In a historic first for the No Agenda Show, host Adam Curry welcomed Matt Long, host of The Matt Long Show on Hill Country Patriot FM in Kerrville, Texas, to the same studio for Episode 1898, titled "Goofy Foot." The episode, released August 27, 2026, centered on the U.S. Supreme Court's emergency order that allows the Trump administration to enforce restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The 6-3 ruling upholds an executive order directing the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security to build a citizenship-based voter database.
Curry and Long deconstructed the week's major news, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's "Operation Economic Outcast" against Iran, CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unannounced trip to Moscow, and President Trump's announcement of 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef. They also touched on Canadian Premier Doug Ford's tariff threats and California's new Replacement Tire Efficiency Program. Long, who also portrays Benjamin Franklin at educational events, provided on-the-ground insight into Texas mail-in ballot rules and the Secretary of State's new postmark guidance.
Long was unequivocal about mail-in voting: "Mail-in ballots, I think, are probably the most easiest way to steal an election and to get dishonest results." The hosts also examined New York Attorney General Letitia James's "chaos and confusion" response and Arizona AG Kris Mayes's defense of her state's vote-by-mail system.
The conversation expanded beyond electoral law, featuring an audio report from an anonymous regenerative rancher in Northwest North Dakota explaining the 11-year cattle market cycle and the divide between "commodity cowboys" and regenerative operators. Other topics included Don Huffines and the Epstein ranch purchase, Nvidia's reported acquisition of Hugging Face, OpenAI's push for regulation of open-source models, the H-1B visa fee hike to $103,000, State Department revocation of B-1 and B-2 visas, the Eurovision Song Contest amid Israel boycotts, and a tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.
The episode underscores the show's commitment to independent media analysis, offering listeners a deep dive into the implications of the Supreme Court decision and its coverage. As the 2026 midterms approach, the ruling could reshape voting procedures, making the discussion both timely and consequential. No Agenda's approach to "media deconstruction" encourages listeners to question how stories are framed and why certain narratives dominate the news cycle.
