Topic: Pickles

Becca and Brian from Roanoke, Virginia, claim their titles as Dame Contrary and Sir Brian of Drossdelnok on their 30th anniversary. Becca describes John C. Dvorak as her "spirit animal" due to their similar storytelling styles. Their children have grown up repeating the show's jingles, and they request "Renard's Squeaky Cheese" for the round table.

Brian Alan Huffman recalls being friends with Dvorak since the early 1980s and attending Comdex shows together. Jody White, known as the "Pickle Princess" in Louisiana, thanks Dvorak for changing her perspective on government and life.

The show highlights the global community built over 19 years, referencing a recent "No Agenda wedding" meetup report. Final donation notes are read from Frankfurt, Auckland, and various North American cities. The hosts reconcile several donations that were one penny short of the $88.87 "88" threshold, with one host jokingly offering to cover the four-cent difference.

The federal holiday Juneteenth caused delays in mail delivery, preventing the arrival of donation checks and a shipment of Louisiana dill pickles. Despite the delay, the hosts acknowledge several birthdays within the community, including Steve Brock and Michael Moore Butter. A "freeloader" from Vermont is officially "de-douched" after making his first contribution to the show.

The show concludes with a final round of donor thank-yous, including a message from a listener in Northern Greece about traditional grape harvesting. Dylan Lang is officially knighted as "Sir Dil Pickle" for his $1,000 contribution. Information is provided on how to obtain official No Agenda signet rings and wax seals.

The hosts review listener-submitted artwork for the current episode, selecting a piece by "Pickle Surprise" as the winner. The art features a smiling cow with a vertical split layout and the caption "now laced with Listeria." Other submissions discussed include a mechanical cow by Nick the Rat and a 33-year-old throwback photo of the hosts.

Karina Coyle is dubbed Dame Karina Coyle and Clayton Moses is dubbed Sir Delicious Aloysius, The Blade of the Black Pines. The ceremony includes the traditional offering of fictional feast items like mutton, mead, and pickles. New knights and dames are encouraged to visit the No Agenda Rings website to order their official jewelry.

The hosts open the program discussing the botanical origins of turnips and rutabagas, noting their membership in the mustard family. One host describes eating pickled turnips for breakfast as a theme for the day. The conversation touches on the culinary uses of the swede, also known as the rutabaga, in preparation for a long-form discussion.

A reported CO2 shortage in Germany and Mexico is linked to difficulties in sourcing carbonated beverages like Topo Chico. The discussion segues into a humorous rebrand of Korean side-dish pickles as "K-Crew" or "Korean Crudité."

Adam Curry recounts his experience speaking at the BitBlockBoom Bitcoin conference in Austin, Texas. The event was organized by Gary Leland, a pioneer in the podcasting space known for the Podcast Pickle network. Curry presented the "Value for Value" model to an audience of Bitcoin enthusiasts and No Agenda producers.

John C. Dvorak describes his process for pickling turnips at his home in Northern Silicon Valley. He explains that he uses a recipe involving apple cider vinegar, water, salt, garlic, and dill, noting that the turnips should be aged slightly to soften before the pickling process.

The "Green New Dill" pickle jar artwork by "Correct the Record" is praised for its professional quality and for confusing international observers who thought it was a real product. A discussion follows regarding the nature of commercial art, where artists must navigate feedback from "suits" and committees. Listeners are encouraged to visit No Agenda Social and the Art Generator website.

The hosts open the broadcast from Austin, Texas, and Northern Silicon Valley, sharing culinary tips regarding pickled cauliflower and turnips. They criticize the recent week of American broadcast television as the worst in history due to boring programming. Specific frustration is directed at networks for interrupting regular shows to air impeachment hearings and political debates.

Nick Pickles represented Twitter in a congressional hearing regarding Russian activity and account transparency. The discussion highlights a trend where major tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter lack traditional public relations departments or front-facing spokespeople. This absence of communication is blamed for worsening stock market reactions during corporate crises.

Millennials are characterized as being immune to traditional advertising but susceptible to "small batch" and "handcrafted" marketing that justifies higher prices. Examples include $16 avocado toast and $10-per-pound pickles in Berkeley that are identical to cheaper versions in ethnic delis. In Austin, a single dill pickle in a sealed bag is reportedly sold for $8 at high-end grocery stores.

Hillary Clinton appears on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to address rumors about her health circulated by Rudy Giuliani and others. Instead of a direct answer, she participates in a stunt where she opens a jar of pickles to prove her strength. The hosts deconstruct the segment as a "wacky strategy" of distraction, noting that the jar may have been pre-loosened and that the stunt successfully shifted the media focus away from substantive health questions.

Adam Curry shares his experiences with the local food scene in Austin, Texas, highlighting bread and butter pickles from the Otmer family farm. He discusses the "sustainable food community" where eggs are sold with the names of the chickens and produce is significantly cheaper than at Whole Foods.