Fauci's 'Fever Concerns' Memo Surfaces as Trump Slashes Childhood Vaccine Schedule
In Episode 1894 'Fever Concerns,' fill-in hosts Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleidner unpack Senator Ron Johnson's revelations about Anthony Fauci's private miscarriage warnings, Trump's executive order cutting childhood vaccines from 18 to 11, and Scott Bessent's 'Operation Economic Fury' against Iran.
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“So Anthony Fauci knew about potential cytokine storms impacting the first trimester in miscarriages, told no one about it because it would create vaccine hesitancy.”
Episode 1894 of the No Agenda Show, titled Fever Concerns, published August 13, 2026, features fill-in co-hosts Darren O'Neill (broadcasting from just outside Chicago in FEMA Region 5) and Larry Bleidner (from the Connecticut shore), joined by Adam Curry from the Texas Hill Country. The episode leads with newly surfaced private messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledging that cytokine storms and fever from mRNA COVID injections could theoretically trigger first-trimester miscarriages, information Senator Ron Johnson says was withheld from the public to avoid fueling vaccine hesitancy.
The hosts deconstruct mainstream coverage of several converging stories, mining clips from CBS Evening News, CNBC, MSNBC's Morning Joe, and CNN. Threads include:
Show open — Darren, Larry and Adam
Photo: Adam Curry & John C. Dvorak
“So Anthony Fauci knew about potential cytokine storms impacting the first trimester in miscarriages, told no one about it because it would create vaccine hesitancy.”
- Senator Ron Johnson's reanalysis of a 2021 New England Journal of Medicine paper by Tom Shimabukuro, recalculating the first-trimester miscarriage rate at roughly 82%.
- President Trump's executive order reducing the childhood vaccine schedule from 18 to 11 and splitting the MMR into three separate shots.
- The DSA primary loss of Francesca Hong in Wisconsin and the media's framing of the Democratic 'civil war.'
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's 'Operation Economic Fury' against Iran and the UAE's fast-tracked Habshan-Fujairah pipeline.
Curry pulls no punches on the CBS interview with Dr. Serena Chen of CCRM Fertility of New Jersey, who defended the public health messaging despite Fauci's private doubts. Quoting Senator Johnson's math directly, Curry recaps: "So Anthony Fauci knew about potential cytokine storms impacting the first trimester in miscarriages, told no one about it because it would create vaccine hesitancy." The hosts contrast that with Naomi Wolf's observations about a 'zombie-like' vibe in post-injection New York, praising her for using the word 'injections' rather than 'vaccines.'
The Iran segment offers the episode's most contrarian analysis. Curry argues Bessent quietly launched an economic campaign a full year before kinetic strikes, driving Iranian food inflation to 150-180% while UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed accelerates the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline to double capacity by 2027, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz entirely. The hosts also examine Larry Fink's BlackRock raising $500 billion for NVIDIA-led AI data center financing, comparing it to the mortgage-backed securities buildup before 2008, while Mark Zuckerberg's 'Muse Glimmer' manifesto tries to reposition Meta in the open-source AI race. A tribute segment honoring the late John C. Dvorak, including meetup reports from Fort Lauderdale and Springfield, Missouri, closes out the show.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What did Senator Ron Johnson reveal about Fauci's private messages on miscarriages?
- Johnson disclosed that Fauci privately wrote that cytokine storms and fever after the second mRNA dose could theoretically trigger first-trimester miscarriages. He also reanalyzed Tom Shimabukuro's 2021 New England Journal of Medicine paper, noting 700 of 827 women were injected in the third trimester. Excluding those, the relevant first-trimester miscarriage rate calculates to roughly 82%, versus the paper's reported 12.6%.
- What changes does Trump's executive order make to the childhood vaccine schedule?
- The executive order cuts the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and splits the MMR shot into three separate doses spaced across multiple doctor visits. Vaccines for hepatitis A and B are no longer recommended for all children but advised for high-risk groups. The order does not ban any vaccines, and states retain authority over school requirements.
- How did Francesca Hong's Wisconsin primary result defy expectations?
- Pre-election polling had Hong, a DSA-aligned candidate, ahead by roughly 20 to 22 percent, yet she lost statewide by about 6,400 votes to David Crowley. CNN framed the outcome as 'the establishment striking back,' noting Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declined to endorse her. Republicans, who had reportedly spent over $4 million propping her up through the Republican Governors Association, were surprised she did not advance.
- What is 'Operation Economic Fury' and how does it connect to the Strait of Hormuz?
- Curry describes it as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's year-long economic campaign against Iran, which he says preceded kinetic strikes and drove Iranian food inflation to 150-180%. Bessent projects the Strait of Hormuz will become 'irrelevant' within two years as UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid accelerates the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline to double capacity by 2027, routing oil through the Gulf of Oman instead.
- Why do the hosts compare BlackRock's AI data center financing to the 2008 crisis?
- Larry Fink's BlackRock, alongside KKR and Blackstone, is raising $500 billion for NVIDIA-led data center buildout, treating AI infrastructure as a new asset class. A CNBC analyst compared the structure to the vertically integrated mortgage-backed securities pipeline that preceded the 2008 crash. Curry argues the real payoff is not the data centers but the massive power generation buildout, including 14 nuclear plants under construction.
- How did the fill-in hosts handle the show following John C. Dvorak's passing?
- Darren O'Neill and Larry Bleidner co-hosted with Adam Curry, trying out a new intro produced by Jess Baker. The episode closed with tribute meetup reports from Fort Lauderdale, organized by Andrew Horowitz, and Springfield, Missouri, plus announcements for upcoming memorial gatherings including a Northern Silicon Valley meetup the Dvorak family planned to attend at Pizzeria Violetta in Oakland.
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