Topic: Gag Gift

A host discusses pre-ordering the Light Phone 3, a simplified device with a camera and navigation but no web browser, as a way to reduce smartphone dependency. This leads to a creative proposal for a "No Agenda Guide to Getting Rid of Your Phone Addiction," which would be a hollowed-out book designed to store a phone on a bookshelf. The hosts brainstorm the feasibility of mass-producing such a gift in the U.S.

In the "Tip of the Day," Adam Curry suggests the "Laptop from Hell" book as a humorous gag gift. John C. Dvorak provides a controversial tip regarding TruePeopleSearch.com, a site that reveals personal addresses, phone numbers, and family connections for free. He explains a technique for isolating a person's active email address using blind carbon copies, which Curry describes as "horrific" and "dangerous."

A listener requested "Maximum Karma" for a friend paralyzed in an accident, while another sent a gag gift involving a box of safety pins. The safety pins are a reference to the "safe space" movement following the 2016 election. The hosts reiterated their value-for-value model, which relies on listener donations rather than traditional advertising.