April 26th • 2h 51m
Shownotes
Every new episode of No Agenda is accompanied by a comprehensive list of shownotes curated by Adam while preparing for the show. Clips played by the hosts during the show can also be found here.
01 - WHCD SHOOTING & TRUMP PRESSER (folder: 01 WHCD Shooting)
Shooting at WHCD. Gunman with shotgun and handgun stopped at magnetometer. Secret Service agent hit. Trump whisked off stage. His presser was remarkably unifying.
Clips — 15 clips
<b>— PRE-EVENT: MSM PREDICTED A DISASTER —</b>
01 Joy Behar - Fox in the Hen House (1:02)
'For the first time as president, Trump will be in attendance. This fox into the hen house. And for us to sit there and take it.'
<b>— POST-SHOOTING: THE PRESIDENT WAS UNIFYING —</b>
<i>Adam: Then the shooting happened. And what came next surprised everyone...</i>
02 Trump Presser - Unified Room, Love and Coming Together (0:39)
'I ask all Americans recommit to resolving our differences peacefully. There was a tremendous amount of love and coming together.'
03 Trump Presser - Reschedule, Not Cancel, Fought Like Hell (0:35)
'We're going to reschedule. Not going to let anybody take over our society. I fought like hell this day.'
<b>— THE CONTRAST: WHAT THEY SAID vs WHAT HE DID —</b>
<i>Adam: The View said Trump insults Caitlin Collins. Here's what actually happened...</i>
04 The View Panel - Collins Gets Award, Trump Insults Her (0:37)
'Caitlin Collins receiving an award. Trump insults her. She stands there stoically.'
05 Trump Presser - Thank You Caitlin (0:29)
CONTRAST: Trump courteously addresses Collins by name. 'Thank you, Caitlin.'
<b>— THE PRESS CORPS GETS A TASTE —</b>
<i>Adam: The Madam Chairman asked her first question. And Trump was gracious...</i>
06 Trump Presser - Madam Chairman Exchange (0:49)
'You did a fantastic job.' She asks what was going through his mind. 'It's always shocking.'
<b>— THE DEEPER REFLECTION —</b>
<i>Adam: And then came the moment that silenced the room...</i>
07 Trump Presser - Studied Assassinations (1:08)
'I've studied assassinations. The most impactful people — Abraham Lincoln — they're the ones they go after. I hate to say I'm honored by that, but I've done a lot.'
08 Trump Presser - 5.8 Percent (0:49)
'Race car drivers — less than 1%. Bull riding — about the same. Presidents? 5.8%. Nobody told me this was such a dangerous profession.'
<b>— AND THE CONSPIRACY MACHINE STARTS IMMEDIATELY —</b>
<i>Adam: CNN ran a whole article 3 days ago about Butler being 'staged.' Now watch...</i>
09 Fox News Aishah Hasnie - Be Very Safe, Feed Cuts Dead (0:42)
Leavitt's husband warned 'you need to be very safe... there are some—' FEED CUTS DEAD.
<b>— THE PUNCHLINE: BUILD THE BALLROOM —</b>
<i>Adam: And then the president made his pitch...</i>
10 Trump Presser - Drone Proof Bulletproof Ballroom (0:27)
'Drone proof, bulletproof glass, we need the ballroom. They've wanted it for 150 years.'
<b>— SUNDAY MORNING: THE NEW DETAILS —</b>
<i>Adam: And then the Sunday shows filled in the picture...</i>
11 ABC Jon Karl - Trump Called My Landline 7AM Morning After (0:54)
Trump called Jon Karl's landline at 7 AM. Personal, unscripted. The president checking in with the press corps.
12 CBS Sganga - Gunman Targeting Trump Officials, Brother Warned Police (1:04)
Gunman told law enforcement he was TARGETING TRUMP OFFICIALS. Brother had alerted local police of alarming behavior.
13 CNN - Suspect Cole Thomas Allen (1:00)
Cole Thomas Allen, 31, California. Lone actor. Staying at the Hilton. Secret Service agent shot in vest — recovering.
14 CBS Brennan - First Amendment Ended By Second Amendment (1:16)
'A night to celebrate the First Amendment abruptly ended by a gunman permitted by the Second Amendment.'
15 CBS Blanche - Suspect Took Train From California With Weapons (1:09)
Suspect traveled by TRAIN from California with multiple weapons. 'If you fly, you have screening. What about trains?'
02 - KING CHARLES SURRENDER TOUR (folder: 02 King Charles)
The King visits Yorktown Battlefield — where the British surrendered 250 years ago — to negotiate terms with Trump.
Clips — 9 clips
<b>— THE SETUP: WHAT MSM TOLD YOU —</b>
01 ABC Anchor - State Visit Itinerary (1:03)
The entertainment version: DC, Congress, NYC, Virginia.
02 Sky News - Officially 250th, Unofficially Trump Whisperer (0:22)
'Unofficially, he's there as a Trump whisperer. Paper over cracks.'
<b>— UK ESTABLISHMENT: THIS IS HUMILIATION —</b>
<i>Adam: But over in Britain, the reaction was very different...</i>
03 David Dimbleby BBC - Acute Embarrassment (1:16)
'Acute embarrassment. I pity the king. A narcissist and a bully.'
04 Ed Davey PMQs - Mafia Boss Protection Racket (0:25)
'Surely the PM can't send our King to meet a man who treats our country like a mafia boss.'
05 Andrew Marr LBC - Cancel It All, Humiliation (1:55)
'Cancel it. The danger is too great. You cannot trust this man. We have tried obsequious. It doesn't work.'
<b>— THE SPIN: SOFT POWER DIPLOMACY —</b>
<i>Adam: So what's the official line?</i>
06 Robert Jobson - Most Important Envoy (0:30)
'Our most important envoy. Soft power diplomacy at its height.'
<b>— THE STRUCTURAL TRUTH: UK DEPENDENCE IS OVER —</b>
<i>Adam: But behind the spin, here's what the House of Lords concluded...</i>
07 House of Lords - Military Dependence No Longer Tenable (0:39)
'Our military dependence on the US is no longer tenable. Naive belief it will always be there.'
08 Chatham House - US Leverage, Coercion, Transactional (1:42)
'US leverage against partners. Tariffs, hardball. Particularly acute in the UK.'
08b Chatham House - Choices With a 10-20 Year Tail (1:00)
'Choices to make now on military hardware, technology agreements. 10 and 20 year tail.'
03 - FALKLANDS LEVERAGE (folder: 03 Falklands)
Pentagon leaked email floating punitive options — reviewing UK Falklands sovereignty. Trump buying Argentina with $40B and F-16s.
Clips — 4 clips
<b>— THE LEAK: PENTAGON THREATENS FALKLANDS —</b>
01 BBC News - Pentagon Punishing NATO Allies, Reviewing Falklands (0:49)
Pentagon email: suspend Spain from NATO, review Britain's Falklands ownership.
<b>— THE HISTORY: AMERICANS WERE ALWAYS NEUTRAL —</b>
<i>Adam: Here's what nobody tells you about the Falklands...</i>
02 Laurie Margolis - Americans Always Neutral, Covert 1982 Help (1:23)
'Americans have never said the Falklands are British. Even Reagan's help was covert.'
<b>— THE FRACTURE: EVEN TRUMP'S ALLY SAYS NO —</b>
<i>Adam: Nigel Farage — Trump's man in Britain — draws the line...</i>
03 Nigel Farage - Non-Negotiable, Utterly Non-Negotiable (0:29)
'This is utterly non-negotiable. We want great relations with...'
<b>— THE MILITARY REALITY: UK CAN'T DEFEND ALONE —</b>
04 Times Radio - Argentina Rearming F-16s, UK 4 Typhoons (1:18)
'Trump close to Milei. Argentina rearming. UK only 4 Typhoons. Perceived vulnerability.'
04 - IRAN: OPERATION ECONOMIC FURY (folder: 04 Iran)
Day 56. Bessent launches Operation Economic Fury. Trump cancels Pakistan negotiations. The 1974 oil crisis was manufactured. Commodity traders profit from chaos.
Clips — 6 clips
<b>— THE MILITARY SITUATION: REGIME IN CHAOS —</b>
01 Sec Bessent - Escalate to Deescalate, Hitler's Bunker (1:16)
'Sometimes you escalate to de-escalate. This is Hitler's bunker. That's out of desperation.'
02 Sec Bessent - Karg Island, Jujitsu Iran Oil (1:59)
'We are jujitsu-ing the Iranians. Iran is the largest sponsor of state terrorism and China has been funding them.'
<b>— THE NEGOTIATION: WE HAVE ALL THE CARDS —</b>
<i>Adam: And then Trump cancelled the whole trip...</i>
03 CBS - Trump Cancels Pakistan Trip (0:37)
'Not going to spend 15 hours in airplanes for a document not good enough. They can call us anytime.'
<b>— THE HISTORY: IT WAS NEVER A REAL OIL CRISIS —</b>
<i>Adam: The 1974 oil crisis — the gas lines — it was all a fraud...</i>
04 1974 TV Interview - Shah of Iran: Gas Lines Fraud (1:39)
'This whole thing is a fraud.' Oil companies making 67%. Aramco profits up 400%. 'Manipulation.'
<b>— THE MIDDLEMEN: WHO ACTUALLY MOVES THE OIL —</b>
<i>Adam: And who were the people doing the manipulating? Then and now...</i>
05 Freakonomics - Marc Rich, Secret Israel-Iran Pipeline (1:47)
Marc Rich bought Iranian oil through secret Israel-Iran pipeline. Indicted. Fled to Switzerland. World's largest trading house.
06 Freakonomics - Shadow Traders Dubai, Iranian Oil Rebranded (1:54)
'If Marc Rich were starting today — Russian, Iranian, Venezuelan oil. Shadowy traders in Dubai. Iranian oil rebranded as Malaysian.'
05 - POLYMARKET INSIDER TRADING (folder: 05 Polymarket)
First DOJ insider trading case on prediction markets. Pattern of suspicious bets. Trump Jr advises both platforms.
Clips — 4 clips
<b>— THE SOLDIER: BETTING ON HIS OWN MISSION —</b>
01 France24 - Soldier Bet $400K Maduro Polymarket (1:40)
Van Dyke bet $33K using classified info, won $400K. 'Like Pete Rose betting on his own team.' Pattern of suspicious bets.
<b>— THE PATTERN: $800 MILLION IN TRADES —</b>
<i>Adam: And it's not just one soldier...</i>
02 PBS NewsHour - Profiting Off the Presidency (1:44)
$800M in trades before Trump announcements. Bets doubled. Anonymous betting.
03 MSNBC - $580M Trade Before Trump Iran Post (1:00)
'Somebody close to Trump knew what he was about to do.' $580M 15 minutes before Truth Social post.
<b>— THE CORRUPTION: TRUMP JR ON BOTH SIDES —</b>
<i>Adam: And guess who's advising both prediction market companies...</i>
04 Rep McGovern vs CFTC Chair - Smells Like Corruption (1:32)
'Trump Jr. adviser to both Kalshi and Polymarket. Financial stake in regulation.' 'It smells like corruption. I'll be honest with you.'
06 - OPENAI / ALTMAN (folder: 06 OpenAI Altman)
Safety team gutted 2024. Shooter flagged June 2025, leadership overruled. Children died Feb 2026. Florida criminal probe.
Clips — 3 clips
<b>— THE APOLOGY: CHATGPT KNEW —</b>
01 CTV Anchor - Altman Apology, ChatGPT Shooter Flagged (0:42)
ChatGPT flagged the shooter's conversations but authorities were never informed.
<b>— THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION —</b>
<i>Adam: And now Florida is going after them criminally...</i>
02 Florida AG - Criminal Investigation, Subpoenas Sent (2:04)
Florida AG announces criminal investigation into OpenAI/ChatGPT. Criminal subpoenas sent.
<b>— THE WHY: SAFETY TEAM GUTTED FOR PROFITS —</b>
<i>Adam: So why did the safety system fail? Because they dismantled it...</i>
03 PBS NewsHour - Employees Letter, Safety Disbanded (1:41)
'Undue risk. Too aggressively in search of profits. Loss of control potentially resulting in human extinction.'
07 - AFRICA RESOURCE WAR (folder: 07 Africa Resource War)
JNIM attacks. EU-US minerals deal. China already on the ground. The Sahel is the next proxy war.
Clips — 4 clips
<b>— TODAY: MALI UNDER ATTACK —</b>
01 Al Jazeera - Mali Coordinated Attacks Unprecedented (1:08)
JNIM launches simultaneous attacks across Mali. Scale 'unprecedented.'
<b>— THE DEAL: US AND EU WANT THE MINERALS —</b>
<i>Adam: Why does anyone care about Mali? Because of what's under the ground...</i>
02 Euronews - EU US Critical Minerals Deal (1:03)
EU-US minerals agreement. China dominance is 'unacceptable risk.'
<b>— THE COMPETITION: US vs RUSSIA vs CHINA —</b>
<i>Adam: Who's actually on the ground fighting for them?</i>
03 Firstpost - US vs Russia Race for Sahel (1:25)
'The real prize is gold, lithium, uranium.' US envoy visits Bamako.
04 Firstpost - Mali Takes Control, China Junior Partner (1:03)
Mali secured 51% stake. China holds 49%. 'Control over explosives equals leverage.'
ADAM TALKING POINTS — JNIM Funding
JNIM: self-funded ~$100M/yr. Gold mining laundered through Dubai. Fuel blockade goal: trigger coup. Everyone fighting over gold that funds the war.
08 - TRUMP SUPPORT CRUMBLING (folder: 08 Trump Support)
MSM narrative: manosphere turning, cultural punchline, economy approval at all-time low.
<b>My Commentary</b>
I still get emails from people complaining that I am 'defending' or 'supporting' President Trump. Let me be clear: just because I am not denouncing something or his actions does not mean I am defending it or supporting it.
What I will always defend is my analysis of the situation — which is obviously different from the loudest voices in podcasting and on social media.
If you want a different — and often correct — analysis, come to us. I do not expect you to agree with everything we say. But look at this as analysis, not partisan support.
Clips — 3 clips
<b>— THE MANOSPHERE TURNS —</b>
01 CNN - Manosphere Podcasters Turn on Trump (varies)
Podcasters who helped Trump win are turning on him as deportation reality hits.
02 Sam Stein MSNOW - Cultural Punchline (varies)
'Podcasters are turning Trump into a cultural punchline.'
<b>— PERSONAL NOTE —</b>
<i>Adam: I still get emails complaining I'm defending Trump. Just because I'm not denouncing something doesn't mean I'm defending it. What I defend is my analysis. If you want a different — and often correct — analysis, come to us. Analysis, not partisan support.</i>
<b>— THE NUMBERS —</b>
03 Harry Enten CNN - Economy 31%, Gas Worse Than Biden (2:22)
All-time low 31%. Gas prices: Biden worst 72%, Trump now 76%. 'Doing even worse than Biden.'
09 - SPLC EXPOSED (folder: 09 SPLC)
SPLC indicted 11 counts. MSM calls it 'nakedly political.' BOTG: SPLC dismantled US mental health system.
Clips — 1 clip + BOTG
<b>— THE MSM DEFENSE —</b>
01 MS NOW - 'Nakedly Political' Indictment (0:52)
'Nakedly political. Justice Department turning on itself. Frivolous, politically motivated.' NOTE: MS NOW ran SPLC donation ads during this segment.
<b>— BOTG: SPLC DISMANTLED MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA —</b>
<i>Adam reads BOTG from Dame Ronda:</i>
Dame Ronda: Alabama law office. Boss (88, still practicing) represented Alabama in Wyatt v. Stickney. SPLC set standards so high Alabama opted out of mental health care. Most states followed. 'And here we are.' Boss 'delighted about the indictments.'
99 - M5M (folder: 99 M5M)
01 Dan Reed - Worse Than Epstein MJ Biopic Slammed - GlobalNews (1:59)
'Worse than Jeffrey Epstein': Dan Reed slams new Michael Jackson biopic.
Clip Sources
01 WHCD Shooting
ABC This Week - Jon Karl
CBS - Nicole Sganga
CBS - Todd Blanche
CBS - Margaret Brennan
02 King Charles
04 Iran
05 Polymarket
06 OpenAI Altman
07 Africa Resource War
Al Jazeera
Euronews
Firstpost
08 Trump Support
09 SPLC
BOTG - Dame Ronda, Alabama
