No Agenda Episode 1871: Curry and Dvorak Dissect Trump's Iran 'Deal,' Media Narratives, and More

In the latest episode of the No Agenda podcast, titled 'Hatman' and published on May 24, 2026, co-hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak dissect a Memorial Day weekend news cycle filled with geopolitical tensions, media deconstruction, and political developments. Broadcasting from the Gaylord Opryland 'biodome' in Nashville and northern Silicon Valley's 'Refinery Row,' the duo focus on President Trump's Truth Social claim of a 'largely negotiated' deal with Iran, the ongoing CENTCOM blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and what Curry frames as a financial—not military—war driven by Lloyd's of London insurance pricing.

Curry argues that the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is 'theater of the highest order,' emphasizing that 'It's a financial war. I've said this from the beginning. If Lloyd's of London won't insure, nobody — for whatever reason, no one wants to use the American reinsurers through DFC and Chubb.' This analysis comes amid reports that Iran is settling cargo-ship insurance payments in Bitcoin to dodge sanctions. The hosts also scrutinize Secretary of State Marco Rubio's slip between 'enriched' and 'highly-enriched' uranium, Pakistan's army chief brokering talks in Tehran, and the broader implications of the insurance-driven strategy.

Dvorak weighs in on the viral 'Mask-Gate' clip of retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward on Fox News, concluding, 'This little anomaly here, it doesn't — it looks like bullcrap to me.' The episode also covers the leaked DNC autopsy commissioned by Chair Ken Martin on Kamala Harris's 2024 loss, Rep. Thomas Massie's primary defeat analyzed through Victor Davis Hanson and Scott Jennings, and NYC Mayor Mamdani's new Twitch livestream 'Talk with the People.' A White House shooting involving Nasir Best is also discussed.

Deeper segments include declassified emails from former NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers to DNI James Clapper, CIA's John Brennan, and FBI's James Comey over the 2017 Russia attribution report—referred by AG Pam Bondi to a Fort Pierce grand jury overseen by Joe diGenova and Judge Aileen Cannon. The hosts examine Tulsi Gabbard's June 30 resignation amid her husband Abraham's bone cancer diagnosis, Dr. Deborah Birx's surprising defense of U.S. Ebola funding in the DRC, a new USCIS green-card memo requiring applicants to return home, the SpaceX S-1 filing, and Jeff Bezos's optimistic AI-and-jobs forecast.

The show's signature media deconstruction is on full display as Curry pushes back on BBC framing of the Iran talks. Listeners are encouraged to explore the episode, available wherever podcasts are heard, including modern Podcasting 2.0 apps.