States, Bill O'Reilly faces the fallout of a New York custody battle, while Hillary Clinton addresses rumors of political fatigue and her transition out of the State Department. Additional segments cover the development of molten salt nuclear reactors by Transatomic Power and the catastrophic risk of failure at the Mosul Dam in Iraq. Sir Ramsey Cain produces a series of distinctive clips ranging from Al Sharpton mispronouncing basic vocabulary to a satirical High School USA segment on Shabbat. The hosts share personal anecdotes about 1960s telephone party lines and a bizarre encounter with guitarist Skunk Baxter. The broadcast concludes with a look at the severed feet washing ashore in the Pacific Northwest and a reminder of the upcoming No Agenda meetup in Beverly Hills.

Geert Wilders and Donald Trump face a coordinated media campaign as CNN and The Guardian attempt to frame the rise of European nationalism as a dangerous authoritarian trend. The Dutch politician, often labeled the Dutch Trump, is the latest target of a Bill Weir report that mischaracterizes the Netherlands' immigration history to manufacture a narrative of xenophobia. Meanwhile, the Pentagon’s leaked priority list conspicuously omits Russia as a top threat, contradicting the frantic warnings from Senator John McCain regarding the unraveling of the world order. Senator John McCain and the military-industrial complex continue to push for a proxy war with Russia, despite NBC being forced to retract claims that the Kremlin orchestrated a massive October internet outage. Former Reagan official Paul Craig Roberts warns of a potential CIA-led coup against the incoming administration, while protesters in Wisconsin use Game of Thrones chants to disrupt the Electoral College vote. In the digital space, Snopes founder David Mikkelson faces embezzlement allegations involving high-priced escorts as the fact-checking site is accused of parsing data to protect liberal narratives regarding California’s popular vote totals. Angela Rye and Kayleigh McEnany clash on CNN over the historical origins of the Electoral College, while Nurse Caitlin sends a gift of edible ants to the studio. The episode concludes with a look at the Berlin Christmas market attack, where the suspicious discovery of a suspect's ID mirrors previous high-profile terror events.

Facebook and the International Fact-Checking Network face scrutiny after partnering with organizations like ABC News and the Associated Press to label fake news. Financial backing from George Soros and the Bill Gates Foundation for these oversight bodies raises questions about partisan censorship. As the Poynter Institute and Snopes gain gatekeeper status, critics argue the initiative targets unconventional political views rather than objective falsehoods. President Barack Obama addressed Russian cyber activities in a final press conference, claiming he told Vladimir Putin to cut it out regarding DNC hacks. Meanwhile, Rex Tillerson faces a contentious Secretary of State nomination due to his ExxonMobil ties and a five hundred billion dollar Arctic oil deal. In the European Parliament, Marcel de Graaf sparked outrage by linking illegal migration to rising crime, while Italy's Five Star Movement under Beppe Grillo gains momentum following the resignation of Matteo Renzi. Domestic stories include a record twenty-ton heroin bust by the DEA in Afghanistan and a significant drop in egg prices reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. NFL legend Roger Staubach publicly refuted a New York Daily News headline that falsely claimed he insulted Army-Navy football players to spite Donald Trump. Senator Dianne Feinstein raised eyebrows during an MSNBC interview by referring to the September 11 attacks as a bombing. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze these media slips alongside the rise of the safety pin movement and the latest underhulling espionage involving a seized U.S. Navy drone.

NBC News investigative correspondent Cynthia McFadden reports that U.S. intelligence officials believe Vladimir Putin personally directed the use of hacked Democratic materials to influence the 2016 election. Senator Harry Reid and White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest allege clear collusion between the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks, while the House Intelligence Committee, led by Chairman Devin Nunes, expresses deep concern after the CIA refused to provide a formal briefing on these claims. Representative Peter King calls the refusal disgraceful, suggesting the intelligence community is engaged in a disinformation campaign against the President-elect. Harvard Professor Larry Lessig claims twenty Republican electors are considering voting against Donald Trump, offering them free legal counsel through his group. Meanwhile, the Trump transition team sent a 74-point questionnaire to the Energy Department seeking names of staffers who worked on climate change initiatives, a move MSNBC labels a hit list. In international news, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demonetized 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, forcing millions into digital accounts as part of a global war on cash. Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett challenges the Western media narrative on Aleppo, accusing the White Helmets of recycling propaganda footage while reporters like Bill Neely file on-the-scene reports from Beirut, nearly 200 miles away from the actual conflict. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the power seating dynamics of the Trump tech summit, noting the deliberate exclusion of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey following an emoji dispute. The hosts knight Sir DB and Sir Truman into the No Agenda Round Table while warning of House Bill 4919, which proposes permanent tracking technology for individuals with developmental disabilities. Denzel Washington offers a blunt critique of the news media for prioritizing speed over truth in an era of widespread misinformation.

The Washington Post and New York Times report a CIA assessment claiming Russia intervened in the 2016 election to secure a victory for Donald Trump. President Obama has ordered a full review of these cyber activities before the transition of power, while intelligence veterans Michael Hayden and Bob Baer push for public disclosure of forensic evidence. This narrative mirrors the faulty intelligence used to justify the Iraq War, raising questions about the validity of anonymous briefings used to delegitimize the incoming administration. Representative Adam Schiff and Tucker Carlson clashed over the source of the John Podesta email leaks, with Schiff suggesting Carlson move his program to RT. Meanwhile, Representative Tulsi Gabbard introduced the Stop Arming Terrorists Act to end CIA support for Syrian rebel groups linked to Al-Qaeda. In the media sphere, Max Keiser alleges that Voice of America offered bribes to RT anchors to resign on-air, while Hillary Clinton warns of a fake news epidemic. The 2017 NDAA includes the Bipartisan Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act, establishing a Global Engagement Center to monitor foreign influence through grants to private media organizations. Adam Curry recounts carrying a loaded .380 handgun during a visit to the Infowars compound in Austin for a broadcast with Alex Jones and Stacy Herbert. John C. Dvorak shares a humorous misunderstanding regarding a Facebook post about his daughter-in-law's pregnancy, which the hosts jokingly attribute to black mold. The episode concludes with the formal knighthood of Sir Jim Catman and Sir Christopher Herring into the No Agenda roundtable.