Topic: Challenge Coins

Sir Pursuit of Peace and Tranquility from Midland, Georgia, contributes a "Rubilizer" donation of $3,333.33 to achieve Archduke status. The note expresses deep condolences for the Dvorak family and requests a JCD Challenge Coin. Adam Curry performs a series of requested jingles, including "Mac and Cheese" and "Backup to the Backup."

Matthew Farrell, known as Sir Tarheel, donates $491 to the final episode of No Agenda, reflecting on 18 years of listenership. The discussion touches on the difficulty of recording a podcast in an airport bathroom during the 19th-anniversary show. A co-host notes that the Disciplined Investor podcast will reach its 20th anniversary in March.

Viscount John Noonan and Sir Charles of the Lowly South contribute challenge coin donations to finalize their peerage status. Charles Bosch completes his journey to knighthood, while Dame Patricia Worthington expresses gratitude for the show's guidance during the pandemic. The segment transitions into a musical tribute for the departing production.

Sir William is elevated to Baron of Central Michigan, requesting a traditional roundtable meal of mutton and mead. Commodore Jay the Plumber sends a donation from Karlsruhe, Germany, expressing curiosity about future projects emerging from the 19-year journey. The hosts joke about the directness of German donation notes.

Commodore Sir James of the Derby City discusses his collection of Army challenge coins and his transition to the JCD memorial coin. During the donation read, the hosts briefly digress into the comfort of Sony headphones for long recording sessions. James requests karma for the entire "No Agenda Nation" rather than a specific jingle.

Christopher Benfield donates with a "trains good, planes bad" jingle request, citing the show's support during COVID-19 and a personal divorce. Dame Jeanette of the Lone Star Sky also obtains a JCD challenge coin, elevating her status to Baroness. A request for a "Bless the Drivers" jingle is made but cannot be fulfilled as the audio does not exist in the current library.

Sarong, Viscount of "Insane Diego," grants his wife Shelly Gardner a damehood under the name Dame Lel of the San Diego Shires. He reflects on listening since the 700s and the importance of securing the final JCD challenge coin. The hosts thank the producer for his long-term dedication to the "No Agenda Nation."

Gregory Garsher donates for a challenge coin and requests a damehood for his wife, Shelly Gardner, under the title Dame Lel of the San Diego Shires. The host thanks guest Andrew for his assistance with cold reading the numerous donation notes during the lengthy session.

Mitch and Whitney Copley request a "dedouche" and share how the show became a part of their family life, including meetups. They request "human resource karma" for their newborn and a potential second child. The jingle request includes a clip of Barack Obama saying "no sweat off my balls."

Dr. Don and Dame Audra reach the ranks of Baron and Baroness of Legoland. Dr. Don also requests a knighthood for his guide dog, Sir Akrons of the Barkin. The host acknowledges a gift of a Steve Jobs coin and New America 250 cent pieces sent by the donor.

Sir Kexicus donates for a challenge coin and mentions a nightmare where the final episode was hosted by an AI version of John C. Dvorak. The "No Agenda Marching Jingle" is played in response. Roag, Duke of the Pacific Vortex, also contributes, reflecting on the community's role as "able-bodied foot soldiers" for rational thought.

The host reads an extensive list of names of producers receiving the final JCD (John C. Dvorak) challenge coins. This "roll call" honors hundreds of individual contributors who participated in the value-for-value model during the show's final era. The list includes long-time listeners, knights, and new donors alike.

Producers Gary Barnick and Ethan Falk complete their knighthood accounting, with many listeners citing John C. Dvorak's old PC Magazine columns as their entry point to his work. The "JCD Challenge Coin" becomes a primary focus for donors, serving as a tangible memento of Dvorak's legacy. Glenn DeSantos reaches knighthood but chooses to bestow the honor upon a deserving cause instead.

The show celebrates Dame Karen's 56th birthday and features a donation from Sean Fitch, who promotes his peptide research company, Above Baseline. Sir Daddy Cast recalls sending John C. Dvorak a Washington and Lee University sweatshirt years ago and wonders about the fate of Dvorak's extensive clothing collection.

Sir Egghead is knighted as "Knight of the Long Shadows of Trash Mountain" and bestows a "switcheroo" knighthood on his "smoking hot wife," PJ Golden. Other donors from South Carolina, California, and Manitoba contribute to secure the JCD Challenge Coin, with many expressing gratitude for the "amygdala shrinkage" provided by the show.

Glenn Polk is knighted as "Sir CAD Manager" and requests R2D2 karma. Sir Roger of the Borough of Hats thanks Adam Curry for 19 years of service and celebrates Curry's "exit strategy." Sir William of the South Carolina Midlands and Sir Chris Knight of the Referees also complete their knighthoods, with notes focusing on their personal growth alongside the show.

AJ Boland is knighted as "Dame Siren Sabotage" from Minnesota, while Sir Brian from the UK reflects on his history as a fan of John C. Dvorak since the 1980s. The notes highlight how many listeners transitioned from This Week in Tech to No Agenda to follow Dvorak and Curry. They also acknowledge the recent births of Cleo and Nora in the Curry and Dvorak families.

The show plays the "Dvorak Mac and Cheese" jingle one last time for a donor from Wisconsin. Adam Curry and Tina the Keeper conduct the final large-scale knighthood ceremony, reading a long list of new Barons, Viscounts, and Dames. They celebrate several birthdays and title changes, marking the end of the 19th-anniversary peerage segment.

Adam Curry provides instructions for producers to receive their JCD Challenge Coins via noagendarings.com. Greg from North Carolina is knighted as "Sir Son of a Jack," expressing his emotional reaction to John C. Dvorak's death and Adam Curry's profession of faith in Christ, which he describes as an "answered prayer."

Adam Curry reads a substantial list of high-value donations from "Executive Producers" supporting the show's value-for-value model. Notable contributors include Sir Donald of the Fire Bottles and Sir Onymous, who provided significant financial support and personal notes. Several producers are knighted or elevated in peerage, receiving the JCD challenge coin as a token of their contribution.