Episodes

The Transportation Security Administration faces a growing backlash as Lubbock Aviation Director James Loomis denounces invasive pat-downs as Fourth Amendment violations. While Michael Chertoff and security consultants push for the deployment of X-ray backscatter perversion machines, physicists at UCSF warn that these scanners concentrate radiation on the skin. The agency has reportedly banned employees from wearing dosimeters to hide the true extent of radiation exposure from the public. President Obama’s visit to India serves as a massive sales mission for the U.S. defense industry, involving $10 billion in F-16 jets and Harpoon missiles. Meanwhile, the American Public Transportation Association and MSNBC host Chris Matthews advocate for the use of eminent domain to seize land for high-speed rail projects. In California, the defeat of Proposition 19 signals a win for neo-prohibitionist media campaigns, even as Kaiser Permanente sets a Guinness World Record for mass flu shot administration at Qualcomm Stadium. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak celebrate the 250th episode milestone with the debut of the Gitmo Nation National Anthem. The ceremony includes the elevation of new knights like Sir Tristan Lennon under the value-for-value model. Dr. Niels Harrit also presents evidence of nanothermite found in World Trade Center dust, challenging the official narrative of the September 11th attacks.

The Republican Party secured a decisive House majority in the midterm elections, fundamentally shifting the legislative landscape for President Barack Obama. While the Senate remains under Democratic control, the GOP now commands all House committees, setting the stage for a two-year narrative where the President is framed as a well-meaning but incompetent patriot. This political realignment coincides with Obama’s high-stakes trip to India, where he is joined by 215 CEOs for a business summit at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. International security and corporate interests dominate the global agenda as Britain and France sign a landmark defense treaty to share nuclear facilities and aircraft carriers. In a rare public address, MI6 chief John Sawers defended the Secret Intelligence Service against torture allegations, while a joint U.S.-Russian military raid targeted heroin labs on the Afghan border. Meanwhile, the United Nations Nagoya Summit has pivoted from climate change to biodiversity, with actor Harrison Ford serving as the celebrity face for a new bio-based economy that critics argue is a vehicle for GMO expansion. Cultural oddities and industry secrets emerge as Professor Griff of Public Enemy alleges that the hip-hop industry requires oaths to propagate gangster culture. The episode also deconstructs a bizarre Celebrex commercial that lists fatal side effects alongside arthritis relief and examines the claims of Lord James of Blackheath regarding a mysterious trillion-dollar entity known as Foundation X.

President Barack Obama addressed the nation following the discovery of explosive-laden printer cartridges shipped from Yemen, an event Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze as a potential false flag. The timing of the alert coincides with the TSA announcing invasive new pat-down procedures, suggesting a coordinated effort to suppress public resistance to airport security measures. Discrepancies in the cargo narrative, including the lack of UPS flights from Yemen and the technical feasibility of the alleged cell-phone detonators, point toward a scripted security theater. Global governance takes center stage as the United Nations Agenda 21 is deconstructed, revealing a comprehensive plan for sustainable development that critics argue targets private property and human mobility. In the private sector, Cerberus Capital Management, led by Dan Quayle, has consolidated a near-monopoly on American firearms through the Freedom Group, acquiring brands like Remington and Bushmaster. Meanwhile, Hollywood actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi claim a network of 'Star Whackers' is targeting celebrities for their wealth, citing the suspicious deaths of Heath Ledger and David Carradine as evidence of industry-wide criminal exploitation. John C. Dvorak announces his pursuit of a ham radio license to bypass centralized communication failures while Adam Curry showcases the new No Agenda dice and challenge coins. The 'Gitmo Nation National Anthem' by Jeff Smith opens the session, and the hosts celebrate the 'de-douching' of new donors who have reached the $5 giving level. A recurring bit on the Kardashian MasterCard highlights the push toward a cashless society through celebrity branding.

President Barack Obama faces a coordinated media narrative questioning his mental stability as rumors of a 25th Amendment invocation circulate through outlets like Russia Today and NewsFlavor. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak dissect the 'narcissism' meme alongside the high-profile exodus of White House staffers including Rahm Emanuel and Van Jones. The analysis links these psychological labels to a broader strategy of political delegitimization ahead of the upcoming elections. Global governance shifts into high gear as European Council President Herman Van Rompuy calls for centralized economic oversight while the United Nations pivots from global warming to a new 'biodiversity' mandate. In the UK, the BBC reports on SAS training for Mumbai-style terror attacks at Euston Station, a move the hosts argue acclimates the public to a permanent police state. Domestically, the TSA faces an opt-out movement against full-body scanners, and law enforcement deploys Z-Backscatter mobile X-ray vans to scan private vehicles in public spaces without consent. Meanwhile, the Department of Defense launches a science-themed PSA campaign to push flu vaccines at unconventional venues like San Francisco Giants baseball games. Technological oddities and cultural shifts round out the program, from Australian students using gummy bears to hack biometric fingerprint scanners to the debunking of a 1928 Charlie Chaplin 'time traveler' as a Siemens hearing aid user. The hosts also explore the inclusion of Oppositional Defiant Disorder in the DSM-IV, jokingly diagnosing themselves with the new 'disease' of questioning authority. Dame Carol Jordan and Sir Robert Alter are formally knighted in a ceremony celebrating the show's value-for-value model.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the Iraq War Logs dominate the global news cycle as Daniel Ellsberg joins a London press conference to defend the massive document release. The leak of 400,000 classified files has triggered a fierce reaction from the Obama administration, which the hosts argue is a calculated pretext to pass a domestic State Secrets Act. This legal maneuver aims to criminalize the handling of classified material by journalists, mirroring the British Official Secrets Act and escalating a perceived war between the CIA and the White House. Beyond the headlines of espionage, a new environmental narrative is emerging from the IPBES meeting in Busan, South Korea. The shift from climate change to biodiversity introduces a framework for global resource management through biodiversity credits and World Bank-backed social engineering. Meanwhile, domestic controversies erupt as NPR fires Juan Williams over comments made on Fox News, and the High-Speed Rail Association reportedly enlists PR firm Hill & Knowlton to plant hit pieces against the airline industry in Reader's Digest. In Russia, exposed spy Anna Chapman transitions from a U.S. jail cell to the cover of Maxim magazine, highlighting the bizarre intersection of intelligence and celebrity. Technical updates include the expansion of No Agenda IRC servers to handle a surge in human resources and the introduction of No Agenda Shots on YouTube. The show recognizes Sir Ron Lang of Calgonia for his executive production and David Wright for his donation of a 1978 British Sovereign gold coin. From Randy Quaid’s claims of a Hollywood whack squad to the suspicious introduction of cholera in Haiti, the program deconstructs the memes shaping the modern landscape.

Rand Paul faces bizarre allegations of kidnapping and forced idol worship in a Kentucky political debate following a GQ report on the so-called Aqua Buddha incident. The controversy erupts as Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell initiates a Tenth Amendment legal challenge against federal healthcare mandates, arguing that the Commerce Clause does not grant Washington the power to force insurance purchases. These clashes between state sovereignty and federal overreach define a shifting American political landscape. NPR terminated news analyst Juan Williams after he admitted to experiencing anxiety when seeing passengers in Muslim attire on airplanes during a segment on The O'Reilly Factor. Meanwhile, identical UFO formations appeared over Phoenix, El Paso, and Manhattan, prompting NASA Ambassador Jason Kendall to dismiss the sightings as mere balloons. In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy faces massive labor strikes and fuel shortages as citizens protest plans to raise the national retirement age to sixty-two. At home, Express Jet pilot Michael Roberts was barred from flying for refusing TSA body scans, sparking a national opt-out movement against invasive airport security protocols. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak conduct a formal knighthood ceremony for top donors Adam Burkpile and Thomas Nussbaum during this 10-10-10 drive celebration. The hosts mock speculative CNN reports regarding Osama bin Laden’s location in Pakistan and identify suspicious parallels between their podcast format and a recent episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Jimmy McMillan of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party provides a rare moment of levity in the gubernatorial race.

The foreclosure crisis reaches a breaking point as major lenders like Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase face scrutiny for using robo-signers to process legal affidavits. Former fast-food workers and beauticians, granted executive titles without training, signed hundreds of daily documents without review, exposing a massive lack of paper trails in the unregulated derivatives market. This systemic failure, rooted in 1990s trading systems built on faxes and Lotus Notes, now makes determining true mortgage ownership nearly impossible for the courts. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is applying economic pressure on Pakistan, demanding tax reforms from the nation's elite as a condition for continued US aid. While Clinton warns of Taliban sanctuaries and the rising threat of the Haqqani Network to NATO forces, the federal government simultaneously faces a Tenth Amendment showdown at home. Attorney General Eric Holder has signaled that federal marijuana enforcement will continue in California regardless of Proposition 19, while Sharron Angle claims eleven foreign nations have joined the federal lawsuit against Arizona's immigration laws. In a lighter moment, the rise of the duck face photo trend is condemned as a sign of declining social standards, while solar flares cause geomagnetic interference for Dish Network customers. Executive Producer Janice Kane joins the elite ranks of the No Agenda Roundtable, requesting the head circumferences of the hosts for a mysterious future project. The episode concludes with a look at the counterfeit drug trade, where a distributor named Rekus—sucker spelled backwards—successfully infiltrated major American pharmacy chains with fake pills from China.

George Clooney is operating as an economic hitman for the Council on Foreign Relations to secure Sudanese oil interests ahead of a planned national partition. This diplomatic front serves to displace Chinese influence in Africa while Clooney transitions his public persona toward a high-level political career in California. The rescue of 33 Chilean miners is simultaneously identified as a global media distraction designed to bury reports of a worldwide UFO unveiling and symbolic elite rituals. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has pivoted into a government-aligned social engineering tool by framing the soda industry as the new Big Tobacco to justify future sugary drink taxes. In the scientific community, Professor Harold Lewis resigned from the American Physical Society after labeling global warming a pseudoscientific fraud driven by financial pressure. Meanwhile, the TSA Secure Flight program and mandatory naked body scanners are expanding despite radiation concerns, while states like Michigan explore roadside saliva tests as a pretext for warrantless DNA collection. In India, the Commonwealth Games have turned Delhi into a militarized zone featuring machine-gun bunkers and the confiscation of house keys. Frederick Guimond and Ernie Ernst are officially knighted into the No Agenda Round Table for their financial support of the media assassination mission. The episode also highlights the linguistic death of the word amazing and the strange case of a foot-playing pianist on China’s Got Talent. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak break down the Stuxnet worm's targeting of Siemens SCADA systems and the rise of the Blackwater of vaccines in the United Kingdom.

Thomas Woods joins the program to advocate for state-level nullification of federal laws as a constitutional remedy for government overreach. The Tenth Amendment serves as the primary defense against mandates like the Real ID Act and healthcare legislation, echoing historical precedents where states resisted the Fugitive Slave Acts. Woods argues that the Supremacy Clause only applies to federal laws enacted in pursuance of the Constitution, suggesting that the current erosion of states' rights mirrors historical consolidations of power seen in 20th-century Europe. In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Kenneth Feinberg and his law firm are receiving $850,000 monthly from BP to manage the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, creating a significant conflict of interest for the administrator of the $20 billion fund. Meanwhile, the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation is conducting roadside surveys in Arizona using intelligence-style terminology, which may signal a shift toward high-margin disposable mouth swab technology for law enforcement. In Pakistan, senior diplomats are accusing the Obama administration of inflating terror alerts to influence regional geopolitics, while a massive alkaline sludge spill from a Hungarian aluminum plant reaches the Danube River. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak celebrate the binary alignment of October 10, 2010, by knighting new executive producers Zen Garden and Zachary Giesemann. The duo uncovers a CDC campaign paying Twitter Moms to promote flu vaccines and mocks a CNBC analyst for an accidental profanity-laced slip regarding Chinese shipping commerce. The broadcast concludes with a look at the Stuxnet virus and its mysterious Hebrew code artifacts.

A Florida state trooper is under fire after a viral video surfaced showing him aggressively berating a German tourist during a traffic stop. The officer, who repeatedly addressed the driver as "Germany boy," threatened the man with physical and sexual assault in jail rather than issuing a standard citation for driving 98 mph. This incident highlights a growing trend of aggressive law enforcement tactics and the normalization of verbal abuse during routine interactions. In the United Kingdom, transit workers have been spotted wearing red reflective jackets labeled with the word "Resource" instead of "Human," signaling a shift toward identifying individuals as corporate assets. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Unified School District has launched a biometric scanning pilot program for student lunch lines, which Superintendent Ramon Cortinez defends as an efficiency measure despite privacy concerns. In the tech sector, BI Incorporated reported a massive 12-hour failure of its electronic monitoring system after hitting a 2-billion record data limit, affecting 16,000 offenders across 49 states. Additionally, the Amesbury Water Department suspended fluoride treatments after discovering that the white powder imported from China failed to dissolve properly in local water supplies. The Netherlands remains in a state of national mourning following the suicide of actor Antonie Kamerling, a close associate of the show's production circle. On the political front, David Axelrod appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to defend the administration's failure to close Guantanamo Bay, claiming economic priorities took precedence over campaign promises. The episode concludes with a look at the 10-10-10 Super Karma promotion and the formal knighting of new Executive Producers into the No Agenda Roundtable.

CNN fired anchor Rick Sanchez following his controversial Sirius XM interview regarding Jewish influence in the media and his labeling of Jon Stewart as a bigot. The dismissal coincides with the removal of his mentor, Jonathan Klein, suggesting a loss of internal corporate protection rather than a purely editorial decision. This shift highlights the precarious nature of mainstream media careers compared to independent, listener-supported broadcasting models. The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe citing potential Mumbai-style attacks, a move linked to the interrogation of Afghan-German captive Ahmed Siddiqui in Kabul. Meanwhile, President Obama endorsed BrightSource Energy's solar project in the Mojave Desert, raising conflict of interest concerns ahead of the company's 2011 IPO involving Google and BP. In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 1449 to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, while the State Department awarded a portion of a $10 billion contract to the rebranded Blackwater firm, International Development Solutions. Additional reports detail the U.S. Navy dropping acetaminophen-laden mice over Guam to combat invasive brown tree snakes and a Tesla Roadster recall affecting 400 vehicles due to fire risks. John C. Dvorak reviews the 1974 psychedelic film Zardoz starring Sean Connery, noting its bizarre depiction of elite-slave dynamics. Adam Curry troubleshoots live streaming issues on Primcast while the duo prepares for the 10-10-10 celebration, marking the binary representation of the number 42. Executive Producer Sir Paul Couture receives credit as the show coordinates custom steel ring sizing for the Knights of the No Agenda.

Bob Woodward's new book Obama's Wars reveals a secret U.S. retribution plan targeting Pakistan in the event of a domestic terror attack. The revelation coincides with rumors of a massive cabinet reshuffle involving Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and the potential return of Colin Powell to the Pentagon. These high-level maneuvers suggest a strategic pivot as the administration grapples with intelligence leaks and the shifting optics of the war in Afghanistan. In the private sector, the military contractor formerly known as Blackwater has rebranded as Xe Services, a move reportedly designed as an SEO strategy to bury the company's controversial history in search results. Meanwhile, the UNODC Afghanistan Opium Survey reports a massive yield drop due to a mysterious plant infection, even as cultivation areas remain stable at 123,000 hectares. On the domestic front, the TSA and Smith's Detection are preparing to deploy high-powered X-ray scanners capable of penetrating a foot of steel, while the National Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative expands surveillance over encrypted platforms like Skype and BlackBerry. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the propaganda loops of Law & Order: Los Angeles and the normalization of surveillance through Lindsay Lohan's SCRAM bracelet. The episode features the official knighthood of Sir Peter Martine and Sir Fred Lust under the show's value-for-value model. Retired Air Force personnel also provide testimony regarding UFO incursions at nuclear missile sites, claiming unidentified craft have successfully disabled launch codes.

Law and Order: SVU and the Virginia Department of Health lead a wave of predictive programming as television dramas and state agencies normalize subcutaneous tracking. The NBC procedural recently depicted a future where flu shots serve as a delivery mechanism for GPS-enabled computer chips, while Virginia officials aggressively push 160 million vaccine doses that critics claim are rebranded swine flu stockpiles nearing expiration. Global surveillance expands as the UK government proposes direct paycheck diversion to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and offers tax rebates for citizens acting as Special Constable block nazis. In the United States, the TSA faces legal action in Philadelphia over illegal wallet searches, while Chrysler workers in Detroit are caught consuming alcohol and marijuana on lunch breaks following federal bailouts. Meanwhile, Dean Foods continues its monopolistic acquisition of local dairies like Berkeley Farms, and the United Nations appoints Mazlan Othman to lead the Office for Outer Space Affairs as a primary contact for extraterrestrial life. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak break down the technical shift to iPad-based broadcasting and the rise of the Million Dollar Wall. The hosts also dissect the poor cinematography of the Hawaii Five-O reboot and the bizarre phenomenon of human feet washing ashore in Tennessee and the United Kingdom.

The Stuxnet worm has emerged as a military-grade cyber-missile targeting the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, according to security researcher Bruce Schneier. This sophisticated malware, which exploits Siemens Programmable Logic Controllers and Windows print spooler vulnerabilities, coincides with the European Union's push for twelve new internet governance principles in Lithuania. The timing suggests a potential false flag operation designed to justify aggressive global internet regulation and boost the stock of antivirus firms like Symantec. Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative are under fire for staging YouTube interviews with high production values to simulate grassroots engagement. While the Clinton Foundation delays its 2009 annual report, Bill Clinton and Carlos Slim have established a $20 million loan facility in Haiti that critics argue facilitates the installation of political stooges. Meanwhile, the Obama administration faces a coordinated media assault from Donald Trump and Forbes, as stimulus audits in Los Angeles reveal that $111 million in federal spending produced only 55 jobs. Sir Timothy Kavanaugh and Dame Adriana K. Cain-Couture join the ranks of the No Agenda knighthood as the show's open-source funding model gains traction in Media Spy. Adam Curry reflects on his decade of heavy marijuana use to debunk government claims about modern potency, while John C. Dvorak tracks the rise of gold toward the $1,300 mark. The episode concludes with a warning about the CLEAR Act and its potential to surrender American water rights to the United Nations.

A federal indictment against a former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist for allegedly selling nuclear secrets to Venezuela serves as a primary example of state-sponsored media manipulation. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze how the Washington Times and reporter Jerry Seeper framed the story to link Hugo Chavez with nuclear threats, mirroring previous propaganda campaigns used to justify interventions in Iraq and Iran. The hosts argue that Venezuela's oil reserves make it the latest target for a manufactured geopolitical narrative. Geopolitical tensions rise as the CIA and ISI face scrutiny over the murder of MQM leader Dr. Imran Farooq in London and the historical creation of the Taliban. In the United States, pharmaceutical giants like Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb are rebranding antipsychotics like Abilify and Seroquel for mild depression, while the website KidsWithDepression.com pathologizes normal childhood behaviors to expand the market for pediatric medication. Meanwhile, 3M’s acquisition of Atenti signals a shift toward universal remote people tracking, and the corn industry attempts to rebrand high fructose corn syrup as corn sugar to evade public health concerns. John C. Dvorak introduces a theory regarding Christine O'Donnell and Sarah Palin as MKUltra presidential models while reflecting on the cancellation of his show Cranky Geeks due to failing ad agency metrics. The episode features a formal knighting ceremony for Sir Paul Couture and Sir Rory Stone, celebrating the success of the value-for-value model over traditional corporate media structures.

The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is being weaponized as a tool for traveler harassment at Schiphol Airport, where American citizens face significant delays despite holding valid passports. KLM check-in protocols and the proliferation of naked body scanners at individual gates signal a tightening of the 'Gitmo Nation' security apparatus. These measures, purportedly designed for safety, increasingly resemble a coordinated effort to normalize invasive biometric surveillance and iris scanning for the general public. Inland, the normalization of electronic monitoring bracelets for minor traffic offenses in Champaign County, Illinois, reveals a growing private-sector influence on the justice system. Companies like BI Corporation are accused of producing pre-packaged news segments to sell GPS tracking as a cost-saving measure for local sheriffs. Meanwhile, the Tea Party movement faces a strategic takeover by social conservatives like Brian Fisher of the American Family Association, who utilize Marxist-style co-opting tactics to pivot the movement away from its libertarian, fiscal-focused origins toward a divisive social agenda. Cultural oddities and corporate overreach collide as Tulsa police issue warnings over the Pedobear internet meme, fundamentally misunderstanding 4chan culture. In Haiti, the Mevs family and the World Bank are moving forward with airport hotel projects that critics label disaster capitalism, clearing refugees from private land for industrial zones. The show also explores the Ground Wireless Emergency Network (GWEN) towers and DARPA research into remote brain stimulation, while acknowledging Executive Producers Sir Paul Couture and John Little for their support of the value-for-value model.

The Ministry of Defence faces a growing scandal as British troops come under investigation for allegedly using military aircraft to smuggle heroin out of Afghanistan. With the region producing 90% of the world's opium, the Ministry has increased the deployment of sniffer dogs at bases to combat what appears to be a systemic trafficking operation. Meanwhile, the deployment of a Raytheon-built Active Denial System at the Pitches Detention Center in Los Angeles marks a new era of high-tech suppression, using millimeter waves to induce burning sensations on inmates. In Washington, President Obama appointed Austin Goolsbee to the Council of Economic Advisers, drawing scrutiny toward Goolsbee's background in Yale's Skull and Bones society. On the campaign trail, the Tea Party movement faces accusations of establishment co-option by figures like Sarah Palin, while a federal appeals court ruled that law enforcement may track cell phone location data without a search warrant. Internationally, suspicious fires at Venezuelan oil facilities in Bonaire and Curacao, both owned by Hugo Chavez, have raised questions about potential sabotage disguised as lightning strikes. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak issue a formal retraction regarding a viral 3D holographic child safety story, revealing the image was actually a 2D chalk drawing using forced perspective. The hosts also mock the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department for a media panic misidentifying the Pedobear internet meme as a physical mascot for predators. During a special 10-10-10 ceremony, Ryan Story received a knighthood for his significant contributions to the show's production.

Wyclef Jean and Sean Penn are locked in a public feud after the musician accused the actor of cocaine use during a concert at Hot 97. The conflict erupted following Penn’s public skepticism regarding Jean’s bid for the Haitian presidency. This celebrity clash highlights the deepening political instability in Haiti as international organizations and high-profile figures struggle for influence over the earthquake-ravaged nation. In the United States, the Obama administration faces a wave of high-level departures as economic advisor Christina Romer and budget director Peter Orszag resign. Meanwhile, the TSA is under fire for deploying new full-body scanners at airports like LAX, where Adam Curry reports that the machines now produce explicit anatomical detail. In Europe, the Dutch government remains in a three-month deadlock without a coalition, while French authorities raid the home of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt amid a campaign finance scandal involving President Nicolas Sarkozy. Global governance is also on the move as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convenes a private retreat in the Austrian Alps to bypass sovereign states on migration and climate policy. Adam Curry clarifies that a viral tabloid photo of him was not a bong but a fireplace tool, debunking rumors of a pregnancy for his wife Mickey. John C. Dvorak offers a tactical tip for SFO travelers to avoid scanners by using the Virgin America terminal. The show concludes with a knighting ceremony for Sir Era Dardarian and Sir Larry Stewart, recognizing their contributions to the value-for-value model.

A television commercial for September 11th commemorative coins has sparked outrage for marketing silver and gold recovered from the World Trade Center ruins. The United States Secret Service Uniform Division Benefit Fund licensed the product, which features a sculpture of the USS New York. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak analyze the ethics of selling Ground Zero evidence as a collector's item while the nation approaches the ninth anniversary of the attacks. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates recently admitted in Baghdad that the original premise for the Iraq War was invalid, despite his positive outlook on the current outcome. Meanwhile, the US Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the construction of a for-profit railroad in Afghanistan, connecting Uzbekistan to Mazar-e Sharif. These geopolitical shifts occur as the Director of National Intelligence authorizes domestic law enforcement to utilize military spy satellites, raising significant privacy concerns among oversight groups. In the pharmaceutical sector, the FDA and DEA have approved MDMA research led by Dr. Mithoefer to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans. Canadian Secret Intelligence Services employees reportedly walked out of a family dinner in protest after a listener played the program during the meal. The episode also features a knighthood ceremony for Sir Hugh Wilson and a breakdown of the 2010 demographic study revealing that eighty-three percent of the audience identifies as exclusively heterosexual. Adam Curry concludes by announcing the Hot Pockets Across America RV tour to visit producers nationwide.

A Chinese company named Jealousy International sparked international outrage by featuring the late Princess Diana in a lingerie advertisement to mark the 13th anniversary of her death. The billboard, which depicts the Princess's head on a model playing a cello, has been condemned by the Diana Appreciation Society as a gross exploitation of her image. Meanwhile, a Marine International oil rig exploded 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, reigniting fears in the Gulf of Mexico as authorities investigate the blast south of Vermillion Bay. President Barack Obama officially announced the end of combat operations in Iraq under Operation New Dawn, yet active duty reports indicate heavy brigade combat teams remain engaged in mechanized infantry maneuvers. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair released a memoir defending the invasion and praising George W. Bush, while NBC correspondent Richard Engel described the nation as a sectarian basket case. In the United States, Representative Ron Paul stood alone in opposing HR 5481, arguing that subpoena power for the BP oil spill investigation should remain with Congress rather than a Presidential commission. Further concerns regarding federal overreach emerged as ICE agents began conducting sweeps on trains in Syracuse, New York, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation purchased 500,000 shares of Monsanto stock. Host Adam Curry celebrates his 46th birthday as the San Francisco Bay Area is rattled by a magnitude 3.3 earthquake live on air. The program welcomes Sir Matthew Greensmith and Dame Jess Walters to the No Agenda Round Table, while examining the bizarre emergence of vatooing and the mystery of a ninth severed human foot washing ashore in the Puget Sound.