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No Agenda #1915 · 25 October 2026

Off The Rails

Adam Curry · Dana Brunetti · Jason Calacanis · Andrew Horowitz · Rob Dew · Matt Long

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15:45 (external site)Discussion

Jason Calacanis, in discussion with Adam Curry and Dana Brunetti

Calacanis calls the Roadster a proof of concept

Jason Calacanis recalls asking Musk whether a demonstration was AI-generated. He says the demonstration is real but does not expect it to become a flying car people can buy the following year.

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1:19:14 (external site)Discussion

Jason Calacanis, in discussion with Adam Curry and guests

Calacanis argues AI agents threaten banks’ fees

Jason Calacanis describes agents finding subscriptions, comparing bank fees and shopping across retailers. He argues that service providers resist tools that make switching easier, then discusses how websites detect automated browsers.

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1:46:46 (external site)Discussion

Adam Curry and anniversary guests

Should AI versions of familiar hosts continue their shows?

The guests discuss an AI version of Scott Adams and joke about recreating No Agenda’s hosts. The exchange ends by acknowledging that the family’s wishes matter.

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Official chapters

  1. 0:00 (external site)19th Anniversary: J-Cal Joins, The Hot Takes Intro
  2. 2:23 (external site)J-Cal's Bootleg Empire Strikes Back Hustle
  3. 5:12 (external site)No Agenda After TWiT, Not Elon's Proxy
  4. 7:55 (external site)The TWiT Clip: J-Cal, Leo and Elon
  5. 9:18 (external site)Brunetti Arrives
  6. 11:24 (external site)I Caught COVID From A Sailor In Seattle
  7. 14:15 (external site)Grok Bots, Kung Fu Robots and The Flying Roadster
  8. 21:12 (external site)Theranos and The Line Between Hype and Fraud
  9. 26:03 (external site)The All-Done Pod: Horowitz From The Airport
  10. 28:21 (external site)Favorite JCD Stories: Wine, Vinegar and The Vault
  11. 33:10 (external site)How Everybody Met John
  12. 38:44 (external site)The Memorial and Being Right vs Being Rich
  13. 49:08 (external site)J-Cal Goes Texas: Law and Order, Red-Pilled in California
  14. 57:55 (external site)Have We Lost The Love of Country?
  15. 1:06:01 (external site)Ducifer Arrives: Appointment News Is Dead
  16. 1:12:59 (external site)Kids Want To Belong: Jesus, Churches and Social Media
  17. 1:19:47 (external site)AI Agents vs The Banks
  18. 1:24:46 (external site)Matt's Ben Franklin Keynote, Totally Off The Rails
  19. 1:27:56 (external site)The State of Jefferson, Documentaries and Flying Cars
  20. 1:35:04 (external site)Ben Franklin on Flatulence
  21. 1:37:08 (external site)The End of No Agenda: Thursday, Party Line and The Brand
  22. 1:43:17 (external site)The Curry 1 Microphone
  23. 1:46:46 (external site)AI Scott Adams and an AI JCD?
  24. 1:48:21 (external site)The Squeaky Chair
  25. 1:54:11 (external site)The Jason Coin and Saving Brunetti
  26. 2:00:36 (external site)Parting Words
  27. 2:08:06 (external site)Donations With Tina The Keeper
  28. 3:20:08 (external site)Title Changes, Challenge Coins, Knights and Dames
  29. 3:34:32 (external site)Fort Wayne Meetup Report and Upcoming Meetups
  30. 3:38:49 (external site)That Concludes Our 19th Anniversary Special
  31. 3:40:00 (external site)End of Show Mixes: Mellow D, Sir Jeremy Johnson, Bill Mountney