# Will Hurst on The No Agenda Show

Will Hurst comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2019 to July 2026.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2019 – July 2026
- **Related topics:** [Marvin Minsky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marvin-minsky.md), [Mit Media Lab](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mit-media-lab.md), [Artificial Intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [Jeffrey Epstein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-epstein.md), [Wired Magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wired-magazine.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Marvin Minsky, MIT Media Lab, Will Hurst

- **Episode:** [1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd.md)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Time:** 1:58:58–2:02:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd/chapter/marvin-minsky-mit-media-lab-will-hurst.md

John C. Dvorak recounts being ejected from a meeting at the MIT Media Lab by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky. Dvorak had joined a tour with Will Hurst and executives from the Hurst Corporation; upon being recognized by Minsky, he was asked to leave the premises, leading to a solidarity exit by Will Hurst.

Keywords: [marvin minsky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marvin-minsky.md), [mit media lab](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mit-media-lab.md), [will hurst](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/will-hurst.md), [artificial intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), hurst corporation

### Marvin Minsky and the MIT Media Lab Incident

- **Episode:** [1201: John's Story Time](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1201-john-s-story-time.md)
- **Published:** 2019-12-26
- **Time:** 20:34–23:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1201-john-s-story-time/chapter/marvin-minsky-and-the-mit-media-lab-incident.md

An anecdote describes being kicked out of a meeting at the MIT Media Lab by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky. The speaker had joined a tour with Will Hurst and Hurst Corporation executives without signing a non-disclosure agreement. Minsky recognized the speaker and demanded their removal, leading to a show of solidarity from Will Hurst.

Keywords: [marvin minsky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marvin-minsky.md), [mit media lab](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mit-media-lab.md), [will hurst](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/will-hurst.md), hurst corporation, [artificial intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [wired magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wired-magazine.md)

### MIT Media Lab Epstein Scandal, Joi Ito Resignation

- **Episode:** [1166: Tacorista](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1166-tacorista.md)
- **Published:** 2019-08-25
- **Time:** 14:39–19:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1166-tacorista/chapter/mit-media-lab-epstein-scandal-joi-ito-resignation.md

Joi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, issued a public apology for accepting research funds from Jeffrey Epstein, leading to the resignation of several scientists. The scandal has also brought renewed attention to late AI pioneer Marvin Minsky, who was named in related legal documents. An anecdote describes a past encounter where Minsky had a host removed from a Media Lab tour involving Hearst Corporation executives.

Keywords: [mit media lab](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mit-media-lab.md), joi ito, [jeffrey epstein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-epstein.md), [marvin minsky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marvin-minsky.md), [will hurst](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/will-hurst.md)

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