# Mark Cantor on The No Agenda Show

Mark Cantor comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2016 to September 2026.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** January 2016 – September 2026
- **Related topics:** [Sexual Harassment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sexual-harassment.md), [Silicon Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [Amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [Ask Jeeves](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ask-jeeves.md), [Bet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bet.md), [Black History Month](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-history-month.md), [Chris Hayes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chris-hayes.md), [Helicopters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/helicopters.md), [Media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media.md), [New York Times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Adam Curry’s Dot-Com Era Success and Ask Jeeves Investment

- **Episode:** [1905: Nerdballs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1905-nerdballs.md)
- **Published:** 2026-09-20
- **Time:** 1:17:03–1:22:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1905-nerdballs/chapter/adam-curry-s-dot-com-era-success-and-ask-jeeves-investment.md

Adam Curry recounts his financial history during the late 90s and early 2000s, including a $50,000 seed investment in Ask Jeeves that briefly ballooned to $65 million. He describes "burning money in the air" by flying helicopters and building a data center in Amsterdam. Despite the eventual market crash, Curry expresses no regrets about his "punk rock" approach to the dot-com era and his subsequent transition into podcasting.

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### Mark Cantor, Sexual Harassment, Media Assassination

- **Episode:** [955: Outrage Addition](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/955-outrage-addition.md)
- **Published:** 2017-08-13
- **Time:** 2:32:44–2:34:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/955-outrage-addition/chapter/mark-cantor-sexual-harassment-media-assassination.md

Tech advisor Mark Cantor has been grouped with high-profile "douchebags" in media reports regarding sexual harassment in Silicon Valley. While Cantor issued a mea culpa for sending an inappropriate "sorceress" text, critics argue his reputation is being unfairly destroyed by mainstream media "assassination." The situation is cited as an example of how minor indiscretions are now being equated with major predatory behavior.

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### Silicon Valley Bro Culture, Mark Cantor Allegations

- **Episode:** [945: Jiggabits](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/945-jiggabits.md)
- **Published:** 2017-07-09
- **Time:** 1:29:07–1:35:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/945-jiggabits/chapter/silicon-valley-bro-culture-mark-cantor-allegations.md

Tech pioneer Mark Cantor was named in a New York Times article regarding inappropriate behavior toward women in Silicon Valley. The allegations involve "creepy" email exchanges with Wendy Dent, highlighting the ongoing scrutiny of "bro culture" and the professional consequences of social interactions in the tech industry.

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### Chris Hayes, Stacey Dash, BET Controversy

- **Episode:** [792: Buffoonery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/792-buffoonery.md)
- **Published:** 2016-01-22
- **Time:** 1:30:04–1:33:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/792-buffoonery/chapter/chris-hayes-stacey-dash-bet-controversy.md

The hosts mock MSNBC's Chris Hayes for his repetitive use of the word "right" during interviews. They also discuss Stacey Dash's controversial comments on Fox News, where she argued for the elimination of BET and Black History Month in the interest of true integration.

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