Flock Off! Fauci's Fifth, Musk's AI Warning, and the Revolt Against License Plate Cameras

In a special episode of the long-running media deconstruction podcast No Agenda, guest hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Blythner took the reins on July 30, 2026, as Adam Curry took bereavement time following the passing of co-host John C. Dvorak. Titled "Flock Off!" this episode delivers the show's trademark clip-driven analysis with a mix of humor and sharp commentary.

The episode opens with the hosts explaining how they were tapped to keep the show running without interruption, before diving into the week's biggest stories.

First up: Anthony Fauci's appearance before a Senate committee, where he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times. The hosts read verbatim passages from Fauci's diary, which surfaced alongside the testimony, including entries about Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, and a Kennedy Center evening with Joan Baez. Blythner didn't hold back, calling it "the biggest, uh, comedic event in the history of United States government, no question about it." He argued that Fauci squandered a chance at a Caesar's Palace residency by listening to his six attorneys instead of answering Senator Josh Hawley's questions about his tie and the carpet.

The episode also covers Elon Musk's interview with The Economist, where he predicted AI will exceed human intelligence within five years and gave a 10 to 20 percent chance of "killer robots." The hosts weighed in on the implications of such predictions.

Another major segment focused on the growing bipartisan revolt against Flock Safety, the company behind 120,000 license plate cameras across 49 states. The ACLU joined right-leaning municipalities in Sedona, Arizona, and elsewhere to cancel contracts. The hosts discussed CEO Garrett Langley's TED Talk, the dflock.org tracking site, and reporting from Sir Ryan Bemrose about antenna sensors capable of harvesting MAC addresses from passing phones. They contrasted Langley's pitch that "safety should just be a right" with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's stance on incarceration, El Salvador's Bukele prison model, and Radley Balko's book "Rise of the Warrior Cop."

Other topics included a McLaughlin poll on the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz strikes, and a WNBA controversy involving the Seattle Storm owner confronting two teenage Sophie Cunningham fans.

The episode also featured a lengthy donation segment honoring Dvorak with tributes from producers around the world, plus knightings and meetup announcements from Coeur d'Alene to Calgary.

No Agenda is a listener-supported podcast that takes a skeptical, independent look at mainstream media, politics, and culture. This episode is available now.