
Inside No Agenda's 'Cow Cartel': Shocking Political Revelations and Media Deconstruction
In Episode 1881 of No Agenda, Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak dissect Zohran Mamdani's NYC win, Gavin Newsom's billionaire tax pitch, John Bolton's guilty plea, Keir Starmer's resignation, and a suspicious tick outbreak hitting American ranchers.
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Photo: Adam Curry & John C. Dvorak
“I think the choices of the future are going to be communism, or if you want to call it socialism, of the Democrat Party, or nationalism in the Republican Party. I mean, that is where we're headed. Those are the two populist directions. (David Sacks, quoted on the show)”
Episode 1881 of the No Agenda Show, titled 'Cow Cartel,' published June 28, 2026, finds hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak broadcasting from the Texas Hill Country and Northern Silicon Valley for another media deconstruction. The duo unpacks the political earthquake of Zohran Mamdani's New York primary sweep, President Trump's 'godless communists' broadside, Gavin Newsom's national billionaire tax pitch, and a wave of senatorial pushback from Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy. With the World Cup, the Freedom 250 Mall celebration, and the midterms looming, the show argues the national narrative is being deliberately reshaped.
Listeners can expect a thorough, skeptical walk through the week's biggest stories, including:

Show Open & Meetup Recap
Photo: Adam Curry & John C. Dvorak
“I think the choices of the future are going to be communism, or if you want to call it socialism, of the Democrat Party, or nationalism in the Republican Party. I mean, that is where we're headed. Those are the two populist directions. (David Sacks, quoted on the show)”
- The DSA manifesto and David Sacks' breakdown of its platform on the All In podcast
- John Bolton's guilty plea on classified documents and Leon Black's subpoena over Epstein NDAs
- Keir Starmer's resignation and the rise of Andy Burnham in the UK Labour Party
- The collapsing UAP disclosure narrative, with Sean Ryan finally calling it 'bullcrap'
- An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and an alarming Asian longhorn tick infestation hitting U.S. cattle
The hosts' signature style mixes deep media analysis with cutting humor. Reacting to Senator Tim Kaine dismissing Trump's communism remarks as 'goofy word salad,' Curry pushes back hard. Dvorak lays out an extended historical thesis comparing the moment to 1972, arguing the CIA is setting up Democratic socialists as patsies for a McGovern-style wipeout. As Dvorak puts it on air:
This Democrat socialist thing, which is bogus, that election in New York, there was only 10% turnout. It was all immigrants. It was pathetic. The whole thing is a setup.
The episode digs into specifics most outlets skip. Curry highlights Mamdani's claim of 165,000 potholes paved and questions whether crime statistics are being massaged the way they were in Washington, D.C. Dvorak references Russ Baker's book Family of Secrets to frame the Nixon parallel, while flagging JD Vance's recent Nixon-era comments. The pair also examine The Daily Wire's 'Muslim Takeover 2027' framing on Morning Wire, Tommy Robinson's Texas church tour with Lara Logan, Rand Paul's renewed push to prosecute Anthony Fauci, and rancher Travis's firsthand account of Asian longhorn ticks decimating his herd in a possible blow to American cattle producers.
About No Agenda Show
No Agenda is a long-running, listener-supported podcast hosted by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak that takes a skeptical, independent look at mainstream media, politics, culture, and the forces shaping the daily news cycle. Known for its sharp commentary, humor, and 'media deconstruction' approach, the show questions official narratives and offers an irreverent alternative to conventional news analysis. Episode 1881, 'Cow Cartel,' is available now wherever podcasts are heard.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is John C. Dvorak's '1972 thesis' about the Democratic Socialists?
- Dvorak argues the current DSA surge mirrors the 1972 election, when the CIA allegedly helped sideline anti-war candidates like Gene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy to install George McGovern as a patsy who was annihilated by Nixon. He believes Democratic socialists like Mamdani are being elevated as sacrificial candidates so whoever runs in 2028 against Vance or Rubio gets wiped out.
- Why are Curry and Dvorak skeptical of Mamdani's crime and pothole claims?
- Curry compares it to Washington, D.C., where police departments reclassify or underreport incidents to artificially lower crime statistics. While Mamdani touted record-low murders and 165,000 potholes paved, the hosts question whether the numbers are real, with Dvorak noting 'patched' would be more accurate than 'paved' and Curry suggesting New York's population decline contributes to lower crime.
- What happened with John Bolton's classified documents case?
- Former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully retaining national defense information, avoiding 17 other counts from his original indictment. He agreed to pay roughly a $2 million fine and faces up to five years in prison at his October 28th sentencing before Judge Theodore Chuang, an Obama appointee.
- Why does the show believe the UAP disclosure narrative is collapsing?
- Curry and Dvorak point to podcaster Sean Ryan publicly expressing disillusionment after Trump and Pete Hegseth's latest document release yielded nothing substantive. The hosts argue the entire disclosure push was timed to promote a Spielberg movie and distract from the Epstein files and Iran war coverage, a pattern they say they've documented across 19 years of the show.
- What is the 'Cow Cartel' angle regarding Asian longhorn ticks?
- Curry references rancher Travis on Farm Journal describing cattle suddenly covered in Asian longhorn ticks, with every sample testing positive for the species. Citing Texas Slim, Curry suggests it's a targeted operation against American ranchers benefiting the three main foreign-owned meatpackers who want to import cheaper South American cattle, potentially alongside cartel drug smuggling.
- What's the significance of Keir Starmer's resignation in the UK?
- Starmer became the sixth British prime minister to quit in a decade, with former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham positioned as his likely replacement after winning a parliamentary seat specifically to challenge him. Dvorak frames it as part of a broader leftist overreach, predicting a Thatcher-style conservative correction similar to what followed Britain's left-wing 1970s Labour governments.
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