Move over, Leo Bloom — I’m a producer, too. An executive producer, in fact, of No Agenda show #250.

No Agenda is a podcast hosted by technology columnist and broadcaster John C. Dvorak and “Podfather” Adam Curry. It’s a freewheeling deconstruction of news that runs about two hours each Thursday and Sunday.

(Warning: No Agenda is an acquired taste. If you’re not a news junkie, stay away. If you are a news junkie, give the show a decent chance — three or four episodes at least — before you say yay or nay.)

What’s arguably most interesting about No Agenda, though, is not the content but the business model: It’s supported entirely by listeners, and it’s completely open-source. That means that anyone can take the podcast and rebroadcast it or create an initiative to promote it (many have, as you can see over here).

In a day and age when people are digging in their heels and focusing mainly on media that simply reinforces their own narrow belief systems, a show like No Agenda — which at the end of 2009 claimed nearly a half-million listeners — serves to broaden the discussion.

You may not agree with Adam’s conspiracy theorizing. You may find John’s crankiness too much to bear. You may find their tangential discussions unbearable at times. But odds are pretty solid that you’ll find the show both entertaining and thought-provoking …

… which are a qualities that travel together all too seldom in any form of media.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 8th, 2010 at 11:07 am and is filed under Internet Stuff, This 'n' That.