# Squeaky Chair on The No Agenda Show

Squeaky Chair comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2019 to October 2026.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** February 2019 – October 2026
- **Related topics:** [Goat Karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goat-karma.md), [Podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Andrew Horowitz](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/andrew-horowitz.md), [Audio Quality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/audio-quality.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [Darren O'neill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darren-o-neill.md), [Gyroscope](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gyroscope.md), [Hawaii](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hawaii.md), [Jason Calacanis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jason-calacanis.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Squeaky Chair Tribute and Final Guest Goodbyes

- **Episode:** [1915: Off The Rails](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1915-off-the-rails.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-25
- **Time:** 1:48:33–1:53:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1915-off-the-rails/chapter/squeaky-chair-tribute-and-final-guest-goodbyes.md

The roundtable guests say their final goodbyes as Andrew Horowitz boards his plane. Adam Curry plays a musical tribute to John C. Dvorak's infamous "squeaky chair," a long-running inside joke on the show. Jason Calacanis offers a final word of respect for Dvorak's influence on tech journalism and the innovation of the "Value for Value" model.

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### Community Support and the Squeaky Chair Tradition

- **Episode:** [1888: In The Mourning](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1888-in-the-mourning.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-24
- **Time:** 5:32:58–5:37:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1888-in-the-mourning/chapter/community-support-and-the-squeaky-chair-tradition.md

Religious leaders and long-time listeners offer prayers for the Dvorak and Curry families, noting Dvorak's influence on their careers and personalities over 30 years. A donor from Nashville jokes about Dvorak receiving a "squeaky chair in heaven," a reference to the show's long-running studio aesthetic. The segment acknowledges the "magnificent bastards" who have supported the program since its inception.

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### Fitness Tracker Tip and End of Show Mix

- **Episode:** [1803: Drone Wall](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1803-drone-wall.md)
- **Published:** 2025-09-28
- **Time:** 2:57:00–3:06:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1803-drone-wall/chapter/fitness-tracker-tip-and-end-of-show-mix.md

John Dvorak provides a "Tip of the Day" regarding affordable $25 fitness trackers that monitor sleep and blood oxygen using Chinese sensors. The show concludes with a classic "End of Show Mix" by Darren O'Neill, featuring a song about Dvorak's famously squeaky chair. The hosts sign off from Fredericksburg and Northern Silicon Valley, promising to return for the next episode.

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### Studio Move, John C. Dvorak Squeaky Chair Celebrity

- **Episode:** [1128: Tactile Nukes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1128-tactile-nukes.md)
- **Published:** 2019-04-14
- **Time:** 1:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1128-tactile-nukes/chapter/studio-move-john-c-dvorak-squeaky-chair-celebrity.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show from Austin, Texas, discussing the upcoming relocation of their studio. They joke about Dvorak's squeaky chair becoming a celebrity and the potential for it to hold its own meetups.

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### Sir Tim of the Tunnels, Audio Quality Standards

- **Episode:** [1112: El Valvador](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1112-el-valvador.md)
- **Published:** 2019-02-15
- **Time:** 1:19:00–1:20:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1112-el-valvador/chapter/sir-tim-of-the-tunnels-audio-quality-standards.md

Sir Tim of the Tunnels from Hawaii praised the show's audio quality as the industry standard. He specifically noted the humor in the host's squeaky chair and requested "vintage seat" and "goat karma." The segment highlights the technical appreciation from the listener base.

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