# Adobe on The No Agenda Show

Adobe comes up in 45 chapters across 38 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2009 to October 2026.

- **Chapters:** 45
- **Episodes:** 38
- **Discussed:** January 2009 – October 2026
- **Related topics:** [Photoshop](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/photoshop.md), [Flash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flash.md), [Omniture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/omniture.md), [Open Source](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/open-source.md), [Acrobat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acrobat.md), [Glenn Greenwald](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-greenwald.md), [Microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [Ai Audio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-audio.md), [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 45

### Omarchi Operating System and Local AI Revolution

- **Episode:** [1912: Chaos Dynamic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-15
- **Time:** 1:47:29–1:53:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1912-chaos-dynamic/chapter/omarchi-operating-system-and-local-ai-revolution.md

Adam Curry promotes Omarchi, a specialized operating system designed to run AI agents locally and avoid Microsoft spyware. Matt Long shares how using Muse AI helped him optimize his Adobe Audition workflow, reducing a one-hour audio task to less than ten minutes. They discuss the potential for local AI to handle household management and professional tasks.

Keywords: omarchi, [linux mint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linux-mint.md), adobe audition, [open source](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/open-source.md), [automation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/automation.md)

### Adobe Software Rot and AI Vibe Cloning

- **Episode:** [1911: Surpriselets](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1911-surpriselets.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-11
- **Time:** 4:13–7:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1911-surpriselets/chapter/adobe-software-rot-and-ai-vibe-cloning.md

A discussion regarding the perceived decline of professional software focuses on Adobe's subscription model and the "shittification" of features since 2012. The hosts highlight a developer named Tommy Jailbreakers who is building a "UFO editor" to replace After Effects and Premiere using AI-driven refactoring. The conversation explores how AI "vibe cloning" and tools like Claude are enabling the creation of free, high-quality alternatives to corporate software suites.

Keywords: [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [claude](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/claude.md), [software](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software.md), [subscription model](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subscription-model.md), [artificial intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [content creation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/content-creation.md)

### Curry Caster Software and Vibe Coding Adobe Alternatives

- **Episode:** [1910: Media Murder](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1910-media-murder.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-08
- **Time:** 5:00–9:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1910-media-murder/chapter/curry-caster-software-and-vibe-coding-adobe-alternatives.md

The emergence of "vibe coding" allows non-programmers to create complex software applications, such as a derivative of Adobe tools, using AI agents. One host discusses the development of Curry Caster, a specialized broadcasting tool, while noting that such niche software may soon be easily replicated by individuals using AI. This shift suggests a future where small, personalized applications replace large corporate software suites for specific user needs.

Keywords: curry caster, [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [vibe coding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vibe-coding.md), [open source](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/open-source.md), [software development](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software-development.md), [ai agents](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-agents.md)

### Google Ad History, Adobe Acrobat AI and PDF Podcasts

- **Episode:** [1836: Big Bully](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1836-big-bully.md)
- **Published:** 2026-01-22
- **Time:** 1:21:04–1:25:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1836-big-bully/chapter/google-ad-history-adobe-acrobat-ai-and-pdf-podcasts.md

The history of Google's ad integration is revisited, noting they originally bought a company called GoTo to implement their search ad model. In current tech news, Adobe has added AI features to Acrobat Studio, including "PDF Spaces," which allows users to summarize up to 100 documents and generate presentations. A new feature also enables the creation of an "AI podcast" from documents, where two synthetic hosts discuss the uploaded material, similar to Google's Notebook LM.

Keywords: [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [doubleclick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/doubleclick.md), adobe acrobat, pdf spaces, [notebook lm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/notebook-lm.md)

### Adobe Terms of Service, AI Ethics and Effective Altruism

- **Episode:** [1667: Heavy Tail](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-09
- **Time:** 2:22:08–2:31:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1667-heavy-tail/chapter/adobe-terms-of-service-ai-ethics-and-effective-altruism.md

Adobe users are protesting new terms of service that appear to grant the company broad licenses to user content for AI training. The discussion transitions to the "cult-like" culture of OpenAI, where departing staffers are linked to the "Effective Altruism" movement. The hosts critique the "heavy-tail hypothesis" and other pseudo-intellectual jargon used by AI leaders, arguing that the industry is a tech bubble driven by "false idols" like Sam Altman.

Keywords: [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [openai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/openai.md), [effective altruism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/effective-altruism.md), [sam altman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sam-altman.md), heavy-tail hypothesis

### Adobe AI Audio Fix and the Taylor Swift NFL PR Stunt

- **Episode:** [1598: Guardrails](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1598-guardrails.md)
- **Published:** 2023-10-12
- **Time:** 2:31:16–2:33:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1598-guardrails/chapter/adobe-ai-audio-fix-and-the-taylor-swift-nfl-pr-stunt.md

The hosts experiment with an Adobe AI tool designed to clean up audio, which mistakenly changed the word "win" to "wing." This leads to a discussion about Taylor Swift's recent appearances at NFL games. Curry asserts that the relationship is a calculated PR stunt managed by a sports management firm to boost NFL viewership numbers among younger demographics.

Keywords: [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [taylor swift](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taylor-swift.md), [nfl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nfl.md), [pr stunt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pr-stunt.md), [ai audio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-audio.md)

### Adobe AI Audio Failure and Show Outro

- **Episode:** [1577: Gerontocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-30
- **Time:** 3:02:45–3:12:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy/chapter/adobe-ai-audio-failure-and-show-outro.md

The hosts demonstrate a failure of Adobe's AI audio enhancement tool, which turned a 2019 clip of Joe Biden into unintelligible "mumbo-jumbo." The show ends with a musical mix featuring themes of Biden's cognitive decline and reports of his dog, Commander, biting Secret Service agents. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak sign off, promising to return on Thursday for more media deconstruction.

Keywords: adobe enhanced, [ai audio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-audio.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [hunter biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hunter-biden.md), commander the dog, [secret service](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/secret-service.md)

### Neopronouns and AI Speech Enhancement Testing

- **Episode:** [1568: Spook Head](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1568-spook-head.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-29
- **Time:** 1:25:52–1:33:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1568-spook-head/chapter/neopronouns-and-ai-speech-enhancement-testing.md

The hosts examine a TikTok video featuring a "non-binary" doctor and another user listing "neopronouns" such as "butterfly," "sunshine," and "teddy bear." They use Adobe's AI speech enhancement tool to process the low-quality audio, testing its effectiveness on both the TikTok clips and a slurred Joe Biden recording. The experiment reveals that while the AI improves clarity, it can also introduce unnatural vocal artifacts.

Keywords: [neopronouns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neopronouns.md), [tiktok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tiktok.md), [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md)

### AI Image Forensics and Digital Identity Laws

- **Episode:** [1558: Mediatized](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1558-mediatized.md)
- **Published:** 2023-05-25
- **Time:** 15:59–19:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1558-mediatized/chapter/ai-image-forensics-and-digital-identity-laws.md

Analysis of the fake Pentagon image reveals visual inconsistencies, such as grass blending into concrete and disappearing fence poles. The discussion transitions into how these hoaxes are being used to justify "Problem-Reaction-Solution" narratives for digital identity laws and online regulations.

Keywords: [photoshop](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/photoshop.md), [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [digital identity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-identity.md), [twitter blue](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter-blue.md)

### Oscars 2023 Preparation, Champagne Carpet Logistics

- **Episode:** [1537: Dig Up Canada!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada.md)
- **Published:** 2023-03-12
- **Time:** 3:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada/chapter/oscars-2023-preparation-champagne-carpet-logistics.md

The 95th Academy Awards preparation in Los Angeles faces weather challenges, with rain forcing organizers to cover statues and use buckets for leaks. The traditional red carpet has been replaced by a 152-meter champagne-colored carpet, a change Academy CEO Bill Kramer claims adds luxury, while host Jimmy Kimmel joked it reflects a lack of expected violence following the previous year's event. Historical data notes the carpet was green in 1961 and currently requires 18 workers and 900 hours to install.

Keywords: [oscars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oscars.md), [academy awards](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/academy-awards.md), [jimmy kimmel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jimmy-kimmel.md), champagne carpet, bill kramer, adobe theater, [wion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wion.md)

### 3D Printed Habitat for Humanity House in Virginia

- **Episode:** [1418: Homeless Apocalypse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1418-homeless-apocalypse.md)
- **Published:** 2022-01-20
- **Time:** 3:13:24–3:16:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1418-homeless-apocalypse/chapter/3d-printed-habitat-for-humanity-house-in-virginia.md

NPR reported on the first "owner-occupied" 3D printed Habitat for Humanity home in Williamsburg, Virginia. Adam Curry describes seeing similar "automated mud flappers" in action, noting that the technology primarily prints the cement walls but not the roof or doors. The hosts critique the media hype surrounding the "first" status of the project.

Keywords: [3d printing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/3d-printing.md), [habitat for humanity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/habitat-for-humanity.md), [williamsburg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/williamsburg.md), cement printer, [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md)

### Content Provenance Coalition, Anti-Piracy Smokescreen

- **Episode:** [1326: Freedom Bracelet](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1326-freedom-bracelet.md)
- **Published:** 2021-03-04
- **Time:** 2:40:07–2:46:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1326-freedom-bracelet/chapter/content-provenance-coalition-anti-piracy-smokescreen.md

Tech giants including Microsoft, Adobe, and Intel formed the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) to establish standards for tracing the origin of digital content. While framed as a tool to combat "disinformation," analysts suggest the primary goal is to embed CPU-level watermarks to track and prevent software and media piracy. This move is seen as an extension of the "trusted computing" initiatives of the 1990s.

Keywords: [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), c2pa, [piracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/piracy.md), trusted computing

### Microsoft Business History, Software Subscription Models

- **Episode:** [1321: Doctored Evidence](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1321-doctored-evidence.md)
- **Published:** 2021-02-14
- **Time:** 1:03:35–1:09:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1321-doctored-evidence/chapter/microsoft-business-history-software-subscription-models.md

The evolution of Microsoft's business strategy is traced from the reverse-engineering of PC-DOS to the modern subscription model for Microsoft Office. Bill Gates is characterized as a businessman who "embraces and extends" existing technologies. The discussion compares the struggle to monetize search engines in the 1990s to the eventual success of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.

Keywords: [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [ibm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm.md), ms-dos, [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), software as a service, [bill gates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-gates.md)

### End of Show Mix, Adobe Flash and Drone Song

- **Episode:** [1314: Gnarler](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1314-gnarler.md)
- **Published:** 2021-01-21
- **Time:** 3:14:56–3:19:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1314-gnarler/chapter/end-of-show-mix-adobe-flash-and-drone-song.md

The episode concludes with a musical mix featuring themes of Adobe Flash's expiration, "Maccabee" references, and a satirical song about Barack Obama's drone program. The final sign-off includes the show's "Value for Value" URL and the "Over! Enjoy!" catchphrase.

Keywords: [adobe flash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe-flash.md), maccabee, [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [drone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drone.md), [end of show mix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/end-of-show-mix.md)

### Adobe Flash EOL and No Agenda Social Growth

- **Episode:** [1312: iPhony](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1312-iphony.md)
- **Published:** 2021-01-15
- **Time:** 1:19:17–1:24:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1312-iphony/chapter/adobe-flash-eol-and-no-agenda-social-growth.md

The official end-of-life for Adobe Flash has caused functionality issues for legacy web content, highlighting the control software companies exert over user hardware. Concurrently, the No Agenda Social platform is seeing increased traffic as users migrate from mainstream social media. Administrators are considering data retention policies to manage the terabytes of archive data generated by the federated network.

Keywords: [adobe flash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe-flash.md), [no agenda social](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/no-agenda-social.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md), [data privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-privacy.md), silverlight

### Creator Terminology, Patreon and Community Standards

- **Episode:** [1097: Two-way Sword](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1097-two-way-sword.md)
- **Published:** 2018-12-23
- **Time:** 1:32:30–1:35:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1097-two-way-sword/chapter/creator-terminology-patreon-and-community-standards.md

A critique of the term "creator" as used by platforms like Patreon and Adobe. One host finds the term trivializing and blasphemous, preferring "podcaster" or "artist." The discussion touches on how Patreon uses the term to imply ownership over the individuals using its financial exchange services.

Keywords: [patreon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patreon.md), [creators](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/creators.md), [scott adams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-adams.md), [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [branding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/branding.md)

### Opt-In vs. Opt-Out and Software Installation Scams

- **Episode:** [1024: Poop Particle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1024-poop-particle.md)
- **Published:** 2018-04-12
- **Time:** 1:14:04–1:16:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1024-poop-particle/chapter/opt-in-vs-opt-out-and-software-installation-scams.md

The hosts argue that "opt-in" privacy settings are often a red herring because companies use "dark patterns" to trick users. They cite the example of Adobe Flash updates bundling McAfee software and reference the South Park "HUMANCENTiPAD" episode as a commentary on unread user agreements.

Keywords: opt-in, [opt-out](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opt-out.md), [mcafee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcafee.md), [adobe flash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe-flash.md), dark patterns, [south park](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-park.md)

### Ad Blockers, Network Monetization Challenges

- **Episode:** [1020: Undercount of Color](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1020-undercount-of-color.md)
- **Published:** 2018-03-29
- **Time:** 42:49–47:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1020-undercount-of-color/chapter/ad-blockers-network-monetization-challenges.md

The hosts propose a "Blockr" product that would scramble GPS tracking data to protect user privacy. They discuss Adobe's findings that 28% of website traffic is non-human, driven by the Internet of Things and automated microservices. The conversation concludes that monetizing the network through advertising is becoming increasingly difficult as bot traffic rises and users resist tracking.

Keywords: [ad blockers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ad-blockers.md), [gps tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gps-tracking.md), [adobe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe.md), [flash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flash.md), [internet of things](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-of-things.md), [microservices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microservices.md)

### ISIS Beheading Video Analysis, Peter Kassig

- **Episode:** [670: Terrorist Narrative](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/670-terrorist-narrative.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-19
- **Time:** 58:59–1:03:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/670-terrorist-narrative/chapter/isis-beheading-video-analysis-peter-kassig.md

The hosts deconstruct a 16-minute ISIS video purportedly showing the beheading of American citizen Peter Kassig. They point out technical anomalies suggesting the use of green screens and Adobe After Effects, questioning the authenticity of the production and the identity of "Jihadi John."

Keywords: [isis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/isis.md), [peter kassig](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-kassig.md), [jihadi john](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jihadi-john.md), [green screen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-screen.md), adobe after effects, [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md)

### Dish Network Turner Dispute and HBO Streaming

- **Episode:** [663: Pupil Progression Plan](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/663-pupil-progression-plan.md)
- **Published:** 2014-10-24
- **Time:** 2:32:24–2:36:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/663-pupil-progression-plan/chapter/dish-network-turner-dispute-and-hbo-streaming.md

Dish Network drops Turner Broadcasting channels, including CNN, due to a carriage dispute, replacing them with MSNBC. The hosts discuss Michael Wolff's thesis that television is disrupting the internet through new streaming services from HBO and CBS. They also criticize Adobe for its "spy-like" reporting features embedded in the Flash player used for online video distribution.

Keywords: [dish network](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dish-network.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [turner broadcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/turner-broadcasting.md), [hbo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hbo.md), [adobe flash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adobe-flash.md)

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